Senate

Record of Committee Proceedings

Committee on Agriculture, Small Business, and Tourism

Senate Bill 495

Relating to: loss-of-use fees for rental motor vehicles.

By Senators Kapenga, Cowles, Gudex and Moulton; cosponsored by Representatives VanderMeer, Kooyenga, Allen, Ballweg, E. Brooks, Craig, Krug, Murphy, Rohrkaste and Spiros.

January 05, 2016         Referred to Committee on Agriculture, Small Business, and Tourism

January 13, 2016         Public Hearing Held

Present:       (9)        Senator Moulton; Senators Tiffany, Harsdorf, Petrowski, LeMahieu, Vinehout, Erpenbach, Hansen and L. Taylor.

Absent:       (0)        None.

Excused:     (0)        None.

Appearances For

·      Bill Wallschlaeger - Avis and Budget Rent A Car - Midwest Wheels, Inc

·      David Cuene - Hertz

·      Daniel Ewald - Mayfair Rent-A-Car, LLC

·      Clint Schmocker - Midwest Car Corporation

·      Brian Mitchell - Wisconsin Car Rental Alliance

Appearances Against

·      Mary Richards - American Family Insurance

·      Monica Groves - American Family Insurance

·      Andy Franken - Wisconsin Insurance Alliance

·      Misha Lee - Independent Insurance Agents of Wisconsin

·      Charles Burhan - Liberty Mutual Insurance/Safeco

Appearances for Information Only

·      None.

Registrations For

·      Representative Dale Kooyenga - 14th Assembly District

·      Chris Snyder - Wisconsin Automobile and Truck Dealers Association

·      Alice O'Connor - Avis Budget

Registrations Against

·      Theresa Elliot - Sentry Insurance

·      Eric Knight - Association of Wisconsin Tourism Attractions

·      Scott Stenger - PCIAA

Registrations for Information Only

·      None.

April 07, 2016             Failed to pass pursuant to Senate Joint Resolution 1

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Scott Nelson

Committee Clerk