Senate
Record of Committee Proceedings
Committee on Transportation and Veterans Affairs
Senate Bill 85
Relating to: use of the construction manager-general contractor process for highway project contracting, major highway project reports, and cost-benefit analyses of certain services related to transportation.
By Joint Legislative Audit Committee.
March 02, 2017 Referred to Committee on Transportation and Veterans Affairs
March 16, 2017 Public Hearing Held
Present: (5) Senator Petrowski; Senators Marklein, Cowles, Carpenter and Hansen.
Absent: (0) None.
Excused: (0) None.
Appearances For
· Sen. Rob Cowles - 2nd Senate District
· Glen Schwalbach - Individual
Appearances Against
· None.
Appearances for Information Only
· Joe Chrisman - State Auditor, Legislative Audit Bureau
· Dean Swenson - Legislative Audit Bureau
· James Hoffman - Hoffman Construction
· Andrew Cook - Hoffman Construction
Registrations For
· Secretary Dave Ross - Wisconsin Department of Transportation
· Brian Dake - Wisconsin Independent Businesses
· Rep. John Macco - 88th Assembly District
· Sen. Alberta Darling - 8th Senate District
· Sen. Kathleen Vinehout - 31st Senate District
Registrations Against
· None.
Registrations for Information Only
· None.
May 03, 2017 Executive Session Held
Present: (5) Senator Petrowski; Senators Marklein, Cowles, Carpenter and Hansen.
Absent: (0) None.
Excused: (0) None.
Moved by Senator Cowles, seconded by Senator Marklein that Senate Amendment 1 be recommended for adoption.
Ayes: (5) Senator Petrowski; Senators Marklein, Cowles, Carpenter and Hansen.
Noes: (0) None.
SENATE AMENDMENT 1 ADOPTION RECOMMENDED, Ayes 5, Noes 0
Moved by Senator Cowles, seconded by Senator Marklein that Senate Amendment 2 be recommended for adoption.
Ayes: (5) Senator Petrowski; Senators Marklein, Cowles, Carpenter and Hansen.
Noes: (0) None.
SENATE AMENDMENT 2 ADOPTION RECOMMENDED, Ayes 5, Noes 0
Moved by Senator Cowles, seconded by Senator Marklein that Senate Bill 85 be recommended for passage as amended.
Ayes: (5) Senator Petrowski; Senators Marklein, Cowles, Carpenter and Hansen.
Noes: (0) None.
PASSAGE AS AMENDED RECOMMENDED, Ayes 5, Noes 0
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Derek Punches
Committee Clerk