Senate
Record of Committee Proceedings
Committee on Transportation, Public Safety, and Veterans and Military Affairs
Senate Bill 509
Relating to: operation of agricultural vehicles on highways and providing a penalty.
By Senators Petrowski, Cowles, Grothman, Gudex, Harsdorf, Moulton and Olsen; cosponsored by Representatives Ripp, Bies, Born, Brooks, Czaja, Danou, Endsley, Jagler, Kahl, Krug, Kulp, T. Larson, Murphy, Mursau and A. Ott.
January 28, 2014 Public Hearing Held
Present: (5) Senator Petrowski; Senators Leibham, Cowles, Carpenter and Hansen.
Absent: (0) None.
Excused: (0) None.
Appearances For
· Jerry Petrowski - Senator - 29th Senate District
· Keith Ripp - 42nd Assembly District
· Karen Gefvert - Wisconsin Farm Bureau
· Kevin Krentz - Wisconsin Farm Bureau
· Rick Stadelman - Wisconsin Towns Association
· Daniel Bahr - Wisconsin Counties
· Jordan Lamb - Wisconsin State Cranberry Growers Association; WI Potato and Vegetable Growers Association; WI Pork Association; WI Cattlemen's Association; WI Soybean Association
· Dan Roe - WI Soybean Association
· Steve Duwe - WI Corn Growers Association
· Bob Welch - WI Corn Growers Association
· Casey Kelleher - WI Corn Growers Association
Appearances Against
· None.
Appearances for Information Only
· Tom Rhatican - WisDOT
· Nate Yahn - WisDOT
· Rory Rhinesmith - WisDOT
· Brian Ausloos - Captain - WisDOT; State Patrol
· Jeff Lyons - DATCP
· Joan Ballweg - Representative - 41st Assembly District
· Gary Manke - Midwest Equipment Dealers Association
· Bill McCoshen - Dairy Business Association
· Tom Bressner - Wisconsin Agri-Business Association
· Christophe Jeanroy - Kuhn North America
· Mike Irish - Brillion Farm Equipment/Landoll Corp.
· James Buchen - WMC; Association of Equipment Manufacturers; Farm Equipment Manufacturers Association
· George Whitaker - CNH America
· Roy Lemments
· Richard Kraus
· Kathy Vande Kinter
Registrations For
· Chris Lindstrom - Maxville Truck and Repair
· Robert Karls - Wisconsin Soybean Association
Registrations Against
· Todd Wolff
· Tim Willfahrt
· Pat Altmann
Registrations for Information Only
· None.
March 06, 2014 Executive Session Held
Present: (5) Senator Petrowski; Senators Leibham, Cowles, Carpenter and Hansen.
Absent: (0) None.
Excused: (0) None.
Moved by Senator Carpenter, seconded by Senator Cowles that Senate Amendment 1 be recommended for adoption.
Ayes: (5) Senator Petrowski; Senators Leibham, Cowles, Carpenter and Hansen.
Noes: (0) None.
SENATE AMENDMENT 1 ADOPTION RECOMMENDED, Ayes 5, Noes 0
Moved by Senator Cowles, seconded by Senator Leibham that Senate Bill 509 be recommended for passage as amended.
Ayes: (5) Senator Petrowski; Senators Leibham, Cowles, Carpenter and Hansen.
Noes: (0) None.
PASSAGE AS AMENDED RECOMMENDED, Ayes 5, Noes 0
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Derek Punches
Committee Clerk
