Assembly

Assembly
Record of Committee Proceedings

Committee on Small Business and Economic Development

Assembly Bill 587

Relating to: nonutility activities by public utilities and public utility affiliates, subsidies between utility and nonutility affiliates, utility energy conservation programs and duties, granting rule-making authority and providing a penalty.

By Representatives Seratti, La Fave, Kreibich, Sykora, Vrakas, Musser, Zukowski, Walker, Gunderson, Lazich, Robson, Goetsch, Powers, Skindrud, Staskunas, Plouff, Schafer, Hanson, Ziegelbauer, Harsdorf, Ward and Lorge; cosponsored by Senators Weeden, Farrow, Schultz and Cowles.

November 11, 1997 Referred to committee on Small Business and Economic Development.

December 9, 1997 PUBLIC HEARING HELD

Present: (9) Representatives Seratti, Schafer, Vrakas, Kreibich, Skindrud, Hebl, Plouff, J. Lehman and Staskunas.

Absent: (3) Representatives Hutchison, Sykora and Williams.

Appearances for

· Frank Karoly, Wis. Coalition for Fair Competition

· John Illingworth, Illingworth Corporation

· James N. Curtis, Auer Steel & Heating

· Mike Schmitz, Cox Plumbing & PHCC of WI

· Timothy A. Penno, National Electrical Contractors Assn, Milwaukee Chapter

· Ron Kuehn, Coalition for Fair Competition

· Joan Braun, Plumbing & Mechanical Contractors Assn., Milwaukee & Southeastern Wisconsin

· Jim Boullion, Associated Builders & Contractors

Appearances against

· Kenyon Kies, Wisconsin Utilities Association

· Debra Zorn, Wisconsin Gas Company

· Jaime E. Hurtado, Insulation Technologies, Inc.

· Joseph Gorecki, Milwaukee Public School

· David Helbach, Wisconsin Power & Light

· Steven A. McFarlane, International Union of Operating Engineers

· Kathy Dax, Wisconsin Public Service Corporation

· Gary Schoppenhorst, WWWWWP & L & Local 965 IBEW

· Jerry Samuelson, Local 965 IBEW

· Don Borkenhagen, Wisconsin Gas Company

· Bruce Winter, IBEW - LU2304

· John Patzow, Wisconsin Home Improvement Co., Inc.

· Michael Lewin, Local 2150 IBEW

· Mark Jacobson, Wisvest Corporation

· Douglas Dralce, USWA

· John C. Semanko, J. C. Semanko, Inc.

· Tom Grohmann, S & E Insulation

· Stan Kostuck, IBEW Local 2150

· Alex Tarnowski, OCAW Local 6-18 Union

· Phil Lundman, Petersen Supply Company

Appearances for Information Only

· John Lorence, PSC

· Don Peterson, Madison Gas & Electric

· Jim Tenuta, WPPI Wis. Public Power, Inc,.

Registrations for

· Senator Tim Weeden

· Bill G. Smith, NFIB Wisconsin

· Bruce Stala, American Heating

· Jeff Schmeling, Contractors

· Diana K. Boullion, Wis. Coalition for Fair Competition

· Michael J. Bhirdo, Madison Association of Plumbing Contractors

· Doug Johnson, WI Merchants Federation & Midwest Hardware Association

· Claude Grieger, WCFC

Registrations against

· David J. Benforado, MEUW - Municipal Electric Utilities of Wisconsin

· Barry McNulty, Wisconsin Electric Power

· James N. Morrison, Wisconsin Public Service

· Pat Osborne, Northern States Power

· Douglas R. Bufton, Madison Gas & Electric

· Mike Pyne, Local 965, IBEW

January 27, 1998 PUBLIC HEARING HELD