Assembly
Record of Committee Proceedings
Committee on Transportation
Assembly Bill 132
Relating to: electric bicycles and providing a penalty.
By Representatives Rohrkaste, Goyke, Anderson, Billings, Bowen, Crowley, Duchow, Hutton, Jagler, L. Myers, Pope, Ramthun, Sinicki, Spreitzer, Steffen, Subeck, Swearingen, C. Taylor, Tusler, Vorpagel and Vruwink; cosponsored by Senators Roth, Risser, Bewley, Kooyenga, Larson, Miller, Olsen, Ringhand and Smith.
March 25, 2019 Referred to Committee on Transportation
April 23, 2019 Public Hearing Held
Present: (14) Representative Kulp; Representatives Spiros, Thiesfeldt, Allen, Sanfelippo, Vorpagel, Murphy, Skowronski, Plumer, Kolste, Crowley, B. Meyers, Neubauer and Considine.
Absent: (0) None.
Excused: (0) None.
Appearances For
· State Representative Mike Rohrkaste - State Legislature - 55th Assembly District
· State Representative Evan Goyke - State Legislature - 18th Assembly District
· Executive Director David Schlabowske - WI Bike Fed
· Robert Burns - Trek Bicycle Corp., PeopleForBikes & Bicycle Product Suppliers Assoc.
· Steve Arnold
· Rick Roesler
· Kate Shaw - Cycling Without Age - Greater Madison
· Noel Kegel - Wheel & Sprocket
Appearances Against
· None.
Appearances for Information Only
· None.
Registrations For
· Nicole Hudzinski - American Heart Association
· Paul Malischke
· Cathy McDermott - Harley Davidson Motor Company
· Steve Baas - MMAC
· Buddy Julius - Uber Technologies Inc / Jump
· Ninia Linen
· Chief Greg Leck - Stoughton Police Department
· Alice O'Connor - WI Chiefs of Police Association Inc
Registrations Against
· None.
Registrations for Information Only
· None.
May 21, 2019 Executive Session Held
Present: (13) Representative Kulp; Representatives Spiros, Thiesfeldt, Allen, Sanfelippo, Vorpagel, Murphy, Skowronski, Kolste, Crowley, B. Meyers, Neubauer and Considine.
Absent: (0) None.
Excused: (1) Representative Plumer.
Moved by Representative Spiros, seconded by Representative Kolste that Assembly Amendment 1 be recommended for adoption.
Ayes: (13) Representative Kulp; Representatives Spiros, Thiesfeldt, Allen, Sanfelippo, Vorpagel, Murphy, Skowronski, Kolste, Crowley, B. Meyers, Neubauer and Considine.
Noes: (0) None.
ASSEMBLY AMENDMENT 1 ADOPTION RECOMMENDED, Ayes 13, Noes 0
Moved by Representative Spiros, seconded by Representative Meyers that Assembly Amendment 2 be recommended for adoption.
Ayes: (13) Representative Kulp; Representatives Spiros, Thiesfeldt, Allen, Sanfelippo, Vorpagel, Murphy, Skowronski, Kolste, Crowley, B. Meyers, Neubauer and Considine.
Noes: (0) None.
ASSEMBLY AMENDMENT 2 ADOPTION RECOMMENDED, Ayes 13, Noes 0
Moved by Representative Spiros, seconded by Representative Crowley that Assembly Amendment 3 be recommended for adoption.
Ayes: (13) Representative Kulp; Representatives Spiros, Thiesfeldt, Allen, Sanfelippo, Vorpagel, Murphy, Skowronski, Kolste, Crowley, B. Meyers, Neubauer and Considine.
Noes: (0) None.
ASSEMBLY AMENDMENT 3 ADOPTION RECOMMENDED, Ayes 13, Noes 0
Moved by Representative Murphy, seconded by Representative Skowronski that Assembly Bill 132 be recommended for passage as amended.
Ayes: (13) Representative Kulp; Representatives Spiros, Thiesfeldt, Allen, Sanfelippo, Vorpagel, Murphy, Skowronski, Kolste, Crowley, B. Meyers, Neubauer and Considine.
Noes: (0) None.
PASSAGE AS AMENDED RECOMMENDED, Ayes 13, Noes 0
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Laura Riske
Committee Clerk
