Senate
Record of Committee Proceedings
Committee on Labor, Transportation and Financial Institutions
Senate Bill 489
Relating to: funding for railroad crossing protection improvements and making an appropriation.
By Senators Roessler, Fitzgerald, Rosenzweig, Burke, George and Breske; cosponsored by Representatives Hahn, Olsen, Freese, Dobyns, Reynolds, Urban, M. Lehman, Plale, Wood, Hasenohrl, Musser, Owens, Lorge, Murat, Gunderson, Baumgart and Gronemus.
March 4, 1998 Referred to committee on Labor, Transportation and Financial Institutions.
March 10, 1998
PUBLIC HEARING HELD
Present: (6) Senators Plache, Moore, Decker, Zien, Darling and Farrow.
Absent: (0) None.
· Sen. Carol Roessler, Author of SB 489
· Rod Kreunen, OCR
· Thomas P. Dwyer II, United Transportation Union
· Sam Gratz, Wisc. Railroad Comm.
· Virginia A. Dennis, United Transportation Union
· Ed Huck, WI Alliance of Cities
· Kevin Soucie, Wisconsin Central Ltd.
· Mark Zeier, Pro. Fire Fighters of WI
· Rick Gale, PFFW
· Mike Dobish, PFFW
· Rep. Eugene Hahn
· Sen. Brian Burke, 3rd Sen. District
· None.
March 10, 1998
EXECUTIVE SESSION
Present: (6) Senators Plache, Moore, Decker, Zien, Darling and Farrow.
Absent: (0) None.
Moved by Senator Moore, that
Senate Bill 489
be recommended for passage. Motion withdrawn.
March 24, 1998
EXECUTIVE SESSION
Present: (6) Senators Plache, Moore, Decker, Zien, Darling and Farrow.
Absent: (0) None.
Moved by Senator Moore, seconded by Senator Plache, that
Senate Amendment LRB-a2041/1
be recommended for introduction and adoption.
Ayes: (6) Senator Plache, Moore, Decker, Zien, Darling and Farrow.
Noes: (0) None.
Absent: (0) None.
INTRODUCTION AND ADOPTION RECOMMENDED, Ayes 6, Noes 0, Absent 0
Moved by Senator Moore, seconded by Senator Zien, that
Senate Bill 489
be recommended for passage as amended.
Ayes: (5) Senators Plache, Moore, Zien, Darling and Farrow.
Noes: (1) Senator Decker.
Absent: (0) None.
PASSAGE AS AMENDED RECOMMENDED, Ayes 5, Noes 1, Absent 0
John G. Anderson
Committee Clerk
