Assembly
Record of Committee Proceedings
Committee on Transportation
Assembly Bill 647
Relating to: limiting the recovery of noneconomic damages from a commercial motor vehicle carrier.
By Representatives Gundrum, Spiros, Armstrong, Callahan, Donovan, Rettinger, Dallman and Kurtz; cosponsored by Senator Tomczyk.
November 08, 2023 Referred to Committee on Transportation
January 09, 2024 Public Hearing 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.
Appearances For
· Representative Rick Gundrum - 58th Assembly District
· Neal Kedzie - Wisconsin Motor Carriers Association
· R.J. Pirlot - Wisconsin Civil Justice Council
Appearances Against
· James Rogers - WI Assn for Justice
Appearances for Information Only
· None.
Registrations For
· Senator Cory Tomczyk - 29th Senate District
· Representative John Spiros - 86th Assembly District
· Andy Franken - Wisconsin Insurance Alliance
· Bill Smith - National Federation of Independent Business
· John Cronin - Sentry Insurance Company
· Brian Dake - Wisconsin Independent Businesses
· Evan Umpir - WMC
· Craig Wolft - E.H. Wolf + Sons Inc.
· Matt Hauser - WI Fuel & Retail Assn.
· Mike Semmann - WI Grocers Assn
· Cris Greenberg - West Bend Transit Inc
· Hannah Huffman - Schneider National
· Kristine Hillmer - Wisconsin Restaurant Association
· Jason Culotta - Midwest Food Products Association
· Adam Jordahl - Wisconsin Defense Counsel
· Brad Boycks - Wisconsin Builders Association
Registrations Against
· None.
Registrations for Information Only
· None.
January 30, 2024 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 Spiros, seconded by Representative Johnson that Assembly Bill 647 be recommended for passage.
Ayes: (9) Representative VanderMeer; Representatives Hurd, Plumer, Spiros, Edming, S. Johnson, Schmidt, Maxey and Schutt.
Noes: (4) Representatives Considine, Ortiz-Velez, Moore Omokunde and Drake.
PASSAGE RECOMMENDED, Ayes 9, Noes 4
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Jesse Johnson
Committee Clerk
