Assembly

Record of Committee Proceedings

Committee on Transportation

Assembly Bill 210

Relating to: an additional local sales and use tax for maintenance of streets and highways and making an appropriation.

By Representatives Knudson, Kitchens, Knodl, Krug, Kulp, T. Larson, Nygren, Quinn, Ripp, Spiros, Milroy, Kolste, Heaton, Weatherston, Sanfelippo and Petryk; cosponsored by Senator Tiffany.

May 08, 2015              Referred to Committee on Transportation

May 12, 2015              Public Hearing Held

Present:       (15)      Representative Ripp; Representatives Spiros, Thiesfeldt, Weatherston, A. Ott, Sanfelippo, Vorpagel, T. Larson, Swearingen, Macco, Kahl, Danou, Kolste, Bowen and Meyers.

Absent:       (0)        None.

Excused:     (0)        None.

Appearances For

·      Matt Rossetto - Office of Rep. Dean Knudson

·      Curt Witynski - League of Wisconsin Municipalities

·      Daniel  Bahr - Wisconsin Counties Association

·      Craig  Hardy - Iowa County Highway

·      Andy Lisak - Douglas County

Appearances Against

·      None.

Appearances for Information Only

·      Mike Koles - Wisconsin Towns Association

Registrations For

·      Daniel  Fedderly - Wisconsin County Highway Association

·      Kevin Traas - Wisconsin Transportation Builders Association

·      Tom Rhatican - Department of Transportation

·      Dean Knudson

Registrations Against

·      None.

Registrations for Information Only

·      Ron Chamberlain - Lacrosse County Highway Department

December 08, 2015     Executive Session Held

Present:       (14)      Representative Ripp; Representatives Spiros, Thiesfeldt, Weatherston, A. Ott, Sanfelippo, Vorpagel, T. Larson, Swearingen, Macco, Kahl, Danou, Bowen and Meyers.

Absent:       (0)        None.

Excused:     (1)        Representative Kolste.

Moved by Representative Thiesfeldt, seconded by Representative Spiros that Assembly Amendment 2 to Assembly Substitute Amendment 2 be recommended for adoption.

Ayes:     (13)   Representative Ripp; Representatives Spiros, Thiesfeldt, Weatherston, A. Ott, Sanfelippo, Vorpagel, T. Larson, Swearingen, Macco, Kahl, Danou and Meyers.

Noes:     (0)     None.

ASSEMBLY AMENDMENT 2 TO ASSEMBLY SUBSTITUTE AMENDMENT 2 ADOPTION RECOMMENDED, Ayes 13, Noes 0

Moved by Representative Kahl, seconded by Representative Danou that Assembly Amendment 3 to Assembly Substitute Amendment 2 be recommended for adoption.

Ayes:     (3)     Representatives Kahl, Danou and Meyers.

Noes:     (10)   Representative Ripp; Representatives Spiros, Thiesfeldt, Weatherston, A. Ott, Sanfelippo, Vorpagel, T. Larson, Swearingen and Macco.

ASSEMBLY AMENDMENT 3 TO ASSEMBLY SUBSTITUTE AMENDMENT 2 ADOPTION NOT RECOMMENDED, Ayes 3, Noes 10

Moved by Representative Spiros, seconded by Representative Kahl that Assembly Substitute Amendment 2 be recommended for adoption.

Ayes:     (13)   Representative Ripp; Representatives Spiros, Thiesfeldt, Weatherston, A. Ott, Sanfelippo, Vorpagel, T. Larson, Swearingen, Macco, Kahl, Danou and Meyers.

Noes:     (0)     None.

ASSEMBLY SUBSTITUTE AMENDMENT 2 ADOPTION RECOMMENDED, Ayes 13, Noes 0

Moved by Representative Spiros, seconded by Representative Weatherston that Assembly Bill 210 be recommended for passage as amended.

Ayes:     (14)   Representative Ripp; Representatives Spiros, Thiesfeldt, Weatherston, A. Ott, Sanfelippo, Vorpagel, T. Larson, Swearingen, Macco, Kahl, Danou, Bowen and Meyers.

Noes:     (0)     None.

PASSAGE AS AMENDED RECOMMENDED, Ayes 14, Noes 0

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Elisabeth Portz

Committee Clerk