Assembly

Record of Committee Proceedings

Committee on Criminal Justice and Public Safety

Assembly Bill 7

Relating to: the intoxicated operation of snowmobiles.

By Representatives Horlacher, Duchow, Fields, Gundrum, Kulp, Murphy, Ramthun, Rohrkaste, Skowronski, Subeck, C. Taylor, Thiesfeldt, Tittl, Plumer, Zimmerman and Tusler; cosponsored by Senators Jacque, Wanggaard, Larson, Nass, Schachtner, Smith and Stroebel.

February 05, 2019       Referred to Committee on Criminal Justice and Public Safety

March 07, 2019           Public Hearing Held

Present:       (11)      Representative Spiros; Representatives Sortwell, Ott, Steffen, Horlacher, Novak, Schraa, Crowley, Spreitzer, Emerson and Cabrera.

Absent:       (0)        None.

Excused:     (2)        Representatives Duchow and Krug.

Appearances For

·      Senator Andre Jacque

·      Representative Cody Horlacher

·      Sam Landes - AWSC

Appearances Against

·      None.

Appearances for Information Only

·      Chief Warden Todd Schaller - Department of Natural Resources

Registrations For

·      Caty McDermott - Badger State Sherifs' Association

·      Caty McDermott - Wisconsin Sheriffs' & Deputy Sheriffs' Association

·      Alice O'Connor - WI Chiefs of Police Association

·      Wes Webendorfer - Associaiton of WI Snowmobile Clubs

Registrations Against

·      None.

Registrations for Information Only

·      None.

May 08, 2019              Executive Session Held

Present:       (8)        Representative Spiros; Representatives Sortwell, Steffen, Horlacher, Schraa, Krug, Crowley and Cabrera.

Absent:       (0)        None.

Excused:     (6)        Representatives Ott, Duchow, Novak, Spreitzer, Emerson and Stubbs.

Moved by Representative Steffen, seconded by Representative Horlacher that Assembly Bill 7 be recommended for passage.

Ayes:     (6)     Representative Spiros; Representatives Steffen, Horlacher, Krug, Crowley and Cabrera.

Noes:     (2)     Representatives Sortwell and Schraa.

PASSAGE RECOMMENDED, Ayes 6, Noes 2

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Erin Clark

Committee Clerk