Assembly

Record of Committee Proceedings

Committee on Insurance

Assembly Bill 550

Relating to: various changes to insurance laws.

By Representatives Petersen, Duchow, Tusler and Doyle; cosponsored by Senator Craig.

October 16, 2019        Referred to Committee on Insurance

October 17, 2019        Public Hearing Held

Present:       (11)      Representative Petersen; Representatives Duchow, Jagler, Petryk, Tusler, Steffen, Gundrum, Doyle, Hesselbein, Stuck and Stubbs.

Absent:       (0)        None.

Excused:     (5)        Representatives Neylon, Tranel, August, Stafsholt and Riemer.

Appearances For

·      Richard Wicka - OCI Chief Legal Council

·      Hiram Moretta - WI Association of Nurse Anesthetists

·      Staci Kothbauer - WI Association of Nurse Anesthetists

·      Todd Martin - American Fraternal Alliance

Appearances Against

·      None.

Appearances for Information Only

·      None.

Registrations For

·      David  Craig - State Senate

·      Andy Franken - WIA

·      AJ Wilson - Northwestern Mutual

·      Connie O'Connell - WCLI

·      Sharon Brosnan - Thrivent

·      Bill  McClennahan - NAIFA

·      Bill McClennahan - Thrivent

·      Misha Lee - Allstate

·      Misha Lee - IIAW

·      Jess Alanis - American Family Insurance

·      Tony Langenohl - State FArm

·      Jordan Lamb - PIA

Registrations Against

·      None.

Registrations for Information Only

·      None.

October 31, 2019        Executive Session Held

Present:       (13)      Representative Petersen; Representatives Neylon, Jagler, Petryk, Tranel, Steffen, August, Stafsholt, Gundrum, Doyle, Hesselbein, Stuck and Stubbs.

Absent:       (0)        None.

Excused:     (3)        Representatives Duchow, Tusler and Riemer.

Moved by Representative Doyle, seconded by Representative Hesselbein that Assembly Amendment 1 be recommended for introduction and adoption.

Ayes:     (13)   Representative Petersen; Representatives Neylon, Jagler, Petryk, Tusler, Steffen, August, Stafsholt, Gundrum, Doyle, Hesselbein, Stuck and Stubbs.

Noes:     (0)     None.

ASSEMBLY AMENDMENT 1 INTRODUCTION AND ADOPTION RECOMMENDED, Ayes 13, Noes 0

Moved by Representative Jagler, seconded by Representative August that Assembly Bill 550 be recommended for passage as amended.

Ayes:     (13)   Representative Petersen; Representatives Neylon, Jagler, Petryk, Tusler, Steffen, August, Stafsholt, Gundrum, Doyle, Hesselbein, Stuck and Stubbs.

Noes:     (0)     None.

PASSAGE AS AMENDED RECOMMENDED, Ayes 13, Noes 0

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Jim Bowers

Committee Clerk