Senate

Record of Committee Proceedings

Committee on Insurance, Housing, and Trade

Senate Bill 287

Relating to: various miscellaneous changes to the insurance statutes and granting rule-making authority.

By Senator Lasee; cosponsored by Representative Petersen.

October 02, 2015        Referred to Committee on Insurance, Housing, and Trade

October 06, 2015        Public Hearing Held

Present:       (5)        Senator Lasee; Senators Olsen, Roth, Bewley and Harris Dodd.

Absent:       (0)        None.

Excused:     (0)        None.

Appearances For

·      JP Wieske - Office of the Commissioner of Insurance

·      Connie O'Connell - Wisconsin Council of Life Insurers

·      Brian Pleva - Northwestern Mutual

·      Susan Callanan - Northwestern Mutual

Appearances Against

·      None.

Appearances for Information Only

·      None.

Registrations For

·      Senator Frank Lasee - 1st Senate District

·      Andy Franken - Wisconsin Insurance Alliance

·      Jim Tlusty - Wisconsin Association of Mutual Insurance Companies

·      James Viney - Sugar Creek Mutual Insurance Co.

·      David Ward - Cooperative Network

·      Theresa Elliott - Sentry Insurance

Registrations Against

·      None.

Registrations for Information Only

·      None.

October 06, 2015        Executive Session Held

Present:       (5)        Senator Lasee; Senators Olsen, Roth, Bewley and Harris Dodd.

Absent:       (0)        None.

Excused:     (0)        None.

Moved by Senator Olsen, seconded by Senator Roth that Senate Amendment 1 be recommended for introduction and adoption.

Ayes:     (5)     Senator Lasee; Senators Olsen, Roth, Bewley and Harris Dodd.

Noes:     (0)     None.

SENATE AMENDMENT 1 INTRODUCTION AND ADOPTION RECOMMENDED, Ayes 5, Noes 0

Moved by Senator Olsen, seconded by Senator Bewley that Senate Bill 287 be recommended for passage as amended.

Ayes:     (5)     Senator Lasee; Senators Olsen, Roth, Bewley and Harris Dodd.

Noes:     (0)     None.

PASSAGE AS AMENDED RECOMMENDED, Ayes 5, Noes 0

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Robert Kovach

Committee Clerk