Wisconsin Statutes & Annotations
Chapter 13 - Legislative branch.
13.52 - Joint survey committee on tax exemptions.

13.52 Joint survey committee on tax exemptions.
(1) Creation. There is created a joint survey committee on tax exemptions composed of 9 members, as follows:
(a) Two majority party senators, one minority party senator, 2 majority party representatives to the assembly and one minority party representative to the assembly, selected as are the members of standing committees in their respective houses;
(b) A representative of the department of justice selected by the attorney general;
(c) The secretary of revenue or the secretary's designated representative; and
(d) A public member, selected by the governor by January 15 of each odd-numbered year, who is familiar with the tax problems of subordinate levels of government throughout the state.
(1m) Officers. The officers of this committee shall be a senate chairperson and vice chairperson, an assembly chairperson and vice chairperson and a secretary. The senate chairperson and vice chairperson shall be selected as are chairpersons and vice chairpersons of senate committees. The assembly chairperson and vice chairperson shall be appointed by the speaker. The secretary shall be elected by the committee from among its nonlegislator members.
(2) Vacancies. Vacancies shall be filled as are original appointments.
(3) Term. The terms of all members shall expire on January 15 of the odd-numbered years, and each member shall serve until a successor is appointed and qualified. Any member shall cease to be a member upon losing the status upon which the appointment is based.
(4) Committee action. All actions of the committee shall require the approval of a majority of all the members.
(5) Powers and duties. 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:
(a) Make such investigations as are required to carry out the duties assigned to it.
(b) 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) Report. Upon the introduction in either house of the legislature of any proposal which affects any existing statute or creates any new statute relating to the exemption of any property or person from any state or local taxes or special assessments, such proposal shall at once be referred to the joint survey committee on tax exemptions by the presiding officer instead of to a standing committee, and such proposal shall not be considered further by either house until the joint survey committee on tax exemptions has submitted a report, in writing, setting forth an opinion on the legality of the proposal, the fiscal effect upon the state and its subdivisions and its desirability as a matter of public policy and such report has been printed as an appendix to the bill and attached thereto as are amendments. Such printing shall be in lieu of inclusion in the daily journal of the house in which the bill was introduced.
(7) Staff. The committee may employ such personnel as are required for the performance of its duties. Any intermittent employment of professional, technical or research personnel may be made outside the classified service.
History: 1973 c. 163; 1975 c. 215, 224; 1977 c. 325; 1991 a. 316; 1993 a. 184.

Structure Wisconsin Statutes & Annotations

Wisconsin Statutes & Annotations

Chapter 13 - Legislative branch.

13.01 - Number of legislators.

13.02 - Regular sessions.

13.03 - Oaths of members.

13.035 - Designation of members.

13.04 - Legislators' eligibility to other civil office.

13.05 - Logrolling prohibited.

13.06 - Executive favor.

13.07 - Freedom of debate confirmed.

13.08 - Mileage allowance.

13.085 - Bills increasing certain tax rates.

13.09 - Joint committee on finance.

13.093 - Reference of bills to joint committee on finance.

13.095 - Review of programs started with federal aid.

13.096 - Review of bills establishing vehicle weight limit exceptions.

13.0965 - Review of bills proposing revocation of an operating privilege.

13.0966 - Review of bills or amendments establishing health insurance mandates.

13.097 - Review of legislation providing for conveyances of lake bed areas.

13.0975 - Review of legislative proposals impacting energy availability.

13.098 - Review of legislation relating to alcohol and other drug abuse.

13.099 - Review of bills affecting housing.

13.10 - Joint committee on finance approvals.

13.101 - Joint committee on finance; appropriation and position changes.

13.102 - Joint committee on finance; consideration of biennial budget bill.

13.105 - Marquette University Dental School reports to governor and joint committee on finance.

13.106 - Medical College of Wisconsin and UW-Madison Medical School reports.

13.11 - Records of joint committee on finance.

13.111 - Joint committee on employment relations.

13.121 - Legislators' salaries and benefits.

13.123 - Legislators' expenses.

13.124 - Legal representation.

13.125 - Chaplains.

13.127 - Advice and consent of the senate.

13.13 - Speaker; deputy speaker; president of senate.

13.14 - Miscellaneous expenses.

13.15 - Chief clerks.

13.16 - Chief clerks' duties.

13.17 - Journals.

13.172 - State agency reports.

13.175 - Referenda.

13.176 - Article V convention.

13.18 - Sergeants at arms.

13.19 - Arrest of officers.

13.20 - Legislative employees.

13.21 - State departments to cooperate in providing legislative help.

13.22 - Payroll, legislative employees.

13.23 - Election contests; notice.

13.235 - Election contests; legislative inquiry.

13.24 - Testimony in election contests.

13.25 - Expenses of election contest; limitation.

13.26 - Contempt.

13.27 - Punishment for contempt.

13.28 - Interpellation of officers.

13.29 - Time for interpellation and procedure.

13.30 - State officers; removal by legislature.

13.31 - Witnesses; how subpoenaed.

13.32 - Summary process; custody of witness.

13.33 - Service of process.

13.34 - Refusal to testify.

13.35 - Liability of witness.

13.36 - Witness fees.

13.365 - Intervention.

13.39 - Legislative consideration of biennial budget bill.

13.41 - Interim successors for legislators.

13.42 - Virtual meetings of the legislature and legislative committees.

13.45 - General provisions on legislative committees.

13.46 - Majority and minority parties.

13.47 - Legislative state supported programs study and advisory committee.

13.48 - Long-range public building program.

13.482 - State Public Building Corporation.

13.484 - Limitation on certain building projects.

13.485 - Parking structure funding.

13.486 - State office building, completion of.

13.488 - Building commission; powers and duties.

13.489 - Transportation projects commission.

13.50 - Joint survey committee on retirement systems.

13.52 - Joint survey committee on tax exemptions.

13.525 - Joint review committee on criminal penalties.

13.53 - Joint legislative audit committee.

13.55 - Commission on uniform state laws.

13.56 - Joint committee for review of administrative rules.

13.565 - Legislative review of certain rules.

13.57 - National conference of state legislatures.

13.58 - Joint committee on information policy and technology.

13.61 - Lobbying regulated; legislative purpose.

13.62 - Definitions.

13.621 - Exemptions.

13.625 - Prohibited practices.

13.63 - Licenses for lobbyists; suspension or revocation.

13.64 - Lobbying registry.

13.65 - Lobbyist authorization.

13.66 - Restrictions on practice of lobbying.

13.67 - Identification of legislative and administrative proposals and topics.

13.68 - Principal's expense statement.

13.685 - Duties of the ethics commission.

13.69 - Enforcement and penalties.

13.695 - Legislative activities of state agencies.

13.71 - Lobbyists restricted during daily sessions.

13.74 - Auditing.

13.75 - Fees.

13.80 - Legislative organization, joint committee on.

13.81 - Joint legislative council.

13.82 - Committees appointed by council.

13.83 - Permanent council committees.

13.90 - Duties and powers of the joint committee on legislative organization.

13.905 - Legislative conduct.

13.91 - Legislative council staff.

13.92 - Legislative reference bureau.

13.94 - Legislative audit bureau.

13.95 - Legislative fiscal bureau.

13.96 - Legislative technology services bureau.