Assembly
Record of Committee Proceedings
Committee on Transportation
Assembly Bill 122
Relating to: exempting certain vehicles of utilities from class B highway weight limitations and certain special or seasonal weight limitations.
By Representatives Czaja, Jarchow, Ballweg, Bernier, Born, E. Brooks, Danou, Edming, Genrich, Hutton, Jacque, Kahl, Katsma, Kitchens, Kulp, T. Larson, Meyers, Murphy, Mursau, Nygren, A. Ott, Petersen, Petryk, Ripp, Shankland, Spiros, Steffen, Swearingen, Vorpagel and Zepnick; cosponsored by Senators Petrowski, Cowles, Gudex, Hansen, Lassa, LeMahieu, Marklein, Olsen, Roth and Tiffany.
March 27, 2015 Referred to Committee on Transportation
March 31, 2015 Public Hearing Held
Present: (11) Representative Ripp; Representatives Spiros, Thiesfeldt, Weatherston, A. Ott, Sanfelippo, Vorpagel, T. Larson, Kolste, Bowen and Meyers.
Absent: (0) None.
Excused: (4) Representatives Swearingen, Macco, Kahl and Danou.
Appearances For
· Representative Mary Czaja
· Senator Jerry Petrowski
· Chris LaRowe - Wisconsin Public Service Corporation
· Mike Cleven - Wisconsin Public Service Corporation
· Beata Kalies - Electric Co-ops
Appearances Against
· Mike Koles - Wisconsin Towns Association
Appearances for Information Only
· None.
Registrations For
· Matt Pagel - Xcel Energy
· Kristin Gilkes - Alliant Energy
· Heather Berlinski - Municipal Electric Utilities of Wisconsin
· Tony Langenohl - American Transmission Company
· Dan Bahr - Wisconsin Counties Association
· Bill Skewes - Wisconsin Utilities Association
Registrations Against
· None.
Registrations for Information Only
· None.
April 07, 2015 Executive Session Held
Present: (15) Representative Ripp; Representatives Spiros, Thiesfeldt, Weatherston, A. Ott, Sanfelippo, Vorpagel, T. Larson, Swearingen, Macco, Kahl, Danou, Kolste, Bowen and Meyers.
Absent: (0) None.
Excused: (0) None.
Moved by Representative Macco, seconded by Representative Weatherston that Assembly Amendment 1 be recommended for adoption.
Ayes: (14) Representative Ripp; Representatives Spiros, Weatherston, A. Ott, Sanfelippo, Vorpagel, T. Larson, Swearingen, Macco, Kahl, Danou, Kolste, Bowen and Meyers.
Noes: (0) None.
Absent: (1) Representative Thiesfeldt.
ASSEMBLY AMENDMENT 1 ADOPTION RECOMMENDED, Ayes 14, Noes 0
Moved by Representative Ott, seconded by Representative Spiros that Assembly Bill 122 be recommended for passage as amended.
Ayes: (15) Representative Ripp; Representatives Spiros, Thiesfeldt, Weatherston, A. Ott, Sanfelippo, Vorpagel, T. Larson, Swearingen, Macco, Kahl, Danou, Kolste, Bowen and Meyers.
Noes: (0) None.
PASSAGE AS AMENDED RECOMMENDED, Ayes 15, Noes 0
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Elisabeth Portz
Committee Clerk
