Assembly
Record of Committee Proceedings
Committee on Consumer Protection
Assembly Bill 155
Relating to: the sale or rental of soda water beverage equipment and coin-operated vending machines.
By Representatives Magnafici, Callahan, Considine, Armstrong, Baldeh, Clancy, Duchow, Edming, Emerson, Kitchens, Krug, Novak, O'Connor, Penterman, Rozar, Schmidt, Schraa, VanderMeer, Wittke and Drake; cosponsored by Senators Ballweg, Carpenter, Nass, Stroebel and Wanggaard.
April 10, 2023 Referred to Committee on Consumer Protection
May 18, 2023 Public Hearing Held
Present: (8) Representative Callahan; Representatives S. Johnson, Behnke, Pronschinske, Rettinger, Schmidt, Ortiz-Velez and Jacobson.
Absent: (0) None.
Excused: (1) Representative Cabrera.
Appearances For
· Rep. Gae Magnafici - 28th Assembly District
· Sen. Joan Ballweg - 14th Senate District
· Tim Suick - Suick Theatres
· Forbes McIntosh - National Assn. of Theatre Owners (WI)
· Dan Olson - Micon Cinemas
· Mike Semmann - WI Grocers Assn.
· Jeff Maurer - WI Grocers Assn.
Appearances Against
· Kelly McDowell - WI Beverage Assn.
Appearances for Information Only
· None.
Registrations For
· Kathi Kilgore - WI Hotel & Lodging Assn.
· Eric Knight - Skiing Wisconsin
· Eric Knight - Association of WI Tourism Attractions
· George Rouman - National Assn. of Theatre Owners (WI)
· Susan Quam - WI Restaurant Assn.
Registrations Against
· None.
Registrations for Information Only
· None.
May 31, 2023 Executive Session Held
Present: (8) Representative Callahan; Representatives S. Johnson, Behnke, Pronschinske, Rettinger, Schmidt, Ortiz-Velez and Jacobson.
Absent: (0) None.
Excused: (1) Representative Cabrera.
Moved by Representative Rettinger, seconded by Representative Behnke that Assembly Bill 155 be recommended for passage.
Ayes: (8) Representative Callahan; Representatives S. Johnson, Behnke, Pronschinske, Rettinger, Schmidt, Ortiz-Velez and Jacobson.
Noes: (0) None.
PASSAGE RECOMMENDED, Ayes 8, Noes 0
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Wyatt Cooper
Committee Clerk
