Assembly

Record of Committee Proceedings

Committee on Transportation

Assembly Bill 266

Relating to: requiring or allowing persons who have committed certain offenses related to drunken driving to acquire an ignition interlock device in order to operate certain motor vehicles and providing a criminal penalty.

By Representatives Heaton, Jacque, Sanfelippo, Subeck, Sinicki, Horlacher, Kitchens, Krug, Ripp, Rohrkaste, Edming, Ballweg, Quinn, Macco, Spiros, Kahl and Kulp; cosponsored by Senators Wanggaard, Carpenter, Cowles, LeMahieu and Harris Dodd.

June 18, 2015              Referred to Committee on Transportation

August 18, 2015         Public Hearing Held

Present:       (13)      Representative Ripp; Representatives Spiros, Thiesfeldt, Weatherston, A. Ott, Sanfelippo, Vorpagel, Swearingen, Kahl, Danou, Kolste, Bowen and Meyers.

Absent:       (0)        None.

Excused:     (2)        Representatives T. Larson and Macco.

Appearances For

·      Representative Dave Heaton

·      Greg Leck - Wisconsin Chiefs of Police Association

·      Steven  Riffel - Wisconsin Chiefs of Police Association

·      Glen Jones - Wisconsin Troopers Association

·      Frank Harris - MADD

·      Terry  Habeger - MADD

·      Dawn Johnson - MADD

Appearances Against

·      None.

Appearances for Information Only

·      None.

Registrations For

·      Alice O'Connor - Wisconsin Chief of Police Association

·      James Palmer - Wisconsin Professional Police Association

·      RJ  Pirlot - Wisconsin Sheriffs and Deputy Sheriffs Association

·      Andy Franken - Wisconsin Insurance Alliance

·      Representative Andre Jacque

·      Tony Trenzeluk - Sentry Insurance

·      Theresa Elliot - Sentry Insurance

·      Mark Grapentine - Wisconsin Medical Society

·      Matt Banaszynski - Independent Insurance Agents of Wisconsin

·      Daniel Bahr - Wisconsin Counties Association

·      Senator Van Wanggaard

Registrations Against

·      None.

Registrations for Information Only

·      None.

February 11, 2016       Executive Session Held

Present:       (14)      Representative Ripp; Representatives Spiros, Thiesfeldt, Weatherston, A. Ott, Sanfelippo, Vorpagel, T. Larson, Swearingen, Macco, Danou, Kolste, Bowen and Meyers.

Absent:       (0)        None.

Excused:     (1)        Representative Kahl.

Moved by Representative Macco, seconded by Representative Ott that Assembly Amendment 1 be recommended for adoption.

Ayes:     (12)   Representative Ripp; Representatives Spiros, Thiesfeldt, Weatherston, A. Ott, Sanfelippo, Vorpagel, Macco, Danou, Kolste, Bowen and Meyers.

Noes:     (1)     Representative Swearingen.

ASSEMBLY AMENDMENT 1 ADOPTION RECOMMENDED, Ayes 12, Noes 1

Moved by Representative Macco, seconded by Representative Kolste that Assembly Bill 266 be recommended for passage as amended.

Ayes:     (13)   Representative Ripp; Representatives Spiros, Thiesfeldt, Weatherston, A. Ott, Sanfelippo, Vorpagel, T. Larson, Macco, Danou, Kolste, Bowen and Meyers.

Noes:     (1)     Representative Swearingen.

PASSAGE AS AMENDED RECOMMENDED, Ayes 13, Noes 1

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Elisabeth Portz

Committee Clerk