Assembly

Record of Committee Proceedings

Committee on Labor

Assembly Bill 449

Relating to: coverage of certain individuals engaged in sales activity outside a permanent retail establishment under the unemployment insurance law.

By Representatives Knodl, Bies, Czaja, Murphy, Nass, A. Ott and Tittl; cosponsored by Senator Grothman.

October 18, 2013        Referred to Committee on Labor

October 23, 2013        Public Hearing Held

Present:       (6)        Representative Knodl; Representatives August, Kuglitsch, Kleefisch, C. Taylor and Ohnstad.

Absent:       (0)        None.

Excused:     (3)        Representatives Kapenga, Nass and Sinicki.

Appearances For

·      James Buchen - Direct Selling Association

·      Jeff Hanscom - Direct Selling Association

Appearances Against

·      None.

Appearances for Information Only

·      None.

Registrations For

·      Jeremy  Smuckler - ACN Inc.

Registrations Against

·      None.

Registrations for Information Only

·      None.

October 29, 2013        Executive Session Held

Present:       (8)        Representative Knodl; Representatives August, Kapenga, Nass, Kleefisch, Sinicki, C. Taylor and Ohnstad.

Absent:       (0)        None.

Excused:     (1)        Representative Kuglitsch.

Moved by  that Assembly Amendment 1 be recommended for introduction.

Ayes:     (8)     Representative Knodl; Representatives August, Kapenga, Nass, Kleefisch, Sinicki, C. Taylor and Ohnstad.

Noes:     (0)     None.

Absent:  (1)     Representative Kuglitsch.

ASSEMBLY AMENDMENT 1 INTRODUCTION RECOMMENDED, Ayes 8, Noes 0

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

Ayes:     (8)     Representative Knodl; Representatives August, Kapenga, Nass, Kleefisch, Sinicki, C. Taylor and Ohnstad.

Noes:     (0)     None.

Absent:  (1)     Representative Kuglitsch.

ASSEMBLY AMENDMENT 1 ADOPTION RECOMMENDED, Ayes 8, Noes 0

Moved by Representative Kleefisch, seconded by Representative Kapenga that Assembly Bill 449 be recommended for passage as amended.

Ayes:     (8)     Representative Knodl; Representatives August, Kapenga, Nass, Kleefisch, Sinicki, C. Taylor and Ohnstad.

Noes:     (0)     None.

Absent:  (1)     Representative Kuglitsch.

PASSAGE AS AMENDED RECOMMENDED, Ayes 8, Noes 0

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Committee Clerk