Senate

Record of Committee Proceedings

Committee on Transportation, Public Safety, and Veterans and Military Affairs

Senate Bill 307

Relating to: traffic violations resulting in harm to vulnerable highway users, driver education instruction, and providing a penalty.

By Senators Olsen, Shilling, T. Cullen, Lehman, Risser and Schultz; cosponsored by Representatives Bies, Zepnick, Ballweg, Berceau, Billings, Czaja, Doyle, Kahl, T. Larson, Ohnstad, A. Ott, Riemer, Ripp and Sinicki.

September 24, 2013    Referred to Committee on Transportation, Public Safety, and Veterans and Military Affairs

October 16, 2013        Public Hearing Held

Present:       (5)        Senator Petrowski; Senators Leibham, Cowles, Carpenter and Hansen.

Absent:       (0)        None.

Excused:     (0)        None.

Appearances For

·      Luther Olsen - Senate - 14th Senate District

·      Ryan Schroeder - Staff, Rep. Zepnick, 9th Assembly District

·      Dave Cieslewicz - Wisconsin Bike Federation

·      Greg Ferguson

·      Jessica Binder

·      Maja Holcomb

·      Tom Schuler

·      David Beam

·      Robert Holloway

·      Jim Winkle

Appearances Against

·      David Dwyer - ABATE of Wisconsin

Appearances for Information Only

·      None.

Registrations For

·      Garey Bies - Representative - 1st Assembly District

·      Shawn Pfaff - Dairy Business Association

·      Buddy Julius - Milwaukee Police Association

·      Chris Anlid - Wisconsin Bike Federation

·      Sarah Gaskill - Wisconsin Bike Federation

·      Jessica Ginster - Wisconsin Bike Federation

·      Joel Patenaude

·      Thomas Klein

·      David  Schladowske

·      Zachary Breves

·      Elizabeth Popella Massnick

·      Markham Dunn

·      Kurt Riegel

Registrations Against

·      None.

Registrations for Information Only

·      None.

January 21, 2014         Executive Session Held

Present:       (5)        Senator Petrowski; Senators Leibham, Cowles, Carpenter and Hansen.

Absent:       (0)        None.

Excused:     (0)        None.

Moved by Senator Carpenter, seconded by Senator Cowles that Senate Amendment 2 be recommended for adoption.

Ayes:     (5)     Senator Petrowski; Senators Leibham, Cowles, Carpenter and Hansen.

Noes:     (0)     None.

SENATE AMENDMENT 1 ADOPTION RECOMMENDED, Ayes 4, Noes 1

Moved by Senator Hansen, seconded by Senator Carpenter that Senate Bill 307 be recommended for passage as amended.

Ayes:     (5)     Senator Petrowski; Senators Leibham, Cowles, Carpenter and Hansen.

Noes:     (0)     None.

SENATE AMENDMENT 2 ADOPTION RECOMMENDED, Ayes 5, Noes 0

Moved by Senator Cowles, seconded by Senator Carpenter that Senate Amendment 1 be recommended for adoption.

Ayes:     (4)     Senator Petrowski; Senators Cowles, Carpenter and Hansen.

Noes:     (1)     Senator Leibham.

PASSAGE AS AMENDED RECOMMENDED, Ayes 5, Noes 0

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Derek Punches

Committee Clerk