Assembly

Record of Committee Proceedings

Committee on Natural Resources and Sporting Heritage

Assembly Bill 470

Relating to: operation of off-highway motorcycles, granting rule-making authority, making appropriations, and providing penalties.

By Representatives Mursau, Krug, Ballweg, Czaja, Allen, A. Ott and Weatherston; cosponsored by Senator Petrowski.

October 30, 2015        Referred to Committee on Natural Resources and Sporting Heritage

November 17, 2015    Public Hearing Held

Present:       (15)      Representative A. Ott; Representatives Quinn, Kleefisch, Mursau, Nerison, Ripp, Born, Tittl, Skowronski, Edming, Milroy, Danou, Hesselbein, Shankland and Spreitzer.

Absent:       (0)        None.

Excused:     (0)        None.

Appearances For

·      Representative Jeff Mursau - 36th Assembly District

·      Bryan Much - Wisconsin Off-Highway Motorcycle Association

·      Allen Kempf

Appearances Against

·      None.

Appearances for Information Only

·      Linda Olver - Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources

·      Matt O'Brien - Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources

Registrations For

·      Peter Zeimet

·      Brook Anthony

·      Mike Schwarzenbacher

·      Craig Johnson

·      Kenneth Schuck - American Motorcyclist Association, District 6

·      Kurt Muente

·      Jeff Underwood

·      Chris Mulhall

Registrations Against

·      Patricia Randolph - Wisconsin Wildlife Ethic

Registrations for Information Only

·      None.

December 09, 2015     Executive Session Held

Present:       (12)      Representative A. Ott; Representatives Quinn, Kleefisch, Mursau, Nerison, Ripp, Born, Skowronski, Edming, Milroy, Danou and Spreitzer.

Absent:       (0)        None.

Excused:     (3)        Representatives Tittl, Hesselbein and Shankland.

Moved by Representative Edming, seconded by Representative Mursau that Assembly Amendment 1 be recommended for adoption.

Ayes:     (12)   Representative A. Ott; Representatives Quinn, Kleefisch, Mursau, Nerison, Ripp, Born, Skowronski, Edming, Milroy, Danou and Spreitzer.

Noes:     (0)     None.

ASSEMBLY AMENDMENT 1 ADOPTION RECOMMENDED, Ayes 12, Noes 0

Moved by Representative Edming, seconded by Representative Skowronski that Assembly Bill 470 be recommended for passage as amended.

Ayes:     (12)   Representative A. Ott; Representatives Quinn, Kleefisch, Mursau, Nerison, Ripp, Born, Skowronski, Edming, Milroy, Danou and Spreitzer.

Noes:     (0)     None.

PASSAGE AS AMENDED RECOMMENDED, Ayes 12, Noes 0

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Erin Ruby

Committee Clerk