Assembly

Record of Committee Proceedings

Committee on Insurance

Assembly Bill 68

Relating to: self-insurance by religious sects for purposes of motor vehicle financial responsibility and liability insurance requirements.

By Representatives Kulp, Jacque, Ballweg, Bernier, Steffen, Kremer, Tittl, Kessler, Sinicki, Ripp, Fields, Quinn, Macco and Thiesfeldt; cosponsored by Senators Olsen, Moulton and Kapenga.

February 13, 2017       Referred to Committee on Insurance

April 20, 2017             Public Hearing Held

Present:       (14)      Representative Petersen; Representatives Duchow, Steffen, Jagler, Tusler, Tranel, Katsma, August, Stafsholt, Genrich, Young, Berceau, Doyle and Kessler.

Absent:       (0)        None.

Excused:     (2)        Representatives Gannon and Petryk.

Appearances For

·      Representative Robert Kulp - WI Assembly

·      Edward Ker - Self

·      Robert Zimmerman - North Central Region of the Mennonite Church

·      Myron Horst - Mennonite Church

Appearances Against

·      Sam Grover - Freedom from Religion Foundation

·      James Lake Martin - Gleason Mennonite Church

Appearances for Information Only

·      None.

Registrations For

·      Joseph Hush - Owen Mennonite Church

·      Donald Rudolph - Atheas Mennonite Church

·      Daniel Lynn Boll - Eastern Mennonite Church

·      Lester W Eby - Mennonite Church

·      David Beachy - Lakeside Mennonite Church

·      Daniel Hershberger - Lakeside Mennonite Church

·      Alvin Horning - Mennonite Church

·      Matthew Shiile - Self

·      Wendell Horst - Mennonites Nationwide Fellowship Churches

·      Timothy Leinbach - Mennonites at Redgranite

·      Clyde Martin - Mennonite Church

·      Glenn Brubacker - Meadow Springs Vehicle Aid

·      James Byler - Thorpe Mennonite Church

·      Marvin Martin - Mennonite Church

·      Elvin H Snyder - Mennonite Church

Registrations Against

·      None.

Registrations for Information Only

·      None.

March 22, 2018           Failed to pass pursuant to Senate Joint Resolution 1

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Jim Bowers

Committee Clerk