Assembly
Record of Committee Proceedings
Committee on Consumer Affairs
Assembly Bill 283
Relating to: the regulation of the sale of merchandise below cost and providing a penalty.
By Representatives M. Lehman, Huber, Ainsworth, Albers, Brandemuehl, Coggs, Dobyns, Freese, Gard, Goetsch, Grothman, Gunderson, Hahn, Harsdorf, Hasenohrl, Huebsch, Johnsrud, Kaufert, F. Lasee, Meyer, Musser, Olsen, Ott, Otte, Ourada, Porter, Reynolds, Seratti, Springer, Staskunas and Ziegelbauer; cosponsored by Senators C. Potter, Welch, Buettner, Clausing, Drzewiecki, Fitzgerald, Jauch, Plache, Rude, Schultz and Wineke.
April 11, 1997 Referred to committee on Consumer Affairs.
May 8, 1997
PUBLIC HEARING HELD
Present: (8) Representatives Otte, Johnsrud, Ott, M. Lehman, Urban, Williams, Hasenohrl and Black.
Absent: (0) None.
· Kent Bauman, Condon Oil Co., Ripon
· Bob Bartlett, Petroleum Marketers Assn., Madison
· Representative Mike Huebsch, co-author
· Tom Coenen, Wisc. Automotive Trades Assn., Madison
· James B. Goetz, self and WATSO, Portage
· Representative Greg Huber, co-author
· Representative Michael Lehman, author
· Mike Chapman, SuperAmerica, Madison
· Charles Elliot, Wisc. Petroleum Council, Madison
· Doug Johnson, Wisc. Merchants Federation, Madison
· Daniel Moenter, Marathon Oil Company, Findlay, OH
· Paul Dingee, DATCP, (NOT SPEAKING]
· Jennifer Badeau, Petroleum Marketers, Madison
· Bill G. Smith, National Federation of Independent Businesses/Wisconsin, Madison
· Lisa Hilbert, Wisc. Assn. of Truck Stop Operators, Madison
· Brandon Scholz, Wis. Grocers Assn., Madison
· Eric Borgerding, Wis. Manufacturers & Commerce Assn., Madison
· James E. Hough, Marathon Oil Co., Madison
May 22, 1997
EXECUTIVE SESSION
Present: (8) Representatives Otte, Johnsrud, Ott, M. Lehman, Urban, Williams, Hasenohrl and Black.
Absent: (0) None.
Moved by Representative M. Lehman, seconded by Representative Urban, that
Assembly Bill 283
be recommended for passage.
Ayes: (8) Representatives Otte, Johnsrud, Ott, M. Lehman, Urban, Williams, Hasenohrl and Black.
Noes: (0) None.
Absent: (0) None.
PASSAGE RECOMMENDED, Ayes 8, Noes 0, Absent 0
Daniel A. Young
Committee Clerk