Assembly

Record of Committee Proceedings

Committee on Ways and Means

Assembly Bill 834

Relating to: limitations on the total value of taxable property that may be included in a tax incremental financing district created in the city of Evansville.

By Representatives Novak, C. Anderson, Hurd, Jacobson, S. Johnson, Ohnstad, Oldenburg, Tranel and VanderMeer; cosponsored by Senators Marklein, Spreitzer, Ballweg, L. Johnson, Testin and Quinn.

December 22, 2023     Referred to Committee on Ways and Means

January 11, 2024         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

·      Jake Hamlin - CHS

·      Jason Sergeant - City of Evansville

·      Senator Mark Spreitzer - 15th WI Senate District

·      Representative Clinton Anderson - 45th WI Assembly District

·      Representative Todd Novak - 51st WI Assembly District

·      Senator Howard Marklein - 17th WI Senate District

·      Doug Rebout - Wisconsin Soybean Association

Appearances Against

·      None.

Appearances for Information Only

·      None.

Registrations For

·      Michael Welsh - Wisconsin Economic Development Association

·      Jason Mugnaini - Wisconsin Farm Bureau Federation

·      Jennifer Wickman - Cooperative Network

·      Jordan Lamb - Wisconsin Soybean Association

·      Chad Zuleger - Wisconsin Dairy Business Association

·      Tom Bressner - Wisconsin Agri. Business Association

Registrations Against

·      None.

Registrations for Information Only

·      None.

February 01, 2024       Executive Session Held

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

Absent:       (0)        None.

Excused:     (1)        Representative Brooks.

Moved by Representative Snyder, seconded by Representative Armstrong that Assembly Substitute Amendment 2 be recommended for adoption.

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

Noes:     (0)     None.

ASSEMBLY SUBSTITUTE AMENDMENT 2 ADOPTION RECOMMENDED, Ayes 11, Noes 0

Moved by Representative Snyder, seconded by Representative Armstrong that Assembly Bill 834 be recommended for passage as amended.

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

Noes:     (0)     None.

PASSAGE AS AMENDED RECOMMENDED, Ayes 11, Noes 0

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Reanna Rasmussen

Committee Clerk