Senate

Record of Committee Proceedings

Committee on Insurance and Housing

Senate Bill 457

Relating to: cooperation of Wisconsin licensed real estate brokers with out-of-state real estate brokers, salespersons, and time-share salespersons, powers of out-of-state brokers, requiring the exercise of rule-making authority, and providing a penalty.

By Senators Olsen, Harsdorf, Schultz, Grothman, Lehman and Lassa; cosponsored by Representatives Knudson, Kooyenga, Murphy, Steineke, Stroebel, Czaja, Ohnstad, Kahl and Nass.

December 20, 2013     Referred to Committee on Insurance and Housing

January 22, 2014         Public Hearing Held

Present:       (5)        Senator Lasee; Senators Olsen, Schultz, T. Cullen and Erpenbach.

Absent:       (0)        None.

Excused:     (0)        None.

Appearances For

·      Cori Lamont - Wisconsin Realtors Association

·      Tom Larson - Wisconsin Realtors Association

·      William Berndt

·      Luther Olsen - Senator - 14th Senate District

·      Dean Knudson - Representative - 30th Assembly District

·      Tom Shepherd - Wisconsin Realtors Assn

·      Steve Pape - Wisconsin Realtors Assn

Appearances Against

·      None.

Appearances for Information Only

·      None.

Registrations For

·      None.

Registrations Against

·      None.

Registrations for Information Only

·      None.

January 30, 2014         Executive Session Held

Present:       (5)        Senator Lasee; Senators Olsen, Schultz, T. Cullen and Erpenbach.

Absent:       (0)        None.

Excused:     (0)        None.

Moved by Senator Olsen, seconded by Senator Cullen that Senate Amendment 1 be recommended for adoption.

Ayes:     (5)     Senator Lasee; Senators Olsen, Schultz, T. Cullen and Erpenbach.

Noes:     (0)     None.

SENATE AMENDMENT 1 ADOPTION RECOMMENDED, Ayes 5, Noes 0

Moved by Senator Olsen, seconded by Senator Cullen that Senate Bill 457 be recommended for passage as amended.

Ayes:     (5)     Senator Lasee; Senators Olsen, Schultz, T. Cullen and Erpenbach.

Noes:     (0)     None.

PASSAGE AS AMENDED RECOMMENDED, Ayes 5, Noes 0

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Robert Kovach

Committee Clerk