Senate
Record of Committee Proceedings
Committee on Insurance and Small Business
Houdek, Nathan D.
Of Madison, as Commissioner of the Office of the Commissioner of Insurance, to serve for the term ending at the pleasure of the Governor.
January 19, 2023 Referred to Committee on Insurance and Small Business
February 02, 2023 Public Hearing Held
Present: (4) Senator Felzkowski; Senators Hutton, Jagler and Pfaff.
Absent: (0) None.
Excused: (1) Senator Taylor.
Appearances For
· Commissioner Nathan Houdek - OCI
Appearances Against
· None.
Appearances for Information Only
· None.
Registrations For
· Zach Madden - Governor's Office
· Senator Tim Carpenter - 3rd Senate District
· Jeremy Levin - Rural WI Health Cooperative
· Mike Happe - SFM Mutual
· RJ Pirlot - Alliance of Health Insurers
· Ben Van Pelt - SSM Health
· Dawn Lemke - Church Mutual Insurance Company
· John Cronin - Sentry Insurance
· Robyn Crosson - Navitus
· Andy Engel - WPS Health Insurance
· Natalie White - Professional Insurance Agents of Wisconsin
· Tim Lundquist - Wisconsin Association of Health Plans
· Andy Franken - Wisconsin Insurance Alliance
· AVP, Government Relations Jess Alanis - Travelers
· Misha Lee - Independent Insurance Agents of Wisconsin
· Brian Maddy - Molina Healthcare of Wisconsin
· Brian Pleva - Northwestern Mutual
· Connie O'Connell - Wisconsin Council of Life Insurers
· Matt Wimmer - Bellin Gundersen Health System
· Elisabeth Portz - Anthem BCBS
· George Ermert - National Association of Insurance and Financial Advisors
· George Ermert - Thrivent Financial
· Rich Twietmeyer - M3
· Chelsea Chaney - American Family Insurance
Registrations Against
· None.
Registrations for Information Only
· None.
February 09, 2023 Executive Session Held by Paper Ballot
Present: (5) Senator Felzkowski; Senators Hutton, Jagler, Taylor and Pfaff.
Absent: (0) None.
Excused: (0) None.
Moved that Houdek, Nathan D. be recommended for confirmation.
Ayes: (5) Senator Felzkowski; Senators Hutton, Jagler, Taylor and Pfaff.
Noes: (0) None.
CONFIRMATION RECOMMENDED, Ayes 5, Noes 0
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Stamena Ivanov
Committee Clerk
