Wisconsin Legislature: SB473

SB473

Senate
Record of Committee Proceedings

Committee on Judiciary, Consumer Affairs, and Campaign Finance Reform
Senate Bill 473
Relating to: regulating rental-purchase companies, providing an exemption from emergency rule procedures, granting rule-making authority, and providing a penalty.
By Senators M. Meyer, Shibilski, Moen, Kanavas, Zien, S. Fitzgerald, Roessler and Huelsman; cosponsored by Representatives Urban, Huebsch, Kreibich, Vrakas, Montgomery, J. Fitzgerald, M. Lehman, Musser, Ott, Stone, Plale, Jeskewitz, Gunderson, Balow, Hahn, Rhoades, Turner, Petrowski, Olsen, Lassa and Starzyk.

February 28, 2002 Referred to Committee on Judiciary, Consumer Affairs, and Campaign Finance Reform.

March 5, 2002

PUBLIC HEARING HELD

Present: (4) Senators George, Risser, Huelsman and S. Fitzgerald.

Absent: (1) Senator Wirch.

Appearances for

· Jeffrey L. Lebakken, representing Wisconsin Rental Dealers Association

· Chris Korst, representing Wisconsin Rental Dealers Association, Rent-A-Center

Appearances against

· David J. Gilles, representing Wisconsin Department of Justice

· Representative Glenn Grothman, representing Assembly District 59

· Reverand John Celichowski, representing St. Benedict the Moor Ministries, Legal Aid Society of Milwaukee

· Jennifer Van Kirk, representing Center for Public Representation

· Stephen Meili, representing Center for Public Representation

Appearances for Information Only

· None.

Registrations for

· Representative Frank Urban, representing Assembly District 99

· Cheryl Rabideaux, representing self

· Senator Mark Meyer, representing Senate District 32

· Pat Vandenberg, representing self

Registrations against

· Bill Denichen, former Wisconsin Consumer Protection Administrator, representing self

· Kerry Schumann, representing Wisconsin Public Interest Research Group

· Jason Westphal, representing the Public Interest Law Section of the State Bar of Wisconsin

March 11, 2002

EXECUTIVE SESSION

Present: (0)

Absent: (0)

Moved by Senator Huelsman, seconded by Senator George, that

Senate Bill 473

be recommended for passage.

Ayes: (3) Senators George, Huelsman and S. Fitzgerald.

Noes: (2) Senators Risser and Wirch.

Absent: (0) None.

PASSAGE RECOMMENDED, Ayes 3, Noes 2, Absent 0

March 20, 2002

Failed to pass pursuant to Senate Joint Resolution 1.

Dan Rossmiller
Committee Clerk