Assembly

Record of Committee Proceedings

Committee on Ways and Means

Assembly Bill 228

Relating to: tax incremental financing districts containing qualified data centers.

By Representatives Born, Brooks, Franklin, Green, B. Jacobson, Knodl, Kreibich, Melotik, Nedweski, O'Connor, Piwowarczyk, Snyder and Steffen; cosponsored by Senators Jagler and Feyen.

April 29, 2025             Referred to Committee on Ways and Means

April 30, 2025             Public Hearing Held

Present:       (10)      Representative O'Connor; Representatives Kaufert, Armstrong, Brooks, Franklin, Gustafson, Penterman, Bare, J. Jacobson and Fitzgerald.

Absent:       (0)        None.

Excused:     (0)        None.

Appearances For

·      Representative Mark Born - 37th Assembly District

·      Senator John Jagler - 13th Senate District

·      Larry Konopacki - Wisconsin Towns Association

·      Trent Campbell - BDADC

Appearances Against

·      None.

Appearances for Information Only

·      None.

Registrations For

·      Matt Pagel - Xcel Energy

·      Zachary Hill - Alliant Energy

·      Joel Haubrich - WEC Energy Group

·      Steve DelBianco - NetChoice

·      JJ Sherman - Metropolitan Milwaukee Association of Commerce

·      Michael Welsh - Wisconsin Economic Development Association

·      Evan Umpir - Wisconsin Manufacturers and Commerce

Registrations Against

·      Abby Novinska-Lois

Registrations for Information Only

·      None.

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Henry Dern

Committee Clerk