Assembly
Record of Committee Proceedings
Committee on Housing and Real Estate
Assembly Bill 454
Relating to: a workforce home loan program.
By Representatives Rodriguez, Snyder, Knodl, Rivera-Wagner, Brooks, Goeben, Gundrum, Gustafson, Kitchens, Kreibich, Melotik, Miresse, Moses, Murphy, Mursau, O'Connor, Ortiz-Velez, Piwowarczyk, Summerfield and Tusler; cosponsored by Senators James, L. Johnson, Dassler-Alfheim, Feyen, Marklein and Pfaff.
September 25, 2025 Referred to Committee on Housing and Real Estate
September 30, 2025 Public Hearing Held
Present: (13) Representative Brooks; Representatives Armstrong, Penterman, Piwowarczyk, Summerfield, Kreibich, Goeben, Haywood, Bare, Clancy, Emerson, Palmeri and Ortiz-Velez.
Absent: (0) None.
Excused: (3) Representatives Murphy, Allen and Pronschinske.
Appearances For
· Representative Dan Knodl - Wisconsin State Legislature-Twenty-Fourth Assembly District
· Representative Jessie Rodriguez - Wisconsin State Legislature-Twenty-First Senate District
· Representative Amaad Rivera-Wagner - Wisconsin State Legislature-Ninetieth Assembly District
· Peter Lewandowski - Habitat for Humanity of Wisconsin
· Brian Wickert - Habitat for Humanity of Milwaukee
Appearances Against
· None.
Appearances for Information Only
· Elmer Moore - Wisconsin Housing and Economic Development Authority
Registrations For
· Senator Jesse James - Wisconsin State Legislature-Twenty-Third Senate District
· Sabrina Stengl - Wisconsin Association of Local Health Departments and Boards
· Toni Herkert - League of Wisconsin Municipalities
· Jim Steineke - City of Madison
· Cori Lamont - Wisconsin Realtors Association
· Brad Boycks - Wisconsin Builders Association
· Amy Bliss - Wisconsin Housing Alliance
Registrations Against
· None.
Registrations for Information Only
· None.
October 02, 2025 Executive Session Held
Present: (14) Representative Brooks; Representatives Murphy, Allen, Armstrong, Penterman, Piwowarczyk, Summerfield, Kreibich, Goeben, Haywood, Bare, Clancy, Emerson and Palmeri.
Absent: (0) None.
Excused: (2) Representatives Pronschinske and Ortiz-Velez.
Moved by Representative Summerfield, seconded by Representative Kreibich that Assembly Amendment 1 be recommended for adoption.
Ayes: (14) Representative Brooks; Representatives Murphy, Allen, Armstrong, Penterman, Piwowarczyk, Summerfield, Kreibich, Goeben, Haywood, Bare, Clancy, Emerson and Palmeri.
Noes: (0) None.
ASSEMBLY AMENDMENT 1 ADOPTION RECOMMENDED, Ayes 14, Noes 0
Moved by Representative Summerfield, seconded by Representative Pronschinske that Assembly Amendment 2 be recommended for adoption.
Ayes: (0) None.
Noes: (14) Representative Brooks; Representatives Murphy, Allen, Armstrong, Penterman, Piwowarczyk, Summerfield, Kreibich, Goeben, Haywood, Bare, Clancy, Emerson and Palmeri.
ASSEMBLY AMENDMENT 2 WITHOUT RECOMMENDATION, Ayes 0, Noes 14
Moved by Representative Summerfield, seconded by Representative Piwowarczyk that Assembly Amendment 3 be recommended for adoption.
Ayes: (14) Representative Brooks; Representatives Murphy, Allen, Armstrong, Penterman, Piwowarczyk, Summerfield, Kreibich, Goeben, Haywood, Bare, Clancy, Emerson and Palmeri.
Noes: (0) None.
ASSEMBLY AMENDMENT 3 ADOPTION RECOMMENDED, Ayes 14, Noes 0
Moved by Representative Murphy, seconded by Representative Penterman that Assembly Bill 454 be recommended for passage as amended.
Ayes: (14) Representative Brooks; Representatives Murphy, Allen, Armstrong, Penterman, Piwowarczyk, Summerfield, Kreibich, Goeben, Haywood, Bare, Clancy, Emerson and Palmeri.
Noes: (0) None.
PASSAGE AS AMENDED RECOMMENDED, Ayes 14, Noes 0
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Christopher Schaefer
Committee Clerk
