Assembly

Record of Committee Proceedings

Committee on Transportation

Assembly Bill 702

Relating to: special registration plates associated with the Wisconsin Rocky Mountain Elk Foundation, childhood cancer, Whitetails Unlimited, the Boy Scouts of America, and nurses and the nursing profession, registration numbers on special registration plates, and making appropriations.

By Representatives Kitchens, Brandtjen, Ripp and Vos; cosponsored by Senators Lasee, Lazich and Wanggaard.

January 13, 2016         Referred to Committee on Transportation

February 02, 2016       Public Hearing 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.

Appearances For

·      Representative Joel Kitchens

·      Representative Janel Brandtjen

·      Richard Ketelboeter - Elk Foundation

·      Gina Dennik-Champion - Wisconsin Nurses Association

·      Mary Cieslak-Duchek - Wisconsin Organization Nursing Executives

Appearances Against

·      None.

Appearances for Information Only

·      None.

Registrations For

·      Speaker Robin Vos

·      Senator Frank Lasee

·      Senator Van Wanggaard

·      Haley  Kovac

·      Michelle Mettner - Children's Hospital of Wisconsin

·      Jeff Schinkten - Whitetails Unlimited

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 Ott, seconded by Representative Meyers that Assembly Bill 702 be recommended for passage.

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

Noes:     (0)     None.

PASSAGE RECOMMENDED, Ayes 14, Noes 0

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Elisabeth Portz

Committee Clerk