AB602

AB602 AB602
Assembly
Record of Committee Proceedings

Committee on Environment

Assembly Bill 602
Relating to: establishing a time period for review by the department of natural resources of applications for certain permits, licenses, approvals and determinations and requiring the exercise of rule-making authority.
By Representatives Montgomery, La Fave, Albers, Brandemuehl, Carpenter, F. Lasee, Freese, Gronemus, Gunderson, Kedzie, Kelso, Kreibich, Ladwig, Musser, Owens, Petrowski, Porter, Ryba, Spillner, Stone, Sykora, Urban and Duff; cosponsored by Senators Shibilski, Darling, Drzewiecki, Huelsman, Schultz and Wirch.

November 24, 1999 Referred to committee on Environment.

February 15, 2000 PUBLIC HEARING HELD

Present: (10) Representatives Kedzie, Johnsrud, Vrakas, Powers, Hutchison, Foti, Black, Bock, Meyer and Sinicki.
Absent: (0) None.

Appearances for
· Representative Phil Montgomery
· Representative John LaFave
· William Gonwa, Crispell-Snyder Inc.
· Jerry Deschane, Wisconsin Builders Association
· Bill Carity, Carity Land Corporation
· George Robak

Appearances against
· Mary Ellen Vollbrecht, WI Department of Natural Resources
· Bill Casper, Sturgeon for Tomorrow
· Tom Soles, Walleyes for Tomorrow
· John Greene, WI Department of Justice

Appearances for Information Only
· None.

Registrations for
· Tom Larson, Wisconsin Realtors Association
· Barry McNulty, Wisconsin Electric
· Matt Moroney, Metropolitan Builders Association of Greater Milwaukee
· Laura Petersen, Madison Area Builders Association
· Michael Semmann, Wisconsin Builders Association
· Pat Stevens, Wisconsin Manufacturers and Commerce

Registrations against
· Caryl Terrell, Sierra Club-John Muir Chapter
· Keith Roepelle, Wisconsin Environmental Decade
· Todd Ambs, River Alliance of WI

February 24, 2000 EXECUTIVE SESSION

Present: (9) Representatives Kedzie, Johnsrud, Vrakas, Powers, Hutchison, Black, Bock, Meyer and Sinicki.
Absent: (1) Representative Rep. Tim Hoven.

Moved by Representative Vrakas, seconded by Representative Powers, that Assembly Amendment 1 be recommended for introduction and adoption.

Ayes: (5) Representatives Kedzie, Johnsrud, Vrakas, Powers and Meyer.
Noes: (3) Representatives Black, Bock and Sinicki.
Absent: (2) Representatives Hutchison and Rep. Tim Hoven.

INTRODUCTION AND ADOPTION RECOMMENDED, Ayes 5, Noes 3, Absent 2


Moved by Representative Vrakas, seconded by Representative Powers, that Assembly Bill 602 be recommended for passage as amended.

Ayes: (5) Representatives Kedzie, Johnsrud, Vrakas, Powers and Hutchison.
Noes: (4) Representatives Black, Bock, Meyer and Sinicki.
Absent: (1) Representative Rep. Tim Hoven.

PASSAGE AS AMENDED RECOMMENDED, Ayes 5, Noes 4, Absent 1





Dan Johnson
Committee Clerk