Assembly

Record of Committee Proceedings

Committee on Ways and Means

Assembly Bill 156

Relating to: state workforce housing income and franchise tax credit and requiring the exercise of rule-making authority.

By Representatives Summerfield, Armstrong, Edming, Kuglitsch, Loudenbeck, Moses, Murphy, Ortiz-Velez, Petryk, Skowronski, Spiros, Tittl, Tusler and VanderMeer; cosponsored by Senators Bernier, Ballweg and Feyen.

March 10, 2021           Referred to Committee on Ways and Means

June 08, 2021              Public Hearing Held

Present:       (13)      Representative Macco; Representatives Wittke, Kerkman, Knodl, Snyder, Dittrich, Ramthun, Brooks, Armstrong, McGuire, Ohnstad, Riemer and Conley.

Absent:       (0)        None.

Excused:     (0)        None.

Appearances For

·      Representative Rob Summerfield - Wisconsin's 67th Assembly District

·      Representative  Silvia Ortiz-Velez - Wisconsin's 8th Assembly District

·      Frank Roman - WI Economic Development Assoc.

·      Tom Larson - WI Realators Assoc.

·      Adam Templen - BEAR

·      Den Bennards - BEAR

Appearances Against

·      None.

Appearances for Information Only

·      Deb Sybell - WHEDA

·      James Bohl - City of Mlwaukee

Registrations For

·      Toni Herkert - Leauge of WI Municipalities

·      Michael Welsh - WI Economic Development Assoc.

·      Brad Boycks - WI Builders Assoc.

·      Senator Kathy Bernier - Wisconsin's 23rd Senate District

Registrations Against

·      None.

Registrations for Information Only

·      None.

October 12, 2021        Executive Session Held

Present:       (13)      Representative Macco; Representatives Wittke, Kerkman, Knodl, Snyder, Dittrich, Ramthun, Brooks, Armstrong, McGuire, Ohnstad, Riemer and Conley.

Absent:       (0)        None.

Excused:     (0)        None.

Moved by Representative Kerkman, seconded by Representative Wittke that Assembly Amendment 2 to Assembly Substitute Amendment 1 be recommended for adoption.

Ayes:     (13)   Representative Macco; Representatives Wittke, Kerkman, Knodl, Snyder, Dittrich, Ramthun, Brooks, Armstrong, McGuire, Ohnstad, Riemer and Conley.

Noes:     (0)     None.

ASSEMBLY AMENDMENT 2 TO ASSEMBLY SUBSTITUTE AMENDMENT 1 ADOPTION RECOMMENDED, Ayes 13, Noes 0

Moved by Representative Kerkman, seconded by Representative Ohnstad that Assembly Substitute Amendment 1 be recommended for adoption.

Ayes:     (12)   Representative Macco; Representatives Wittke, Kerkman, Knodl, Snyder, Dittrich, Ramthun, Armstrong, McGuire, Ohnstad, Riemer and Conley.

Noes:     (1)     Representative Brooks.

ASSEMBLY SUBSTITUTE AMENDMENT 1 ADOPTION RECOMMENDED, Ayes 12, Noes 1

Moved by Representative Kerkman, seconded by Representative Armstrong that Assembly Bill 156 be recommended for passage as amended.

Ayes:     (10)   Representative Macco; Representatives Wittke, Kerkman, Snyder, Dittrich, Armstrong, McGuire, Ohnstad, Riemer and Conley.

Noes:     (3)     Representatives Knodl, Ramthun and Brooks.

PASSAGE AS AMENDED RECOMMENDED, Ayes 10, Noes 3

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Nicholas Bures

Committee Clerk