Assembly

Record of Committee Proceedings

Committee on Ways and Means

Assembly Bill 575

Relating to: property tax exemption for regional planning commissions.

By Representatives Magnafici, Armstrong, Edming, B. Meyers, Milroy, Moses, Novak and Tittl; cosponsored by Senators Petrowski, Ballweg, Bewley, Cowles, Darling and Feyen.

September 22, 2021    Referred to Committee on Ways and Means

October 12, 2021        Public Hearing Held

Present:       (13)      Representative Macco; Representatives Wittke, Kerkman, Knodl, Snyder, Dittrich, Ramthun, Brooks, Armstrong, McGuire, Ohnstad, Riemer and Conley.

Absent:       (0)        None.

Excused:     (0)        None.

Appearances For

·      Tim Fiocchi - Senator Petrowski

·      Brandon Robinson - Bay Lake Regional Planning Commission

·      James Halverson - Northwest Regional Planning Commission

·      Rick Roeser - Northwest Regional Planning Commission

·      Kyle Christianson - Wisconsin Counties Assoc.

Appearances Against

·      None.

Appearances for Information Only

·      None.

Registrations For

·      None.

Registrations Against

·      None.

Registrations for Information Only

·      None.

November 30, 2021    Executive Session Held

Present:       (12)      Representative Macco; Representatives Wittke, Kerkman, Snyder, Dittrich, Ramthun, Brooks, Armstrong, McGuire, Ohnstad, Riemer and Conley.

Absent:       (0)        None.

Excused:     (1)        Representative Knodl.

Moved by Representative Ohnstad, seconded by Representative Kerkman that Assembly Amendment 1 be recommended for adoption.

Ayes:     (12)   Representative Macco; Representatives Wittke, Kerkman, Snyder, Dittrich, Ramthun, Brooks, Armstrong, McGuire, Ohnstad, Riemer and Conley.

Noes:     (0)     None.

ASSEMBLY AMENDMENT 1 ADOPTION RECOMMENDED, Ayes 12, Noes 0

Moved by Representative Kerkman, seconded by Representative Ohnstad that Assembly Bill 575 be recommended for passage as amended.

Ayes:     (11)   Representative Macco; Representatives Wittke, Kerkman, Snyder, Dittrich, Ramthun, Brooks, Armstrong, McGuire, Ohnstad and Conley.

Noes:     (1)     Representative Riemer.

PASSAGE AS AMENDED RECOMMENDED, Ayes 11, Noes 1

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Reanna Rasmussen

Committee Clerk