Assembly

Record of Committee Proceedings

Committee on Transportation

Assembly Bill 89

Relating to: penalties for certain traffic violations where highway maintenance workers are present and providing a penalty.

By Representatives Penterman, Emerson, Nedweski, Armstrong, Gundrum, Moses, Novak, Rozar, Shankland, Subeck and Wittke; cosponsored by Senators Tomczyk, Ballweg, Marklein and Spreitzer.

March 08, 2023           Referred to Committee on Transportation

June 06, 2023              Public Hearing Held

Present:       (12)      Representative VanderMeer; Representatives Hurd, Plumer, Edming, S. Johnson, Schmidt, Maxey, Schutt, Considine, Haywood, Moore Omokunde and Drake.

Absent:       (0)        None.

Excused:     (2)        Representatives Spiros and Ortiz-Velez.

Appearances For

·      Representative William Penterman - 37th Assembly District

·      Representative Jodi Emerson - 91st Assembly District

·      Kimberley Helgeson

Appearances Against

·      None.

Appearances for Information Only

·      None.

Registrations For

·      Senator Cory Tomczyk - 29th Senate District

·      Bob Welch - Local 139 Operating Engineers

·      Misha Lee - Construction Business Group

Registrations Against

·      None.

Registrations for Information Only

·      None.

June 20, 2023              Executive Session Held

Present:       (14)      Representative VanderMeer; Representatives Hurd, Plumer, Spiros, Edming, S. Johnson, Schmidt, Maxey, Schutt, Considine, Haywood, Ortiz-Velez, Moore Omokunde and Drake.

Absent:       (0)        None.

Excused:     (0)        None.

Moved by Representative Hurd, seconded by Representative Johnson that Assembly Bill 89 be recommended for passage.

Ayes:     (14)   Representative VanderMeer; Representatives Hurd, Plumer, Spiros, Edming, S. Johnson, Schmidt, Maxey, Schutt, Considine, Haywood, Ortiz-Velez, Moore Omokunde and Drake.

Noes:     (0)     None.

PASSAGE RECOMMENDED, Ayes 14, Noes 0

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Jesse Johnson

Committee Clerk