Assembly

Record of Committee Proceedings

Committee on Ways and Means

Assembly Bill 353

Relating to: creating a sales and use tax exemption for the sale of certain memberships to a real estate broker.

By Representatives Steffen, Wittke, Allen, Dittrich, Donovan, Gustafson, Magnafici, Murphy, Moses, Nedweski, O'Connor, Ortiz-Velez, Palmeri, Penterman, Rettinger, Vos, Wichgers, Jacobson and Rozar; cosponsored by Senators Bradley, Ballweg, Marklein, Roys, Wanggaard and Spreitzer.

July 17, 2023               Referred to Committee on Ways and Means

October 10, 2023        Public Hearing Held

Present:       (12)      Representative Macco; Representatives Brooks, Snyder, Dittrich, Armstrong, Callahan, Binsfeld, Gustafson, Conley, Ohnstad, Riemer and Baldeh.

Absent:       (0)        None.

Excused:     (0)        None.

Appearances For

·      Cori Lamont - Wisconsin Realtors Association

·      Tom Weber

·      Timothy Roehl

·      Robert Procter

·      Representative David Steffen - 4th WI Assembly District

·      Senator Julian Bradley - 28th WI Senate District

Appearances Against

·      None.

Appearances for Information Only

·      None.

Registrations For

·      Representative Robert Wittke - 62nd WI Assembly District

Registrations Against

·      None.

Registrations for Information Only

·      None.

December 12, 2023     Executive Session Held

Present:       (7)        Representative Macco; Representatives Snyder, Armstrong, Callahan, Gustafson, Riemer and Baldeh.

Absent:       (0)        None.

Excused:     (5)        Representatives Brooks, Dittrich, Binsfeld, Conley and Ohnstad.

Moved by Representative Gustafson, seconded by Representative Riemer that Assembly Bill 353 be recommended for passage.

Ayes:     (7)     Representative Macco; Representatives Snyder, Armstrong, Callahan, Gustafson, Riemer and Baldeh.

Noes:     (0)     None.

PASSAGE RECOMMENDED, Ayes 7, Noes 0

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Reanna Rasmussen

Committee Clerk