Assembly

Record of Committee Proceedings

Committee on Ways and Means

Assembly Bill 658

Relating to: a sales tax exemption for road-building equipment; increasing the income tax withholding threshold for nonresidents; modifying the certification requirement for a qualified opportunity fund; prohibiting certain lottery games; and extending the capital gains exclusion to family members who inherit certain farms organized as a partnership or limited liability company.

By Representatives Katsma, Born, Dallman, Edming, Kurtz, Mursau, Nedweski, Novak, O'Connor, Penterman, Plumer, Schutt, Steffen, Wichgers and Jacobson; cosponsored by Senators Marklein, Ballweg, Pfaff and Tomczyk.

November 09, 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 Terry Katsma - 26th WI Assembly District

·      Senator Howard Marklein - 17th WI Senate District

·      Jodi Jensen - WTBA

Appearances Against

·      None.

Appearances for Information Only

·      Secretary Peter Barca - WI Department of Revenue

Registrations For

·      John Schulze - Associated Builders and Contractors of Wisconsin

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 Callahan, seconded by Representative Dittrich that Assembly Bill 658 be recommended for passage.

Ayes:     (11)   Representative Macco; Representatives Brooks, Snyder, Dittrich, Armstrong, Callahan, Binsfeld, Conley, Ohnstad, Riemer and Baldeh.

Noes:     (0)     None.

PASSAGE RECOMMENDED, Ayes 11, Noes 0

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Reanna Rasmussen

Committee Clerk