Senate

Record of Committee Proceedings

Committee on Transportation and Local Government

Senate Bill 179

Relating to: applying the motor vehicle fuel tax supplier’s administrative allowance to diesel fuel, a motor vehicle fuel tax refund for evaporation losses, and making an appropriation.

By Senators Feyen, James, Pfaff and Wanggaard; cosponsored by Representatives Gundrum, Armstrong, Billings, Brill, Callahan, Doyle, Kreibich, Moses, Murphy, Mursau, Novak, O'Connor and Swearingen.

April 03, 2025             Referred to Committee on Transportation and Local Government

May 06, 2025              Public Hearing Held

Present:       (5)        Senator Tomczyk; Senators Hutton, Wanggaard, Carpenter and Spreitzer.

Absent:       (0)        None.

Excused:     (0)        None.

Appearances For

·      Senator Dan Feyen - 20th Senate District

·      Jolene Plautz - Kwik Trip

·      Craig Wolf - E.H. Wolf & Sons

·      Dave Schwartz - Rote Oil Co.

·      Senate bill179 Joseph Zietlow - Kwik trip

·      Representative Rick Gundrum

Appearances Against

·      None.

Appearances for Information Only

·      None.

Registrations For

·      Mike Karbo - American Petroleum Institute

·      General Counsel and Dir. Of Tax, Transp. And Legal Affr's Evan Umpir - Wisc. Manufacturers and Commerce

·      Matt Hauser - Wisconsin Fuel & Retail Association

·      Jon Crawford - Crawford Oil Co.

·      Grace Howe - WI Agri Business Assn

Registrations Against

·      None.

Registrations for Information Only

·      None.

May 08, 2025              Executive Session Held by Paper Ballot

Present:       (5)        Senator Tomczyk; Senators Hutton, Wanggaard, Carpenter and Spreitzer.

Absent:       (0)        None.

Excused:     (0)        None.

Moved  that Senate Amendment 1 be recommended for adoption.

Ayes:     (5)     Senator Tomczyk; Senators Hutton, Wanggaard, Carpenter and Spreitzer.

Noes:     (0)     None.

SENATE AMENDMENT 1 ADOPTION RECOMMENDED, Ayes 5, Noes 0

Moved  that Senate Bill 179 be recommended for passage as amended.

Ayes:     (3)     Senator Tomczyk; Senators Hutton and Wanggaard.

Noes:     (2)     Senators Carpenter and Spreitzer.

PASSAGE AS AMENDED RECOMMENDED, Ayes 3, Noes 2

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Chad Taylor

Committee Clerk