Assembly

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.

Appearances for

· 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

Appearances against

· Mike Chapman, SuperAmerica, Madison

· Charles Elliot, Wisc. Petroleum Council, Madison

· Doug Johnson, Wisc. Merchants Federation, Madison

· Daniel Moenter, Marathon Oil Company, Findlay, OH

Appearances for Information Only

· Paul Dingee, DATCP, (NOT SPEAKING]

Registrations for

· Jennifer Badeau, Petroleum Marketers, Madison

· Bill G. Smith, National Federation of Independent Businesses/Wisconsin, Madison

· Lisa Hilbert, Wisc. Assn. of Truck Stop Operators, Madison

Registrations against

· 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