Assembly

Record of Committee Proceedings

Committee on Transportation

Assembly Bill 655

Relating to: entry-level training requirements for applicants for commercial driver licenses and certain endorsements.

By Representatives Spiros, Moses, Mursau, Subeck and Wichgers; cosponsored by Senators Petrowski, Carpenter, Cowles and Ballweg.

October 25, 2021        Referred to Committee on Transportation

November 17, 2021    Public Hearing Held

Present:       (11)      Representative Plumer; Representatives Spiros, Skowronski, Ramthun, Callahan, Rozar, Considine, Moore Omokunde, Ortiz-Velez, Shelton and Snodgrass.

Absent:       (4)        Representatives Vorpagel, Sanfelippo, Thiesfeldt and Brooks.

Excused:     (0)        None.

Appearances For

·      Rep. John Spiros

Appearances Against

·      None.

Appearances for Information Only

·      None.

Registrations For

·      Sen. Jerry Petrowski

·      Kathey Bilek - Wisconsin Department of Transportation

·      Thom Jackson - Schneider National

Registrations Against

·      None.

Registrations for Information Only

·      None.

December 14, 2021     Executive Session Held

Present:       (13)      Representative Plumer; Representatives Vorpagel, Thiesfeldt, Skowronski, Ramthun, Brooks, Callahan, Rozar, Considine, Moore Omokunde, Ortiz-Velez, Shelton and Snodgrass.

Absent:       (0)        None.

Excused:     (2)        Representatives Spiros and Sanfelippo.

Moved by Representative Rozar, seconded by Representative Vorpagel that Assembly Bill 655 be recommended for passage.

Ayes:     (13)   Representative Plumer; Representatives Vorpagel, Thiesfeldt, Skowronski, Ramthun, Brooks, Callahan, Rozar, Considine, Moore Omokunde, Ortiz-Velez, Shelton and Snodgrass.

Noes:     (0)     None.

PASSAGE RECOMMENDED, Ayes 13, Noes 0

______________________________

Patrick Gehl

Committee Clerk