Assembly
Record of Committee Proceedings
Committee on Ways and Means
Assembly Bill 285
Relating to: exempting from taxation the pension benefits of certain federal employees.
By Representatives Armstrong, Ohnstad, McGuire, Brooks, Cabrera, Dittrich, Doyle, Green, Joers, Kitchens, Mursau, O'Connor, Ortiz-Velez, Palmeri, Shankland, Sinicki, Snodgrass, Spiros, Stubbs, Subeck and VanderMeer; cosponsored by Senators Wanggaard, Wirch, Hesselbein, Nass, Spreitzer and Taylor.
May 17, 2023������������� Referred to Committee on Ways and Means
January 04, 2024�������� Public Hearing Held
Present:������ (12)����� Representative Macco; Representatives Brooks, Snyder, Dittrich, Armstrong, Callahan, Binsfeld, Gustafson, Conley, Ohnstad, Riemer and Baldeh.
Absent:������ (0)������� None.
Excused:���� (0)������� None.
Appearances For
������ Representative Dave Armstrong - 75th WI Assembly District
������ Representative Tod Ohnstad - 65th WI Assembly District
������ William Bremer - National Activist & Retired Federal Employees
������ Diane Hedrick - National Activist & Retired Federal Employees
������ Joseph Deloria Sr, - National Activist & Retired Federal Employees
������ Richard Gallo - National Activist & Retired Federal Employees
������ Thomas Miller - National Activist & Retired Federal Employees
Appearances Against
������ None.
Appearances for Information Only
������ Secretary Peter Barca - WI Department of Revenue
Registrations For
������ Senator Van Wanggaard - 21st WI Senate District
������ Senator Bob Wirch - 22nd WI Senate District
Registrations Against
������ None.
Registrations for Information Only
������ None.
January 11, 2024�������� Executive Session Held
Present:������ (11)����� Representative Macco; Representatives Brooks, Snyder, Dittrich, Armstrong, Callahan, Binsfeld, Conley, Ohnstad, Riemer and Baldeh.
Absent:������ (0)������� None.
Excused:���� (1)������� Representative Gustafson.
Moved by Representative Armstrong, seconded by Representative Ohnstad that Assembly Amendment 1 be recommended for adoption.
Ayes:���� (11)�� Representative Macco; Representatives Brooks, Snyder, Dittrich, Armstrong, Callahan, Binsfeld, Conley, Ohnstad, Riemer and Baldeh.
Noes:���� (0)���� None.
ASSEMBLY AMENDMENT 1 ADOPTION RECOMMENDED, Ayes 11, Noes 0
Moved by Representative Ohnstad, seconded by Representative Armstrong that Assembly Bill 285 be recommended for passage as amended.
Ayes:���� (11)�� Representative Macco; Representatives Brooks, Snyder, Dittrich, Armstrong, Callahan, Binsfeld, Conley, Ohnstad, Riemer and Baldeh.
Noes:���� (0)���� None.
PASSAGE AS AMENDED RECOMMENDED, Ayes 11, Noes 0
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Reanna Rasmussen
Committee Clerk
