Senate
Record of Committee Proceedings
Committee on Financial Institutions and Revenue
Senate Bill 198
Relating to: expanding applicability of the room tax, making substantive and technical changes to the local room tax, and providing a penalty.
By Senators Ballweg, Jacque and Ringhand; cosponsored by Representatives Kitchens, Billings, Krug, Dallman, Duchow, Edming, Emerson, Mursau, B. Meyers, Novak, J. Rodriguez, Rozar, Skowronski, Spiros, Spreitzer and Subeck.
March 10, 2021 Referred to Committee on Financial Institutions and Revenue
May 25, 2021 Public Hearing Held
Present: (5) Senator Kooyenga; Senators Jagler, Stafsholt, Ringhand and Agard.
Absent: (0) None.
Excused: (0) None.
Appearances For
· Senator Joan Ballweg - 14th Senate District
Appearances Against
· None.
Appearances for Information Only
· None.
Registrations For
· Senator Andre Jacque - 1st Senate District
· William Elliott - Wisconsin hotel and lodging associw
· Kathi Kilgore - Wisconsin hotel and lodging association
· Jon Jossart - Ambassador Hotel Milwaukee and Wisconsin Hotel & Lodging Association
· Susan Quam - Wisconsin Restaurant Association
· Jordan Lamb - Wisconsin Dells Convention and visitors bureau
· Eric Knight - Association of Wisconsin tourism attractions
· Rep. Joel Kitchens - 1st Assembly District
· Curt Witynski - League of Wisconsin Municipalities
· Rebecca Hogan - Destinations Wisconsin
Registrations Against
· None.
Registrations for Information Only
· None.
June 03, 2021 Executive Session Held by Paper Ballot
Present: (5) Senator Kooyenga; Senators Jagler, Stafsholt, Ringhand and Agard.
Absent: (0) None.
Excused: (0) None.
Moved by that Senate Amendment 1 be recommended for adoption.
Ayes: (5) Senator Kooyenga; Senators Jagler, Stafsholt, Ringhand and Agard.
Noes: (0) None.
SENATE AMENDMENT 1 ADOPTION RECOMMENDED, Ayes 5, Noes 0
Moved by that Senate Amendment 2 be recommended for adoption.
Ayes: (5) Senator Kooyenga; Senators Jagler, Stafsholt, Ringhand and Agard.
Noes: (0) None.
SENATE AMENDMENT 2 ADOPTION RECOMMENDED, Ayes 5, Noes 0
Moved by that Senate Bill 198 be recommended for passage as amended.
Ayes: (5) Senator Kooyenga; Senators Jagler, Stafsholt, Ringhand and Agard.
Noes: (0) None.
PASSAGE AS AMENDED RECOMMENDED, Ayes 5, Noes 0
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Nick Bentz
Committee Clerk
