Assembly
Record of Committee Proceedings
Committee on Housing and Real Estate
Assembly Bill 689
Relating to: pay for performance grant requirements, use of public lands to provide temporary residence for the homeless, and providing a penalty.
By Representatives Dallman, Kurtz, Behnke, Brandtjen, Murphy, O'Connor, Penterman, Steffen and Wichgers; cosponsored by Senators Tomczyk and Cabral-Guevara.
November 27, 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 Alex Dallman - Wisconsin State Legislature-41st Assembly District
· Devon Kurtz - Cicero Action
Appearances Against
· Michael Basford - Wisconsin Interagency Council on Homelessness
· Torrie Kopp Mueller - Homeless Services Consortium/Wisconsin Housing First Coalition
Appearances for Information Only
· None.
Registrations For
· Rebecca Hogan - Cicero Action
· Senator Cory Tomczyk - Wisconsin State Legislature-29th 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 Summerfield that Assembly Amendment 1 be recommended for adoption.
Ayes: (8) Representative Brooks; Representatives Penterman, Goeben, Krug, Murphy, Pronschinske, Schraa and Summerfield.
Noes: (7) Representatives Allen, Armstrong, Haywood, Emerson, Ortiz-Velez, Bare and Clancy.
ASSEMBLY AMENDMENT 1 ADOPTION RECOMMENDED, Ayes 8, Noes 7
Moved by Representative Summerfield, seconded by Representative Murphy that Assembly Bill 689 be recommended for passage as amended.
Ayes: (8) Representative Brooks; Representatives Penterman, Goeben, Krug, Murphy, Pronschinske, Schraa and Summerfield.
Noes: (7) Representatives Allen, Armstrong, Haywood, Emerson, Ortiz-Velez, Bare and Clancy.
PASSAGE AS AMENDED RECOMMENDED, Ayes 8, Noes 7
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Christopher Schaefer
Committee Clerk
