Senate

Record of Committee Proceedings

Committee on Elections and Local Government

Assembly Bill 82

Relating to:  instruments filed or recorded with, and fees charged by, the register of deeds.

By Representatives Born, Ballweg, Bernier, Billings, Brandtjen, E. Brooks, R. Brooks, Danou, Doyle, Edming, Gannon, Jagler, Jarchow, Katsma, Kerkman, Kleefisch, Knodl, Kremer, Krug, Macco, Milroy, Murphy, Murtha, Ohnstad, A. Ott, Ripp, Rohrkaste, Schraa, Weatherston and Genrich; cosponsored by Senators Olsen, Nass, Bewley, Darling, Gudex, Harsdorf, Vinehout, Wanggaard and Wirch.

March 27, 2015           Referred to Committee on Elections and Local Government

April 09, 2015             Public Hearing Held

Present:       (4)        Senator LeMahieu; Senators Farrow, Wanggaard and Miller.

Absent:       (0)        None.

Excused:     (1)        Senator Risser.

Appearances For

·      Senator Luther Olsen - 14th Senate District

·      Carey Petersilka - Wisconsin Register of Deeds Association - Door County

·      Tyson Fettes - Wisconsin Register of Deeds Association

Appearances Against

·      None.

Appearances for Information Only

·      None.

Registrations For

·      Representative Mark Born - 39th Assembly District

·      Representative Joan Ballweg - 41st Assembly District

·      Staci Hoffman - Wisconsin Register of Deeds Association - Jefferson County

·      David Callender - WI Counties Association

·      Heather Berlinski - WI Land Information Association

Registrations Against

·      None.

Registrations for Information Only

·      None.

April 16, 2015             Executive Session Held

Present:       (5)        Senator LeMahieu; Senators Farrow, Wanggaard, Risser and Miller.

Absent:       (0)        None.

Excused:     (0)        None.

Moved by Senator Wanggaard, seconded by Senator Miller that Assembly Bill 82 be recommended for concurrence.

Ayes:     (5)     Senator LeMahieu; Senators Farrow, Wanggaard, Risser and Miller.

Noes:     (0)     None.

CONCURRENCE RECOMMENDED, Ayes 5, Noes 0

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Craig Summerfield

Committee Clerk