Assembly

Assembly
Record of Committee Proceedings

Committee on Highways and Transportation

Assembly Bill 572

Relating to: use of ignition interlock devices on motor vehicles; creating an ignition interlock device program and a safe-ride grant program; requiring the exercise of rule making authority; making an appropriation; and providing penalties.

By Representatives Ward, Foti, Huebsch, Hanson, Hahn, Urban, Olsen, M. Lehman, La Fave, Ladwig, Walker, Gard, Johnsrud, Baumgart, Schafer, Ourada, Ott, Kedzie, Duff, Ainsworth, F. Lasee, Otte, Goetsch, Owens, Dobyns, Lazich, Kelso, Vrakas, Grothman, Hutchison, Nass, Powers, Turner, Porter, Harsdorf, Hebl and Hasenohrl; cosponsored by Senators Wirch, Farrow, Risser, Cowles, Fitzgerald, Roessler, Panzer, Rosenzweig, Darling and Plache.

October 17, 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

· Rep. Dave Ward, 37th Assembly District

· Rep. Steve Foti, 38th Assembly District

· Sen. Bob Wirch, 22nd Senate District

· Michael Balgord, National Interlock Systems

· Dr. John Pukner

Appearances against

· Jon Callaway, WI State Bar, Criminal Law Section

· Dennis Melowski, WI State Bar, Criminal Law Section

Appearances for Information Only

· Julie Clark, DOT

Registrations for

· Jeff Wiswell, WI Sheriffs & Deputy Sheriffs Assoc.

· Martin Schreiber, WI State Brewers Assoc.

· Paul Lucas, Miller Brewing Co.

· Kathy Andersen, State Medical Society

· Brian Mitchell, EMS Associates

· Amy Koerner

Registrations against

· Gerald Morris, WI State Bar, Criminal Law Section

· Scott Stenger, Tavern League of WI

March 12, 1998 EXECUTIVE SESSION

Present: (14) Representatives Brandemuehl, Otte, Lorge, Hahn, Zukowski, Huebsch, Sykora, Hasenohrl, Gronemus, Turner, L. Young, Ryba, Riley and Steinbrink.

Absent: (1) Representative Musser.

Moved by Representative Otte, seconded by Representative Huebsch, that Assembly substitute amendment 1

be recommended for introduction.

Ayes: (14) Representative Brandemuehl, Otte, Lorge, Hahn, Zukowski, Huebsch, Sykora, Hasenohrl, Gronemus, Turner, L. Young, Ryba, Riley and Steinbrink.

Noes: (0) None.

Absent: (1) Representative Musser.

INTRODUCTION RECOMMENDED, Ayes 14, Noes 0, Absent 1

Moved by Representative Otte, seconded by Representative Huebsch, that Assembly substitute amendment 1

be recommended for adoption.

Ayes: (9) Representative Brandemuehl, Otte, Hahn, Huebsch, Hasenohrl, Gronemus, Turner, Riley and Steinbrink.

Noes: (5) Representative Lorge, Zukowski, Sykora, L. Young and Ryba.

Absent: (1) Representative Musser.

ADOPTION RECOMMENDED, Ayes 9, Noes 5, Absent 1

Moved by Representative Riley, seconded by Representative Turner, that Assembly Bill 572

be recommended for passage as amended.

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

Noes: (7) Representatives Lorge, Zukowski, Sykora, Hasenohrl, Gronemus, L. Young and Ryba.

Absent: (1) Representative Musser.

PASSAGE AS AMENDED RECOMMENDED, Ayes 7, Noes 7, Absent 1

WITHOUT RECOMMENDATION (ASSEMBLY RULE 19)

Sheri L. Krause

Committee Clerk