Assembly

Record of Committee Proceedings

Committee on Transportation

Assembly Bill 41

Relating to: creating a local freight bridge program, providing an exemption from emergency rule procedures, granting rule-making authority, and making an appropriation.

By Representatives Ripp, Ballweg, Bernier, Billings, Brooks, Doyle, Endsley, Krug, Marklein, Mursau, A. Ott and Spiros; cosponsored by Senators Petrowski, Tiffany, Jauch and Shilling.

February 22, 2013       Referred to Committee on Transportation

January 28, 2014         Public Hearing Held

Present:       (13)      Representative Ripp; Representatives Thiesfeldt, A. Ott, Sanfelippo, Endsley, T. Larson, Kaufert, Kulp, Bernard Schaber, Vruwink, Doyle, Riemer and Kolste.

Absent:       (0)        None.

Excused:     (2)        Representatives Spiros and Danou.

Appearances For

·      Keith Ripp - Representative

·      Jerry Petrowski - Senator

·      Daniel Bahr - Wisconsin Counties

Appearances Against

·      None.

Appearances for Information Only

·      None.

Registrations For

·      Brenda Wood - City of Milwaukee

·      Nate  Yahn - Department of Transportation

Registrations Against

·      None.

Registrations for Information Only

·      None.

February 04, 2014       Executive Session Held

Present:       (15)      Representative Ripp; Representatives Thiesfeldt, Spiros, A. Ott, Sanfelippo, Endsley, T. Larson, Kaufert, Kulp, Bernard Schaber, Vruwink, Doyle, Danou, Riemer and Kolste.

Absent:       (0)        None.

Excused:     (0)        None.

Moved by Representative Spiros, seconded by Representative Kolste that Assembly Amendment 1 be recommended for adoption.

Ayes:     (13)   Representative Ripp; Representatives Spiros, A. Ott, Sanfelippo, Endsley, T. Larson, Kaufert, Kulp, Bernard Schaber, Doyle, Danou, Riemer and Kolste.

Noes:     (0)     None.

Absent:  (2)     Representatives Thiesfeldt and Vruwink.

ASSEMBLY AMENDMENT 1 ADOPTION RECOMMENDED, Ayes 13, Noes 0

Moved by Representative Kolste, seconded by Representative Spiros that Assembly Bill 41 be recommended for passage as amended.

Ayes:     (15)   Representative Ripp; Representatives Thiesfeldt, Spiros, A. Ott, Sanfelippo, Endsley, T. Larson, Kaufert, Kulp, Bernard Schaber, Vruwink, Doyle, Danou, Riemer and Kolste.

Noes:     (0)     None.

PASSAGE AS AMENDED RECOMMENDED, Ayes 15, Noes 0

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Elisabeth Portz

Committee Clerk