Assembly

Record of Committee Proceedings

Committee on Ways and Means

Assembly Bill 735

Relating to: creating a penalty applicable to a seller that continues to collect sales tax erroneously on a product after receiving two or more written notices that the product is not taxable; certification of property assessors; use of social security numbers on certain tax documents; electronic delivery of notices by the Department of Revenue; and the responsibility for fees and disbursements in garnishment actions.

By Representatives Loudenbeck, Brandtjen, E. Brooks, Kooyenga, Mursau, Rohrkaste, Steffen and Vorpagel; cosponsored by Senators Feyen and Nass.

December 07, 2017     Referred to Committee on Ways and Means

December 14, 2017     Public Hearing Held

Present:       (11)      Representative Macco; Representatives Katsma, Kerkman, Novak, Jacque, Bernier, Petersen, Hutton, Sargent, C. Taylor and Spreitzer.

Absent:       (0)        None.

Excused:     (5)        Representatives Steffen, Kulp, Zimmerman, Ohnstad and Doyle.

Appearances For

·      Rep. Amy Loudenbeck - Assembly District 31

·      Nicole Kuehl - Department of Revenue

·      Douglas Tice

·      Marshall Mennenga

Appearances Against

·      None.

Appearances for Information Only

·      None.

Registrations For

·      Sen. Dan Feyen

·      Mark Hanson - Wisconsin Association of Assessing Officers

Registrations Against

·      None.

Registrations for Information Only

·      None.

January 11, 2018         Executive Session Held

Present:       (14)      Representative Macco; Representatives Kerkman, Novak, Steffen, Jacque, Petersen, Kulp, Hutton, Zimmerman, Sargent, C. Taylor, Ohnstad, Doyle and Spreitzer.

Absent:       (0)        None.

Excused:     (2)        Representatives Katsma and Bernier.

Moved by Representative Steffen, seconded by Representative Petersen that Assembly Amendment 1 be recommended for adoption.

Ayes:     (14)   Representative Macco; Representatives Kerkman, Novak, Steffen, Jacque, Petersen, Kulp, Hutton, Zimmerman, Sargent, C. Taylor, Ohnstad, Doyle and Spreitzer.

Noes:     (0)     None.

ASSEMBLY AMENDMENT 1 ADOPTION RECOMMENDED, Ayes 14, Noes 0

Moved by Representative Kerkman, seconded by Representative Taylor that Assembly Bill 735 be recommended for passage as amended.

Ayes:     (14)   Representative Macco; Representatives Kerkman, Novak, Steffen, Jacque, Petersen, Kulp, Hutton, Zimmerman, Sargent, C. Taylor, Ohnstad, Doyle and Spreitzer.

Noes:     (0)     None.

PASSAGE AS AMENDED RECOMMENDED, Ayes 14, Noes 0

Moved by Representative Kerkman, seconded by Representative Petersen that Assembly Amendment 2 be recommended for introduction and adoption.

Ayes:     (14)   Representative Macco; Representatives Kerkman, Novak, Steffen, Jacque, Petersen, Kulp, Hutton, Zimmerman, Sargent, C. Taylor, Ohnstad, Doyle and Spreitzer.

Noes:     (0)     None.

ASSEMBLY AMENDMENT 2 INTRODUCTION AND ADOPTION RECOMMENDED, Ayes 14, Noes 0

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Benjamin Joniaux

Committee Clerk