Assembly
Record of Committee Proceedings
Committee on Consumer Affairs
Assembly Bill 367
Relating to: prohibiting certain billing practices by cable television companies.
By Representatives Black, Musser, R. Young, J. Lehman, Notestein, Bock, Boyle, Robson, Murat and L. Young; cosponsored by Senator Clausing.
May 20, 1997 Referred to committee on Consumer Affairs.
June 5, 1997
PUBLIC HEARING HELD
Present: (7) Representatives Otte, Johnsrud, Ott, M. Lehman, Urban, Hasenohrl and Black.
Absent: (1) Representative Williams.
· Representative Spencer Black, 77th Assembly District
· Bill Oemichen, Administrator, Division of Trade & Consumer Protection, DATCP
· Tom Stoebig, DATCP
· Professor Barry Orton, Madison
· Thomas Sharrard, Time Warner Cable, Milwaukee
· Tom Hanson, Wisconsin Cable Communication Association, Madison
· Tim Vowell, Marcus Cable, Madison
· John Liskey, TCI, Madison
· Kathleen Keating, Time Warner Cable, Kimberly
· None.
· Senator Alice Clausing, 10th Senate District
· Marcus Smith, City of Milwaukee
· Kelly Kennedy, Department of Justice
· None.
October 23, 1997
EXECUTIVE SESSION
Present: (7) Representatives Otte, Johnsrud, Ott, M. Lehman, Urban, Williams and Black.
Absent: (1) Representative Hasenohrl.
Moved by Representative Black, seconded by Representative Johnsrud, that
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be recommended for introduction and adoption.
Ayes: (6) Representative Otte, Johnsrud, Ott, Urban, Williams and Black.
Noes: (1) Representative M. Lehman.
Absent: (1) Representative Hasenohrl.
INTRODUCTION AND ADOPTION RECOMMENDED, Ayes 6, Noes 1, Absent 1
Moved by Representative Black, seconded by Representative Williams, that
Assembly Bill 367
be recommended for passage as amended.
Ayes: (6) Representatives Otte, Johnsrud, Ott, Urban, Williams and Black.
Noes: (1) Representative M. Lehman.
Absent: (1) Representative Hasenohrl.
PASSAGE AS AMENDED RECOMMENDED, Ayes 6, Noes 1, Absent 1
Daniel A. Young
Committee Clerk
