Assembly

Record of Committee Proceedings

Committee on Transportation

Assembly Bill 824

Relating to: distances between motor vehicles.

By Representatives Rohrkaste, Neylon, Steffen, Kuglitsch, Horlacher, Kooyenga, Macco, Mursau, Schraa and Tauchen; cosponsored by Senators Petrowski, Cowles and Lasee.

January 12, 2018         Referred to Committee on Transportation

January 30, 2018         Public Hearing Held

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

Absent:       (0)        None.

Excused:     (0)        None.

Appearances For

·      Rep. Mike Rohrkaste - 55th Assembly District

·      Sen. Jerry Petrowski - 29th Senate District

·      Peter Rafferty - UW-Madison College of Engineering

·      Chuck Dauk - U.S. Oil

·      Craig Dickman - Breakthrough Fuel

Appearances Against

·      None.

Appearances for Information Only

·      None.

Registrations For

·      Mark Sericati - Schneider National

·      Dan Johnson - WI Motor Carriers Association

·      Marc Bentley - WI Motor Carriers Association

Registrations Against

·      None.

Registrations for Information Only

·      None.

February 06, 2018       Executive Session Held

Present:       (11)      Representative Spiros; Representatives Thiesfeldt, Weatherston, Sanfelippo, Vorpagel, E. Brooks, Meyers, Wachs, Kolste, Billings and Crowley.

Absent:       (0)        None.

Excused:     (3)        Representatives Kulp, Skowronski and Macco.

Moved by Representative Weatherston, seconded by Representative Brooks that Assembly Bill 824 be recommended for passage.

Ayes:     (11)   Representative Spiros; Representatives Thiesfeldt, Weatherston, Sanfelippo, Vorpagel, E. Brooks, Meyers, Wachs, Kolste, Billings and Crowley.

Noes:     (0)     None.

PASSAGE RECOMMENDED, Ayes 11, Noes 0

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Matthew L. Rohrbeck

Committee Clerk