Record of Committee Proceedings
Joint Committee on Finance
Senate Bill 977
Relating to: expansion of the second individual income tax bracket.
By Senators Marklein, LeMahieu, Ballweg, Bradley, Cabral-Guevara, Felzkowski, Feyen, Jagler, Nass, Quinn, Stroebel, Testin and Wanggaard; cosponsored by Representatives Katsma, Born, Allen, Armstrong, August, Behnke, Binsfeld, Brandtjen, Dittrich, Donovan, Edming, Green, Gundrum, Hurd, Krug, Kurtz, Macco, Magnafici, Maxey, Melotik, Moses, Murphy, Mursau, Nedweski, O'Connor, Oldenburg, Penterman, Petryk, Plumer, Rettinger, Schmidt, Schraa, Schutt, Snyder, Sortwell, Spiros, Steffen, Tranel, Wichgers, Wittke, Zimmerman and Swearingen.
January 30, 2024�������� Referred to Joint Committee on Finance
February 01, 2024������ Public Hearing Held
Present:������ (15)����� Senator Marklein; Representative Born; Senators Stroebel, Felzkowski, Ballweg, Testin, Wimberger, L. Johnson and Roys; Representatives Katsma, Rodriguez, Kurtz, Dallman, McGuire and Andraca.
Absent:������ (0)������� None.
Excused:���� (1)������� Representative Zimmerman.
Appearances For
������ Senator Howard� Marklein - 17th Senate Dist
Appearances Against
������ None.
Appearances for Information Only
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Registrations For
������ Brian� Dake - WI Independent Businesses
������ Alex Ignatowski - IRG Action Fund
������ Evan Umpir - WMC
������ Paul Rozeski - WI Property Taxpayers
Registrations Against
������ None.
Registrations for Information Only
������ None.
February 07, 2024������ Executive Session Held
Present:������ (15)����� Senator Marklein; Representative Born; Senators Stroebel, Felzkowski, Ballweg, Testin, Wimberger, L. Johnson and Roys; Representatives Katsma, Zimmerman, Kurtz, Dallman, McGuire and Andraca.
Absent:������ (0)������� None.
Excused:���� (1)������� Representative Rodriguez.
Moved by Representative Katsma, seconded by Senator Marklein that Senate Bill 977 be recommended for passage.
Ayes:���� (11)�� Senator Marklein; Representative Born; Senators Stroebel, Felzkowski, Ballweg, Testin and Wimberger; Representatives Katsma, Zimmerman, Kurtz and Dallman.
Noes:���� (4)���� Senators L. Johnson and Roys; Representatives McGuire and Andraca.
PASSAGE RECOMMENDED, Ayes 11, Noes 4
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Joe Malkasian
Committee Clerk
