Senate

Record of Committee Proceedings

Committee on Insurance, Housing, and Trade

Senate Bill 547

Relating to: requirements imposed on retailers of liquefied petroleum gas for proving financial responsibility.

By Senators Lasee and Nass; cosponsored by Representatives Heaton, Kulp, Ballweg, Kremer, Czaja, E. Brooks, T. Larson, Thiesfeldt, Edming and Rodriguez.

January 11, 2016         Referred to Committee on Insurance, Housing, and Trade

January 27, 2016         Public Hearing Held

Present:       (5)        Senator Lasee; Senators Olsen, Roth, Bewley and Harris Dodd.

Absent:       (0)        None.

Excused:     (0)        None.

Appearances For

·      Brandon Scholz - Wisconsin Propane Gas Association

·      Roger Boehlke - WPGA- Boehlke Bottled Gas Corp.

Appearances Against

·      None.

Appearances for Information Only

·      None.

Registrations For

·      Robert DuPont - Alliance for Regulatory Coordination

·      Representative Dave Heaton - 85th Assembly Dist

Registrations Against

·      None.

Registrations for Information Only

·      None.

January 27, 2016         Executive Session Held

Present:       (5)        Senator Lasee; Senators Olsen, Roth, Bewley and Harris Dodd.

Absent:       (0)        None.

Excused:     (0)        None.

Moved by Senator Lasee, seconded by Senator Olsen that Senate Bill 547 be recommended for passage.

Ayes:     (5)     Senator Lasee; Senators Olsen, Roth, Bewley and Harris Dodd.

Noes:     (0)     None.

PASSAGE RECOMMENDED, Ayes 5, Noes 0

Robert Kovach

Committee Clerk