Assembly
Record of Committee Proceedings
Committee on Transportation
Assembly Bill 562
Relating to: expenditures relating to the operation of a rail fixed guideway transportation system in a first class city.
By Representatives Kremer, Quinn, Horlacher, Brandtjen, Born, R. Brooks, Duchow, Gannon, Hutton, Jagler, Jarchow, Kleefisch, Knodl, Kooyenga, T. Larson, Petersen, Sanfelippo, Tittl, Thiesfeldt and Craig; cosponsored by Senators Wanggaard, Nass and Vukmir.
December 04, 2015 Referred to Committee on Transportation
December 08, 2015 Public Hearing Held
Present: (14) Representative Ripp; Representatives Spiros, Thiesfeldt, Weatherston, A. Ott, Sanfelippo, Vorpagel, T. Larson, Swearingen, Macco, Kahl, Danou, Bowen and Meyers.
Absent: (0) None.
Excused: (1) Representative Kolste.
Appearances For
· Representative Jesse Kremer
Appearances Against
· None.
Appearances for Information Only
· None.
Registrations For
· None.
Registrations Against
· Paul Bittorf - Wisconsin Coordinated Transportation Co-operative
· Nona Hill - All Aboard Wisconsin
· Gary Goyke - Wisconsin Urban and Rural Transit Association
· Craig Peachy - SMART-Transportation Department
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 Sanfelippo, seconded by Representative Thiesfeldt that Assembly Amendment 1 be recommended for adoption.
Ayes: (12) Representative Ripp; Representatives Spiros, Thiesfeldt, Weatherston, A. Ott, Sanfelippo, T. Larson, Swearingen, Macco, Danou, Kolste and Meyers.
Noes: (0) None.
ASSEMBLY AMENDMENT 1 ADOPTION RECOMMENDED, Ayes 12, Noes 0
Moved by Representative Spiros, seconded by Representative Larson that Assembly Bill 562 be recommended for passage as amended.
Ayes: (9) Representative Ripp; Representatives Spiros, Thiesfeldt, Weatherston, Sanfelippo, Vorpagel, T. Larson, Swearingen and Macco.
Noes: (5) Representatives A. Ott, Danou, Kolste, Bowen and Meyers.
PASSAGE AS AMENDED RECOMMENDED, Ayes 9, Noes 5
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Elisabeth Portz
Committee Clerk
