Senate

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Record of Committee Proceedings

Committee on Labor, Transportation and Financial Institutions

Senate Bill 226

Relating to: the payment of wages and commissions owed to employes and commission salespersons whose employment ends, the termination or alteration of sales representative agreements and providing penalties.

By Senators Grobschmidt, Huelsman, Shibilski, Farrow and Roessler; cosponsored by Representatives Urban, Hoven, Vrakas, Turner, Duff, Powers, M. Lehman, R. Young, Johnsrud, Musser, Cullen, Schneider, Goetsch, Porter, Black, L. Young, Ott, Albers, Notestein, F. Lasee, Kaufert, Springer, Plale, Hahn, Baldwin and Riley.

June 4, 1997 Referred to committee on Labor, Transportation and Financial Institutions.

December 9, 1997 PUBLIC HEARING HELD

Present: (5) Senators Plache, C. Potter, Decker, Darling and Farrow.

Absent: (2) Senators Moore and Zien.

Appearances for

· Sen. Richard Grobschmidt, Author of SB 226

· Paul Kruschke, Industry to Industry, Inc.

· John Lange, Casting Services of Wisconsin, Inc.

· Robert J. Poull, FP Technology, Inc.

· Bernard Korona, Schrieber Arterborn PT Products, Inc.

Appearances against

· James Buchen, WMC

· Pete Christianson, Wisc. Newspapers Assoc.

· John Exner, Midwest Food Processors Association

· Sheehan Donoghue, Department of Workforce Development

· Bob Anderson, Department of Workforce Development

· Gary Antoniewicz, Midwest Equipment Dealers Assn.

· Gary D. Williams, Wis Auto and Truck Dealers Assoc.

· Bob Goldman, Wisconsin Restaurant Assoc.

Appearances for Information Only

· None.

Registrations for

· Thomas J. Beyer, New Berlin, WI

· Rep. Al Ott

Registrations against

· Michelle Kussow, Wisconsin Grocers Assoc.

· Marc Bentley, WI Motor Carriers

· Jennifer Badeau, PMAW/WACS

February 11, 1998 EXECUTIVE SESSION - POLLING

Moved by Senator Plache, that Senate Substitute Amendment LRB-s0396

be recommended for introduction and adoption.

Ayes: (5) Senator Plache, Moore, Decker, Darling and Farrow.

Noes: (1) Senator Zien.

Absent: (0) None.

INTRODUCTION AND ADOPTION RECOMMENDED, Ayes 5, Noes 1, Absent 0

Moved by Senator Plache, that Senate Bill 226

be recommended for passage as amended.

Ayes: (5) Senators Plache, Moore, Decker, Darling and Farrow.

Noes: (1) Senator Zien.

Absent: (0) None.

PASSAGE AS AMENDED RECOMMENDED, Ayes 5, Noes 1, Absent 0

John G. Anderson

Committee Clerk