Assembly
Record of Committee Proceedings
Committee on Ways and Means
Assembly Bill 302
Relating to: a sales and use tax exemption for data center equipment or software.
By Representatives Zimmerman, Wittke, Allen, Armstrong, Binsfeld, Green, Krug, Murphy, Nedweski, O'Connor, Petryk, Pronschinske and Rettinger; cosponsored by Senators Quinn, Bradley, Cowles, Feyen, Nass and Wanggaard.
June 01, 2023 Referred to Committee on Ways and Means
June 08, 2023 Public Hearing Held
Present: (11) Representative Macco; Representatives Brooks, Snyder, Dittrich, Armstrong, Callahan, Binsfeld, Conley, Ohnstad, Riemer and Baldeh.
Absent: (0) None.
Excused: (1) Representative Gustafson.
Appearances For
· Representative Shannon Zimmerman - 30th WI Assembly District
· Sam Rikkers - WEDC
· Jenny Kuderer-Radcliffe - Dairyland Power Cooperative
· Zachary Hill - Alliant Energy
· Coleman Peiffer - Alliant Energy
· Steve Delbianco - NetChoice
· Congresswoman Barbara Comstock - NetChoice
· Irene Plenefisch - Microsoft Corporation
Appearances Against
· None.
Appearances for Information Only
· Brian Hanson - Involta
Registrations For
· Senator Romaine Quinn - 25th WI Senate District
· Representative Robert Wittke - 62nd WI Assembly District
· Tom Fonfara - Microsoft Corporation
· Josh Levi - Data Center Coalition
· Rob Richard - WI Electric Cooperative Association
· Joel Haubrich - WEC Energy Group
· Steve Lyons - WI Technology Council
· Gus Schultz - The Boldt Co.
· Evan Umpir - Wisconsin Manufacturers & Commerce
· Michael Welsh - Wisconsin Economic Development Association
· Matt Pagel - Xcel Energy-WI
· Matt Spencer - Madison Gas & Electric
· Bill Skewes - Wisconsin Utilities Association
Registrations Against
· None.
Registrations for Information Only
· None.
June 15, 2023 Executive Session Held
Present: (10) Representative Macco; Representatives Brooks, Snyder, Dittrich, Armstrong, Binsfeld, Gustafson, Conley, Ohnstad and Baldeh.
Absent: (0) None.
Excused: (2) Representatives Callahan and Riemer.
Moved by Representative Armstrong, seconded by Representative Gustafson that Assembly Bill 302 be recommended for passage.
Ayes: (10) Representative Macco; Representatives Brooks, Snyder, Dittrich, Armstrong, Binsfeld, Gustafson, Conley, Ohnstad and Baldeh.
Noes: (0) None.
PASSAGE RECOMMENDED, Ayes 10, Noes 0
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Reanna Rasmussen
Committee Clerk
