Assembly

Record of Committee Proceedings

Committee on Transportation

Assembly Bill 743

Relating to: an exception to federal hours of service requirements and modifying an administrative rule related to the exception.

By Representatives VanderMeer, Ballweg, Knodl, Kulp, Loudenbeck, Mursau, Oldenburg, Plumer, Skowronski, Tauchen, Thiesfeldt, Tusler and Edming; cosponsored by Senators Marklein, Cowles, Kooyenga, Nass, Olsen and Stroebel.

January 16, 2020         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 Nancy Vander Meer - 70th Assembly District

·      Jerrold Schroeder - Schroeder Milk Transit

·      Alan Homan - Homan Trucking

·      Vice Chair Tim Neubauer - WI Milk Haulers Assoc.

Appearances Against

·      None.

Appearances for Information Only

·      None.

Registrations For

·      Senator Howard Marklein - 17th Senate District

·      Dan Johnson - WI Milk Hauler Assoc.

·      Gary Homan - Homan Trucking

·      Levi Hagen - Hagen Trucking

·      Jennifer Wickman - Cooperative Network

·      Chad  Zuleger - Dairy Business Assoc.

·      Shawn Pfaff - WI Agri-Business Assoc.

·      Brian Dake - WI Independent Businesses

·      Bob Welch - WI Biomass Energy Coalition

·      Bob  Welch - WI Corn Growers Assoc.

·      Michelle  Kussow - Foremost Farms

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 Vorpagel, seconded by Representative Skowronski that Assembly Bill 743 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