Assembly

Assembly
Record of Committee Proceedings

Committee on Financial Institutions

Assembly Bill 265

Relating to: liability for worthless checks.

By Representatives Green, Murat, Hoven, Meyer, Klusman, La Fave and Schafer; cosponsored by Senators Shibilski, Plache, Huelsman, Welch and George, by request of the Attorney General James E. Doyle, Wisconsin Merchants Federation, Midwest Hardware Association, Wisconsin Civil Recovery Council, Wisconsin Collector's Association, Wisconsin Independent Businesses, National Federation of Independent Business - Wisconsin, Wisconsin Restaurant Association, Wisconsin Association of Convenience Stores, Wisconsin Automobile and Truck Dealers Association, Petroleum Marketers Association of Wisconsin, Wisconsin Motorcycle Dealers Association, Wisconsin Retail Lumbermen's Association, Wisconsin Automotive Parts Association, Wisconsin Liquid Waste Carriers Association, Midwest Equipment Dealers Association and Wisconsin Propane Gas Association.

April 11, 1997 Referred to committee on Financial Institutions.

May 7, 1997 PUBLIC HEARING HELD

Present: (13) Representatives Ward, Green, Lazich, Foti, Kedzie, Schafer, Sykora, R. Potter, La Fave, Meyer, Morris-Tatum, Murat and Plale.

Absent: (2) Representatives Hoven and Travis.

Appearances for

· Doug Johnson, WI Merchants Federation, Midwest Hardware Association, Conference of Retail Associations

· David Chartier, Business Creditors

· Michael R. Vaughan, Wisconsin Bankers Association

· O.K. Johnson

· Representative Bill Murat, 71st Assembly District

Appearances against

· None.

Appearances for Information Only

· None.

Registrations for

· Secretary Richard Dean, Dept. of Financial Institutions

· Kelly Kennedy, Dept. of Justice

· David Chartier, Business Creditors

· Bill G. Smith, National Federation of Independent Businesses

· Bob Goldman, Wisconsin Restaurant Association

· W.O. Eklund, Wisconsin Collectors Association

· Timothy Elverman, Bank One Wisconsin

· John C. Yingling, Firstar Corporation

· Gary Manke, Midwest Equipment Dealers Association

· Wayne Corey, WI Independent Businesses

· Mary Ann Gerrard, WI Auto & Truck Dealers Association

· Tom Coenen, WI Innkeepers Association, WI Retail Lumber Association

· Jennifer Badeau, Petroleum Marketers

· Mary Sander, Wisconsin Collectors Association

Registrations against

· None.

May 15, 1997 EXECUTIVE SESSION

Present: (15) Representatives Ward, Hoven, Green, Lazich, Foti, Kedzie, Schafer, Sykora, R. Potter, Travis, La Fave, Meyer, Morris-Tatum, Murat and Plale.

Absent: (0) None.

Moved by Representative Green, seconded by Representative Travis, that Assembly Bill 265

be recommended for passage.

Ayes: (15) Representatives Ward, Hoven, Green, Lazich, Foti, Kedzie, Schafer, Sykora, R. Potter, Travis, La Fave, Meyer, Morris-Tatum, Murat and Plale.

Noes: (0) None.

Absent: (0) None.

PASSAGE RECOMMENDED, Ayes 15, Noes 0, Absent 0

Aaron Moede

Committee Clerk