Assembly

Record of Committee Proceedings

Committee on Transportation

Assembly Bill 354

Relating to: warning lights on public utility, telecommunications carrier, or cooperative vehicles.

By Representatives Callahan, Behnke, Bodden, Donovan, Green, Edming, Hurd, S. Johnson, Mursau, Novak, Oldenburg, Plumer, Sapik, Doyle, Ratcliff, Shankland and Subeck; cosponsored by Senators Tomczyk, Ballweg, Marklein, Nass, Quinn, Testin, Wanggaard, Pfaff and Spreitzer.

July 17, 2023               Referred to Committee on Transportation

October 10, 2023        Public Hearing Held

Present:       (13)      Representative VanderMeer; Representatives Hurd, Plumer, Spiros, Edming, S. Johnson, Schmidt, Maxey, Considine, Haywood, Ortiz-Velez, Moore Omokunde and Drake.

Absent:       (0)        None.

Excused:     (1)        Representative Schutt.

Appearances For

·      Representative Calvin Callahan - 35th Assembly District

·      Tyler Vorpagel - Municipal Electric Utilities of Wisconsin

·      Rob Richard - WECA

·      Jennifer  Schilling - Dairyland Power Cooperative

·      Ryan Kenealy - Dairyland Power Cooperative

Appearances Against

·      None.

Appearances for Information Only

·      None.

Registrations For

·      Senator Cory Tomczyk - 29th Senate District

·      Jennifer Wickman - Cooperative Network

·      Kristin Gilkes - Customers First Coalition

·      Mike Breuning - IBEW 2150

Registrations Against

·      None.

Registrations for Information Only

·      None.

October 24, 2023        Executive Session Held

Present:       (13)      Representative VanderMeer; Representatives Hurd, Plumer, Spiros, Edming, S. Johnson, Schmidt, Maxey, Schutt, Considine, Ortiz-Velez, Moore Omokunde and Drake.

Absent:       (0)        None.

Excused:     (1)        Representative Haywood.

Moved by Representative Edming, seconded by Representative Schmidt that Assembly Bill 354 be recommended for passage.

Ayes:     (13)   Representative VanderMeer; Representatives Hurd, Plumer, Spiros, Edming, S. Johnson, Schmidt, Maxey, Schutt, Considine, Ortiz-Velez, Moore Omokunde and Drake.

Noes:     (0)     None.

PASSAGE RECOMMENDED, Ayes 13, Noes 0

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Jesse Johnson

Committee Clerk