2001-2002 Wisconsin Legislature

Assembly Bill 870

Relating to: miscellaneous changes to the insurance laws related to the confidentiality of personal information obtained in the course of administering a state insurance fund, the statute of limitations for bringing an action against the patients compensation fund, the applicability of a timeliness requirement for the payment of insurance claims for chiropractic services, an exception from a requirement to obtain consent to incorporate certain publications by reference in administrative rules, the type of property for which the loss amount is the insurance limits, the renewal date for viatical settlement brokers' licenses, eliminating the requirement to keep a separate account for surplus lines taxes, issuance of temporary licenses for intermediaries, specifying by rule the amount of stop-loss reinsurance that a town mutual must obtain, standards related to assisting unauthorized insurers, reducing the minimum nonforfeiture interest rate for fixed individual annuities, and defining extraordinary dividends for life insurers; and granting rule-making authority. relating to: miscellaneous changes to the insurance laws related to the confidentiality of personal information obtained in the course of administering a state insurance fund, the statute of limitations for bringing an action against the patients compensation fund, the applicability of a timeliness requirement for the payment of insurance claims for chiropractic services, an exception from a requirement to obtain consent to incorporate certain publications by reference in administrative rules, the type of property for which the loss amount is the insurance limits, the renewal date for viatical settlement brokers' licenses, eliminating the requirement to keep a separate account for surplus lines taxes, issuance of temporary licenses for intermediaries, specifying by rule the amount of stop-loss reinsurance that a town mutual must obtain, standards related to assisting unauthorized insurers, reducing the minimum nonforfeiture interest rate for fixed individual annuities, and defining extraordinary dividends for life insurers; and granting rule-making authority.

Important Actions (newest first)

Date / House Action Journal
3/26/2002 Asm.Failed to pass pursuant to Senate Joint Resolution 1 810
3/4/2002 Asm.Report passage recommended by committee on Health, Ayes 15, Noes 2 718

History

Date / House Action Journal
2/26/2002 Asm.Introduced by Representative Montgomery; cosponsored by Senator Breske. 
2/26/2002 Asm.Read first time and referred to committee on Health 682
2/28/2002 Asm.Public hearing held. 
2/28/2002 Asm.Executive action taken. 
3/4/2002 Asm.Executive action taken. 
3/4/2002 Asm.Report passage recommended by committee on Health, Ayes 15, Noes 2 718
3/4/2002 Asm.Referred to committee on Rules 718
3/4/2002 Asm.Placed on calendar 3-6-2002 by committee on Rules. 
3/7/2002 Asm.Read a second time 748
3/7/2002 Asm.Assembly amendment 1 offered by Representatives Underheim and Colon 748
3/7/2002 Asm.Assembly amendment 2 offered by Representatives Underheim and Schooff 748
3/7/2002 Asm.Assembly amendment 3 offered by Representative Montgomery 748
3/7/2002 Asm.Laid on the table 748
3/26/2002 Asm.Failed to pass pursuant to Senate Joint Resolution 1 810
 
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