SB50SB50
Senate
Record of Committee Proceedings
Committee on Judiciary and Consumer Affairs
Relating to: enforcement of motor vehicle safety belt violations and providing a penalty.
By Senators Risser, Burke, Roessler, Darling and Rosenzweig; cosponsored by Representatives Stone, La Fave, Olsen, F. Lasee, Wasserman, Hutchison, Bock, Urban, Kreibich, Plouff and Powers.
February 18, 1999 Referred to committee on Judiciary and Consumer Affairs.
May 25, 1999 PUBLIC HEARING HELD
Present: (5) Senators George, Risser, Clausing, Huelsman and Darling.
Absent: (0) None.
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Richard Williams, Chief of Police, City of Madison, Madison
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Senator Fred Risser, Madison, representing 26th State Senate District
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John Evans, Madison, representing Wisconsin Department of Transportation.
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Captain Bob Young, Madison, representing Wisconsin State Patrol.
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Kristin Wegner, Menasha, representing MADD Wisconsin.
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Representative Jeff Stone, Greenfield, representing 82nd State Assembly District.
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Frank Salvi, representing Wisconsin Society of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation.
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Dr. Edward Callahan, Janesville, representing State Medical Society.
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Dr. Steve Hargarten, Milwaukee, Medical College of Wisconsin, representing Wisconsin Seat Belt Coalition.
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Dave Wenzel, Muskego, representing Professional Fire Fighters of Wisconsin.
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Peggy & Andy Beuthin, Berlin.
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Lynn Guiliani, Oshkosh, representing Froedert Hospital.
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Lanna Label, Wauwatosa, representing Froedert Hospital.
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Dennis Kruger, Oregon, representing Wisconsin Troopers Association.
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None.
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None.
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Laura Leitch, Madison, representing Wisconsin Academy of Family Physicians and Wisconsin Chapter, American College of Emergency Physicians.
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Joe Strohl, Madison, representing Professional Fire Fighters of Wisconsin.
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Ernest Stetenfeld, Madison, representing AAA Wisconsin.
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Eric Jensen, Madison, representing State Medical Society.
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LaVerne Hermann, Milwaukee, representing Wisconsin Service League; Wisconsin Association of Highway Safety leaders, District 12, Milwaukee County; and Women's Court and Civic Conference of teh Greater Milwaukee Area.
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Terry Witkowski, Milwaukee, representing Wisconsin Highway Safety Coordinators Association.
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Lynn Sherman, Madison, representing self.
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William G. Donohue, Madison, representing State Farm Insurance Companies.
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None.
September 1, 1999
EXECUTIVE SESSION
Moved by Senator Risser, seconded by Senator George, that
Senate Bill 50
be recommended for passage.
Ayes: (4) Senators George, Risser, Huelsman and Darling.
(By Polling)
Noes: (1) Senator Clausing.
(By Polling)
PASSAGE RECOMMENDED, Ayes 4, Noes 1.
Daniel M. Rossmiller
Committee Clerk
