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Tax Exemptions Committee, Wisconsin State Legislature

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The Tax Exemptions Committee is a joint survey standing committee of the Wisconsin State Legislature.

According to the Wisconsin Statutes, the joint survey Tax Exemptions Committee consists of nine members:

  • A department of justice representative selected by the Attorney General,
  • The secretary of revenue or his or her designated representative,
  • A member of the public familiar with tax problems of county and local governments selected by the governor by Jan. 15 of each odd-numbered year,
  • Two majority party senators and two majority party representatives, and
  • One minority party senator and one minority party representative.[1]

For the senators, appointments are made by the Senate Organization Committee.[2] Any minority party senators appointed are chosen from a list of nominees compiled by the Senate Minority Leader. The Senate Majority Leader, serving as chair of the Senate Organization Committee, designates one of the appointed senators to serve as a co-chair of the Review of Administrative Rules Committee.[2]

For representatives, appointments are made by the Speaker of the Assembly. The Speaker appoints all majority party representatives directly with the first-named appointee serving as a co-chair of the Review of Administrative Rules Committee. Any minority party representatives appointed are chosen from a list of nominees compiled by the House Minority Leader.[3]

Per the Joint Rules, all joint committees will have one co-chair from each chamber.[4] All committee hearings are open to the public, and advanced notice will be provided if time permits.[5]

DocumentIcon.jpg See rules: Joint Rules
DocumentIcon.jpg See sources: WI Stat § 13.52

Function

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According to Chapter 13, Section 52, of the Wisconsin Statutes:

It is the purpose of this committee to provide the legislature with a considered opinion of the legality of the proposal, of the fiscal effect upon the state and its subdivisions and of the desirability as a matter of public policy of each legislative proposal which would modify existing laws or create new laws relating to the exemption of property or persons from any state or local taxes or special assessments. To this end the committee shall:

  • Make such investigations as are required to carry out the duties assigned to it.
  • Hold such hearings as are required to elicit information required to make its reports. Any member is empowered to administer oaths and examine witnesses. By subpoena, issued over the signature of the cochairpersons and served in the manner in which circuit court subpoenas are served, it may summon and compel the attendance of witnesses and the production of records necessary or convenient to be examined or used by them in carrying out their functions. Any subpoenaed witness who fails to appear, refuses to answer inquiries, or fails or refuses to produce records within his or her control when demanded shall be reported by the committee to the circuit court of Dane County, whose duty it is to compel obedience to any such subpoena by attachment proceedings for contempt as in case of disobedience of the requirements of a subpoena issued from said court or a refusal to testify therein.[6]
WI State § 13.52

Membership

2025-2026 legislative session

Tax Exemptions Committee, 2025-2026

Democratic members (2) Republican members (4) Third-party members(0)

2023-2024 legislative session

Tax Exemptions Committee, 2023-2024

Democratic members (2) Republican members (4) Third-party members(0)

2021-2022 legislative session

Tax Exemptions Committee, 2021-2022

Democratic members (2) Republican members (3) Third-party members(0)

2019-2020 legislative session

Tax Exemptions Committee, 2019-2020

Democratic members (2) Republican members (3) Third-party members(0)

Tom Tiffany (R) left this committee on May 18, 2020.

2017 legislative session

The following table describes committee membership at the beginning of the 2017 legislative session.

Tax Exemptions Members, 2017
Democratic members (2)Republican members (4)
Tim CarpenterTyler August, Co-chair
Leon YoungDan Feyen, Co-chair
Tom Tiffany
Rob Swearingen

2015 legislative session

The following table describes committee membership at the beginning of the 2015 legislative session.

2013-2014

2011-2012 Session

External links

Footnotes

  1. Wisconsin State Legislature, "Wisconsin Statutes," accessed Feb. 21, 2021
  2. 2.0 2.1 Wisconsin State Legislature, "Senate Rules," accessed Feb. 21, 2021
  3. The Speaker may appoint any member of the minority party as a co-chair regardless of whether the Minority Leader nominated him or her.
  4. Wisconsin State Legislature, “Joint Rules,” (Joint Rule 22) accessed February 21, 2021
  5. Wisconsin State Legislature, “Joint Rules,” (Joint Rule 27) accessed February 21, 2021
  6. Note: This text is quoted verbatim from the original source. Any inconsistencies are attributable to the original source.


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Senate President:Mary Felzkowski
Majority Leader:Devin LeMahieu
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