Thanks to Dave Minke for the heads up!! There’s a House Taxes Committee Meeting scheduled tomorrow (Tuesday April 10) at 12:30 that will include a couple of discussions that might be of interest to broadband folks.

• HF389 (Lesch) Collection of 911 fees from prepaid wireless telecommunications services and prepaid wireless E911 services provided for, broadband development grant program established, and money appropriated.
• HF1686 (Lenczewski) Public fund investments authorized, energy improvement repayment provided for, capital equipment financing requirements changed, and street reconstruction bond election requirements changed.

My plan is to attend the session to take notes and/or record discussion. Here’s more info on the agenda:

Meeting Time Note: We will recess at 2 p.m, then reconvene at 4 p.m. in room 10 and continue with the agenda until finished.
Chair: Rep. Ann Lenczewski
Bill(s) Added
Room: 10 State Office Building
Agenda: HF1724 (Davnie) A bill for an act relating to taxation; property; requiring a truth in taxation budget hearing; repealing requirement for notice of proposed property taxes
Informational Hearing on HF759 (Savick) Volunteer first responder credit provided.

HF1593 (Persell) Manufactured homes clarified as dealer inventory.
HF1382 (Anzelc) Municipalities authorized to issue obligations without election for certain street improvements.
HF1341 (Schoen) Medical device sales and use tax exemption expanded.
HF1011 (Erhardt) Metropolitan area transit and paratransit capital expenditures additional financing provided for, and obligation issuance authorized.
HF745 (Erhardt) Municipalities authorized to establish street improvement districts and apportion street improvement fees within districts, adoption of street improvement plan required, and collection of fees authorized.
HF389 (Lesch) Collection of 911 fees from prepaid wireless telecommunications services and prepaid wireless E911 services provided for, broadband development grant program established, and money appropriated.
HF1659 (Fritz) Nursing homes and boarding care homes most purchases exempted from sales and use tax.
HF1686 (Lenczewski) Public fund investments authorized, energy improvement repayment provided for, capital equipment financing requirements changed, and street reconstruction bond election requirements changed.
HF1660 (Davids) Sales tax exemption expanded for complimentary meals and beverages and certain capital equipment used by restaurants. HF1675 (Barrett) Exempt property held for economic development permitted holding period increased.
HF1677 (Anderson) Purchases made by cities who did not receive a city aid payment in the previous calendar year exempted from sales and use tax.