Senate
Record of Committee Proceedings
Committee on Transportation, Public Safety, and Veterans and Military Affairs
Senate Bill 259
Relating to: authorizing the creation of a Fox Cities regional transit authority and making appropriations.
By Senator Ellis; cosponsored by Representative Bernard Schaber.
August 21, 2013 Referred to Committee on Transportation, Public Safety, and Veterans and Military Affairs
December 19, 2013 Public Hearing Held
Present: (5) Senator Petrowski; Senators Leibham, Cowles, Carpenter and Hansen.
Absent: (0) None.
Excused: (0) None.
Appearances For
· Michael Ellis - Senator - 19th Senate District
· Penny Bernard Schaber - Rep. - 57th Assembly District
· Tim Hanna - Mayor - City of Appleton
· Hans Noeldner - Sierra Club, Self
· Caryl Terrell - Sierra Club
· Bruce Wilson
· Andrea Kaminski - League of Women Voters of Wisconsin
· Craig Thompson - Transportation Development Association
· Bruce Speight - WISPIRG
· Crystal Martin - WI Urban and Rural Transit Assoc
· Dave Robbins - ESTHER
· Walt Raith - East Central WI Regional Planning Commission
· Peter C, Kelly - United Way Fox Cities
· Jerry Iverson - Outagamie County
· Thom Ciske - Fox Cities Chamber of Commerce
· Patricia Jorgenson - Fox Valley Technical College
· Rick Detienne - Valley Transit
Appearances Against
· None.
Appearances for Information Only
· None.
Registrations For
· Paul Soglin - Mayor - City of Madison
· Eric Genrich - Rep. - 90th Assembly District
· Gordon Hintz - Rep. - 54th Assembly District
· Dean Kaufert - Rep. - 55th Assembly District
· Deborah Wetter - Valley Transit
· Patrick Goss - Wisconsin Transportation Builders Association
· Ted Sperduto
· Craig Peachy - SMART-Transportation Division
· Elizabeth Wessel - Green Concierge Travel LLC
· Cynthia Moore
· Tony Driessen - ThedaCare
· Michael McCoy - All Aboard Wisconsin
· Curt Witynski - League of WI Municipalities
· Kerry Thomas - Transit NOW
· Daniel Bahr - Wisconsin Counties Association
· Delora Newton - Great Madison Chamber
· Louis Santangelo
· Dale Pohjola
· Marlene Pohl
· David Liners
· Barb Denfield
· Bill Sell
· Mark and Jean Timke
· Jean Abreu
· Thomas W. Goode
· Joel Lewis
· William J. Franklin, Sr.
· Nancy Strebe
· William Hall - Wausau
· Tracy Harrington
· Richard Running
· Joseph Crapeau - Gillig Company
· Derek Muench
· Brian Engelking
· Kari Bloedow
· Greg Seubert
· Susan Lemke
Registrations Against
· None.
Registrations for Information Only
· None.
January 23, 2014 Executive Session Held
Present: (5) Senator Petrowski; Senators Leibham, Cowles, Carpenter and Hansen.
Absent: (0) None.
Excused: (0) None.
Moved by Senator Leibham, seconded by Senator Cowles that Senate Amendment 1 be recommended for introduction and adoption.
Ayes: (5) Senator Petrowski; Senators Leibham, Cowles, Carpenter and Hansen.
Noes: (0) None.
SENATE AMENDMENT 1 INTRODUCTION AND ADOPTION RECOMMENDED, Ayes 5, Noes 0
Moved by Senator Hansen, seconded by Senator Petrowski that Senate Bill 259 be recommended for passage as amended.
Ayes: (4) Senator Petrowski; Senators Cowles, Carpenter and Hansen.
Noes: (1) Senator Leibham.
PASSAGE AS AMENDED RECOMMENDED, Ayes 4, Noes 1
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Derek Punches
Committee Clerk
