Assembly

Record of Committee Proceedings

Committee on Transportation

Assembly Bill 625

Relating to: office requirements for motor vehicle wholesaler licensees.

By Representatives Spiros, Hurd, Born, Conley, Considine, Donovan, Edming, Maxey, O'Connor, Ortiz-Velez, Plumer, Schmidt, Schutt, Snodgrass and S. Johnson; cosponsored by Senators Tomczyk, Ballweg, Cowles, Spreitzer and Pfaff.

November 08, 2023    Referred to Committee on Transportation

December 05, 2023     Public Hearing Held

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

Absent:       (0)        None.

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

Appearances For

·      Representative John Spiros - 86th Assembly District

·      Jerad Jandrain - CARS of Wisconsin

·      Thomas Hermann - CARS of Wisconsin

·      Robbie Koepp - CARS of Wisconsin

·      Tom Steed - LKQ Corp

·      Brad Wenzel - LKQ Corp

Appearances Against

·      Mary Timms - U.S. Dealer Licensing & Wholesale Dealer Inc.

·      Zach Bemis - U.S. Dealer Licensing & Wholesale Dealer Inc.

Appearances for Information Only

·      Deputy Secretary Kristina Boardman - WI DOT

·      Assistant Deputy Secretary Joel Nilsestuen - WI DOT

Registrations For

·      Chris Snyder - WI Auto & Truck Dealers Association

Registrations Against

·      Mark Binder - COPART

Registrations for Information Only

·      None.

January 09, 2024         Executive Session Held

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

Absent:       (0)        None.

Excused:     (1)        Representative Ortiz-Velez.

Moved by Representative Plumer, seconded by Representative Hurd that Assembly Bill 625 be recommended for passage.

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

Noes:     (0)     None.

PASSAGE RECOMMENDED, Ayes 13, Noes 0

Had I been present for the Assembly Committee on Transportation Executive Session on January 9th, 2024, I would have voted Aye on Assembly Bill 625.

~Rep. Ortiz-Velez

 

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Jesse Johnson

Committee Clerk