Assembly

Assembly
Record of Committee Proceedings

Committee on Highways and Transportation

Assembly Bill 496

Relating to: the counting of convictions, suspensions and revocations related to driving while under the influence of an intoxicant.

By Representatives Olsen, Walker, Wasserman, Hanson, Notestein, Kelso, Green, Dobyns, Gunderson, Hahn, Ziegelbauer, Robson, Ryba, Gard, Huebsch, Lazich, Powers, Vrakas, Zukowski, Ott, Staskunas, Hutchison, Plouff and Plale; cosponsored by Senators Drzewiecki, Clausing, Roessler, Huelsman, Weeden, Risser, A. Lasee, Farrow and Darling.

September 2, 1997 Referred to committee on Highways and Transportation.

October 23, 1997 PUBLIC HEARING HELD

Present: (13) Representatives Brandemuehl, Otte, Musser, Lorge, Hahn, Zukowski, Huebsch, Sykora, Gronemus, Turner, L. Young, Riley and Steinbrink.

Absent: (2) Representatives Hasenohrl and Ryba.

Appearances for

· Sen. Gary Drzewiecki, 30th Senate District

· Rep. Luther Olsen, 41st Assembly District

· Guy Dutcher, Waushara County DA

· Lance Bucholtz, Green Lake County Sheriff

Appearances against

· Dennis Melowski, WI State Bar, Criminal Law Section

· Jon Callaway, WI State Bar, Criminal Law Section

Appearances for Information Only

· Julie Clark, DOT

Registrations for

· Rep. Scott Walker, 14th Assembly District

· Dorinda Floyd, City of Milwaukee

Registrations against

· None.

December 4, 1997 EXECUTIVE SESSION

Present: (12) Representatives Brandemuehl, Otte, Musser, Lorge, Hahn, Zukowski, Huebsch, Sykora, Hasenohrl, Turner, Ryba and Steinbrink.

Absent: (3) Representatives Gronemus, L. Young and Riley.

Moved by Representative Huebsch, seconded by Representative Ryba, that Assembly Amendment 1

be recommended for introduction and adoption.

Ayes: (12) Representative Brandemuehl, Otte, Musser, Lorge, Hahn, Zukowski, Huebsch, Sykora, Hasenohrl, Turner, Ryba and Steinbrink.

Noes: (0) None.

Absent: (3) Representative Gronemus, L. Young and Riley.

INTRODUCTION AND ADOPTION RECOMMENDED, Ayes 12, Noes 0, Absent 3

(Representative Riley asked that the record show that he would have voted aye had he been present.)

Moved by Representative Turner, seconded by Representative Huebsch, that Assembly Bill 496

be recommended for passage as amended.

Ayes: (7) Representatives Brandemuehl, Otte, Hahn, Huebsch, Turner, Ryba and Steinbrink.

Noes: (5) Representatives Musser, Lorge, Zukowski, Sykora and Hasenohrl.

Absent: (3) Representatives Gronemus, L. Young and Riley.

PASSAGE AS AMENDED RECOMMENDED, Ayes 7, Noes 5, Absent 3

(Representative Riley asked that the record show that he would have voted aye had he been present.)

Sheri Krause

Committee Clerk