Assembly

Record of Committee Proceedings

Committee on Housing and Real Estate

Assembly Bill 39

Relating to: changes to the low-income housing tax credit.

By Representatives Armstrong, Kurtz, Allen, Dittrich, Edming, Green, Kitchens, Magnafici, Murphy, Mursau, Novak, Snyder, Spiros, Summerfield, Tusler and VanderMeer; cosponsored by Senators Feyen and Quinn.

February 13, 2023       Referred to Committee on Housing and Real Estate

May 18, 2023              Public Hearing Held

Present:       (13)      Representative Brooks; Representatives Penterman, Allen, Armstrong, Goeben, Krug, Murphy, Pronschinske, Summerfield, Haywood, Emerson, Bare and Clancy.

Absent:       (0)        None.

Excused:     (2)        Representatives Schraa and Ortiz-Velez.

Appearances For

·      Representative Dave Armstrong - Wisconsin State Legislature-75th Assembly District

·      Senator Dan Feyen - Wisconsin State Legislature-18th Senate District

·      Sean O'Brien - North Pointe Development

·      Alex Johnson - Advantage Capital

·      Dan Kruetz - The Commonwealth Companies

·      Mary Wright - Wisconsin Housing Preservation Corporation

·      Dave Ginger - Wisconsin Housing Preservation Corporation

Appearances Against

·      None.

Appearances for Information Only

·      Elmer Moore - WHEDA

Registrations For

·      Emily Berge - City of Eau Claire

Registrations Against

·      None.

Registrations for Information Only

·      None.

June 06, 2023              Executive Session Held

Present:       (15)      Representative Brooks; Representatives Penterman, Allen, Armstrong, Goeben, Krug, Murphy, Pronschinske, Schraa, Summerfield, Haywood, Emerson, Ortiz-Velez, Bare and Clancy.

Absent:       (0)        None.

Excused:     (0)        None.

Moved by Representative Armstrong, seconded by Representative Murphy that Assembly Amendment 1 be recommended for adoption.

Ayes:     (11)   Representative Brooks; Representatives Penterman, Armstrong, Murphy, Pronschinske, Schraa, Summerfield, Emerson, Ortiz-Velez, Bare and Clancy.

Noes:     (0)     None.

ASSEMBLY AMENDMENT 1 ADOPTION RECOMMENDED, Ayes 11, Noes 0

Moved by Representative Penterman, seconded by Representative Murphy that Assembly Amendment 2 be recommended for adoption.

Ayes:     (11)   Representative Brooks; Representatives Penterman, Armstrong, Murphy, Pronschinske, Schraa, Summerfield, Emerson, Ortiz-Velez, Bare and Clancy.

Noes:     (0)     None.

ASSEMBLY AMENDMENT 2 ADOPTION RECOMMENDED, Ayes 11, Noes 0

Moved by Representative Murphy, seconded by Representative Pronschinske that Assembly Bill 39 be recommended for passage as amended.

Ayes:     (14)   Representative Brooks; Representatives Penterman, Allen, Armstrong, Goeben, Murphy, Pronschinske, Schraa, Summerfield, Haywood, Emerson, Ortiz-Velez, Bare and Clancy.

Noes:     (0)     None.

PASSAGE AS AMENDED RECOMMENDED, Ayes 14, Noes 0

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Christopher Schaefer

Committee Clerk