Assembly

Record of Committee Proceedings

Committee on Transportation

Assembly Bill 754

Relating to: vehicle weight limits, and permits for vehicles transporting certain loads, on certain state trunk highways in Ashland County and Vilas County.

By Representative Swearingen; cosponsored by Senator Tiffany.

December 19, 2017     Referred to Committee on Transportation

January 17, 2018         Public Hearing Held

Present:       (12)      Representative Spiros; Representatives Thiesfeldt, Weatherston, Kulp, Vorpagel, E. Brooks, Macco, Meyers, Wachs, Kolste, Billings and Crowley.

Absent:       (0)        None.

Excused:     (2)        Representatives Sanfelippo and Skowronski.

Appearances For

·      Rep. Rob Swearingen - 34th Assembly District

·      Sen. Tom Tiffany - 12th Senate District

·      Tim Lee - Ashland Mat, LLC

·      Rick Wilson - Pukall Lumber Co.

·      Susan Pukall - Pukall Lumber Co.

Appearances Against

·      None.

Appearances for Information Only

·      None.

Registrations For

·      Earl Guszafson - Wisconsin Paper Council

Registrations Against

·      None.

Registrations for Information Only

·      None.

January 30, 2018         Executive Session Held

Present:       (14)      Representative Spiros; Representatives Thiesfeldt, Weatherston, Kulp, Sanfelippo, Vorpagel, E. Brooks, Skowronski, Macco, Meyers, Wachs, Kolste, Billings and Crowley.

Absent:       (0)        None.

Excused:     (0)        None.

Moved by Representative Brooks, seconded by Representative Kolste that Assembly Bill 754 be recommended for passage.

Ayes:     (14)   Representative Spiros; Representatives Thiesfeldt, Weatherston, Kulp, Sanfelippo, Vorpagel, E. Brooks, Skowronski, Macco, Meyers, Wachs, Kolste, Billings and Crowley.

Noes:     (0)     None.

PASSAGE RECOMMENDED, Ayes 14, Noes 0

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Matthew L. Rohrbeck

Committee Clerk