Assembly

Assembly
Record of Committee Proceedings

Committee on Highways and Transportation

Assembly Bill 35

Relating to: the minimum number of persons required on train crews, granting rule-making authority and providing a penalty.

By Representatives Dobyns, Schneider, Lorge, Hahn, Ourada, Black, M. Lehman, Musser, Johnsrud, Ryba, Albers, Bock, Freese, Ziegelbauer, Gunderson, Murat, Boyle, Vander Loop, Seratti, Baumgart, La Fave, Plale, Plouff, Meyer, Huber, Olsen, Baldwin, F. Lasee, Urban, Hanson, Hoven, Powers, Schafer, Linton, Riley, Huebsch, Gronemus, L. Young, Zukowski, Kunicki and Travis; cosponsored by Senators Jauch, Wineke, Rude, Wirch, Schultz, Risser, Grobschmidt, C. Potter, Moore and George.

January 29, 1997 Referred to committee on Highways and Transportation.

February 13, 1997 PUBLIC HEARING HELD

Present: (15) Representative Brandemuehl, Otte, Musser, Lorge, Hahn, Zukowski, Huebsch, Sykora, Hasenohrl, Gronemus, Turner, L. Young, Ryba, Riley and Steinbrink.

Absent: (0) None.

Appearances for

· Rep. John Dobyns, 52nd Assembly District

· Tom Dosch, Dept. of Justice

· Rod Kreunen, Railroad Commissioner

· Mark Zeier, Prof. Firefighters of WI

· Mike Dobish, Prof. Firefighters of WI

· Timothy J. Morris, United Transportation Union #281

· Jon C. Finzel, United Transportation Union #590

· Robert J. Alba, United Transportation Union #322

· James E. Tomten, United Transportation Union #311

· James Nelson, United Transportation Union

· Donald Julia

· Thomas P. Dwyer, United Transportation Union

· Tim Deneen, United Transportation Union #312

Appearances against

· Kevin Soucie, Wisconsin Central Ltd.

· Richard White, Wisconsin Central Ltd.

· Earl Currie, Wisconsin Central Ltd.

· Mike Payette, Union Pacific Railroad

Appearances for Information Only

· None.

Registrations for

· Rep. Terry Musser, 92nd Assembly District

· Joanne Ricca, AFL-CIO

· Henry S. Gerth

· Tim B. Welsch, United Transportation Union #590

· Rick Gale, West Allis Firefighters

· Joe Strohl, Prof. Firefighters of WI

Registrations against

· None.

April 24, 1997 EXECUTIVE SESSION

Present: (15) Representatives Brandemuehl, Otte, Musser, Lorge, Hahn, Zukowski, Huebsch, Sykora, Hasenohrl, Gronemus, Turner, L. Young, Ryba, Riley and Steinbrink.

Absent: (0) None.

Moved by Representative Huebsch, seconded by Representative Hahn, that Assembly Substitute Amendment 1

be recommended for introduction.

Ayes: (15) Representative Brandemuehl, Otte, Musser, Lorge, Hahn, Zukowski, Huebsch, Sykora, Hasenohrl, Gronemus, Turner, L. Young, Ryba, Riley and Steinbrink.

Noes: (0) None.

Absent: (0) None.

INTRODUCTION RECOMMENDED, Ayes 15, Noes 0, Absent 0

Moved by Representative Huebsch, seconded by Representative Hahn, that Assembly Substitute Amendment 1

be recommended for adoption.

Ayes: (15) Representative Brandemuehl, Otte, Musser, Lorge, Hahn, Zukowski, Huebsch, Sykora, Hasenohrl, Gronemus, Turner, L. Young, Ryba, Riley and Steinbrink.

Noes: (0) None.

Absent: (0) None.

ADOPTION RECOMMENDED, Ayes 15, Noes 0, Absent 0

Moved by Representative Hahn, seconded by Representative Zukowski, that Assembly Bill 35

be recommended for passage as amended.

Ayes: (15) Representatives Brandemuehl, Otte, Musser, Lorge, Hahn, Zukowski, Huebsch, Sykora, Hasenohrl, Gronemus, Turner, L. Young, Ryba, Riley and Steinbrink.

Noes: (0) None.

Absent: (0) None.

PASSAGE AS AMENDED RECOMMENDED, Ayes 15, Noes 0, Absent 0

Melanie Ohnstad

Committee Clerk