Senate
Record of Committee Proceedings
Committee on Transportation and Local Government
Senate Bill 311
Relating to: traffic violations when emergency or roadside response vehicles are present and providing a penalty.
By Senators Ballweg, Testin, Carpenter, Larson, Marklein and Ringhand; cosponsored by Representatives Loudenbeck, Novak, Plumer, Shankland, Ramthun, Spiros, Armstrong, Brandtjen, Cabral-Guevara, Cabrera, Callahan, Conley, Considine, Dallman, Dittrich, Duchow, James, Kerkman, Kitchens, Krug, Murphy, Mursau, Shelton, Sinicki, Skowronski, Snodgrass, Spreitzer, Subeck, Stubbs, VanderMeer, Vruwink, Wittke and Zimmerman.
April 21, 2021 Referred to Committee on Transportation and Local Government
June 02, 2021 Public Hearing Held
Present: (5) Senator Petrowski; Senators Cowles, Wimberger, Carpenter and Pfaff.
Absent: (0) None.
Excused: (0) None.
Appearances For
· Rep. Jon Plumer - 42nd Assembly District
· Rep. Katrina Shankland - 71st Assembly District
· David Boardman - on behalf of Sen. Ballweg, 14th Assembly District
· Nick Jarmusz - AAA - The Auto Club Group
· Christopher Garrison - Wisconsin Fire Chiefs Association
· Victor Voss - Amherst Fire
Appearances Against
· None.
Appearances for Information Only
· None.
Registrations For
· Rep. Amy Loudenbeck - 31st Assembly District
· Dan Johnson - Wisconsin Towing Association
· Toni Herkert - League of Wisconsin Municipalities
· Caty McDermott - WI Sheriffs - Badger State Sheriffs
· Joe Strohl - Professional Fire Fighters of Wisconsin
· Brian Swan - Amherst Fire District
· Forbes McIntosh - Wisconsin EMS Association
· Kenneth Voss - Deputy Chief, Plover Fire Department
· Mark Deaver - Plover Fire Department
· Shane Krueger - Clintonville Fire Department
Registrations Against
· None.
Registrations for Information Only
· None.
June 08, 2021 Executive Session Held
Present: (5) Senator Petrowski; Senators Cowles, Wimberger, Carpenter and Pfaff.
Absent: (0) None.
Excused: (0) None.
Moved by that Senate Bill 311 be recommended for passage.
Ayes: (5) Senator Petrowski; Senators Cowles, Wimberger, Carpenter and Pfaff.
Noes: (0) None.
PASSAGE RECOMMENDED, Ayes 5, Noes 0
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Tim Fiocchi
Committee Clerk
