Assembly

Record of Committee Proceedings

Committee on Financial Institutions

Assembly Bill 715

Relating to: authorized activities and operations of credit unions; the lending area of savings and loan associations; automated teller machines; residential mortgage loans and variable rate loans; payments for public deposit losses in failed financial institutions; promissory notes of certain public bodies; repealing rules promulgated by the Department of Financial Institutions; providing an exemption from rule-making procedures; and providing a penalty.

By Representatives Katsma, Murphy, O'Connor, Allen, Behnke, Dittrich, Goeben, Gundrum, Novak, Penterman and Rettinger; cosponsored by Senators Stafsholt, Cabral-Guevara, Felzkowski, Marklein and Taylor.

November 27, 2023    Referred to Committee on Financial Institutions

December 05, 2023     Public Hearing Held

Present:       (9)        Representative Duchow; Representatives O'Connor, Allen, Katsma, Murphy, Petryk, Rettinger, J. Anderson and Jacobson.

Absent:       (0)        None.

Excused:     (1)        Representative Doyle.

Appearances For

·      Representative Terry Katsma - 26th Assembly District

·      Sarah Wainscott - Wisconsin Credit Union League

·      Chris Moczynski - Prime Financial Credit Union

·      Lorenzo Cruz - Wisconsin Bankers Association

·      Gary Kuter - Wisconsin Bankers Association

·      Jeffrey Vohs - Wisconsin Bankers Association

Appearances Against

·      None.

Appearances for Information Only

·      None.

Registrations For

·      Senator Rob Stafsholt - 10th Senate District

·      Assistant Deputy Secretary Catherine Haberland - Wisconsin Department of Financial Institutions

·      Rene Kaiser - Capitol Bank

·      Anne Conlin - Capitol Bank

·      Amy Gile-Enge - Capitol Bank

·      Ken Thompson - Capitol Bank

·      Scott Stewart - Heartland Credit Union

·      Staci Schoenrock - Fort Community Credit Union

·      Jeff Scheuerell - Fort Community Credit Union

·      Jennifer Rathke - WESTconsin Credit Union

·      Marie Gremore - WESTconsin Credit Union

·      Maddie Weber - WESTconsin Credit Union

Registrations Against

·      None.

Registrations for Information Only

·      None.

January 10, 2024         Executive Session Held

Present:       (9)        Representative Duchow; Representatives O'Connor, Allen, Katsma, Murphy, Petryk, Rettinger, J. Anderson and Jacobson.

Absent:       (0)        None.

Excused:     (1)        Representative Doyle.

Moved by Representative Murphy, seconded by Representative Katsma that Assembly Amendment 1 be recommended for adoption.

Ayes:     (8)     Representative Duchow; Representatives O'Connor, Allen, Katsma, Murphy, Rettinger, J. Anderson and Jacobson.

Noes:     (0)     None.

ASSEMBLY AMENDMENT 1 ADOPTION RECOMMENDED, Ayes 8, Noes 0

Moved by Representative Katsma, seconded by Representative Murphy that Assembly Bill 715 be recommended for passage as amended.

Ayes:     (9)     Representative Duchow; Representatives O'Connor, Allen, Katsma, Murphy, Petryk, Rettinger, J. Anderson and Jacobson.

Noes:     (0)     None.

PASSAGE AS AMENDED RECOMMENDED, Ayes 9, Noes 0

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Dan Hubert

Committee Clerk