Senate

Senate
Record of Committee Proceedings

Committee on Labor, Transportation and Financial Institutions

Senate Bill 39

Relating to: stopping at railroad crossings, reckless driving at railroad crossings and providing penalties.

By Senators Rude, Buettner, Moen and Huelsman; cosponsored by Representatives Dobyns, Johnsrud, Huebsch, Olsen, Albers, Otte, Black, Ryba, Hahn, Freese and Urban.

January 29, 1997 Referred to committee on Labor, Transportation and Financial Institutions.

February 11, 1997 PUBLIC HEARING HELD

Present: (6) Senator Plache, C. Potter, Decker, Zien, Darling and Farrow.

Absent: (1) Senator Moore.

Appearances for

· Sen. Brian Rude, Author of SB 39

· Rep. John Dobyns, Co-Sponsor of SB 39

· Rodney Kruenen, Railroad Commissioner

· James E. Tomten, UTU #311

· Thomas P. Dwyer II, United Transportation Union

· Keith Luebke, Brotherhood of Locomotive Engineers

Appearances against

· None.

Appearances for Information Only

· None.

Registrations for

· Tim Deneen, UTU #312

· Sharon Tomten

· Phillip Neuenfeldt, Wisconsin State AFL-CIO

Registrations against

· None.

May 13, 1997 EXECUTIVE SESSION

Present: (7) Senators Plache, C. Potter, Moore, Decker, Zien, Darling and Farrow.

Absent: (0) None.

Moved by Senator C. Potter, seconded by Senator Darling, that LRB-a0055

be recommended for introduction and adoption.

Ayes: (6) Senator Plache, C. Potter, Moore, Zien, Darling and Farrow.

Noes: (1) Senator Decker.

Absent: (0) None.

INTRODUCTION AND ADOPTION RECOMMENDED, Ayes 6, Noes 1, Absent 0

Moved by Senator Darling, seconded by Senator Farrow, that Senate Bill 39

be recommended for passage as amended.

Ayes: (6) Senators Plache, C. Potter, Moore, Zien, Darling and Farrow.

Noes: (1) Senator Decker.

Absent: (0) None.

PASSAGE AS AMENDED RECOMMENDED, Ayes 6, Noes 1, Absent 0

John G. Anderson

Committee Clerk