Assembly
Record of Committee Proceedings
Committee on Ways and Means
Assembly Bill 245
Relating to: reducing the eligibility threshold to claim the veterans and surviving spouses property tax credit.
By Representatives Edming, Mursau, L. Myers, Anderson, Andraca, Armstrong, Bowen, Brandtjen, Callahan, Drake, Hebl, Horlacher, Milroy, Novak, Ortiz-Velez, Petersen, Petryk, Rozar, Shankland, Sinicki, Snodgrass, Summerfield, Tranel and Shelton; cosponsored by Senators Jacque, L. Taylor, Carpenter, Roth, Testin and Wirch.
April 08, 2021 Referred to Committee on Ways and Means
October 12, 2021 Public Hearing Held
Present: (13) Representative Macco; Representatives Wittke, Kerkman, Knodl, Snyder, Dittrich, Ramthun, Brooks, Armstrong, McGuire, Ohnstad, Riemer and Conley.
Absent: (0) None.
Excused: (0) None.
Appearances For
· Paul Fisk - American Legion
· Jason Johnse - VFW of Wisconsin
· Timothy La Sage - VFW of Wisconsin
· Nathan Bond - County Veterans Service Officer Association of Wisconsin
· Representative James Edming - Wisconsin's 87th Assembly District
· Matt Kempainen - Disabled American Veterans
· Michael Hert - Disabled American Veterans
· Dick Marbes - Disabled American Veterans
· Al Labelle - Disabled American Veterans
Appearances Against
· None.
Appearances for Information Only
· None.
Registrations For
· Jared Williams
· Angela Thornsen - VFW Post 7232
· Jeremy Gonger - Disabled American Veterans
· Robert Hilliard - Disabled American Veterans
· Keith McDowell - Disabled American Veterans
· Stanley Panek - Disabled American Veterans
· Kevin Johnson - Disabled American Veterans
· Daniel Diebold - Disabled American Veterans
· Michael Weber - Disabled American Veterans Ch #3
· Gregory Palo - Disabled American Veterans
· Kevin Lowell - American Legion
· Greg Einich - Dept of WI & American Legion
· Nathan Gar - Dept of WI & American Legion
· John Jacobson - WI Property Taxpayers, Inc.
· Tom Sontag - Disabled American Veterans
Registrations Against
· None.
Registrations for Information Only
· None.
October 20, 2021 Executive Session Held
Present: (12) Representative Macco; Representatives Wittke, Kerkman, Snyder, Dittrich, Ramthun, Brooks, Armstrong, McGuire, Ohnstad, Riemer and Conley.
Absent: (0) None.
Excused: (1) Representative Knodl.
Moved by Representative Armstrong, seconded by Representative Riemer that Assembly Bill 245 be recommended for passage.
Ayes: (12) Representative Macco; Representatives Wittke, Kerkman, Snyder, Dittrich, Ramthun, Brooks, Armstrong, McGuire, Ohnstad, Riemer and Conley.
Noes: (0) None.
PASSAGE RECOMMENDED, Ayes 12, Noes 0
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Reanna Rasmussen
Committee Clerk