Assembly

Record of Committee Proceedings

Committee on Transportation

Assembly Bill 829

Relating to: suspension of operating privilege for failure to pay monetary judgment.

By Representatives Bies, Mason and Pasch; cosponsored by Senators Grothman, Harris, Petrowski and Risser.

March 04, 2014           Public Hearing 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.

Appearances For

·      Garey  Bies - Representative

·      Nichole  Todd - Wisconsin Community Services

·      James Gramling - Center for Driver's License Recovery

·      Molly Gena - Legal Action of Wisconsin

Appearances Against

·      John  Peterson - Village of Walworth Municipal Court

·      Richard Ginkowski - Judge - Pleasant Prairie Municipal Court

Appearances for Information Only

·      None.

Registrations For

·      Cory Mason - Representative

·      Glenn Grothman - Senator

·      Jason Backnecht - Milwaukee Area Technical College

Registrations Against

·      None.

Registrations for Information Only

·      None.

March 11, 2014           Executive Session Held

Present:       (14)      Representative Ripp; Representatives Thiesfeldt, Spiros, A. Ott, Sanfelippo, Endsley, T. Larson, Kaufert, Kulp, Bernard Schaber, Vruwink, Danou, Riemer and Kolste.

Absent:       (0)        None.

Excused:     (1)        Representative Doyle.

Moved by Representative Thiesfeldt, seconded by Representative Kulp that Assembly Amendment 1 be recommended for adoption.

Ayes:     (4)     Representatives Thiesfeldt, Spiros, T. Larson and Kulp.

Noes:     (10)   Representative Ripp; Representatives A. Ott, Sanfelippo, Endsley, Kaufert, Bernard Schaber, Vruwink, Danou, Riemer and Kolste.

Absent:  (1)     Representative Doyle.

ASSEMBLY AMENDMENT 1 ADOPTION NOT RECOMMENDED, Ayes 4, Noes 10

Moved by Representative Kolste, seconded by Representative Endsley that Assembly Bill 829 be recommended for passage.

Ayes:     (10)   Representative Ripp; Representatives A. Ott, Endsley, T. Larson, Kulp, Bernard Schaber, Vruwink, Danou, Riemer and Kolste.

Noes:     (4)     Representatives Thiesfeldt, Spiros, Sanfelippo and Kaufert.

Absent:  (1)     Representative Doyle.

PASSAGE RECOMMENDED, Ayes 10, Noes 4

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Elisabeth Portz

Committee Clerk