Senate
Record of Committee Proceedings
Committee on Transportation and Local Government
Assembly Bill 514
Relating to: prohibiting certain indemnification provisions in contracts relating to design professional services.
By Representatives Dallman, Steffen, Brandtjen, Considine, Duchow, Joers, Novak, Rozar, Schmidt and Stubbs; cosponsored by Senators Wimberger, Marklein, Pfaff and Spreitzer.
November 21, 2023 Referred to Committee on Transportation and Local Government
December 05, 2023 Public Hearing Held
Present: (5) Senator Tomczyk; Senators Cowles, Hutton, Carpenter and Pfaff.
Absent: (0) None.
Excused: (0) None.
Appearances For
· Joe Bunker - Strand associates
· David Brose - EMCS Inc
· Ellery Schaffer - Jewell Associates Engineers
· Gil Hantzsch - ACEC WI
· Chris Klein - ACEC Wisconsin
· Rep Alex Dallman
Appearances Against
· Justin Moralez - City of Milwaukee
· Kathryn Block - City of Milwaukee
· Remzy Bitar - League of WI Municipalities
· Nick Zavos - City of Madison
Appearances for Information Only
· None.
Registrations For
· Senator Eric Wimberger
· Mark Austinson - Wisconsin Society Of Architects
· Bob Welch - Wisconsin Society of Land Surveyors
Registrations Against
· Katie Scott - League of WI Municipalities
Registrations for Information Only
· None.
January 11, 2024 Executive Session Held by Paper Ballot
Present: (5) Senator Tomczyk; Senators Cowles, Hutton, Carpenter and Pfaff.
Absent: (0) None.
Excused: (0) None.
Moved by that Assembly Bill 514 be recommended for concurrence.
Ayes: (4) Senator Tomczyk; Senators Cowles, Hutton and Pfaff.
Noes: (1) Senator Carpenter.
CONCURRENCE RECOMMENDED, Ayes 4, Noes 1
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Michael Donatello
Committee Clerk
