Assembly

Record of Committee Proceedings

Committee on Jobs, Economy and Small Business Development

Assembly Bill 910

Relating to: remote sellers of cigars and pipe tobacco.

By Representatives Swearingen, Green, C. Anderson, Baldeh, Dallman, Myers, Ohnstad, Sinicki, Subeck and Steffen; cosponsored by Senators Feyen, Ballweg and Wanggaard.

January 04, 2024         Referred to Committee on Jobs, Economy and Small Business Development

January 24, 2024         Public Hearing Held

Present:       (11)      Representative Gundrum; Representatives Armstrong, Binsfeld, Macco, Neylon, Rozar, Melotik, Ohnstad, Shelton, Snodgrass and Vining.

Absent:       (0)        None.

Excused:     (1)        Representative O'Connor.

Appearances For

·      Representative Rob Swearingen - 34th Assembly District

·      Beth Oliva - Cigar Association of America

Appearances Against

·      None.

Appearances for Information Only

·      None.

Registrations For

·      Senator Dan Feyen - 18th Senate District

·      Tom Moore - Cigar Association of America

Registrations Against

·      None.

Registrations for Information Only

·      Secretary Peter Barca - Wisconsin Department of Revenue

February 07, 2024       Executive Session Held

Present:       (11)      Representative Gundrum; Representatives Armstrong, Binsfeld, Neylon, O'Connor, Rozar, Melotik, Ohnstad, Shelton, Snodgrass and Vining.

Absent:       (0)        None.

Excused:     (1)        Representative Macco.

Moved by Representative Ohnstad, seconded by Representative Binsfeld that Assembly Substitute Amendment 1 be recommended for adoption.

Ayes:     (11)   Representative Gundrum; Representatives Armstrong, Binsfeld, Neylon, O'Connor, Rozar, Melotik, Ohnstad, Shelton, Snodgrass and Vining.

Noes:     (0)     None.

ASSEMBLY SUBSTITUTE AMENDMENT 1 ADOPTION RECOMMENDED, Ayes 11, Noes 0

Moved by Representative Armstrong, seconded by Representative Ohnstad that Assembly Bill 910 be recommended for passage as amended.

Ayes:     (11)   Representative Gundrum; Representatives Armstrong, Binsfeld, Neylon, O'Connor, Rozar, Melotik, Ohnstad, Shelton, Snodgrass and Vining.

Noes:     (0)     None.

PASSAGE AS AMENDED RECOMMENDED, Ayes 11, Noes 0

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John Graber

Committee Clerk