Senate

Record of Committee Proceedings

Committee on Workforce Development, Forestry, Mining, and Revenue

Senate Bill 34

Relating to: sales and property tax exemptions for property used by commercial radio and television stations.

By Senators Grothman, Lasee, Hansen, Kedzie, Petrowski, T. Cullen, Schultz, Leibham, Vukmir, Gudex, Olsen and Shilling; cosponsored by Representatives Kleefisch, Jacque, Strachota, Tittl, Petryk, Jorgensen, Doyle, A. Ott, Nerison, Bies, Brooks, Nass, Thiesfeldt, Suder, Jagler, Weatherston, Wright, Zepnick, Murphy, Stone, LeMahieu, Mason, Hulsey, Tranel, Sinicki, Endsley, Pridemore and Kessler.

February 19, 2013       Referred to Committee on Workforce Development, Forestry, Mining, and Revenue

November 07, 2013    Public Hearing Held

Present:       (5)        Senator Tiffany; Senators Darling, Grothman, Jauch and Lehman.

Absent:       (0)        None.

Excused:     (0)        None.

Appearances For

·      Glenn Grothman - State Senator - Senate District 20

·      Michelle Vetterkind - WI Broadcasters Association

·      Dean   Maytag - WISN TV

·      Roger      Utnehmer - Nicolet Broadcasting

Appearances Against

·      None.

Appearances for Information Only

·      None.

Registrations For

·      Chuck Steinmetz - WITI Fox 6 Milwaukee

·      Nancy Douglass - WLKG FM Stations

·      Kelly Radant - Stations WAPL, WHBY, WZOR, WSCO, WKSZ and WKZY

·      Joel Kleefisch - State Representative - Assembly District 38

·      William Hurwitz - WLUM, WZTI, WLDB

Registrations Against

·      Paulina de Haan - City of Milwaukee

·      Curt Witynski - League of WI Municipalities

·      Kyle Christianson - Wisconsin Counties Association

Registrations for Information Only

·      None.

January 15, 2014         Executive Session Held

Present:       (5)        Senator Tiffany; Senators Darling, Grothman, Jauch and Lehman.

Absent:       (0)        None.

Excused:     (0)        None.

Moved by Senator Darling, seconded by Senator Lehman that Senate Amendment 1 be recommended for adoption.

Ayes:     (5)     Senator Tiffany; Senators Darling, Grothman, Jauch and Lehman.

Noes:     (0)     None.

SENATE AMENDMENT 1 ADOPTION RECOMMENDED, Ayes 5, Noes 0

Moved by Senator Darling, seconded by Senator Grothman that Senate Bill 34 be recommended for passage as amended.

Ayes:     (4)     Senator Tiffany; Senators Darling, Grothman and Lehman.

Noes:     (1)     Senator Jauch.

PASSAGE AS AMENDED RECOMMENDED, Ayes 4, Noes 1

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Eric Searing

Committee Clerk