Assembly

Record of Committee Proceedings

Committee on Transportation

Assembly Bill 581

Relating to: motor vehicle dealer and wholesaler facilities and licensure requirements, certain registration plates issued to motor vehicle dealers, distributors, or manufacturers, and creating and modifying administrative rules.

By Representatives Spiros, Born, Callahan, Conley, Duchow, Loudenbeck, Murphy, Novak, Ortiz-Velez, Plumer, Rozar, Sinicki, Skowronski and Spreitzer; cosponsored by Senators Petrowski, Cowles, Pfaff, Ringhand and Wanggaard.

September 28, 2021    Referred to Committee on Transportation

December 14, 2021     Public Hearing 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.

Appearances For

·      Senator Jerry Petrowski

·      Joel Nilsestuen - WISDOT

·      Kristina Boardman - WISDOT

·      Debra Ninmann - LKQ Corporation

·      George Ermert - LKQ Corporation

Appearances Against

·      Larry Hero

·      Mike Wittenwyler - US Dealer Licenses

Appearances for Information Only

·      None.

Registrations For

·      Representative  John Spiros

·      Greg Hubbard - Concerned Auto Recycler of Wisconsin

Registrations Against

·      None.

Registrations for Information Only

·      None.

January 27, 2022         Executive Session Held

Present:       (12)      Representative Plumer; Representatives Spiros, Vorpagel, Thiesfeldt, Ramthun, Brooks, Callahan, Rozar, Considine, Moore Omokunde, Shelton and Snodgrass.

Absent:       (0)        None.

Excused:     (3)        Representatives Sanfelippo, Skowronski and Ortiz-Velez.

Moved by Representative Callahan, seconded by Representative Shelton that Assembly Bill 581 be recommended for passage.

Ayes:     (9)     Representative Plumer; Representatives Spiros, Vorpagel, Ramthun, Callahan, Rozar, Considine, Shelton and Snodgrass.

Noes:     (3)     Representatives Thiesfeldt, Brooks and Moore Omokunde.

PASSAGE RECOMMENDED, Ayes 9, Noes 3

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Patrick Gehl

Committee Clerk