Assembly
Record of Committee Proceedings
Committee on Ways and Means
Assembly Bill 272
Relating to: an income and franchise tax exemption for broadband expansion grants.
By Representatives Summerfield, Armstrong, Callahan, Edming, Green, Hurd, Krug, Kurtz, Magnafici, Moses, Mursau, Novak, Oldenburg, Petryk, Pronschinske, Rozar, Sapik, Shankland, Snyder, Steffen, Subeck, Swearingen, VanderMeer and Allen; cosponsored by Senators Quinn, Bradley, James, Nass, Stafsholt, Testin, Tomczyk, Ballweg and Felzkowski.
May 17, 2023 Referred to Committee on Ways and Means
August 30, 2023 Public Hearing Held
Present: (11) Representative Macco; Representatives Brooks, Snyder, Armstrong, Callahan, Binsfeld, Gustafson, Conley, Ohnstad, Riemer and Baldeh.
Absent: (0) None.
Excused: (1) Representative Dittrich.
Appearances For
· Representative Rob Summerfield - 67th WI Assembly District
· Representative Karen Hurd - 68th WI Assembly District
· Bill Esbeck - Wisconsin State Telecommunications Association
· Michael O'Malley - Nsight & Cellcom
Appearances Against
· None.
Appearances for Information Only
· None.
Registrations For
· Rob Richard - Wisconsin Electric Cooperative Association
· Senator Romaine Quinn - 25th WI Senate District
· Jennifer Wickman - Cooperative Network
· Evan Umpir - Wisconsin Manufacturers & Commerce
· Brian Dake - Wisconsin Independent Businesses
· Hannah Huffman - TDS
· Tom Moore - Wisconsin Cable Communications Association
· Josh Motzer - Brightspeed
· Bill Smith - National Federation of Independent Business
Registrations Against
· None.
Registrations for Information Only
· None.
September 12, 2023 Executive Session Held
Present: (12) Representative Macco; Representatives Brooks, Snyder, Dittrich, Armstrong, Callahan, Binsfeld, Gustafson, Conley, Ohnstad, Riemer and Baldeh.
Absent: (0) None.
Excused: (0) None.
Moved by Representative Armstrong, seconded by Representative Callahan that Assembly Substitute Amendment 1 be recommended for adoption.
Ayes: (12) Representative Macco; Representatives Brooks, Snyder, Dittrich, Armstrong, Callahan, Binsfeld, Gustafson, Conley, Ohnstad, Riemer and Baldeh.
Noes: (0) None.
ASSEMBLY SUBSTITUTE AMENDMENT 1 ADOPTION RECOMMENDED, Ayes 12, Noes 0
Moved by Representative Gustafson, seconded by Representative Armstrong that Assembly Bill 272 be recommended for passage as amended.
Ayes: (12) Representative Macco; Representatives Brooks, Snyder, Dittrich, Armstrong, Callahan, Binsfeld, Gustafson, Conley, Ohnstad, Riemer and Baldeh.
Noes: (0) None.
PASSAGE AS AMENDED RECOMMENDED, Ayes 12, Noes 0
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Reanna Rasmussen
Committee Clerk
