Assembly

Record of Committee Proceedings

Committee on Consumer Protection

Assembly Bill 635

Relating to: reasonable compensation of a motor vehicle dealer by a motor vehicle manufacturer, importer, or distributor for certain motor vehicle service work.

By Representatives Ballweg, Barca, Considine, Felzkowski, Fields, Meyers, Mursau, Novak, Petryk, Rohrkaste, Sinicki, Thiesfeldt, Tittl, Wachs, Zepnick, Steffen and Tusler; cosponsored by Senators Olsen, Darling, Erpenbach, Feyen, Miller, Moulton, Testin and Wanggaard.

November 10, 2017    Referred to Committee on Consumer Protection

January 09, 2018         Public Hearing Held

Present:       (9)        Representative Duchow; Representatives Tittl, Skowronski, Nerison, Macco, VanderMeer, Berceau, Sinicki and Pope.

Absent:       (0)        None.

Excused:     (0)        None.

Appearances For

·      Representative Joan Ballweg

·      Senator Luther Olsen - 14th Senate District

·      Representative  Peter Barca

·      Keith Kocourik - Kocourik Automotive

·      Thor Gilbertson

·      Bill Sepic - WATDA

·      Andy Lamb

·      Paul Norman - Boardman Clark Law Firm

Appearances Against

·      Brian O'Connell - General Motors

·      Jeff Perry - General Motors

·      Mary Jo Wheeler

·      Leighton Yates - Alliance of Automobile Manufacturers

Appearances for Information Only

·      None.

Registrations For

·      Representative Josh Zepnick

Registrations Against

·      Douglas Messaic - Ford Motor Company

·      Joe Leibham - General Motors

·      Cory Fish - Wisconsin Manufacturers and Commerce

Registrations for Information Only

·      None.

February 20, 2018       Executive Session Held

Present:       (8)        Representative Duchow; Representatives Tittl, Skowronski, Nerison, Macco, Berceau, Sinicki and Pope.

Absent:       (0)        None.

Excused:     (1)        Representative VanderMeer.

Moved by Representative Macco, seconded by Representative Tittl that Assembly Bill 635 be recommended for passage.

Ayes:     (8)     Representative Duchow; Representatives Tittl, Skowronski, Nerison, Macco, Berceau, Sinicki and Pope.

Noes:     (0)     None.

PASSAGE RECOMMENDED, Ayes 8, Noes 0

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Alicia Dorsett

Committee Clerk