Assembly
Record of Committee Proceedings
Committee on Public Benefit Reform
Assembly Bill 124
Relating to: grants to defray housing costs and for diversion programming and making an appropriation.
By Representatives Plumer, Steineke, Rodriguez, Snyder, Pronschinske, Kurtz, James, Dittrich, Felzkowski, Rohrkaste, Tittl, Mursau, Spiros, Steffen, Allen, Duchow, Kulp, Petryk, Petersen, Thiesfeldt, Kitchens, Edming, Schraa, Krug, Murphy, Subeck and Sinicki; cosponsored by Senators Olsen and Carpenter.
March 25, 2019 Referred to Committee on Public Benefit Reform
April 23, 2019 Public Hearing Held
Present: (9) Representative Krug; Representatives Petersen, Brandtjen, Schraa, Ramthun, Sortwell, Subeck, Neubauer and C. Taylor.
Absent: (0) None.
Excused: (0) None.
Appearances For
· Representative Jim Steineke
· Representative John Plumer
· Mr. Rafael Acevedo - Milwaukee Continuum of Care
· Mr. Jim Bestol - Wisconsin Apartment Association
· Ms. Andi Elliot - Milwaukee Continuum of Care
· Ms. Tori Kopp Mueller - Homeless Services Consortium of Dane County
· Mr. Scott People - Pillars
· Ms. Carrie Poser - Racine Contiuum of Care
· Mr. Joseph Volk - Wisconsin Coalition Against Homelessness
· Ms. Wendy Wexler - Milwaukee Continuum of Care
· Ms. Lexi Wood - St. John's Homeless Shelter, Green Bay
Appearances Against
· None.
Appearances for Information Only
· None.
Registrations For
· Ms. Jodi Bloch - Children's Hospital of Wisconsin
· Ms. Eve M. Dorman - Herself
· Mr. Gary Goyke - Wisconsin Apartment Association
· Mr. Gary Goyke - Himself
· Ms. Gail Lorzensen - Racine Continuum of Care
· Ms. Katie Jaeger - HSC
· Ms. Jan Miyasaki - Project Respect
· Mr. Brad Paul - Wisconsin Community Action Program (WISCAP)
Registrations Against
· None.
Registrations for Information Only
· None.
June 04, 2019 Executive Session Held
Present: (8) Representative Krug; Representatives Petersen, Brandtjen, Ramthun, Sortwell, Subeck, Neubauer and C. Taylor.
Absent: (0) None.
Excused: (1) Representative Schraa.
Moved by Representative Brandtjen, seconded by Representative Petersen that Assembly Amendment 1 be recommended for adoption.
Ayes: (5) Representative Krug; Representatives Petersen, Brandtjen, Ramthun and Sortwell.
Noes: (3) Representatives Subeck, Neubauer and C. Taylor.
ASSEMBLY AMENDMENT 1 ADOPTION RECOMMENDED, Ayes 5, Noes 3
Moved by Representative Brandtjen, seconded by Representative Petersen that Assembly Bill 124 be recommended for passage as amended.
Ayes: (7) Representative Krug; Representatives Petersen, Brandtjen, Ramthun, Subeck, Neubauer and C. Taylor.
Noes: (1) Representative Sortwell.
PASSAGE AS AMENDED RECOMMENDED, Ayes 7, Noes 1
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John Reinemann
Committee Clerk
