SB40

SB40 SB40
Senate
Record of Committee Proceedings

Committee on Privacy, Electronic Commerce and Financial Institutions
Senate Bill 40
Relating to: prohibiting certain telephone solicitations, requiring the registration of telephone solicitors, requiring the exercise of rule-making authority, making an appropriation, and providing penalties.
By Senators Erpenbach, Jauch, Moen, Schultz, Baumgart, Roessler, Plache, Darling, Robson, Wirch, Decker, Rosenzweig, Hansen and Grobschmidt; cosponsored by Representatives Freese, Sinicki, Richards, J. Lehman, Staskunas, Bock, Schooff, Pocan, Young, Schneider, Plouff, Urban, Gunderson, Huber, Boyle, Krawczyk, Berceau, F. Lasee, Balow, Ziegelbauer, Musser, Williams, Black, Cullen, Hahn, Olsen, Kreuser, Travis, Albers, Gronemus and Hebl.

February 7, 2001 Referred to Committee on Privacy, Electronic Commerce and Financial Institutions.

February 15, 2001 PUBLIC HEARING HELD

Present: (4) Senators Erpenbach, Plache, Huelsman and S. Fitzgerald.

Absent: (1) Senator Jauch.

Appearances for
· Senator Jon Erpenbach, self
· Bill Oemichen, DATCP

· Jim Rabbitt, DATCP

Appearances against
· Jim Leonhart, AT&T
· Liz Wessel, WI Environmental Decade
· John Dragisic, self
· Carolyn Castore, WI Citizen Action
· Brian O'Brien, Insurance and Financial Advisors, Independent Insurance Agents, Professional Insurance Agents of WI

· Eric Englund, WI Insurance Alliance

Appearances for Information Only
· Pat Osborne, WALHI
· Rick Gale, Fire Fighters
· Robert Baird, Professional Firefighters of WI

· Malcolm Brett, WI Public Television

Registrations for
· Representative Steve Freese, self
· Representative Tony Staskunas

· Carol Doeppers, ACLU Privacy Project

Registrations against
· John Metcalf, WMC
· Doug Johnson, WI Merchants Federation
· Rachel Windsor, MCI WorldCom
· Tony Driessen, MCI WorldCom
· Tom Hanson, WI Financial Services Assn
· Tom Moore, WI Cable Communications Assn
· Bill Reid, MMAC
· Joan Hansen, WMC
· Patrick Essie, American General Finance
· Steve Urso, WI Professional Association
· Lynn Knauf, Alliance of American Insurers
· Chet Gerlach, Sprint

· Chet Gerlach, State Farm Insurance

February 26, 2001 EXECUTIVE SESSION (POLLING)

Moved by Senator Erpenbach that Senate Substitute Amendment 1

be recommended for introduction and adoption.

Ayes: (4) Senators Erpenbach, Jauch, Plache and Huelsman.
Noes: (1) Senator S. Fitzgerald.

Absent: (0) None.

ADOPTION RECOMMENDED, Ayes 4, Noes 1, Absent 0

Moved by Senator Erpenbach that Senate Bill 40

be recommended for passage as amended.

Ayes: (3) Senators Erpenbach, Jauch and Plache.
Noes: (2) Senators Huelsman and S. Fitzgerald.

Absent: (0) None.

PASSAGE AS AMENDED RECOMMENDED, Ayes 3, Noes 2, Absent 0

Committee Clerk