Senate
Record of Committee Proceedings
Committee on Universities and Revenue
Senate Bill 1
Relating to: establishing a flat individual income tax rate.
By Senators LeMahieu, Ballweg, Bradley, Cabral-Guevara, Feyen, James, Nass, Stroebel, Tomczyk, Hutton, Kapenga and Felzkowski; cosponsored by Representatives Brooks, Allen, Bodden, Brandtjen, Dittrich, Gundrum, Gustafson, Knodl, Magnafici, Murphy, Penterman, Rettinger, Rozar, Spiros, Tusler, Behnke, Schraa, Moses and Donovan.
January 27, 2023�������� Referred to Committee on Universities and Revenue
April 25, 2023������������ Public Hearing Held
Present:������ (9)������� Senator Hutton; Senators James, Nass, Ballweg, Cabral-Guevara, Larson, Roys, Smith and Pfaff.
Absent:������ (0)������� None.
Excused:���� (0)������� None.
Appearances For
������ Ananth Seshadri - CROWE, UW Madison
������ Director Of Tax, Transportation, And Legal Affairs Evan Umpir - Wisconsin Manufacturers & Commerce
������ Tom Nichols - Wicca sbw
������ CEO Douglas Fearing - Fearing's Audio Video Security
������ Executive Vice President Chris Reader - IRG Action Fund
������ Alex Ignatowski - IRG Action
������ Policy Director Kyle Koenen - Wisconsin Institute for law and liberty
������ Thomas Rocque - Business
������ Ms. Miranda Hinderman - Americans for Prosperity
������ Michael Cody
������ Executive Director Dan Newberry - Lift for the 22 Wi
������ Mr William Meisel - Self
������ Michael Doble - Myself
������ Thomas Rocque - Business
������ Bill Meisel
Appearances Against
������ David Earleywine - Wisconsin Catholic Conference
Appearances for Information Only
������ Badger institute President Mike Nichols - Badger institute
Registrations For
������ Representative Rob Brooks
������ State Director Bill Smith - National Federation of Independent Business
������ Mattias Gugel - National Taxpayers Union
������ Mark Adam
������ President and CEO Patrick Flesch - Self, Gordon Flesch Company
������ Megan Novak - Americans For Prosperity
������ Tom Larson - Wisconsin Realtors Association
������ Ryan Furchenicht
������ Michael Knutson
������ Jamie Schwarz
������ Jason Lang
������ Steven Janke
Registrations Against
������ None.
Registrations for Information Only
������ None.
April 11, 2024������������ Failed to pass pursuant to Senate Joint Resolution 1
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Patrick Kanarowski
Committee Clerk