Assembly

Record of Committee Proceedings

Committee on Housing and Real Estate

Assembly Bill 472

Relating to: construction contractor registration and granting rule-making authority.

By Representatives Sinicki, Shankland, C. Anderson, J. Anderson, Andraca, Baldeh, Bare, Billings, Cabrera, Clancy, Conley, Considine, Doyle, Drake, Emerson, Goyke, Haywood, Hong, Jacobson, Joers, Madison, McGuire, Moore Omokunde, Myers, Neubauer, Ohnstad, Ortiz-Velez, Palmeri, Ratcliff, Riemer, Shelton, Snodgrass, Stubbs, Subeck and Vining; cosponsored by Senators Wirch, Agard, Carpenter, Hesselbein, L. Johnson, Larson, Roys, Smith, Spreitzer and Taylor.

October 11, 2023        Referred to Committee on Housing and Real Estate

February 14, 2024       Public Hearing 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.

Appearances For

·      Matt Marcellis - Allied Construction Employers Association

·      Representative Christine  Sinicki - Wisconsin State Legislature-20th Assembly District

·      Representative Katrina  Shankland - Wisconsin State Legislature-71st Assembly District

·      Greg Wolf - Schmelzer Paint Company

Appearances Against

·      None.

Appearances for Information Only

·      Secretary Peter  Barca - Secretary of the Wisconsin Department of Revenue

Registrations For

·      Stephanie Bloomingdale - Wisconsin AFL-CIO

·      Darren Johnson - NECCA-Wisconsin

·      Corey Gall - Wisconsin Pipe Trades

·      Andrew  Buck - IUPAT- District 7

·      Adam  Gifford

·      Robb Kahl - Construction Business Group

·      Robb Kahl - Operating Engineers Local 139

·      Andrew Disch - Carpenters Union

·      Jonathan Kowalski - Plumbing and Mechanical Contractors Association of Milwaukee and Southeast Wisconsin

·      Jonathan Kowalski - Sheet Metal and Air Conditioning Contractors Association of Milwaukee

Registrations Against

·      John Schulze - Associated Builders and Contractors of Wisconsin

·      Executive Director Brad Boycks - Wisconsin Builders Association

Registrations for Information Only

·      None.

April 11, 2024             Failed to pass pursuant to Senate Joint Resolution 1

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Christopher Schaefer

Committee Clerk