Assembly

Record of Committee Proceedings

Committee on Insurance

Assembly Bill 357

Relating to: regulation of public adjusters and granting rule-making authority.

By Representatives Steffen, Ohnstad, Bowen, Brooks, Dittrich, Doyle, Felzkowski, Fields, Goyke, Gundrum, Horlacher, Krug, Kulp, Nygren, Ramthun, Skowronski, Spreitzer, Stubbs, Stuck, C. Taylor, Vruwink, Duchow and Macco; cosponsored by Senators Feyen, Bewley, Erpenbach, Miller, Olsen, Petrowski and Schachtner.

August 12, 2019         Referred to Committee on Insurance

October 01, 2019        Public Hearing Held

Present:       (11)      Representative Petersen; Representatives Neylon, Jagler, Petryk, Tusler, Tranel, Steffen, August, Gundrum, Hesselbein and Stuck.

Absent:       (0)        None.

Excused:     (5)        Representatives Duchow, Stafsholt, Riemer, Doyle and Stubbs.

Appearances For

·      Jess Alanis - American Family

·      Andrew  Franken - WI Insurance Alliance

·      Charlie Stern - Self

·      Bill Thielman - Self

·      Dan Feyen - State Senate

·      Doug Osterloth - American Family

·      Jeff O'Connor - NAPIA

·      Alice O'Connor - NAPIA

Appearances Against

·      David Miller - Miller Public Adjusters

Appearances for Information Only

·      None.

Registrations For

·      Andrew Perkins - NAMIC

·      Julie Lassa - Sentry Insurance

·      Jennifer Wickman - Cooperative Network

·      Matt Phillips - American Property Casualty Insurance Association

·      Patrick Laws - WAMIC

·      Tod Ohnstad - State Assembly

·      Misha Lee - IIAW

·      Jordan Lamb - PIA

Registrations Against

·      Tani Grimh - Miller Public Adjusters

Registrations for Information Only

·      None.

October 17, 2019        Executive Session Held

Present:       (11)      Representative Petersen; Representatives Duchow, Jagler, Petryk, Tusler, Steffen, Gundrum, Doyle, Hesselbein, Stuck and Stubbs.

Absent:       (0)        None.

Excused:     (5)        Representatives Neylon, Tranel, August, Stafsholt and Riemer.

Moved by Representative Steffen, seconded by Representative Jagler that Assembly Amendment 1 be recommended for adoption.

Ayes:     (11)   Representative Petersen; Representatives Duchow, Jagler, Petryk, Tusler, Steffen, Gundrum, Doyle, Hesselbein, Stuck and Stubbs.

Noes:     (0)     None.

ASSEMBLY AMENDMENT 1 ADOPTION RECOMMENDED, Ayes 11, Noes 0

Moved by Representative Duchow, seconded by Representative Gundrum that Assembly Bill 357 be recommended for passage as amended.

Ayes:     (11)   Representative Petersen; Representatives Duchow, Jagler, Petryk, Tusler, Steffen, Gundrum, Doyle, Hesselbein, Stuck and Stubbs.

Noes:     (0)     None.

PASSAGE AS AMENDED RECOMMENDED, Ayes 11, Noes 0

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Jim Bowers

Committee Clerk