SB179

SB179 SB179
Assembly
Record of Committee Proceedings

Committee on Education
Senate Bill 179
Relating to: requiring crossing gates on school buses, granting rule-making authority, and providing a penalty.
By Senators Grobschmidt, Plache, Burke, Risser and Shibilski; cosponsored by Representatives Plale, Urban, Sinicki, Turner, Ryba, Ott, Morris-Tatum and Wasserman.

January 31, 2002 Referred to Committee on Education.

February 19, 2002 PUBLIC HEARING HELD

Present: (13) Representatives Olsen, Nass, Hundertmark, Kestell, Loeffelholz, Rhoades, Townsend, Hines, J. Lehman, Sherman, Ziegelbauer, Williams and Riley.

Absent: (2) Representatives Hahn and Sinicki.

Appearances for
· Sen. Rick Grobschmidt
· Rep. Jeff Plale, 21st Assembly District
· Lisa Bice
· Karen Chojnacki
· Jim Chojnacki
· Tom Grogan, Wisconsin Department of Public Instruction

· Robert Christian, Wisconsin School Bus Association

Appearances against

· None.

Appearances for Information Only

· None.

Registrations for
· Russ Stratton, Wisconsin School Bus Association
· Joseph Quick, Madison Metropolitan School District
· John Forester, School Administrators Alliance
· Linda Barth, WEAC
· Jeff Wiswell, Wisconsin Sheriffs and Deputy Sheriffs Association
· Ceasar Stuson, Milwaukee Public Schools
· Robert Cronowirtth, Transpec Worldwide

· Spencer Schroeder, Durham School Services

Registrations against

· None.

February 19, 2002 EXECUTIVE SESSION

Present: (12) Representatives Olsen, Nass, Hundertmark, Kestell, Loeffelholz, Rhoades, Townsend, Hines, J. Lehman, Sherman, Williams and Riley.

Absent: (3) Representatives Hahn, Ziegelbauer and Sinicki.

Moved by Representative Hundertmark, seconded by Representative Hines, that Assembly Amendment 1

be recommended for adoption.

Ayes: (12) Representatives Olsen, Nass, Hundertmark, Kestell, Loeffelholz, Rhoades, Townsend, Hines, J. Lehman, Sherman, Williams and Riley.
Noes: (0) None.
Absent: (3) Representatives Hahn, Ziegelbauer and Sinicki.
* Representatives Hahn, Sinicki and Ziegelbauer were absent, but would have voted to adopt Assembly Amendment 1.

ADOPTION RECOMMENDED, Ayes 12, Noes 0, Absent 3

Moved by Representative Riley, seconded by Representative Rhoades, that Senate Bill 179

be recommended for concurrence as amended.

Ayes: (12) Representatives Olsen, Nass, Hundertmark, Kestell, Loeffelholz, Rhoades, Townsend, Hines, J. Lehman, Sherman, Williams and Riley.
Noes: (0) None.
Absent: (3) Representatives Hahn, Ziegelbauer and Sinicki.

* Representatives Hahn, Sinicki and Ziegelbauer were absent, but would have voted to concur Senate Bill 179 as amended.

CONCURRENCE AS AMENDED RECOMMENDED, Ayes 12, Noes 0, Absent 3

Committee Clerk