Assembly

Record of Committee Proceedings

Committee on Transportation

Assembly Bill 388

Relating to: traffic violations resulting in harm to vulnerable highway users, driver education instruction, and providing a penalty.

By Representatives Bies, Zepnick, Ballweg, Berceau, Billings, Czaja, Doyle, Kahl, T. Larson, Ohnstad, A. Ott, Riemer, Ripp and Sinicki; cosponsored by Senators Olsen, Shilling, T. Cullen, Lehman, Risser and Schultz.

September 23, 2013    Referred to Committee on Transportation

October 29, 2013        Public Hearing Held

Present:       (12)      Representative Ripp; Representatives Thiesfeldt, Spiros, A. Ott, Sanfelippo, Endsley, T. Larson, Kaufert, Bernard Schaber, Vruwink, Riemer and Kolste.

Absent:       (0)        None.

Excused:     (2)        Representatives Doyle and Danou.

Appearances For

·      Luther Olsen - Senator

·      Josh  Zepnick - Representative  - 9th district

·      David Schlabowske - self

·      Dave Czeslevicz - Wisconsin Bike Federation

·      Maja  Holcomb - cyclists

·      Greg Ferguson - self

·      Laurie  Landgraf - self

Appearances Against

·      David Dwyer - ABATE of WI

Appearances for Information Only

·      None.

Registrations For

·      Betsy Massnick - Wisconsin Bike Federation

·      Forbes  McIntosh - Wisconsin EMS Association

·      Joel Patenaude - Silent Sports Magazine

·      Sarah Gaskell - Wisconsin Bike Federation

·      Garey Bies - Representative

Registrations Against

·      None.

Registrations for Information Only

·      Emily  Thompson - self

February 04, 2014       Executive Session Held

Present:       (15)      Representative Ripp; Representatives Thiesfeldt, Spiros, A. Ott, Sanfelippo, Endsley, T. Larson, Kaufert, Kulp, Bernard Schaber, Vruwink, Doyle, Danou, Riemer and Kolste.

Absent:       (0)        None.

Excused:     (0)        None.

Moved by Representative Endsley, seconded by Representative Kaufert that Assembly Amendment 1 be recommended for adoption.

Ayes:     (12)   Representative Ripp; Representatives Spiros, A. Ott, Endsley, T. Larson, Kaufert, Kulp, Bernard Schaber, Doyle, Danou, Riemer and Kolste.

Noes:     (1)     Representative Sanfelippo.

Absent:  (2)     Representatives Thiesfeldt and Vruwink.

ASSEMBLY AMENDMENT 1 ADOPTION RECOMMENDED, Ayes 12, Noes 1

Moved by Representative Kaufert, seconded by Representative Sanfelippo that Assembly Amendment 2 be recommended for adoption.

Ayes:     (12)   Representative Ripp; Representatives Spiros, A. Ott, Endsley, T. Larson, Kaufert, Kulp, Bernard Schaber, Doyle, Danou, Riemer and Kolste.

Noes:     (1)     Representative Sanfelippo.

Absent:  (2)     Representatives Thiesfeldt and Vruwink.

ASSEMBLY AMENDMENT 2 ADOPTION RECOMMENDED, Ayes 12, Noes 1

Moved by Representative Ott, seconded by Representative Kulp that Assembly Bill 388 be recommended for passage as amended.

Ayes:     (13)   Representative Ripp; Representatives Spiros, A. Ott, Endsley, T. Larson, Kaufert, Kulp, Bernard Schaber, Vruwink, Doyle, Danou, Riemer and Kolste.

Noes:     (2)     Representatives Thiesfeldt and Sanfelippo.

PASSAGE AS AMENDED RECOMMENDED, Ayes 13, Noes 2

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Elisabeth Portz

Committee Clerk