Assembly

Record of Committee Proceedings

Committee on Labor and Integrated Employment

Assembly Bill 691

Relating to: classification of motor vehicle operators as independent contractors or employees.

By Representatives Spiros, Armstrong, August, Macco, Steffen and Knodl; cosponsored by Senators Cowles and Ballweg.

November 12, 2021    Referred to Committee on Labor and Integrated Employment

December 08, 2021     Public Hearing Held

Present:       (9)        Representative Edming; Representatives VanderMeer, Knodl, Schraa, Petryk, Gundrum, Sinicki, Ohnstad and Hong.

Absent:       (0)        None.

Excused:     (0)        None.

Appearances For

·      Rep. John Spiros - 86th Assembly District

·      Prasad Sharma - Scopelitis

·      Neal Kedzie - Wisconsin Motor Carriers Association

·      Dan Drella - Schneider National

Appearances Against

·      None.

Appearances for Information Only

·      None.

Registrations For

·      Sen. Rob Cowles - 2nd Senate District

·      Amy Boyer - AAA - Wisconsin

Registrations Against

·      None.

Registrations for Information Only

·      None.

January 26, 2022         Executive Session Held

Present:       (9)        Representative Edming; Representatives VanderMeer, Knodl, Schraa, Petryk, Gundrum, Sinicki, Ohnstad and Hong.

Absent:       (0)        None.

Excused:     (0)        None.

Moved by Representative Knodl, seconded by Representative Gundrum that Assembly Bill 691 be recommended for passage.

Ayes:     (6)     Representative Edming; Representatives VanderMeer, Knodl, Schraa, Petryk and Gundrum.

Noes:     (3)     Representatives Sinicki, Ohnstad and Hong.

PASSAGE RECOMMENDED, Ayes 6, Noes 3

______________________________

Tyler Longsine

Committee Clerk