Assembly

Record of Committee Proceedings

Committee on Natural Resources and Sporting Heritage

Assembly Bill 369

Relating to: regulation of off-highway vehicles, creating an off-highway vehicle council, granting rule-making authority, requiring the exercise of rule-making authority, making appropriations, and providing penalties.

By Representatives Mursau, Swearingen, A. Ott, Bies and Kahl; cosponsored by Senators Tiffany and Gudex.

September 13, 2013    Referred to Committee on Natural Resources and Sporting Heritage

September 25, 2013    Public Hearing Held

Present:       (16)      Representative A. Ott; Representatives Kleefisch, Bies, Williams, Mursau, Nerison, Petryk, Steineke, Born, Swearingen, Milroy, Hebl, Clark, Danou, Hesselbein and Shankland.

Absent:       (0)        None.

Excused:     (0)        None.

Appearances For

·      Representative Jeff Mursau - 36th Assembly District

·      John Schnorr - Wisconsin Off-Highway Vehicle Council

·      Joe Vander Linden - Badgerland 4x4 Club

·      Roger Wilde - Damage, Inc. 4x4 Club

·      Jim Goeldner - Roadside 4-Wheelers

Appearances Against

·      None.

Appearances for Information Only

·      Brigit Brown - Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources

Registrations For

·      Senator Tom Tiffany - 12th Senate District

·      Shannon Hageman - Wisconsin Off-Highway Vehicle Association

·      Brian Much

·      David Warner - Crimson Club

Registrations Against

·      None.

Registrations for Information Only

·      None.

January 29, 2014         Executive Session Held

Present:       (15)      Representative A. Ott; Representatives Kleefisch, Mursau, Nerison, Petryk, Steineke, Born, Swearingen, Skowronski, Milroy, Hebl, Clark, Danou, Hesselbein and Shankland.

Absent:       (0)        None.

Excused:     (1)        Representative Williams.

Moved by Representative Nerison, seconded by Representative Danou that Assembly Amendment 1 be recommended for adoption.

Ayes:     (15)   Representative A. Ott; Representatives Kleefisch, Mursau, Nerison, Petryk, Steineke, Born, Swearingen, Skowronski, Milroy, Hebl, Clark, Danou, Hesselbein and Shankland.

Noes:     (0)     None.

Absent:  (1)     Representative Williams.

ASSEMBLY AMENDMENT 1 ADOPTION RECOMMENDED, Ayes 15, Noes 0

Moved by Representative Mursau, seconded by Representative Clark that Assembly Amendment 2 be recommended for adoption.

Ayes:     (12)   Representative A. Ott; Representatives Kleefisch, Mursau, Nerison, Petryk, Steineke, Born, Swearingen, Skowronski, Clark, Danou and Hesselbein.

Noes:     (3)     Representatives Milroy, Hebl and Shankland.

Absent:  (1)     Representative Williams.

ASSEMBLY AMENDMENT 2 ADOPTION RECOMMENDED, Ayes 12, Noes 3

Moved by Representative Hebl, seconded by Representative Nerison that Assembly Amendment 3 be recommended for adoption.

Ayes:     (14)   Representative A. Ott; Representatives Mursau, Nerison, Petryk, Steineke, Born, Swearingen, Skowronski, Milroy, Hebl, Clark, Danou, Hesselbein and Shankland.

Noes:     (1)     Representative Kleefisch.

Absent:  (1)     Representative Williams.

ASSEMBLY AMENDMENT 3 ADOPTION RECOMMENDED, Ayes 14, Noes 1

Moved by Representative Ott, seconded by Representative Kleefisch that Assembly Amendment 4 be recommended for introduction.

Ayes:     (15)   Representative A. Ott; Representatives Kleefisch, Mursau, Nerison, Petryk, Steineke, Born, Swearingen, Skowronski, Milroy, Hebl, Clark, Danou, Hesselbein and Shankland.

Noes:     (0)     None.

Absent:  (1)     Representative Williams.

ASSEMBLY AMENDMENT 4 INTRODUCTION RECOMMENDED, Ayes 15, Noes 0

Moved by Representative Kleefisch, seconded by Representative Shankland that Assembly Amendment 4 be recommended for adoption.

Ayes:     (15)   Representative A. Ott; Representatives Kleefisch, Mursau, Nerison, Petryk, Steineke, Born, Swearingen, Skowronski, Milroy, Hebl, Clark, Danou, Hesselbein and Shankland.

Noes:     (0)     None.

Absent:  (1)     Representative Williams.

ASSEMBLY AMENDMENT 4 ADOPTION RECOMMENDED, Ayes 15, Noes 0

Moved by Representative Mursau, seconded by Representative Swearingen that Assembly Bill 369 be recommended for passage as amended.

Ayes:     (13)   Representative A. Ott; Representatives Mursau, Nerison, Petryk, Steineke, Born, Swearingen, Skowronski, Milroy, Clark, Danou, Hesselbein and Shankland.

Noes:     (2)     Representatives Kleefisch and Hebl.

Absent:  (1)     Representative Williams.

PASSAGE AS AMENDED RECOMMENDED, Ayes 13, Noes 2

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Erin Ruby

Committee Clerk