Assembly

Record of Committee Proceedings

Committee on Ways and Means

Assembly Bill 945

Relating to: standard industrial classification codes for linen supply and industrial launderers and modifying the manufacturing and agriculture tax credit.

By Representatives Krug, Duchow, Jacobson, Macco, Maxey, Murphy, Penterman, Steffen and Summerfield; cosponsored by Senators Hutton, Testin, Nass and Cabral-Guevara.

January 12, 2024         Referred to Committee on Ways and Means

February 01, 2024       Public Hearing Held

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

Absent:       (0)        None.

Excused:     (1)        Representative Brooks.

Appearances For

·      David Jerrett - Bay Towel, Inc.

·      Sara Gunderson - Gunderson Uniform & Linen

·      David Leef - RTU Absorbtech, Inc.

·      Representative Scott Krug - WI 72nd Assembly District

Appearances Against

·      None.

Appearances for Information Only

·      None.

Registrations For

·      Bob Welch - Wisconsin Association of Textile Services

·      Evan Umpir - Wisconsin Manufacturers & Commerce

·      Kevin Schwalb - Wisconsin Association of Textile Services

·      Senator Rob Hutton - WI 5th Senate District

Registrations Against

·      None.

Registrations for Information Only

·      None.

February 13, 2024       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 Snyder, seconded by Representative Gustafson that Assembly Bill 945 be recommended for passage.

Ayes:     (8)     Representative Macco; Representatives Brooks, Snyder, Dittrich, Armstrong, Callahan, Binsfeld and Gustafson.

Noes:     (4)     Representatives Conley, Ohnstad, Riemer and Baldeh.

PASSAGE RECOMMENDED, Ayes 8, Noes 4

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Reanna Rasmussen

Committee Clerk