Assembly

Record of Committee Proceedings

Committee on Housing and Real Estate

Assembly Bill 610

Relating to: prohibiting certain property tax assessment practices.

By Representatives Brooks, Armstrong, Dittrich, Gundrum, Kitchens and Born; cosponsored by Senator Feyen.

October 08, 2021        Referred to Committee on Housing and Real Estate

October 12, 2021        Public Hearing Held

Present:       (10)      Representative Summerfield; Representatives Allen, Brooks, Pronschinske, Murphy, Kitchens, Penterman, Haywood, Emerson and Ortiz-Velez.

Absent:       (0)        None.

Excused:     (0)        None.

Appearances For

·      Rep.Robert Brooks - 60th Assembly District

·      Sen. Dan Feyen - 18th Senate District

·      Cori Lamont - Wisconsin Realators Association

·      Tom Larson - Wisconsin Realtors Association

·      Terrence Wall

Appearances Against

·      Joe Ruth - Wisconsin Towns Association

·      Brenda Wood - City of Milwaukee

·      Curt Witynski - League of Wisconsin Municipalities

·      Jolene Plautz - Wisconsin Association of Assessing Offices

·      Michelle Drea - Wisconsin Association of Assessing Officers

·      Michelle Drea - City of Madison

Appearances for Information Only

·      None.

Registrations For

·      Tom Larson - NAIOP Wisconsin

·      Samantha Stohlman - Apartment Association of South Central Wisconsin

Registrations Against

·      Jolene Plautz - Wisconsin Towns Association

Registrations for Information Only

·      None.

October 19, 2021        Executive Session Held

Present:       (10)      Representative Summerfield; Representatives Allen, Brooks, Pronschinske, Murphy, Kitchens, Penterman, Haywood, Emerson and Ortiz-Velez.

Absent:       (0)        None.

Excused:     (0)        None.

Moved by Representative Allen, seconded by Representative Penterman that Assembly Amendment 1 be recommended for adoption.

Ayes:     (10)   Representative Summerfield; Representatives Allen, Brooks, Pronschinske, Murphy, Kitchens, Penterman, Haywood, Emerson and Ortiz-Velez.

Noes:     (0)     None.

ASSEMBLY AMENDMENT 1 ADOPTION RECOMMENDED, Ayes 10, Noes 0

Moved by Representative Allen, seconded by Representative Pronschinske that Assembly Bill 610 be recommended for passage as amended.

Ayes:     (8)     Representative Summerfield; Representatives Allen, Brooks, Pronschinske, Murphy, Kitchens, Penterman and Ortiz-Velez.

Noes:     (2)     Representatives Haywood and Emerson.

PASSAGE AS AMENDED RECOMMENDED, Ayes 8, Noes 2

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Alex Braaten

Committee Clerk