Senate

Record of Committee Proceedings

Committee on Government Operations and Consumer Protection

Senate Bill 314

Relating to: adverse possession against the state or a political subdivision.

By Senators Marklein, Cowles, Kapenga, Lassa, Miller and Ringhand; cosponsored by Representatives R. Brooks, Sargent, Berceau, Billings, Edming, Gannon, Hesselbein, Johnson, Kahl, Katsma, Kessler, Kitchens, Murphy, Novak, A. Ott, Pope, Ripp, Rohrkaste, Sinicki, Skowronski, Steffen and Subeck.

October 14, 2015        Referred to Committee on Government Operations and Consumer Protection

November 18, 2015    Public Hearing Held

Present:       (5)        Senator Stroebel; Senators LeMahieu, Kapenga, Harris Dodd and Wirch.

Absent:       (0)        None.

Excused:     (0)        None.

Appearances For

·      Senator Howard Marklein - 17th Senate District

·      Representative Rob Brooks - 60th Assembly District

·      Bob Welch - Wisconsin Society of Land Surveyors

·      Daniel Bahr - Wisconsin Counties Association

·      Curt Witynski - Wisconsin League of Municipalities

·      Nick Zavos - City of Madison

·      James Statz

·      Doran Viste - City of Madison

Appearances Against

·      Bush Nielson - Wisconsin Land Title Association

Appearances for Information Only

·      Jessica Shrestha

Registrations For

·      None.

Registrations Against

·      Devon Irby - Wisconsin Land Title Association

·      Pamela Kahn-Stein - Wisconsin Land Title Association

·      Lisa Peterson - Wisconsin Land Title Association

Registrations for Information Only

·      None.

December 17, 2015     Executive Session Held

Present:       (5)        Senator Stroebel; Senators LeMahieu, Kapenga, Harris Dodd and Wirch.

Absent:       (0)        None.

Excused:     (0)        None.

Moved by Senator LeMahieu, seconded by Senator Kapenga that Senate Amendment 1 be recommended for adoption.

Ayes:     (5)     Senator Stroebel; Senators LeMahieu, Kapenga, Harris Dodd and Wirch.

Noes:     (0)     None.

SENATE AMENDMENT 1 ADOPTION RECOMMENDED, Ayes 5, Noes 0

Moved by Senator LeMahieu, seconded by Senator Kapenga that Senate Bill 314 be recommended for passage as amended.

Ayes:     (5)     Senator Stroebel; Senators LeMahieu, Kapenga, Harris Dodd and Wirch.

Noes:     (0)     None.

PASSAGE AS AMENDED RECOMMENDED, Ayes 5, Noes 0

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John Soper

Committee Clerk