AB404

AB404 AB404
Assembly
Record of Committee Proceedings

Committee on Transportation
Assembly Bill 404
Relating to: the minimum number of railroad employees required to be present in the cab of the lead control locomotive when the railroad train or locomotive is in motion.
By Representatives Hahn, Schneider, Lippert, Starzyk, Ryba, Huebsch, J. Lehman, Seratti, Kestell, Powers, Albers, Freese, Gronemus, Lassa, Pocan, Musser, Boyle, Johnsrud, Sherman, Kreibich, Petrowski, Hubler, Turner, Plouff, Wasserman, Miller, Colon, La Fave and Shilling; cosponsored by Senators Breske, Jauch, Hansen, Cowles, Burke, Erpenbach, Wirch and Grobschmidt.

May 18, 2001 Referred to Committee on Transportation.

February 27, 2002 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. Eugene Hahn, 47th Assembly District
· James Brando, United Transportation Union
· Tony Dimond, Brotherhood of Locomotive Engineers
· Michael Doyle, United Transportation Union
· Ed Anglemyer, United Transportation Union
· Joseph Rivers, United Transportation Union 311 LaCrosse
· William A. Hawk, United Transportation Union 581
· Jim Nelson, United Transportation Union
· Jeff Thompson, United Transportation Union 582
· C.W. Berthiaume, Brotherhood of Locomotive Engineers
· Paul Eenebach, Brotherhod of Locomotive Engineers
· James White, Brotherhood of Locomotive Engineers
· George Kohlmeier, Brotherhood of Locomotive Engineers
· Richard Staffen, Brotherhood of Locomotive Engineers
· Tim Cardinal, Brotherhood of Locomotive Engineers
· Paul Dinaner, Brotherhood of Locomotive Engineers
· Ed Elzy, United Transportation Union 590

· Thomas P Dwyer II, United Transportation Union

Appearances against
· Mayor Ken Harwood, City of Neenah
· Steven Moerke, Canadian Facific Railway
· Brian Sweeney, Burlington Northern Sante Fe

· Mike Payette, Union Pacific Railroad

Appearances for Information Only

· None.

Registrations for
· Tim Deneen, United Transportation Union 312
· Jim Fitzpatrick, United Transportation Union
· Steven Gundlacy, United Transportation Union 583
· Rep. Mike Huebsch, 94th Assembly District
· Crystal Hutson, United Transportation Union
· Jason Hutson, United Transportation Union
· Larry Jacobson, United Transportation Union
· Neil Johnson, United Transportation Union
· Phil Neuenfeldt, Secretary-Treasurer, WI State AFL-CIO
· Craig Peachy, United Transportation Union
· Rep. Mike Powers, 80th Assembly District
· Joanne Recca, WI State ALF-CIO
· Rep. Marlin Scheider, 72nd Assembly District
· Scott Seggerman, United Transportation Union
· Ken Staves, United Transportation Union

· Bruce Weiske, United Transportation Union

Registrations against
· John Bergene, Canadian Pacific Rail
· Amy Boyer, WI Economic Development Assn
· Sam Gratz, WI Railroads

· Ann Z. Schell, Assistant Director, East Central WI Regional Planning Commission

March 14, 2002 Failed to pass pursuant to Senate Joint Resolution 1.

Tami Rongstad
Committee Clerk