SB179SB179
Assembly
Record of Committee Proceedings
Committee on Education
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.
· 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
· 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
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