Assembly
Record of Committee Proceedings
Committee on Transportation
Assembly Bill 511
Relating to: permits for certain oversize or overweight vehicles transporting forest products.
By Representatives Mursau, Callahan, Edming, Gustafson, Green, Magnafici, Michalski, O'Connor, Schmidt, Snyder and Swearingen; cosponsored by Senators Tomczyk, Ballweg, Cowles, Felzkowski, Quinn, Testin and Nass.
October 18, 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 Jeff Mursau - 36th Assembly District
������ Henry Schienebeck - Great Lakes Timber Professionals Association
������ Pete Johnson - Lake States Lumber Association
������ Larry Krueger - Lake States Lumber Association
Appearances Against
������ None.
Appearances for Information Only
������ None.
Registrations For
������ Amy Boyer - Lake States Lumber Association
Registrations Against
������ Peter Kammer - WI Railroad Association
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 Schmidt, seconded by Representative Johnson that Assembly Amendment 1 be recommended for adoption.
Ayes:���� (13)�� Representative VanderMeer; Representatives Hurd, Plumer, Spiros, Edming, S. Johnson, Schmidt, Maxey, Schutt, Considine, Haywood, Moore Omokunde and Drake.
Noes:���� (0)���� None.
ASSEMBLY AMENDMENT 1 ADOPTION RECOMMENDED, Ayes 13, Noes 0
Moved by Representative Johnson, seconded by Representative Hurd that Assembly Bill 511 be recommended for passage as amended.
Ayes:���� (13)�� Representative VanderMeer; Representatives Hurd, Plumer, Spiros, Edming, S. Johnson, Schmidt, Maxey, Schutt, Considine, Haywood, Moore Omokunde and Drake.
Noes:���� (0)���� None.
PASSAGE AS AMENDED 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 511.
~Rep. Ortiz-Velez
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Jesse Johnson
Committee Clerk
