Assembly

Record of Committee Proceedings

Committee on Local Government

Assembly Bill 691

Relating to: eligible bidders at foreclosure sales, eligible purchasers of foreclosed property, and providing a penalty.

By Representatives Katsma, Goyke, Allen, Anderson, Ballweg, Berceau, Bowen, E. Brooks, R. Brooks, Brostoff, Considine, Crowley, Felzkowski, Fields, Hebl, Hutton, Jacque, Knodl, Kooyenga, Kuglitsch, Kulp, Mursau, Ohnstad, Petersen, Pope, Riemer, Ripp, Rohrkaste, Sargent, Sinicki, Skowronski, Spiros, Spreitzer, Subeck, C. Taylor, Tusler, Wachs, Young and Zepnick; cosponsored by Senators Olsen, Johnson, Carpenter and Cowles.

November 29, 2017    Referred to Committee on Local Government

January 10, 2018         Public Hearing Held

Present:       (7)        Representative E. Brooks; Representatives Novak, Duchow, Steffen, Subeck, Berceau and Spreitzer.

Absent:       (0)        None.

Excused:     (1)        Representative Skowronski.

Appearances For

·      Senator Luther Olsen - Senate District 14

·      Representative Evan Goyke - Assembly District 18

·      Nick Krueger - Representative Terry Katsma - Assembly District 26

·      Kimberly Montgomery - City of Milwaukee

·      Gregg Hagopian - City of Milwaukee

·      Emily McKeown - City of Milwaukee

·      Harry Stein - Self

·      Curt Witynski - League of Wisconsin Municipalities

Appearances Against

·      None.

Appearances for Information Only

·      None.

Registrations For

·      George Klaetsch - Wisconsin Mortgage Bankers Association

·      Caty McDermott - Badger State Sheriffs' Association

·      Caty McDermott - Wisconsin Sheriffs and Deputy Sheriffs Association

·      Vicky Selkowe - Legal Action of Wisconsin

·      Nick Zavos - City of Madison

Registrations Against

·      None.

Registrations for Information Only

·      None.

January 17, 2018         Executive Session Held

Present:       (7)        Representative E. Brooks; Representatives Novak, Duchow, Steffen, Subeck, Berceau and Spreitzer.

Absent:       (0)        None.

Excused:     (1)        Representative Skowronski.

Moved by Representative Berceau, seconded by Representative Duchow that Assembly Amendment 1 be recommended for adoption.

Ayes:     (7)     Representative E. Brooks; Representatives Novak, Duchow, Steffen, Subeck, Berceau and Spreitzer.

Noes:     (0)     None.

ASSEMBLY AMENDMENT 1 ADOPTION RECOMMENDED, Ayes 7, Noes 0

Moved by Representative Novak, seconded by Representative Duchow that Assembly Amendment 2 be recommended for adoption.

Ayes:     (7)     Representative E. Brooks; Representatives Novak, Duchow, Steffen, Subeck, Berceau and Spreitzer.

Noes:     (0)     None.

ASSEMBLY AMENDMENT 2 ADOPTION RECOMMENDED, Ayes 7, Noes 0

Moved by Representative Steffen, seconded by Representative Novak that Assembly Bill 691 be recommended for passage as amended.

Ayes:     (7)     Representative E. Brooks; Representatives Novak, Duchow, Steffen, Subeck, Berceau and Spreitzer.

Noes:     (0)     None.

PASSAGE AS AMENDED RECOMMENDED, Ayes 7, Noes 0

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John Flynn

Committee Clerk