Assembly

Record of Committee Proceedings

Committee on Local Government

Assembly Bill 137

Relating to: maximum life and allocation period for Tax Incremental District Number 9 in the village of DeForest and the total value of taxable property that may be included in tax incremental financing districts created in the village of DeForest.

By Representatives Kurtz, Novak, Wittke, McCarville, Arney, Donovan, Joers, Penterman, Roe, Spiros and Tenorio; cosponsored by Senators Wanggaard, Keyeski and Tomczyk.

March 13, 2025           Referred to Committee on Local Government

March 19, 2025           Public Hearing Held

Present:       (10)      Representative Novak; Representatives Donovan, Kaufert, Gundrum, B. Jacobson, Pronschinske, Maxey, Anderson, Palmeri and Rivera-Wagner.

Absent:       (0)        None.

Excused:     (0)        None.

Appearances For

·      Rep Tony Kurtz - Wisconsin State Assembly

·      Rep. Maureen McCarville - Wisconsin State Assembly

·      Bill Chang - Village of Deforest

·      Jane Cahill-Wolfgram - Village of Deforest

·      Everett Butzine - MADRep

·      Senator Van Wanggaard - Wisconsin State Senate

·      Forbes McIntosh - Dane County Cities and Villages Association

Appearances Against

·      None.

Appearances for Information Only

·      None.

Registrations For

·      None.

Registrations Against

·      None.

Registrations for Information Only

·      None.

April 09, 2025             Executive Session Held

Present:       (8)        Representative Novak; Representatives Donovan, Kaufert, Gundrum, Maxey, Anderson, Palmeri and Rivera-Wagner.

Absent:       (0)        None.

Excused:     (2)        Representatives B. Jacobson and Pronschinske.

Moved by Representative Palmeri, seconded by Representative Kaufert that Assembly Bill 137 be recommended for passage.

Ayes:     (8)     Representative Novak; Representatives Donovan, Kaufert, Gundrum, Maxey, Anderson, Palmeri and Rivera-Wagner.

Noes:     (0)     None.

PASSAGE RECOMMENDED, Ayes 8, Noes 0

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Morgan O'Flahrity

Committee Clerk