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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

______________________________

Patrick Kanarowski

Committee Clerk