Assembly
Record of Committee Proceedings
Committee on Ways and Means
Assembly Bill 285
Relating to: exempting from taxation the pension benefits of certain federal employees.
By Representatives Armstrong, Ohnstad, McGuire, Brooks, Cabrera, Dittrich, Doyle, Green, Joers, Kitchens, Mursau, O'Connor, Ortiz-Velez, Palmeri, Shankland, Sinicki, Snodgrass, Spiros, Stubbs, Subeck and VanderMeer; cosponsored by Senators Wanggaard, Wirch, Hesselbein, Nass, Spreitzer and Taylor.
May 17, 2023 Referred to Committee on Ways and Means
January 04, 2024 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
· Representative Dave Armstrong - 75th WI Assembly District
· Representative Tod Ohnstad - 65th WI Assembly District
· William Bremer - National Activist & Retired Federal Employees
· Diane Hedrick - National Activist & Retired Federal Employees
· Joseph Deloria Sr, - National Activist & Retired Federal Employees
· Richard Gallo - National Activist & Retired Federal Employees
· Thomas Miller - National Activist & Retired Federal Employees
Appearances Against
· None.
Appearances for Information Only
· Secretary Peter Barca - WI Department of Revenue
Registrations For
· Senator Van Wanggaard - 21st WI Senate District
· Senator Bob Wirch - 22nd WI Senate District
Registrations Against
· None.
Registrations for Information Only
· None.
January 11, 2024 Executive Session Held
Present: (11) Representative Macco; Representatives Brooks, Snyder, Dittrich, Armstrong, Callahan, Binsfeld, Conley, Ohnstad, Riemer and Baldeh.
Absent: (0) None.
Excused: (1) Representative Gustafson.
Moved by Representative Armstrong, seconded by Representative Ohnstad that Assembly Amendment 1 be recommended for adoption.
Ayes: (11) Representative Macco; Representatives Brooks, Snyder, Dittrich, Armstrong, Callahan, Binsfeld, Conley, Ohnstad, Riemer and Baldeh.
Noes: (0) None.
ASSEMBLY AMENDMENT 1 ADOPTION RECOMMENDED, Ayes 11, Noes 0
Moved by Representative Ohnstad, seconded by Representative Armstrong that Assembly Bill 285 be recommended for passage as amended.
Ayes: (11) Representative Macco; Representatives Brooks, Snyder, Dittrich, Armstrong, Callahan, Binsfeld, Conley, Ohnstad, Riemer and Baldeh.
Noes: (0) None.
PASSAGE AS AMENDED RECOMMENDED, Ayes 11, Noes 0
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Reanna Rasmussen
Committee Clerk
