Assembly

Record of Committee Proceedings

Committee on Transportation

Assembly Joint Resolution 2

Relating to: creation of a department of transportation, creation of a transportation fund, and deposit of funds into the transportation fund (second consideration).

By Representatives Ripp, Kahl, August, Bernier, Bies, Brooks, Czaja, Danou, Doyle, Endsley, Honadel, Jacque, Jorgensen, Kaufert, Kerkman, Kestell, Klenke, LeMahieu, T. Larson, Marklein, Murphy, Mursau, Nerison, Nygren, A. Ott, Petersen, Petryk, Pridemore, Schraa, Smith, Spiros, Stone, Steineke, Strachota, Tauchen, Thiesfeldt, Tittl, Tranel, Weininger, Zepnick and Ballweg; cosponsored by Senators Petrowski, Carpenter, Lazich, Farrow, Gudex, Harsdorf, Kedzie, Lasee, Leibham, Moulton, Olsen, Schultz and Darling.

January 18, 02013       Referred to Committee on Transportation

January 29, 2013         Public Hearing Held

Present:       (15)      Representative Ripp; Representatives Thiesfeldt, Spiros, A. Ott, Sanfelippo, Endsley, T. Larson, Kaufert, Stone, Bernard Schaber, Vruwink, Doyle, Danou, Riemer and Kolste.

Absent:       (0)        None.

Excused:     (0)        None.

Appearances For

·      Delora  Newton - Greater Madison Chamber of Commerce

·      Tom Howells - Wisconsin Motor Carriers Association

·      Craig Thompson  - Transportation Dev. Association of Wisconsin

Appearances Against

·      None.

Appearances for Information Only

·      Hans Noeldner - Sierra Club Complete Streets

Registrations For

·      Brian Dake  - WI Independent Businesss

·      Robb Kahl - Representative

·      Mark Wadium - Outagamie County

·      Jason  Culotta - WMC

·      Heather Berlinski - ACEC-WI

·      Gary Goyke - Wisconsin Association of Taxicab Owner and Shared Ridsystems

·      Gary  Goyke  - Wisconsin Urban vs. Rural Transit Association

·      Terry  McGovan - Operating Engineering Local 139

·      Robert  Welch  - Operating Engineers, Local 139

·      Joe Oswald - WI Laborers District Council

·      AJ  Wilson - Iron Workers District Council

·      Bill Smith  - National Federation of Independent Business (NFIB)

·      Kathi Kilgore - WI Hotel and Lodging Association

·      Mark Reihl - Wisconsin State Council of Carpenters

·      Pat  Osborne - Aggregate Producers of WI

·      Pat  Osborne - Marathon Petroleum Company

·      Kevin Traas - WI Transportation Builders Association

·      Jerry Petrowski - Senator

·      Tony Driessen - American Automobile Association of WI

Registrations Against

·      None.

Registrations for Information Only

·      None.

January 29, 2013         Executive Session Held

Present:       (15)      Representative Ripp; Representatives Thiesfeldt, Spiros, A. Ott, Sanfelippo, Endsley, T. Larson, Kaufert, Stone, Bernard Schaber, Vruwink, Doyle, Danou, Riemer and Kolste.

Absent:       (0)        None.

Excused:     (0)        None.

Moved by Representative Ott, seconded by Representative Thiesfeldt that Assembly Amendment 1 be recommended for introduction and adoption.

Ayes:     (15)   Representative Ripp; Representatives Thiesfeldt, Spiros, A. Ott, Sanfelippo, Endsley, T. Larson, Kaufert, Stone, Bernard Schaber, Vruwink, Doyle, Danou, Riemer and Kolste.

Noes:     (0)     None.

INTRODUCTION AND ADOPTION RECOMMENDED, Ayes 15, Noes 0

Moved by Representative Stone, seconded by Representative Vruwink that Assembly Joint Resolution 2 be recommended for adoption as amended.

Ayes:     (15)   Representative Ripp; Representatives Thiesfeldt, Spiros, A. Ott, Sanfelippo, Endsley, T. Larson, Kaufert, Stone, Bernard Schaber, Vruwink, Doyle, Danou, Riemer and Kolste.

Noes:     (0)     None.

ADOPTION AS AMENDED RECOMMENDED, Ayes 15, Noes 0

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Elisabeth DeBeck

Committee Clerk