Assembly

Record of Committee Proceedings

Special Committee on Trade and Supply Chain

Assembly Bill 941

Relating to: a commercial driver recruitment program.

By Representatives Pronschinske, Armstrong, Born, Callahan, Dittrich, Edming, James, Kerkman, Kuglitsch, Magnafici, Moses, Oldenburg, Penterman, Petersen, Petryk and Thiesfeldt; cosponsored by Senators Wimberger and Felzkowski.

February 01, 2022       Referred to Special Committee on Trade and Supply Chain

February 08, 2022       Public Hearing Held

Present:       (9)        Representative Brooks; Representatives Dallman, VanderMeer, Armstrong, Spiros, Petryk, Schraa, Baldeh and Shelton.

Absent:       (0)        None.

Excused:     (1)        Representative Hintz.

Appearances For

·      Representative Treig Pronchinske - 92nd Assembly District

·      Senator Eric Wimberger - 30th Senate District

·      Timothy Norlin - Roehl Transport, Inc.

·      Tim Kreilramp - Kreilkamp Trucking, Inc.

·      Neal Kedzie - Wisconsin Motor Carriers Association

·      Morna Foy - WTCS

·      William Skinner - Skinner Transportation Group

·      Tim Kordula - Karls Transport

Appearances Against

·      None.

Appearances for Information Only

·      None.

Registrations For

·      Andy Engel - Walmart

·      Layla Merrifield - Wisconsin Technical College District Boards Association

·      Thom Jackson - Schneider National

·      Jennifer Wickmamn - Cooperative Network

·      Brian Dake - Wisconsin Independent Businesses

Registrations Against

·      None.

Registrations for Information Only

·      None.

February 10, 2022       Executive Session Held

Present:       (9)        Representative Brooks; Representatives Dallman, VanderMeer, Armstrong, Spiros, Petryk, Schraa, Baldeh and Shelton.

Absent:       (0)        None.

Excused:     (1)        Representative Hintz.

Moved by Representative Spiros, seconded by Representative Dallman that Assembly Bill 941 be recommended for passage.

Ayes:     (7)     Representative Brooks; Representatives Dallman, VanderMeer, Armstrong, Spiros, Petryk and Schraa.

Noes:     (2)     Representatives Baldeh and Shelton.

PASSAGE RECOMMENDED, Ayes 7, Noes 2

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Christopher Schaefer

Committee Clerk