SB87

SB87 SB87
Assembly
Record of Committee Proceedings

Committee on Public Health

Senate Bill 87
Relating to: the use of bicycle helmets and providing a penalty.
By Senators Risser, Burke, Cowles, Rosenzweig and Rude; cosponsored by Representatives Urban, J. Lehman, Miller, Handrick, Kelso, Berceau, Ryba and Powers.

March 16, 2000 Referred to committee on Public Health.

March 21, 2000 PUBLIC HEARING HELD

Present: (9) Representatives Urban, Underheim, Freese, Kreibich, Townsend, Carpenter, Bock, Miller and Wasserman.
Absent: (0) None.

Appearances for
· Senator Risser, author
· Dr. Murray Katcher, WI American Academy of Pediatrics & SMS
· Dr. Marvin Birnbaum, UW Trauma Service
· Madelyn Glaeden, Rock Co. Developmental Disabilities Board/Rock Co. Traffic Safety Commission/WI Epilepsy Assoc.

Appearances against
· Michael Barrett, Bicycle Transportation Alliance of Dane County
· Dan Herber, Bicycle Federation of WI
· Robbie Webber, Bicycle Federation of WI

Appearances for Information Only
· None.

Registrations for
· Kathy Anderson, State Medical Society
· Ken Berto, Madison Area Brain Injury Coalition
· Cindy Kernan, Madison Area Brain Injury Coalition
· Nan Peterson, Wisconsin Safe Kids
· Kara Oakley, Children's Health Alliance of Wisconsin

Registrations against
· None.

March 21, 2000 EXECUTIVE SESSION

Present: (9) Representatives Urban, Underheim, Freese, Kreibich, Townsend, Carpenter, Bock, Miller and Wasserman.
Absent: (0) None.

Moved by Representative Bock, seconded by Representative Townsend, that Senate Bill 87 be recommended for concurrence.

Ayes: (7) Representatives Urban, Freese, Townsend, Carpenter, Bock, Miller and Wasserman.
Noes: (2) Representatives Underheim and Kreibich.
Absent: (0) None.

CONCURRENCE RECOMMENDED, Ayes 7, Noes 2, Absent 0





Sara Buschman
Committee Clerk