Assembly

Record of Committee Proceedings

Committee on Tourism

Assembly Bill 512

Relating to: designating and marking a specified highway route in the counties of Kenosha, Racine, Milwaukee, Waukesha, Jefferson, Dane, Iowa, Sauk, and Richland as the Frank Lloyd Wright Trail and making an appropriation.

By Representatives Novak, Mason, Tranel, Barnes, Berceau, Bowen, E. Brooks, Considine, Genrich, Hintz, Horlacher, Kahl, Kessler, Kitchens, Kolste, Kooyenga, Meyers, Murphy, Petryk, Riemer, Ripp, Rohrkaste, Sinicki, Subeck, C. Taylor, VanderMeer, Wachs, Weatherston and Zepnick; cosponsored by Senators Marklein, Carpenter, Lasee, Miller, Olsen, Risser, L. Taylor, Wanggaard and Wirch.

November 13, 2015    Referred to Committee on Tourism

January 13, 2016         Public Hearing Held

Present:       (14)      Representative Tranel; Representatives Jarchow, Mursau, Tauchen, Kleefisch, Kitchens, Born, A. Ott, Swearingen, Billings, Doyle, Ohnstad, Mason and Meyers.

Absent:       (0)        None.

Excused:     (1)        Representative Ballweg.

Appearances For

·      Todd Novak - State Representative - District 51

·      Howard  Marklein - State Senator - 17th Senate District

·      Corry  Mason - State Representative - 66th District

·      Mary Ann McKenna - Wyoming Valley School

·      Judy Shirman - Richland Center Alderperson

·      Mike  Lilek - frank Lolyd wright WI Burnham Block

·      Carrie  Rodamaker - Taliesin Preservation

·      Heather  Sabin - Monona Terrace

·      Melinda D Jones - City of Richland Center

·      Dave  Cieslewichz - WI Bike Federation

Appearances Against

·      None.

Appearances for Information Only

·      Nate Yahn - WI DOT

·      Matt Rauch - Wisconsin DOT

Registrations For

·      Sherri L Shokler - Frank Loyd Wright WI

·      Lois Berg - Presdient Wright in Wisconsin

·      George Hall - VP Frank Lloyd Wright in Wisconsin

·      John Mckenna - Self - Wright Believer

·      Bill Martinelli - Seth Peterson Cottage Conservancy

·      Sarah Milestone - Taliesin Preservation

·      Heather Berlinski - S.C. Johnson

·      Lon Arbegust - German Warehouse

·      Mike Ditmer - Schwartz House

Registrations Against

·      None.

Registrations for Information Only

·      None.

January 27, 2016         Executive Session Held

Present:       (14)      Representative Tranel; Representatives Jarchow, Mursau, Tauchen, Kitchens, Born, A. Ott, Swearingen, Ballweg, Billings, Doyle, Ohnstad, Mason and Meyers.

Absent:       (0)        None.

Excused:     (1)        Representative Kleefisch.

Moved by Representative Ott, seconded by Representative Ballweg that Assembly Amendment 1 be recommended for adoption.

Ayes:     (14)   Representative Tranel; Representatives Jarchow, Mursau, Tauchen, Kitchens, Born, A. Ott, Swearingen, Ballweg, Billings, Doyle, Ohnstad, Mason and Meyers.

Noes:     (0)     None.

ASSEMBLY AMENDMENT 1 ADOPTION RECOMMENDED, Ayes 14, Noes 0

Moved by Representative Mason, seconded by Representative Ballweg that Assembly Bill 512 be recommended for passage as amended.

Ayes:     (14)   Representative Tranel; Representatives Jarchow, Mursau, Tauchen, Kitchens, Born, A. Ott, Swearingen, Ballweg, Billings, Doyle, Ohnstad, Mason and Meyers.

Noes:     (0)     None.

PASSAGE AS AMENDED RECOMMENDED, Ayes 14, Noes 0

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Jeff Curry

Committee Clerk