Assembly

Record of Committee Proceedings

Committee on Insurance

Assembly Bill 483

Relating to: municipal raze orders for certain insured dwellings.

By Representatives Magnafici, Doyle, Drake, Duchow, B. Meyers, Murphy, Novak, Petersen, Schraa, Steffen, Stubbs, Tauchen, Tittl, Vruwink and Loudenbeck; cosponsored by Senators Stafsholt, L. Taylor, Ballweg, Bewley, Jagler, Nass and Stroebel.

August 04, 2021         Referred to Committee on Insurance

August 17, 2021         Public Hearing Held

Present:       (7)        Representative Steffen; Representatives Petersen, Duchow, Brooks, Gundrum, Doyle and Riemer.

Absent:       (0)        None.

Excused:     (6)        Representatives Tusler, Tranel, Petryk, August, Hesselbein and S. Rodriguez.

Appearances For

·      Evan Hafenbreadl - Rep. Magiafici AD 28

·      Zach Bemis - Wisconsin Insurance Alliance

·      Patrick Laws - Wisconsin Association of Mutual Insurance Cos.

·      Paul Rosenow - River Valley Mutual Insurance

·      Heather Techlin - Ellington Mutual

·      Jess Alanis - American Family Insurance

·      Doug Osterloth - American Family Insurance

·      Erik Gustafson

·      Jeff Blevins - Wisconsin Reinsurance Corp

·      Denis Fuerstenberg - Central Wisconsin Mutual Insurance Company

·      Jim Hirsch - Widwest Cleaning and Restoration Professionals

·      Andy Frankin - Wisconsin Insurance Alliance

Appearances Against

·      Nichole Larsen - City of Racine

·      James Bohl - City of Milwaukee

·      Toni Herkert - League of Wisconsin Municipalities

·      Liz Majerus - City of Manitowoc

Appearances for Information Only

·      None.

Registrations For

·      Sen. Rob Stafsholt - SD 10

·      Misha Lee - Independent Insurance Agents of Wisconsin

·      Matt Phillips - American Property Casualty Insurance Association

·      Natalie White - Professional Insurance Agents of Wisconsin

Registrations Against

·      None.

Registrations for Information Only

·      None.

September 14, 2021    Executive Session Held

Present:       (9)        Representative Steffen; Representatives Petersen, Duchow, Brooks, Tranel, Petryk, Gundrum, Hesselbein and Riemer.

Absent:       (0)        None.

Excused:     (4)        Representatives Tusler, August, Doyle and S. Rodriguez.

Moved by Representative Petersen, seconded by Representative Tranel that Assembly Substitute Amendment 1 be recommended for adoption.

Ayes:     (9)     Representative Steffen; Representatives Petersen, Duchow, Brooks, Tranel, Petryk, Gundrum, Hesselbein and Riemer.

Noes:     (0)     None.

ASSEMBLY SUBSTITUTE AMENDMENT 1 ADOPTION RECOMMENDED, Ayes 9, Noes 0

Moved by Representative Hesselbein, seconded by Representative Petersen that Assembly Bill 483 be recommended for passage as amended.

Ayes:     (9)     Representative Steffen; Representatives Petersen, Duchow, Brooks, Tranel, Petryk, Gundrum, Hesselbein and Riemer.

Noes:     (0)     None.

PASSAGE AS AMENDED RECOMMENDED, Ayes 9, Noes 0

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Nicholas Esbeck

Committee Clerk