Assembly

Record of Committee Proceedings

Committee on Insurance

Assembly Bill 622

Relating to: various changes to insurance laws, including issuance of funding agreements, granting rule-making authority, and providing a penalty.

By Representative Petersen; cosponsored by Senator Felzkowski, by request of Office of the Commissioner of Insurance.

October 14, 2021        Referred to Committee on Insurance

October 20, 2021        Public Hearing Held

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

Absent:       (0)        None.

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

Appearances For

·      Rep. Kevin Petersen - AD 40

·      Connie O'Connell - Wisconsin Council of Life Insurers

·      Andy Franken - Wisconsin Insurance Alliance

·      Richard Wicka - OCI

Appearances Against

·      None.

Appearances for Information Only

·      None.

Registrations For

·      Sen. Mary Felzkowski - SD 12

·      Bill McClenahan - Thrivent/ NAIFA Wisconsin

·      Jess Alanis - American Family Insurance

·      Brian Pleva - Northwestern Mutual

Registrations Against

·      None.

Registrations for Information Only

·      None.

October 27, 2021        Executive Session Held

Present:       (11)      Representative Steffen; Representatives Petersen, Duchow, Tusler, Brooks, Tranel, Gundrum, August, Hesselbein, Doyle and S. Rodriguez.

Absent:       (0)        None.

Excused:     (2)        Representatives Petryk and Riemer.

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

Ayes:     (11)   Representative Steffen; Representatives Petersen, Duchow, Tusler, Brooks, Tranel, Gundrum, August, Hesselbein, Doyle and S. Rodriguez.

Noes:     (0)     None.

ASSEMBLY AMENDMENT 1 ADOPTION RECOMMENDED, Ayes 11, Noes 0

Moved by Representative Hesselbein, seconded by Representative Tranel that Assembly Bill 622 be recommended for passage as amended.

Ayes:     (11)   Representative Steffen; Representatives Petersen, Duchow, Tusler, Brooks, Tranel, Gundrum, August, Hesselbein, Doyle and S. Rodriguez.

Noes:     (0)     None.

PASSAGE AS AMENDED RECOMMENDED, Ayes 11, Noes 0

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Nicholas Esbeck

Committee Clerk