Assembly

Record of Committee Proceedings

Committee on Financial Institutions

Assembly Bill 350

Relating to: exemptions from securities registration requirements.

By Representatives Craig, Weininger, August, Bernier, Czaja, Genrich, Hutton, Jagler, Kapenga, Kleefisch, Knodl, Kooyenga, Kramer, Kuglitsch, Murphy, Nass, Sanfelippo, Schraa, Suder, Thiesfeldt and Neylon; cosponsored by Senators Vukmir, Gudex, Darling, Farrow, Grothman, Lasee, Tiffany and T. Cullen.

August 29, 02013       Referred to Committee on Financial Institutions

September 26, 2013    Public Hearing Held

Present:       (13)      Representative Craig; Representatives Kapenga, Sanfelippo, Kaufert, Marklein, Weininger, Born, Hintz, Zepnick, Young, Richards, Genrich and Sargent.

Absent:       (0)        None.

Excused:     (2)        Representatives Stroebel and Kramer.

Appearances For

·      Jon Bruss

·      David Dupee - CraftFund LLC

·      Rep. David Craig - Wisconsin State Assembly

·      Georgia Maxwell - Wisconsin Department of Financial Institutions

·      Ed Morgan

·      Jay Risch - Wisconsin Bankers Association

·      Kirsten Spira - Wisconsin Bankers Association

·      Sen. Leah Vukmir - Wisconsin State Senate

·      Rep. Chad Weininger - Wisconsin State Assembly

Appearances Against

·      None.

Appearances for Information Only

·      None.

Registrations For

·      Jason Culotta - Wisconsin Manufacturers and Commerce

·      Brian Dake - Wisconsin Independent Businesses

·      Rebecca Hogan - Wisconsin Economic Development Association

·      Carol Karls - Wisconsin Economic Development Association

·      Jordan Lamb - BioForward

·      Bill Smith - National Federation of Independent Business

Registrations Against

·      None.

Registrations for Information Only

·      None.

October 01, 2013        Executive Session Held

Present:       (13)      Representative Craig; Representatives Kapenga, Stroebel, Sanfelippo, Kramer, Kaufert, Marklein, Weininger, Born, Hintz, Zepnick, Young and Genrich.

Absent:       (0)        None.

Excused:     (2)        Representatives Richards and Sargent.

Moved by Representative Kapenga, seconded by Representative Marklein that Assembly Amendment 1 to Assembly Substitute Amendment 1 be recommended for adoption.

Ayes:     (12)   Representative Craig; Representatives Kapenga, Stroebel, Sanfelippo, Kramer, Marklein, Weininger, Born, Hintz, Zepnick, Young and Genrich.

Noes:     (1)     Representative Kaufert.

Absent:  (2)     Representatives Richards and Sargent.

ASSEMBLY AMENDMENT 1 TO ASSEMBLY SUBSTITUTE AMENDMENT 1 ADOPTION RECOMMENDED, Ayes 12, Noes 1

Moved by Representative Kapenga, seconded by Representative Born that Assembly Substitute Amendment 1 be recommended for adoption.

Ayes:     (13)   Representative Craig; Representatives Kapenga, Stroebel, Sanfelippo, Kramer, Kaufert, Marklein, Weininger, Born, Hintz, Zepnick, Young and Genrich.

Noes:     (0)     None.

Absent:  (2)     Representatives Richards and Sargent.

ASSEMBLY SUBSTITUTE AMENDMENT 1 ADOPTION RECOMMENDED, Ayes 13, Noes 0

Moved by Representative Kapenga, seconded by Representative Hintz that Assembly Bill 350 be recommended for passage as amended.

Ayes:     (13)   Representative Craig; Representatives Kapenga, Stroebel, Sanfelippo, Kramer, Kaufert, Marklein, Weininger, Born, Hintz, Zepnick, Young and Genrich.

Noes:     (0)     None.

Absent:  (2)     Representatives Richards and Sargent.

PASSAGE AS AMENDED RECOMMENDED, Ayes 13, Noes 0

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Nathan Schacht

Committee Clerk