AB399

AB399 AB399
Assembly
Record of Committee Proceedings

Committee on Transportation
Assembly Bill 399
Relating to: exempting cities, villages, towns, and counties from the motor vehicle fuel tax.
By Representatives Friske, Meyerhofer, Jensen, Huber, Montgomery, Rhoades, D. Meyer, Starzyk, Bies, Loeffelholz, Krawczyk, Freese, Ainsworth, Ott, Petrowski, Seratti, Olsen, Musser, Walker, Townsend, Wade, Urban, Powers, Pettis, Gunderson, Hoven, Stone, Leibham, Gronemus, Pocan, Staskunas, J. Lehman, Lassa, La Fave, Plouff, Shilling and Turner; cosponsored by Senators Hansen, Plache, Grobschmidt, Huelsman and Harsdorf.

May 15, 2001 Referred to Committee on Transportation.

August 23, 2001 PUBLIC HEARING HELD

Present: (16) Representatives Stone, Petrowski, Ainsworth, Gunderson, Hahn, Suder, Leibham, Lippert, Loeffelholz, Sherman, Meyerhofer, Plouff, Schooff, Plale, Staskunas and Steinbrink.

Absent: (0) None.

Appearances for
· Rep. Don Friske, 35th Assembly District
· Rep. Lee Meyerhofer, 5th Assembly District
· Ed Huck, WI Alliance of Cities
· Randy Radtke, League of Wisconsin Municipalities
· Gary Kennedy, Manitowoc County
· Allison Kujawa, WI Counties Association

· Grant Staszak, City of Green Bay

Appearances against
· Alice Morehouse, WisDOT
· Tom Howells, WI Motor Carriers Association
· Ernie Stetenfeld, AAA Wisconsin

· Patrick Stevens, WI Transportation Builders Association

Appearances for Information Only

· None.

Registrations for
· Mickey Beil, Dane County
· Jeannette Bell, City of West Allis
· Phil Boutwell, Rock County
· Steve Cady, Milwaukee County
· John Chapman, WI League of Municipalities
· Michael D'Amato, City of Milwaukee
· Mark Dahlberg, Grantsburg
· J.F. Fleming, City of Milwaukee
· Sandra Garbarek, Village of Saukville
· Joe Greco, Village of Menomonee Falls
· Chris Jockheck; Mayor, City of Marshfield
· David Krahn, Waukesha County
· Joe Laux; Mayor, City of Menasha
· Jean MacCubbin; Alderperson, City of Madison
· Michael R. Miller, City of West Bend
· Yvonne Nealy; Board of Directors, WI League of Municipalities
· Jim O'Keefe, City of Madison
· Todd Pierce, Waukesha County Municipal Executives
· Rep. Mike Powers, 80th Assembly District
· Vern Marie Rolbiecki; Mayor, City of New Holstein
· Steven Sheiffer, City of Janesville
· James H. Wachs, Village of North fond Du Lac
· Mark Wadium, Outagamie County Board of Supervisors
· Jeffrey Wiswell, WI Sheriffs & Deputy Sheriffs Association
· Curt Witynski, League of WI Municipalities

· Jane Wood, City of Beloit

Registrations against
· Eric Borgerding, WMC
· Sarah Decorah, Petroleum Marketers Association of WI/WI Association of Convenience Stores
· Mary Ann Gerrard, WI Auto & Truck Dealers
· Harry Lindberg, Wisconsin Earth Movers Association

· Erin Roth, WI Petroleum Council

September 20, 2001 EXECUTIVE SESSION

Present: (15) Representatives Stone, Petrowski, Gunderson, Hahn, Suder, Leibham, Lippert, Loeffelholz, Sherman, Meyerhofer, Plouff, Schooff, Plale, Staskunas and Steinbrink.

Absent: (1) Representative Ainsworth.

Moved by Representative Leibham, seconded by Representative Loeffelholz, that AA 1

be recommended for introduction.

Ayes: (10) Representatives Hahn, Suder, Leibham, Lippert, Loeffelholz, Sherman, Plouff, Schooff, Plale and Steinbrink.
Noes: (5) Representatives Stone, Petrowski, Gunderson, Meyerhofer and Staskunas.

Absent: (1) Representative Ainsworth.

INTRODUCTION RECOMMENDED, Ayes 10, Noes 5, Absent 1

Moved by Representative Leibham, seconded by Representative Plouff, that AA 1

be recommended for adoption.

Ayes: (10) Representatives Hahn, Suder, Leibham, Lippert, Loeffelholz, Sherman, Plouff, Schooff, Plale and Steinbrink.
Noes: (5) Representatives Stone, Petrowski, Gunderson, Meyerhofer and Staskunas.

Absent: (1) Representative Ainsworth.

ADOPTION RECOMMENDED, Ayes 10, Noes 5, Absent 1

Moved by Representative Gunderson, seconded by Representative Loeffelholz, that Assembly Bill 399

be recommended for passage as amended.

Ayes: (13) Representatives Stone, Petrowski, Gunderson, Leibham, Lippert, Loeffelholz, Sherman, Meyerhofer, Plouff, Schooff, Plale, Staskunas and Steinbrink.
Noes: (2) Representatives Hahn and Suder.

Absent: (1) Representative Ainsworth.

PASSAGE AS AMENDED RECOMMENDED, Ayes 13, Noes 2, Absent 1

Tami Rongstad
Committee Clerk