Senate
Record of Committee Proceedings
Committee on Agriculture, Small Business, and Tourism
Senate Bill 463
Relating to: duties of ski area operators and persons who bike in a ski area, and liability of ski area operators.
By Senators Stroebel and Kapenga; cosponsored by Representatives Jarchow, Novak, Ballweg, E. Brooks, Czaja, Gannon, Horlacher, Kerkman, Krug, T. Larson, Tittl, Pope and Brandtjen.
December 18, 2015 Referred to Committee on Agriculture, Small Business, and Tourism
January 13, 2016 Public Hearing Held
Present: (9) Senator Moulton; Senators Tiffany, Harsdorf, Petrowski, LeMahieu, Vinehout, Erpenbach, Hansen and L. Taylor.
Absent: (0) None.
Excused: (0) None.
Appearances For
· Representative Adam Jarchow - 28th Assembly District
· John Soper - Office of State Senator Dewey Stroebel
· Dave Cieslewicz - The Wisconsin Bike Federation
· Rick Schmitz - Nordic Mountain/Little Switzerland
· Thomas Griesheimer
Appearances Against
· None.
Appearances for Information Only
· None.
Registrations For
· Chet Gerlach - Skiing Wisconsin
· Pete Hanson - Wisconsin Restaurant Association
· Andy Franken - Wisconsin Insurance Alliance
Registrations Against
· None.
Registrations for Information Only
· None.
January 13, 2016 Executive Session Held
Present: (9) Senator Moulton; Senators Tiffany, Harsdorf, Petrowski, LeMahieu, Vinehout, Erpenbach, Hansen and L. Taylor.
Absent: (0) None.
Excused: (0) None.
Moved by Senator Petrowski, seconded by Senator Harsdorf that Senate Amendment 1 be recommended for adoption.
Ayes: (9) Senator Moulton; Senators Tiffany, Harsdorf, Petrowski, LeMahieu, Vinehout, Erpenbach, Hansen and L. Taylor.
Noes: (0) None.
SENATE AMENDMENT 1 ADOPTION RECOMMENDED, Ayes 9, Noes 0
Moved by Senator Hansen, seconded by Senator Vinehout that Senate Amendment 2 be recommended for adoption.
Ayes: (4) Senators Vinehout, Erpenbach, Hansen and L. Taylor.
Noes: (5) Senator Moulton; Senators Tiffany, Harsdorf, Petrowski and LeMahieu.
SENATE AMENDMENT 2 ADOPTION NOT RECOMMENDED, Ayes 4, Noes 5
Moved by Senator Tiffany, seconded by Senator Petrowski that Senate Bill 463 be recommended for passage as amended.
Ayes: (6) Senator Moulton; Senators Tiffany, Harsdorf, Petrowski, LeMahieu and Vinehout.
Noes: (3) Senators Erpenbach, Hansen and L. Taylor.
PASSAGE AS AMENDED RECOMMENDED, Ayes 6, Noes 3
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Scott Nelson
Committee Clerk
