Assembly

Record of Committee Proceedings

Committee on Regulatory Licensing Reform

Assembly Bill 57

Relating to: regulation of home inspectors, extending the time limit for emergency rule procedures, providing an exemption from emergency rule procedures, and granting rule-making authority.

By Representatives Brooks, Gundrum, Allen, Moses, Skowronski and Ortiz-Velez; cosponsored by Senators Bernier, Cowles and Bewley.

February 10, 2021       Referred to Committee on Regulatory Licensing Reform

February 24, 2021       Public Hearing Held

Present:       (8)        Representative Sortwell; Representatives Horlacher, Knodl, Cabral-Guevara, Dallman, Brostoff, Baldeh and Moore Omokunde.

Absent:       (0)        None.

Excused:     (1)        Representative Allen.

Appearances For

·      Rep Rob Brooks

·      Tom Weber

·      Tim Roehl

·      Hiam Garner

·      Cori Lamont - WI Realtors Association

·      Joel Kleefisch - All American Association of Home Inspectors

Appearances Against

·      None.

Appearances for Information Only

·      Mike Tierney - DSPS

·      Kathi Kilgore - WI Association of Home Inspectors

Registrations For

·      Sen Kathy Bernier

Registrations Against

·      None.

Registrations for Information Only

·      None.

March 03, 2021           Executive Session Held

Present:       (9)        Representative Sortwell; Representatives Allen, Horlacher, Knodl, Cabral-Guevara, Dallman, Brostoff, Baldeh and Moore Omokunde.

Absent:       (0)        None.

Excused:     (0)        None.

Moved by Representative Horlacher, seconded by Representative Brostoff that Assembly Bill 57 be recommended for passage.

Ayes:     (9)     Representative Sortwell; Representatives Allen, Horlacher, Knodl, Cabral-Guevara, Dallman, Brostoff, Baldeh and Moore Omokunde.

Noes:     (0)     None.

PASSAGE RECOMMENDED, Ayes 9, Noes 0

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Zach Pfaffenbach

Committee Clerk