Assembly
Record of Committee Proceedings
Committee on Transportation
Assembly Bill 578
Relating to: commercial driver license waiver for certain operation of commercial motor vehicles by farmers.
By Representatives Spiros, Considine, Knodl, Kulp, Mursau, Oldenburg, Plumer, Ramthun, Tauchen, Tusler and Wichgers; cosponsored by Senators Petrowski, Olsen and Tiffany.
October 25, 2019 Referred to Committee on Transportation
January 28, 2020 Public Hearing Held
Present: (14) Representative Kulp; Representatives Spiros, Thiesfeldt, Allen, Sanfelippo, Vorpagel, Murphy, Skowronski, Plumer, Kolste, Crowley, B. Meyers, Neubauer and Considine.
Absent: (0) None.
Excused: (0) None.
Appearances For
· State Representative John Spiros - 86th Assembly District
· Jordan Lamb - WI Farm Bureau Federation
· Robert Nigh - WI Farm Bureau Federation
· Arch Morton Jr. - WI Farm Bureau Federation
Appearances Against
· None.
Appearances for Information Only
· None.
Registrations For
· Senator Jerry Petrowski - 29th Senate District
· Jordan Lamb - WI Pork Assoc.
· Jordan Lamb - WI Cattlemen's Assoc.
· Jordan Lamb - WI State Cranberry Growers Assoc.
· Jordan Lamb - WI Potato & Vegetable Growers Assoc.
· Jordan Lamb - WI Soybean Assoc.
· Chad Zuleger - Dairy Business Assoc.
· Brian Dake - WI Independent Businesses
· Bob Welch - WI Corn Growers Assoc.
Registrations Against
· None.
Registrations for Information Only
· None.
February 04, 2020 Executive Session Held
Present: (12) Representative Kulp; Representatives Spiros, Thiesfeldt, Allen, Sanfelippo, Vorpagel, Murphy, Skowronski, Kolste, B. Meyers, Neubauer and Considine.
Absent: (0) None.
Excused: (2) Representatives Plumer and Crowley.
Moved by Representative Murphy, seconded by Representative Allen that Assembly Bill 578 be recommended for passage.
Ayes: (12) Representative Kulp; Representatives Spiros, Thiesfeldt, Allen, Sanfelippo, Vorpagel, Murphy, Skowronski, Kolste, B. Meyers, Neubauer and Considine.
Noes: (0) None.
PASSAGE RECOMMENDED, Ayes 12, Noes 0
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Laura Riske
Committee Clerk
