Assembly

Assembly
Record of Committee Proceedings

Committee on Environment

Assembly Bill 447

Relating to: enforcement of certain environmental laws regulating mining and water pollution.

By Representatives Johnsrud, Hanson, Wood, M. Lehman, Turner, Gronemus, Ott, Robson, Meyer, Hasenohrl, Kelso, Musser, Seratti, Powers, Murat, Ward and Kreibich; cosponsored by Senators Clausing, Weeden, Plache, Wirch and Jauch, by request of the Attorney General James Doyle.

July 10, 1997 Referred to committee on Environment.

September 2, 1997 PUBLIC HEARING HELD

Present: (9) Representatives Duff, Hoven, Johnsrud, Hahn, Kedzie, Bock, Robson, Black and La Fave.

Absent: (1) Representative Seratti.

Appearances for

· Representative DuWayne Johnsrud, 96th Assembly District, Eastman

· Todd Ambs, Dept of Justice, Madison

· Brenda Hagman, Dept of Natural Resources, Madison

Appearances against

· None.

Appearances for Information Only

· None.

Registrations for

· Patrick Stevens, Wis Manufacturers & Commerce, Madison

· Caryl Terrell, John Muir Chptr-Sierra Club, Madison

· Keith Reopelle, Wis Environmental Decade, Madison

· Rev. Sue Moline Larson, Lutheran Office for Public Policy in Wisconsin, Madison

Registrations against

· None.

November 11, 1997 EXECUTIVE SESSION

Present: (10) Representatives Duff, Hoven, Johnsrud, Hahn, Seratti, Kedzie, Bock, Robson, Black and La Fave.

Absent: (0) None.

Moved by Representative Johnsrud, seconded by Representative Bock, that Assembly Bill 447

be recommended for passage.

Ayes: (10) Representatives Duff, Hoven, Johnsrud, Hahn, Seratti, Kedzie, Bock, Robson, Black and La Fave.

Noes: (0) None.

Absent: (0) None.

PASSAGE RECOMMENDED, Ayes 10, Noes 0, Absent 0

Marsha Dake

Committee Clerk