Senate

Senate
Record of Committee Proceedings

Committee on Economic Development, Housing and Government Operations

Assembly Bill 334

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

By Representatives Vrakas, Wieckert, Foti, Sykora, Hanson, Kedzie, Travis, Freese, Kaufert, Olsen, Schafer, Jeskewitz, Plale, Meyer, Hasenohrl, Kelso, Walker, Powers, Albers, Harsdorf, Huebsch, Riley, Rutkowski, Handrick, Hoven, Lazich, Nass, Ott, Ward, Duff, Porter, M. Lehman, Hutchison, Dobyns, Musser, Ainsworth, Murat and Huber; cosponsored by Senators Wineke, Welch, Risser, Rude, Moore, Fitzgerald, Wirch, Plache, Weeden, Roessler, Zien, Cowles and Schultz.

February 12, 1998 Referred to committee on Economic Development, Housing and Government Operations.

March 4, 1998 PUBLIC HEARING HELD

Present: (4) Senators Moore, Plache, Fitzgerald and Weeden.

Absent: (0) None.

Appearances for

· Rep Dan Vrakas, 14th Assembly District

· Michael Theo, Wi Realtors Association

· Jim Knutson, West Bend, WI, self

· John Geiger, Wi Assoc of Home Inspectors

· Cletus Hanson, Dept of Regulation & Licensing

· Dan Schilling, Madison, WI, self

Appearances against

· None.

Appearances for Information Only

· None.

Registrations for

· Amy Boyer, Wi Mortgage Bankers Association

Registrations against

· None.

March 6, 1998 EXECUTIVE SESSION (POLLING)

Moved by Senator Moore that Assembly Bill 334

be recommended for concurrence.

Ayes: (4) Senators Moore, Plache, Fitzgerald and Weeden.

Noes: (0) None.

Absent: (0) None.

CONCURRENCE RECOMMENDED, Ayes 4, Noes 0, Absent 0

Shirley Ellis

Committee Clerk