SB257

SB257 SB257
Senate
Record of Committee Proceedings

Committee on Insurance, Tourism, Transportation and Corrections

Senate Bill 257
Relating to: minimum standards for life insurance policies in which the proceeds are assigned to funeral directors or funeral establishment operators.
By Senators Breske, Rude and Shibilski; cosponsored by Representatives F. Lasee, Musser, Ryba, La Fave, Pettis, Wasserman, Hoven, Grothman, Underheim and Albers.

October 20, 1999 Referred to committee on Insurance, Tourism, Transportation and Corrections.

January 5, 2000 PUBLIC HEARING HELD

Present: (5) Senators Breske, Grobschmidt, Schultz, A. Lasee and Zien.
Absent: (2) Senators Baumgart and Shibilski.

Appearances for
· Ron Kuehn, Pre-Need Coalition
· Mark Krause, Funeral Service Alliance of WI
· Christine Jacob, Krause Funeral Home
· Jim Tenuta, WALHI

Appearances against
· None.

Appearances for Information Only
· Eileen Mallow, OCI

Registrations for
· Kenneth L. Schmidt, Schmidt Funeral Homes
· Representative Frank Lasee
· Dean Dickinson, Dickinson Funeral Home
· Kimberly Jacob
· Tom Hanson, WFDA

Registrations against
· None.

January 19, 2000 PUBLIC HEARING HELD

Present: (0) None.
Absent: (0) None.

Appearances for
· None.

Appearances against
· None.

Appearances for Information Only
· None.

Registrations for
· Mark Aarden, Murray Community Funeral Homes
· David Welsh, Advanced Planning, Inc.
· Patrick Essie, Funeral Service Alliance of Wisconsin
· Ashley Moore, Funeral Service Alliance of Wisconsin
· William R. Cress, Funeral Service Allliance of Wisconsin
· Tom Hanson, WFDA

Registrations against
· None.

February 16, 2000 EXECUTIVE SESSION

Present: (7) Senators Breske, Grobschmidt, Baumgart, Shibilski, Schultz, A. Lasee and Zien.
Absent: (0) None.

Moved by Senator Grobschmidt, seconded by Senator Breske, that Senate Substitute Amendment 1 be recommended for introduction and adoption.

Ayes: (7) Senators Breske, Grobschmidt, Baumgart, Shibilski, Schultz, A. Lasee and Zien.
Noes: (0) None.
Absent: (0) None.

INTRODUCTION AND ADOPTION RECOMMENDED, Ayes 7, Noes 0, Absent 0


Moved by Senator Grobschmidt, seconded by Senator Breske, that Senate Bill 257 be recommended for passage as amended.

Ayes: (7) Senators Breske, Grobschmidt, Baumgart, Shibilski, Schultz, A. Lasee and Zien.
Noes: (0) None.
Absent: (0) None.

PASSAGE AS AMENDED RECOMMENDED, Ayes 7, Noes 0, Absent 0





Vaughn Vance
Committee Clerk



Note: Senator Shibilski was polled by phone on this legislation.