July 18, 2013 – WMC Transportation Committee Meeting

Wisconsin Manufacturers & Commerce
501 E. Washington Ave.
Madison, WI 53703
9 a.m.
Individuals are encouraged to participate via teleconference for all or part of the meeting.  Please email Jason Culotta at jculotta@wmc.org if you are able to participate.
Counsel Report
Staff Report
inland ports
inland ports / dry ports

AGENDA
9 a.m.    Call to Order
               Introductions – Jason Culotta, Director of Tax & Transportation Policy 

• Movement on Hwy 41 Overweight Exemption (H.R. 2353/S. 1299)
• Congressman Ribble’s Transportation Policy Conference
  • August 9^th in Green Bay
  • Discuss agenda, TransCom objectives
  • Wisconsin Central Group Update
    • Log & Intermodal working groups with CN
    • Other outreach activity through January 2014
    • “Inland Port” concept:  Can it work in Wisconsin?
      • Identification and preservation of dormant rail-served facilities?
      • Click here (link to article about new Georgia intermodal facility
      • Counsel’s Report – John Duncan Varda, DeWitt Ross & Stevens
        • Review of state DOT’s Intrastate HOS rules
        • WMC Staff Report
          • Review of FRPP grants/Reedsburg Sub acquisition
          • Review of transportation provisions signed into law in the 2013-15 state budget
          • Adjourn