Assembly

Record of Committee Proceedings

Committee on Housing and Real Estate

Assembly Bill 277

Relating to: the amount and distribution of the real estate transfer fee.

By Representatives Green, Krug, Behnke, Bodden, Murphy, Mursau, O'Connor, Plumer, Schmidt, Edming, Oldenburg and Allen; cosponsored by Senators Stafsholt, Marklein, Nass, Quinn and Stroebel.

May 17, 2023              Referred to Committee on Housing and Real Estate

January 09, 2024         Public Hearing Held

Present:       (12)      Representative Brooks; Representatives Penterman, Allen, Armstrong, Goeben, Krug, Murphy, Summerfield, Haywood, Emerson, Bare and Clancy.

Absent:       (0)        None.

Excused:     (3)        Representatives Pronschinske, Schraa and Ortiz-Velez.

Appearances For

·      Representative  Chanz Green - Wisconsin State Legislature-74th Assembly District

·      Cori Lamont - Wisconsin Realtors Association

·      Marcie Rainbolt - Wisconsin Counties Association

Appearances Against

·      None.

Appearances for Information Only

·      None.

Registrations For

·      Staci Hoffman - Jefferson County Register of Deeds

·      Senator Rob  Stafsholt - Wisconsin State Legislature-10th Senate District

Registrations Against

·      None.

Registrations for Information Only

·      None.

January 24, 2024         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 Murphy, seconded by Representative Krug that Assembly Amendment 1 be recommended for adoption.

Ayes:     (12)   Representative Brooks; Representatives Penterman, Allen, Goeben, Krug, Murphy, Pronschinske, Schraa, Summerfield, Haywood, Emerson and Ortiz-Velez.

Noes:     (1)     Representative Armstrong.

ASSEMBLY AMENDMENT 1 ADOPTION RECOMMENDED, Ayes 12, Noes 1

Moved by Representative Allen, seconded by Representative Krug that Assembly Bill 277 be recommended for passage as amended.

Ayes:     (9)     Representative Brooks; Representatives Penterman, Allen, Goeben, Krug, Murphy, Pronschinske, Schraa and Summerfield.

Noes:     (6)     Representatives Armstrong, Haywood, Emerson, Ortiz-Velez, Bare and Clancy.

PASSAGE AS AMENDED RECOMMENDED, Ayes 9, Noes 6

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Christopher Schaefer

Committee Clerk