Assembly
Record of Committee Proceedings
Committee on Criminal Justice and Public Safety
Assembly Bill 746
Relating to: traffic violations when emergency or roadside response vehicles are present and providing a penalty.
By Representatives Shankland, Loudenbeck, Spiros, Anderson, Bowen, Considine, Dittrich, Emerson, Fields, Hebl, James, Kitchens, Kulp, Milroy, Mursau, Novak, Plumer, Sinicki, Subeck, Tusler and Vruwink; cosponsored by Senators Testin, Carpenter, Bewley, Marklein, Olsen, Schachtner and Larson.
January 16, 2020 Referred to Committee on Criminal Justice and Public Safety
January 23, 2020 Public Hearing Held
Present: (14) Representative Spiros; Representatives Sortwell, Ott, Steffen, Horlacher, Duchow, Novak, Schraa, Krug, Crowley, Spreitzer, Emerson, Stubbs and McGuire.
Absent: (0) None.
Excused: (0) None.
Appearances For
· Representative Katrina Shankland
· Brian Swan - Amherst Fire District
· Thomas Brey - Amherst Fire District
· Elizabeth Bourdeau - Endeavor-Moundville Fire Department
· Michael Bourdeau - Endeavor-Moundville Fire Department
· Lieutenant Todd Horn - Columbia County Sheriff's Department
· Jim Johnson - Town of Westfield Fire Department
· Darren Jorgenson - Delton Fire Department
· Amanda Sabol - Delton Fire Department, Baraboo Police Department
· Dan Johnson - Wisconsin Towing Association
· Tim Bantes - Wisconsin State Fire Chief's Association
Appearances Against
· None.
Appearances for Information Only
· None.
Registrations For
· Willow Macy - Amherst Fire District
· Representative Amy Loudenbeck
· Garrett Watson - Delton Fire Department
· Cindy Swan - Amherst Fire District
· Shawna Bongard - Delton Fire Department
· Victor Voss - Amherst Fire District
· Kenneth Voss - Plover Fire Department
· Misha Lee - Construction Business Group
· Marc Cohen - Wisconsin EMS Association
· Joe Strohl - Professional Fire Fighters
· David Bloom - Wisconsin State Fire Chiefs
· Lexie Plaski - Amherst Fire District
Registrations Against
· None.
Registrations for Information Only
· None.
February 06, 2020 Executive Session Held
Present: (14) Representative Spiros; Representatives Sortwell, Ott, Steffen, Horlacher, Duchow, Novak, Schraa, Krug, Crowley, Spreitzer, Emerson, Stubbs and McGuire.
Absent: (0) None.
Excused: (0) None.
Moved by Representative Sortwell, seconded by Representative Spreitzer that Assembly Bill 746 be recommended for passage.
Ayes: (14) Representative Spiros; Representatives Sortwell, Ott, Steffen, Horlacher, Duchow, Novak, Schraa, Krug, Crowley, Spreitzer, Emerson, Stubbs and McGuire.
Noes: (0) None.
PASSAGE RECOMMENDED, Ayes 14, Noes 0
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Erin Clark
Committee Clerk
