Assembly
Record of Committee Proceedings
Committee on Jobs and the Economy
Assembly Bill 759
Relating to: regulation of rental-purchase agreements and granting rule-making authority.
By Representatives Petryk, Pronschinske, Krug, Kulp, Rohrkaste, Knodl, Spiros, Kooyenga, Bernier, Born and Tusler; cosponsored by Senator Moulton.
December 19, 2017 Referred to Committee on Jobs and the Economy
January 30, 2018 Public Hearing Held
Present: (12) Representative Neylon; Representatives E. Brooks, Kulp, Tittl, Macco, Snyder, Kleefisch, Ballweg, Stuck, Fields, Crowley and Sinicki.
Absent: (0) None.
Excused: (2) Representatives Zimmerman and Ohnstad.
Appearances For
· Rep. Warren Petryk - WI 93rd Assembly District
· Sen. Terry Moulton - WI 23rd Senate District
· Jeff Lebakken - Lebakken, Inc
· Victoria Lebakken - Lebakken, Inc.
· Edward Winn III - WI Rental Dealers Assoc. / APRO
Appearances Against
· Rep. Gordon Hintz - WI 54th Assembly District
· Barbara Sella - WI Catholic Conference
· Peter Skopec - WI Public Interest Research Group (WISPIRG)
· Sarah Orr - Univ. of Wisconsin-Madison Law School
· Vicky Selkowe - Legal Action of WI
Appearances for Information Only
· None.
Registrations For
· Derry Thorson - Self
· Mike Klug - Self
· Erica Lebakken - Self
Registrations Against
· James Perczykowski - Self
Registrations for Information Only
· None.
February 15, 2018 Executive Session Held
Present: (14) Representative Neylon; Representatives E. Brooks, Zimmerman, Kulp, Tittl, Macco, Snyder, Kleefisch, Ballweg, Ohnstad, Stuck, Fields, Crowley and Sinicki.
Absent: (0) None.
Excused: (0) None.
Moved by Representative Snyder, seconded by Representative Ballweg that Assembly Substitute Amendment 1 be recommended for adoption.
Ayes: (12) Representative Neylon; Representatives E. Brooks, Zimmerman, Kulp, Tittl, Macco, Snyder, Kleefisch, Ballweg, Stuck, Fields and Sinicki.
Noes: (1) Representative Ohnstad.
ASSEMBLY SUBSTITUTE AMENDMENT 1 ADOPTION RECOMMENDED, Ayes 12, Noes 1
Moved by Representative Macco, seconded by Representative Brooks that Assembly Bill 759 be recommended for passage as amended.
Ayes: (10) Representative Neylon; Representatives E. Brooks, Zimmerman, Kulp, Tittl, Macco, Snyder, Kleefisch, Ballweg and Sinicki.
Noes: (4) Representatives Ohnstad, Stuck, Fields and Crowley.
PASSAGE AS AMENDED RECOMMENDED, Ayes 10, Noes 4
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Joe Zapf
Committee Clerk
