Senate

Senate
Record of Committee Proceedings

Committee on Transportation, Agriculture and Rural Affairs

Assembly Bill 802

Relating to: exempting wood harvesting slashers from vehicle registration and granting rule-making authority.

By Representatives Ourada, Boyle, Seratti and Handrick; cosponsored by Senators Jauch and Breske.

April 21, 1998 Referred to committee on Transportation, Agriculture and Rural Affairs.

April 22, 1998 PUBLIC HEARING HELD

Present: (3) Senators A. Lasee, Drzewiecki and Zien.

Absent: (1) Senator Clausing.

Appearances for

· Kristina Boardman, for Rep. John Ainsworth, 6th Assembly District.

Appearances against

· None.

Appearances for Information Only

· Lt. Timothy Carnahan, Wisconsin Department of Transportation.

Registrations for

· Rep. Tom Ourada, 35th Assembly District

· Alice O'Connor, Timber Producers and Lake States Lumber Association.

· Byron Hawkins, President, Lake States Lumber Association

· Nadine Bailey, President, Timber Producers Assoc.

Registrations against

· None.

April 22, 1998 EXECUTIVE SESSION

Present: (3) Senators A. Lasee, Drzewiecki and Zien.

Absent: (1) Senator Clausing.

Moved by Senator Drzewiecki, seconded by Senator Zien, that Assembly Bill 802

be recommended for concurrence.

Ayes: (4) Senators A. Lasee, Drzewiecki, Zien and Clausing (Polling).

Noes: (0) None.

Absent: (0) None.

CONCURRENCE RECOMMENDED, Ayes 4, Noes 0, Absent 0

Allison Coakley

Committee Clerk