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.
· Sen. Gary Drzewiecki, 30th Senate District
· Rep. Luther Olsen, 41st Assembly District
· Guy Dutcher, Waushara County DA
· Lance Bucholtz, Green Lake County Sheriff
· Dennis Melowski, WI State Bar, Criminal Law Section
· Jon Callaway, WI State Bar, Criminal Law Section
· Julie Clark, DOT
· Rep. Scott Walker, 14th Assembly District
· Dorinda Floyd, City of Milwaukee
· 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