Assembly
Record of Committee Proceedings
Committee on Transportation
Assembly Bill 339
Relating to: designating STH 21 as a Purple Heart Memorial Highway.
By Representatives Kurtz, VanderMeer, Cabral-Guevara, Krug, Dallman, Oldenburg, Anderson, Callahan, Hesselbein, Kuglitsch, Murphy, Mursau, Schraa, Skowronski, Tauchen, Thiesfeldt, Wichgers, Hintz, Tusler, Sinicki and Spreitzer; cosponsored by Senators Marklein, Testin, Feyen, Ballweg, Felzkowski, Jacque, Nass, Pfaff and Ringhand.
May 21, 2021 Referred to Committee on Transportation
June 17, 2021 Public Hearing Held
Present: (13) Representative Plumer; Representatives Spiros, Vorpagel, Thiesfeldt, Skowronski, Ramthun, Callahan, Rozar, Considine, Moore Omokunde, Ortiz-Velez, Shelton and Snodgrass.
Absent: (0) None.
Excused: (2) Representatives Sanfelippo and Brooks.
Appearances For
· Rep. Tony Kurtz
· Superintendent Tanya Kotlowski - Necedah Area School District
· Jim Starr - Necedah VFW Post 10231
· Jason Johns - Purple Heart Riders of WI
· Scott Kruchten - Purple Heart Riders of WI
· George Banda - Military Order of the Purple Heart
Appearances Against
· None.
Appearances for Information Only
· None.
Registrations For
· Senator Howard Marklein
· State Commander Jason Johns - VFW of Wisconsin
· Timothy La Sage - WPS Health Solutions
Registrations Against
· None.
Registrations for Information Only
· None.
June 22, 2021 Executive Session Held
Present: (13) Representative Plumer; Representatives Spiros, Vorpagel, Thiesfeldt, Skowronski, Ramthun, Brooks, Callahan, Rozar, Considine, Moore Omokunde, Shelton and Snodgrass.
Absent: (2) Representatives Sanfelippo and Ortiz-Velez.
Excused: (0) None.
Moved by Representative Vorpagel, seconded by Representative Rozar that Assembly Bill 339 be recommended for passage.
Ayes: (13) Representative Plumer; Representatives Spiros, Vorpagel, Thiesfeldt, Skowronski, Ramthun, Brooks, Callahan, Rozar, Considine, Moore Omokunde, Shelton and Snodgrass.
Noes: (0) None.
PASSAGE RECOMMENDED, Ayes 13, Noes 0
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Patrick Gehl
Committee Clerk
