AB239

AB239 AB239
Assembly
Record of Committee Proceedings

Committee on Tourism and Recreation
Assembly Bill 239
Relating to: calculating the estimated snowmobile gas tax payment; operation of snowmobiles by law enforcement officers on highways; operation of snowmobiles proceeding in opposite directions or in excess of roadway speed limits; vehicle noise levels for snowmobiles; tampering with odometers of snowmobiles and all-terrain vehicles and with hour meters of boats, snowmobiles, and all-terrain vehicles; inspection of equipment on snowmobiles; transfer of snowmobile registration certificates; exempting accidents occurring in certain snowmobile races or derbies from requirements to render aid and from reporting and investigation requirements; use of fees collected for snowmobile trail use stickers for snowmobile trail maintenance costs; granting rule-making authority; making an appropriation; and providing a penalty.
By Representatives Wade, Hahn, D. Meyer, Musser, Olsen, Gronemus, M. Lehman, Nass, Powers, Lippert, Sykora, Townsend, Boyle, Seratti, Meyerhofer, Albers, Pettis, Gunderson, Ott, Plouff, Vrakas and Leibham; cosponsored by Senators Cowles, Schultz and Roessler.

March 22, 2001 Referred to Committee on Tourism and Recreation.

March 26, 2001 PUBLIC HEARING HELD

Present: (8) Representatives Wade, D. Meyer, Bies, Friske, Skindrud, Reynolds, Ryba and Steinbrink.

Absent: (2) Representatives Seratti and Boyle.

Appearances for
· Rep. Joan Wade, bill author
· Morris Nelson, Association of Wisconsin Snowmobile Clubs
· Richard Steimel, Governor's Snowmobile Recreation Council
· Mike Cerny, Governor's Snowmobile Recreation Council

· Karl Brooks, Department of Natural Resources

Appearances against

· None.

Appearances for Information Only

· None.

Registrations for
· Eugene Schwandt, Dodge County Snowmobile Association
· Dale Gunderson, Shawano County Snowmobile Association
· Joe Kapusta, Governor’s Snowmobile Recreation Council
· Marvin Heller, Association of Wisconsin Snowmobile Clubs
· Larry Neitzel, Association of Wisconsin Snowmobile Clubs
· Bev Dittmar, Association of Wisconsin Snowmobile Clubs
· Donna White, Association of Wisconsin Snowmobile Clubs
· Dennis Sorenson, Association of Wisconsin Snowmobile Clubs
· Brenda Newman, Association of Wisconsin Snowmobile Clubs
· Dave Newman, Association of Wisconsin Snowmobile Clubs
· Bill Pfaff, snowmobiler
· Cathy Hanson, snowmobiler

· Sam Londes, self

Registrations against

· None.

April 3, 2001 EXECUTIVE SESSION

Present: (9) Representatives Wade, D. Meyer, Bies, Seratti, Skindrud, Reynolds, Ryba, Steinbrink and Boyle.

Absent: (1) Representative Friske.

Moved by Representative Reynolds, seconded by Representative Wade, that Assembly Amendment LRB # a0390/1

be recommended for introduction.

Ayes: (9) Representatives Wade, D. Meyer, Bies, Seratti, Skindrud, Reynolds, Ryba, Steinbrink and Boyle.
Noes: (0) None.

Absent: (1) Representative Friske.

INTRODUCTION RECOMMENDED, Ayes 9, Noes 0, Absent 1

Moved by Representative Steinbrink, seconded by Representative Reynolds, that Assembly Amendment LRB # a0390/1

be recommended for adoption.

Ayes: (6) Representatives Wade, D. Meyer, Bies, Reynolds, Ryba and Steinbrink.
Noes: (3) Representatives Seratti, Skindrud and Boyle.

Absent: (1) Representative Friske.

ADOPTION RECOMMENDED, Ayes 6, Noes 3, Absent 1

Moved by Representative Boyle, seconded by Representative Reynolds, that Assembly Bill 239

be recommended for passage as amended.

Ayes: (9) Representatives Wade, D. Meyer, Bies, Seratti, Skindrud, Reynolds, Ryba, Steinbrink and Boyle.
Noes: (0) None.

Absent: (1) Representative Friske.

PASSAGE AS AMENDED RECOMMENDED, Ayes 9, Noes 0, Absent 1

Tanya Hein
Committee Clerk