Assembly

Record of Committee Proceedings

Committee on Transportation

Assembly Bill 170

Relating to: advertising on bus shelters located on state trunk highways.

By Representatives Hutton, Kooyenga, Allen, Brandtjen, R. Brooks, Fields, Gannon, Horlacher, Kleefisch, Knodl, Kuglitsch, Kulp, Murphy, Neylon, Quinn, Ripp, Rohrkaste, Sanfelippo, Skowronski, Subeck, Thiesfeldt, Tusler and Weatherston; cosponsored by Senators Kapenga, Vukmir, Craig, Petrowski, Stroebel, L. Taylor and Wanggaard.

March 20, 2017           Referred to Committee on Transportation

March 28, 2017           Public Hearing Held

Present:       (14)      Representative Ripp; Representatives Thiesfeldt, Weatherston, Kulp, Sanfelippo, Vorpagel, E. Brooks, Skowronski, Macco, Wachs, Kolste, Meyers, Billings and Crowley.

Absent:       (0)        None.

Excused:     (1)        Representative Spiros.

Appearances For

·      Rep. Rob Hutton - 13th Assembly District

·      Sarah Spaeth - Waukesha County

·      Jim Bernklau - Clear Channel Outdoors

·      Mayor Steven Ponto - City of Brookfield

·      Barbara Pfarr - School Sisters of Notre Dame and SOPHIA

·      A.J. Wilson - WI Public Transportation Association

Appearances Against

·      None.

Appearances for Information Only

·      None.

Registrations For

·      Sen. Chris Kapenga - 33rd Senate District

·      Jim Heinrich - Waukesha County - Vice Chairman

·      Jerry Falvey - Clear Channel Outdoor

·      Kathleen Kilgore - Outdoor Advertising Association of Wisconsin

Registrations Against

·      None.

Registrations for Information Only

·      None.

April 25, 2017             Executive Session Held

Present:       (13)      Representative Ripp; Representatives Spiros, Thiesfeldt, Weatherston, Kulp, Sanfelippo, E. Brooks, Skowronski, Wachs, Kolste, Meyers, Billings and Crowley.

Absent:       (1)        Representative Macco.

Excused:     (1)        Representative Vorpagel.

Moved by Representative Spiros, seconded by Representative Sanfelippo that Assembly Substitute Amendment 1 be recommended for adoption.

Ayes:     (13)   Representative Ripp; Representatives Spiros, Thiesfeldt, Weatherston, Kulp, Sanfelippo, E. Brooks, Skowronski, Wachs, Kolste, Meyers, Billings and Crowley.

Noes:     (0)     None.

ASSEMBLY SUBSTITUTE AMENDMENT 1 ADOPTION RECOMMENDED, Ayes 13, Noes 0

Moved by Representative Spiros, seconded by Representative Weatherston that Assembly Bill 170 be recommended for passage as amended.

Ayes:     (14)   Representative Ripp; Representatives Spiros, Thiesfeldt, Weatherston, Kulp, Sanfelippo, E. Brooks, Skowronski, Macco, Wachs, Kolste, Meyers, Billings and Crowley.

Noes:     (0)     None.

PASSAGE AS AMENDED RECOMMENDED, Ayes 14, Noes 0

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Matthew L. Rohrbeck

Committee Clerk