Assembly

Record of Committee Proceedings

Committee on Public Benefit Reform

Assembly Bill 234

Relating to: creating an Interagency Council on Homelessness and making an appropriation.

By Representatives Steineke, Pronschinske, Rodriguez, Snyder, Ballweg, Edming, Gannon, Genrich, Jagler, Katsma, Krug, Kulp, Loudenbeck, Mursau, Novak, Petryk, Ripp, Rohrkaste, Sanfelippo, Spiros, Steffen, Thiesfeldt, Tittl, Tranel, Tusler, VanderMeer, Subeck, Kitchens, Sinicki, E. Brooks and Felzkowski; cosponsored by Senators Darling and Olsen.

April 13, 2017             Referred to Committee on Public Benefit Reform

April 18, 2017             Public Hearing Held

Present:       (7)        Representative Krug; Representatives Vorpagel, Schraa, Kremer, Petersen, Subeck and Riemer.

Absent:       (0)        None.

Excused:     (2)        Representatives Brandtjen and Kolste.

Appearances For

·      Rep. Jim Steineke  - State Leg

·      Rep. Patrick  Snyder - State Leg

·      Oean  Loumos  - -

·      Erin  Blair  - West CAP

·      Andrew Disch  - Apartment Association of South Central Wi.

·      Julie Bock - Pathfinders MKE

·      Joseph  Volk - Wi. Coalition against Homelessness

·      Carrie  Poser - Wi. Bos COC

·      Jeanette Petts - Balance of State CO C

·      Andi  Elliott - Community Advocates

Appearances Against

·      None.

Appearances for Information Only

·      Frederick  Olsen III - self

·      Eric Peterson  - Milwukee County Exec Abele

Registrations For

·      Mikey  Beil  - Dane County

·      Karl  Schoendorl  - LoCausa

·      Jesse  Rodriguez  - State leg.

·      Jim  Farrell  - Hope House of Milwaukee

·      Vicky  Selkowe - Legal Action of Wi.

·      Rep.  Treig Pronschinske - State Leg.

·      Sen.  Alberta  Darling  - State Leg.

·      Pam  Anderson  - Marathnon County Housing & homeless coalition

·      Jean  Fisher - -

·      Housing First Coalition  Housing First Coalition  - Housing First Coalition

·      Milwaukee Continuum of Care Milwaukee Continuum of Care  - Milwaukee Continuum of Care

·      Milwaukee Shelter and Transitional housing task force  Milwaukee Shelter and Transitional housing task force  - Milwaukee Shelter and Transitional housing task force

Registrations Against

·      None.

Registrations for Information Only

·      None.

April 20, 2017             Executive Session Held

Present:       (8)        Representative Krug; Representatives Vorpagel, Schraa, Kremer, Petersen, Subeck, Kolste and Riemer.

Absent:       (0)        None.

Excused:     (1)        Representative Brandtjen.

Moved by Representative Subeck, seconded by Representative Kolste that Assembly Amendment 1 be recommended for adoption.

Ayes:     (3)     Representatives Subeck, Kolste and Riemer.

Noes:     (5)     Representative Krug; Representatives Vorpagel, Schraa, Kremer and Petersen.

ASSEMBLY AMENDMENT 1 ADOPTION NOT RECOMMENDED, Ayes 3, Noes 5

Moved by Representative Kolste, seconded by Representative Riemer that Assembly Bill 234 be recommended for passage.

Ayes:     (8)     Representative Krug; Representatives Vorpagel, Schraa, Kremer, Petersen, Subeck, Kolste and Riemer.

Noes:     (0)     None.

PASSAGE RECOMMENDED, Ayes 8, Noes 0

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Randy Thorson

Committee Clerk