Assembly

Record of Committee Proceedings

Committee on Financial Institutions

Assembly Bill 167

Relating to: requiring the Department of Financial Institutions to study and report on establishing a section 529A ABLE savings account program.

By Representatives Mursau, Jagler, Loudenbeck, Moses, Murphy, Petryk, Rozar, Summerfield, Tauchen, Thiesfeldt, Tusler and Wichgers; cosponsored by Senators Jacque and Ballweg.

March 16, 2021           Referred to Committee on Financial Institutions

October 06, 2021        Public Hearing Held

Present:       (9)        Representative Duchow; Representatives Katsma, Allen, Murphy, Petryk, Horlacher, Doyle, B. Meyers and Brostoff.

Absent:       (0)        None.

Excused:     (0)        None.

Appearances For

·      Representative Jeff Mursau - 36th Assembly District

·      Lisa Pugh - The ARC Wisconsin

·      Tami Jackson - Wisconsin Board for People with Developmental Disabilities

Appearances Against

·      None.

Appearances for Information Only

·      None.

Registrations For

·      Senator Andre Jacque - 1st Senate District

·      Abigail Tessman

·      Sarah Wainscott - Wisconsin Credit Union League

·      John Cronin - Wiconsin Bankers Assocation

·      Kathleen Oberneder - Crescendo Wealth Management

·      Bryan Greenen - CUNA Mutual Group

Registrations Against

·      None.

Registrations for Information Only

·      Secretary Kathy Blumenfeld - Department of Financial Institutions

October 21, 2021        Executive Session Held

Present:       (8)        Representative Duchow; Representatives Katsma, Allen, Murphy, Horlacher, Doyle, B. Meyers and Brostoff.

Absent:       (0)        None.

Excused:     (1)        Representative Petryk.

Moved by Representative Allen, seconded by Representative Doyle that Assembly Bill 167 be recommended for passage.

Ayes:     (8)     Representative Duchow; Representatives Katsma, Allen, Murphy, Horlacher, Doyle, B. Meyers and Brostoff.

Noes:     (0)     None.

PASSAGE RECOMMENDED, Ayes 8, Noes 0

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Alex Richter

Committee Clerk