Assembly

Record of Committee Proceedings

Committee on Energy and Utilities

Assembly Bill 105

Relating to: operation of an all-terrain vehicle or utility terrain vehicle owned by an electric cooperative on a highway.

By Representatives Green, Armstrong, Edming, Knodl, Kurtz, Magnafici, Moses, Mursau, Oldenburg, Spiros, Steffen, Summerfield, Swearingen and Schraa; cosponsored by Senators Quinn, Cowles, Felzkowski, Jacque, James, Marklein, Nass, Pfaff, Spreitzer and Testin.

March 14, 2023           Referred to Committee on Energy and Utilities

May 16, 2023              Public Hearing Held

Present:       (13)      Representative Steffen; Representatives Summerfield, Donovan, Hurd, Neylon, Oldenburg, Sortwell, Tittl, Tranel, Drake, Andraca, Moore Omokunde and Haywood.

Absent:       (0)        None.

Excused:     (3)        Representatives Petersen, Petryk and Subeck.

Appearances For

·      Chanz Green - Assembly District 74

·      Romaine Quinn - 25th Senate District

·      Rob Richard - WECA

·      Ryan Kenealy - Dairyland Power Cooperative

·      Jennifer Shilling - Dairyland Power Cooperative

Appearances Against

·      None.

Appearances for Information Only

·      Jacob Holsclaw - Wisconsin DNR

Registrations For

·      Jennifer Wickman - Cooperative Network

Registrations Against

·      None.

Registrations for Information Only

·      None.

June 06, 2023              Executive Session Held

Present:       (16)      Representative Steffen; Representatives Summerfield, Donovan, Hurd, Neylon, Oldenburg, Petersen, Petryk, Sortwell, Tittl, Tranel, Subeck, Drake, Andraca, Moore Omokunde and Haywood.

Absent:       (0)        None.

Excused:     (0)        None.

Moved by Representative Oldenburg, seconded by Representative Summerfield that Assembly Amendment 1 be recommended for adoption.

Ayes:     (16)   Representative Steffen; Representatives Summerfield, Donovan, Hurd, Neylon, Oldenburg, Petersen, Petryk, Sortwell, Tittl, Tranel, Subeck, Drake, Andraca, Moore Omokunde and Haywood.

Noes:     (0)     None.

ASSEMBLY AMENDMENT 1 ADOPTION RECOMMENDED, Ayes 16, Noes 0

Moved by Representative Tittl, seconded by Representative Tranel that Assembly Bill 105 be recommended for passage as amended.

Ayes:     (16)   Representative Steffen; Representatives Summerfield, Donovan, Hurd, Neylon, Oldenburg, Petersen, Petryk, Sortwell, Tittl, Tranel, Subeck, Drake, Andraca, Moore Omokunde and Haywood.

Noes:     (0)     None.

PASSAGE AS AMENDED RECOMMENDED, Ayes 16, Noes 0

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Nicole Walentowski-Domokos

Committee Clerk