Assembly
Record of Committee Proceedings
Committee on Ways and Means
Assembly Bill 302
Relating to: a sales and use tax exemption for data center equipment or software.
By Representatives Zimmerman, Wittke, Allen, Armstrong, Binsfeld, Green, Krug, Murphy, Nedweski, O'Connor, Petryk, Pronschinske and Rettinger; cosponsored by Senators Quinn, Bradley, Cowles, Feyen, Nass and Wanggaard.
June 01, 2023������������� Referred to Committee on Ways and Means
June 08, 2023������������� Public Hearing Held
Present:������ (11)����� Representative Macco; Representatives Brooks, Snyder, Dittrich, Armstrong, Callahan, Binsfeld, Conley, Ohnstad, Riemer and Baldeh.
Absent:������ (0)������� None.
Excused:���� (1)������� Representative Gustafson.
Appearances For
������ Representative Shannon Zimmerman - 30th WI Assembly District
������ Sam Rikkers - WEDC
������ Jenny Kuderer-Radcliffe - Dairyland Power Cooperative
������ Zachary Hill - Alliant Energy
������ Coleman Peiffer - Alliant Energy
������ Steve Delbianco - NetChoice
������ Congresswoman Barbara Comstock - NetChoice
������ Irene Plenefisch - Microsoft Corporation
Appearances Against
������ None.
Appearances for Information Only
������ Brian Hanson - Involta
Registrations For
������ Senator Romaine Quinn - 25th WI Senate District
������ Representative Robert Wittke - 62nd WI Assembly District
������ Tom Fonfara - Microsoft Corporation
������ Josh Levi - Data Center Coalition
������ Rob Richard - WI Electric Cooperative Association
������ Joel Haubrich - WEC Energy Group
������ Steve Lyons - WI Technology Council
������ Gus Schultz - The Boldt Co.
������ Evan Umpir - Wisconsin Manufacturers & Commerce
������ Michael Welsh - Wisconsin Economic Development Association
������ Matt Pagel - Xcel Energy-WI
������ Matt Spencer - Madison Gas & Electric
������ Bill Skewes - Wisconsin Utilities Association
Registrations Against
������ None.
Registrations for Information Only
������ None.
June 15, 2023������������� Executive Session Held
Present:������ (10)����� Representative Macco; Representatives Brooks, Snyder, Dittrich, Armstrong, Binsfeld, Gustafson, Conley, Ohnstad and Baldeh.
Absent:������ (0)������� None.
Excused:���� (2)������� Representatives Callahan and Riemer.
Moved by Representative Armstrong, seconded by Representative Gustafson that Assembly Bill 302 be recommended for passage.
Ayes:���� (10)�� Representative Macco; Representatives Brooks, Snyder, Dittrich, Armstrong, Binsfeld, Gustafson, Conley, Ohnstad and Baldeh.
Noes:���� (0)���� None.
PASSAGE RECOMMENDED, Ayes 10, Noes 0
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Reanna Rasmussen
Committee Clerk
