Assembly Record of Committee Proceedings Committee on Urban and Local Affairs Assembly Bill 6 Relating to: liability of cities, villages, towns, and counties for damages caused by an insufficiency or want of repair of a highway. By Representatives Albers, Kreuser, Ladwig, Gronemus, Musser, Gunderson, Wade, M. Lehman, Montgomery, Petrowski, Starzyk, Sykora, Seratti, Grothman, Hahn, Owens and Nass; cosponsored by Senators Breske, Schultz, Huelsman, Welch, A. Lasee and Farrow. January 16, 2001 Referred to Committee on Urban and Local Affairs. February 6, 2001
PUBLIC HEARING HELD
Present: (6) Representatives Gunderson, Starzyk, D. Meyer, Musser, Wasserman and Berceau.
Absent: (0) None.
Appearances for
· Rep. Sheryl Albers, 50th Assembly District
· Jeffrey Haas, Wisconsin County Highway Assoc.
· Allison Kujawa, Wisconsin Counties Assoc.
· Mark Hazelbaker, Corp. Counsel for Juneau County
Appearances against
· Paul Sicula, Wisconsin Academy of Trial Lawyers
Appearances for Information Only
· None.
Registrations for
· Patricia Bustle, Milwaukee County
· Gail Sumi, Wisconsin Alliance of Cities
· J.F. Fleming, City of Milwaukee
· Curt Witynski, League of Wisconsin Municipalities
· Sen. Roger Breske, 12th Senate District
· Rep. Bonnie Ladwig, 63rd Assembly District
· Sen. Robert Welch, 14th Senate District
· Richard Moss, Wisconsin Dept. of Transportation
Registrations against
· Nancy Rottier, Wisconsin Academy of Trial Lawyers
February 8, 2001
EXECUTIVE SESSION
Present: (6) Representatives Gunderson, Starzyk, D. Meyer, Musser, Wasserman and Berceau.
Absent: (0) None.
Moved by Representative Musser, seconded by Representative Starzyk, that
Assembly Bill 6
be recommended for passage.
Ayes: (6) Representatives Gunderson, Starzyk, D. Meyer, Musser, Wasserman and Berceau.