Assembly

Record of Committee Proceedings

Committee on Housing and Real Estate

Assembly Bill 608

Relating to: local approvals of workforce housing projects; zoning for certain residential uses; and a requirement that street addresses be assigned at the time of subdivision plat approval.

By Representatives Brooks, Armstrong and Born.

October 08, 2021        Referred to Committee on Housing and Real Estate

October 12, 2021        Public Hearing Held

Present:       (10)      Representative Summerfield; Representatives Allen, Brooks, Pronschinske, Murphy, Kitchens, Penterman, Haywood, Emerson and Ortiz-Velez.

Absent:       (0)        None.

Excused:     (0)        None.

Appearances For

·      Rep.Robert Brooks - 60th Assembly District

·      Tom Larson - Wisconsin Realtors Association

·      Terrence Wall

·      Robert Procter

Appearances Against

·      Joe Ruth - Wisconsin Towns Association

·      Curt Witynski - League of Wisconsin Municipalities

Appearances for Information Only

·      None.

Registrations For

·      Brad Boycks - Wisconsin Builders Association

·      Tom Larson - NAIOP Wisconsin

Registrations Against

·      Jolene Plautz - Wisconsin Towns Association

·      Dan Bahr - Wisconsin Counties Association

Registrations for Information Only

·      None.

October 19, 2021        Executive Session Held

Present:       (10)      Representative Summerfield; Representatives Allen, Brooks, Pronschinske, Murphy, Kitchens, Penterman, Haywood, Emerson and Ortiz-Velez.

Absent:       (0)        None.

Excused:     (0)        None.

Moved by Representative Allen, seconded by Representative Penterman that Assembly Amendment 1 be recommended for adoption.

Ayes:     (10)   Representative Summerfield; Representatives Allen, Brooks, Pronschinske, Murphy, Kitchens, Penterman, Haywood, Emerson and Ortiz-Velez.

Noes:     (0)     None.

ASSEMBLY AMENDMENT 1 ADOPTION RECOMMENDED, Ayes 10, Noes 0

Moved by Representative Brooks, seconded by Representative Pronschinske that Assembly Bill 608 be recommended for passage as amended.

Ayes:     (7)     Representative Summerfield; Representatives Brooks, Pronschinske, Murphy, Kitchens, Penterman and Ortiz-Velez.

Noes:     (3)     Representatives Allen, Haywood and Emerson.

PASSAGE AS AMENDED RECOMMENDED, Ayes 7, Noes 3

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Alex Braaten

Committee Clerk