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Assembly
Record of Committee Proceedings

Committee on Environment
May 2001 Special Session Senate Bill 1
Relating to: water quality certification for nonfederal wetlands, time limits and procedures for processing applications for water quality certifications that are applicable to wetlands, granting rule-making authority, and providing a penalty.
By the Committee on Senate Organization, by request of the Governor Scott McCallum.

May 1, 2001 Referred to Committee on Environment.

May 2, 2001 PUBLIC HEARING HELD

Present: (10) Representatives Kedzie, Johnsrud, Gunderson, Ott, Powers, Vrakas, Pocan, Bock, Miller and J. Lehman.

Absent: (0) None.

Appearances for
· Jerry Deschane, WI Builders Association
· Charlie Luthin, WI Wetlands Association

· Sean Dilweg, WI Wetlands Association

Appearances against

· State Representative Glenn Grothman, 59th Assembly District

Appearances for Information Only

· None.

Registrations for
· Michael Cain, WI Department of Natural Resources
· State Representative Gary Bies, 1st Assembly District
· Michael Theo, WI Realtors Association
· Caryl Terrell, Sierra Club - John Muir Chapter
· Karen Etter Hale - WI/Madison Audubon Society

· Todd Ambs, WI River Alliance

Registrations against

· Paul Zimmerman, WI Farm Bureau

May 2, 2001 EXECUTIVE SESSION

Present: (10) Representatives Kedzie, Johnsrud, Gunderson, Ott, Powers, Vrakas, Pocan, Bock, Miller and J. Lehman.

Absent: (0) None.

Moved by Representative Vrakas, seconded by Representative Gunderson, that Special Session Senate Bill 1

be recommended for concurrence.

Ayes: (10) Representatives Kedzie, Johnsrud, Gunderson, Ott, Powers, Vrakas, Pocan, Bock, Miller and J. Lehman.
Noes: (0) None.

Absent: (0) None.

CONCURRENCE RECOMMENDED, Ayes 10, Noes 0, Absent 0

Dan Johnson
Committee Clerk