Assembly

Record of Committee Proceedings

Committee on Transportation

Assembly Bill 55

Relating to: designating and marking a specified highway route in the counties of Rock, Dane, Jefferson, Dodge, and Fond du Lac as the Rock River Trail Scenic and Historic Route.

By Representatives Jagler, Ripp, Kolste, Jorgensen, Ringhand, Loudenbeck, Born, Schraa, Spiros, Berceau, Mason, Ohnstad, Kahl, Bies, Kleefisch, Nass, Ballweg, Bernier, Thiesfeldt and Milroy; cosponsored by Senators T. Cullen, Olsen, S. Fitzgerald, Kedzie, Miller, Schultz, Risser, Carpenter, Lehman, Gudex and Jauch.

March 01, 02013         Referred to Committee on Transportation

March 12, 2013           Public Hearing Held

Present:       (11)      Representative Ripp; Representatives Spiros, Sanfelippo, Endsley, T. Larson, Kaufert, Bernard Schaber, Vruwink, Danou, Riemer and Kolste.

Absent:       (0)        None.

Excused:     (4)        Representatives Thiesfeldt, A. Ott, Stone and Doyle.

Appearances For

·      Greg Farnham - Rock River Trail Initiative

·      David  Schreiber

Appearances Against

·      None.

Appearances for Information Only

·      None.

Registrations For

·      Luther  Olsen - Senator

·      Mickey  Beil - Dane County

·      Neal Kedzie - Senator

·      Scott Fitzgerald  - Senator

·      Janis Ringhand - Representative

·      Andy Jorgensen - Representative

·      Amy Loudenbeck - Representative

·      Tim Cullen - Senator

Registrations Against

·      None.

Registrations for Information Only

·      None.

April 10, 2013             Executive Session Held

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

Absent:       (0)        None.

Excused:     (0)        None.

Moved by Representative Spiros, seconded by Representative Danou that Assembly Bill 55 be recommended for passage.

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

Noes:     (0)     None.

PASSAGE RECOMMENDED, Ayes 15, Noes 0

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Elisabeth DeBeck

Committee Clerk