AB389AB389
Assembly
Record of Committee Proceedings
Committee on Utilities
Relating to: control and ownership of transmission facilities by a transmission company and a Midwest independent system operator, ownership of nonutility assets by a public utility holding company, investments in transmission facilities, offers of employment to certain public utility and nonutility affiliates employes, fees and approvals for certain high-voltage transmission lines, construction of certain electric transmission facilities, environmental reviews by the public service commission, reports on reliability status of electric utilities, state participation in a regional transmission need and siting compact, incentives for development of certain generating facilities, study of market power and retail electric competition, market-based compensation, rates and contracts for electric customers, regulation of certain nitrogen oxide emissions, establishing programs for low-income energy assistance, improving energy conservation and efficiency markets and encouraging the development and use of renewable resources, creating a council on utility public benefits, establishing a utility public benefits fund, requiring electric utilities and retail electric cooperatives to charge public benefits fees to customers and members, imposing requirements on the use of renewable resources by electric utilities and cooperatives, requiring the exercise of rule-making authority, making appropriations and providing a penalty.
By Representatives Hoven, Plale and Meyerhofer; cosponsored by Senator Moen, by request of the Governor Tommy G. Thompson.
June 15, 1999 Referred to committee on Utilities.
June 15, 1999 PUBLIC HEARING HELD
Present: (11) Representatives Hoven, Leibham, Kelso, Vrakas, Powers, Ott, Meyerhofer, Black, Bock, Plale and Ziegelbauer.
Absent: (0) None.
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Ave Bie, PSC Chairperson
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Chris LaRowe, Governor's office
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Antonio Riley, State Representative
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Bill Harvey, Alliant Energy
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Larry Salustro, Wisconsin Electric
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Thomas Meinz, Wisconsin Public Service Corp.
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Roy Thilly, Wisconsin Public Power Inc.
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Lee Cullen, Customers First! Coalition
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Richard Olson, Wisconsin Industrial Energy Group
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Arthur Harrington, WIser
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Mike Pyne, IBEW Local 965
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Forrest Ceel, IBEW Local 2150
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Steve Hiniker, Citizens Utility Board
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Bob Jones, WISCAP
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Paulette Watford, Community Advocates
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Doug Johnson, Wisconsin Merchants Federation
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Joe Strohl, PG & E Corp.
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Ben Paulos, Union of Concerned Scientists
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Andy Olsen, self
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Ed Wilusz, Wisconsin Paper Council
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Dave Kluesner, International Paper
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Ron Kuehn, Coalition for Fair Competition
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Jim Boullion, Associated Builders and Contractors
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Timothy Penno, National Electrical Contractors Assn.
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Frank Karoly, Coalition for Fair Competition
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Lorraine Seratti, State Representative
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Jon Lundgren, Wisconsin Gas Co.
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David Hoopman, Wisconsin Federation of Co-ops
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Kenyon Kies, Wisconsin Utilities Association
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Jeffery Landsman, Dairyland Cooperative
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James Morrison, Wisconsin Public Service Corp.
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Marvin Whalen, Wisconsin Utility Investors
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Barry McNulty, Wisconsin Electric
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Peter Christianson, Proctor & Gamble
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Joe Muehlbach, WIser
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Eric Borgerding, WMC
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Steven McFarlane, IUOE Local 310
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Leon Burzynski, IBEW Local 494
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Mark Reihl, Wisconsin State Council of Carpentors
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Douglas Avery, IBEW Local 159
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Larry Reidenbach, IBEW State Conference
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Phil Gozy, USWA Local 12005
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Richard Rouse, USWA Local 12005
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Bob Andersen, Wisconsin Council on Children & Families
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Don Hayes, Coalition of Wisconsin Aging Groups
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Michael Vickerman, RENEW Wisconsin
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Cecelia Gore, self
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Socorro Gonzales, self
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Thelma Sias, self
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Bill Smith, National Federation of Independent Business
June 16, 1999
EXECUTIVE SESSION
Present: (11) Representatives Hoven, Leibham, Kelso, Vrakas, Powers, Ott, Meyerhofer, Black, Bock, Plale and Ziegelbauer.
Absent: (0) None.
Moved by Representative Ziegelbauer, seconded by Representative Vrakas, that
Assembly Amendment 1 to AB 389
be recommended for introduction.
Ayes: (11) Representatives Hoven, Leibham, Kelso, Vrakas, Powers, Ott, Meyerhofer, Black, Bock, Plale and Ziegelbauer.
Noes: (0) None.
Absent: (0) None.
INTRODUCTION RECOMMENDED, Ayes 11, Noes 0, Absent 0
Moved by Representative Powers, seconded by Representative Hoven, that
Assembly Amendment 1 to AB 389
be recommended for adoption.
Ayes: (7) Representatives Hoven, Leibham, Kelso, Vrakas, Powers, Ott and Ziegelbauer.
Noes: (4) Representatives Meyerhofer, Black, Bock and Plale.
Absent: (0) None.
ADOPTION RECOMMENDED, Ayes 7, Noes 4, Absent 0
Moved by Representative Kelso, seconded by Representative Leibham, that
Assembly Amendment 2 to AB 389
be recommended for introduction.
Ayes: (11) Representatives Hoven, Leibham, Kelso, Vrakas, Powers, Ott, Meyerhofer, Black, Bock, Plale and Ziegelbauer.
Noes: (0) None.
Absent: (0) None.
INTRODUCTION RECOMMENDED, Ayes 11, Noes 0, Absent 0
Moved by Representative Hoven, seconded by Representative Vrakas, that
Assembly Amendment 2 to AB 389
be recommended for adoption.
Ayes: (7) Representatives Hoven, Leibham, Kelso, Vrakas, Powers, Ott and Ziegelbauer.
Noes: (4) Representatives Meyerhofer, Black, Bock and Plale.
Absent: (0) None.
ADOPTION RECOMMENDED, Ayes 7, Noes 4, Absent 0
Moved by Representative Hoven, seconded by Representative Leibham, that
Assembly Amendment 3 to AB 389
be recommended for introduction.
Ayes: (11) Representatives Hoven, Leibham, Kelso, Vrakas, Powers, Ott, Meyerhofer, Black, Bock, Plale and Ziegelbauer.
Noes: (0) None.
Absent: (0) None.
INTRODUCTION RECOMMENDED, Ayes 11, Noes 0, Absent 0
Moved by Representative Hoven, seconded by Representative Leibham, that
Assembly Amendment 3 to AB 389
be recommended for adoption.
Ayes: (6) Representatives Hoven, Leibham, Kelso, Vrakas, Powers and Ott.
Noes: (5) Representatives Meyerhofer, Black, Bock, Plale and Ziegelbauer.
Absent: (0) None.
ADOPTION RECOMMENDED, Ayes 6, Noes 5, Absent 0
Moved by Representative Hoven, seconded by Representative Ott, that
Assembly Bill 389
be recommended for passage as amended.
Ayes: (8) Representatives Hoven, Leibham, Kelso, Vrakas, Powers, Ott, Plale and Ziegelbauer.
Noes: (3) Representatives Meyerhofer, Black and Bock.
Absent: (0) None.
PASSAGE AS AMENDED RECOMMENDED, Ayes 8, Noes 3, Absent 0
Michael Welsh
Committee Clerk
