Assembly
Record of Committee Proceedings
Committee on Ways and Means
Assembly Bill 371
Relating to: exempting personal property from the tax imposed on telephone companies.
By Representatives Steffen, Brooks, Rettinger and Wichgers; cosponsored by Senators Bradley, Nass and Quinn.
July 27, 2023������������� Referred to Committee on Ways and Means
January 11, 2024�������� 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
������ Bill Esbeck - WSTA
������ Bob Gordon - AT&T
������ Representative David Steffen - 4th WI Assembly District
Appearances Against
������ Soslan Temanson
Appearances for Information Only
������ None.
Registrations For
������ Eric Knight - T-Mobile
������ Kelly Shipley - Brightspeed
������ Nathan Butzlaff - US Cellular
������ Jennifer Wickman - Cooperative Network
Registrations Against
������ None.
Registrations for Information Only
������ None.
February 01, 2024������ Executive Session Held
Present:������ (11)����� Representative Macco; Representatives Snyder, Dittrich, Armstrong, Callahan, Binsfeld, Gustafson, Conley, Ohnstad, Riemer and Baldeh.
Absent:������ (0)������� None.
Excused:���� (1)������� Representative Brooks.
Moved by Representative Armstrong, seconded by Representative Snyder that Assembly Amendment 1 be recommended for adoption.
Ayes:���� (11)�� Representative Macco; Representatives Snyder, Dittrich, Armstrong, Callahan, Binsfeld, Gustafson, Conley, Ohnstad, Riemer and Baldeh.
Noes:���� (0)���� None.
ASSEMBLY AMENDMENT 1 ADOPTION RECOMMENDED, Ayes 11, Noes 0
Moved by Representative Armstrong, seconded by Representative Gustafson that Assembly Bill 371 be recommended for passage as amended.
Ayes:���� (7)���� Representative Macco; Representatives Snyder, Dittrich, Armstrong, Callahan, Binsfeld and Gustafson.
Noes:���� (4)���� Representatives Conley, Ohnstad, Riemer and Baldeh.
PASSAGE AS AMENDED RECOMMENDED, Ayes 7, Noes 4
______________________________
Reanna Rasmussen
Committee Clerk
