SB44
SB44

Senate
Record of Committee Proceedings

Committee on Environmental Resources
Senate Bill 44
Relating to: the authority of the department of natural resources to regulate high capacity wells.
By Senators Shibilski, Welch, Baumgart, Schultz, Burke, Decker, Cowles, Erpenbach, Plache, Robson, Risser, Hansen, Lazich and Roessler; cosponsored by Representatives Wade, Black, Hahn, Musser, La Fave, Huber, Boyle, Townsend, Miller, Hebl, Meyerhofer, Kreuser, Pocan, M. Lehman, Travis, Ryba, Carpenter, Berceau, Plouff, Bock and Ott.

February 7, 2001 Referred to Committee on Environmental Resources.

March 1, 2001
PUBLIC HEARING HELD



Present: (4) Senators Baumgart, Hansen, Wirch and Cowles.

Absent: (1) Senator Schultz.


Appearances for

· Senator Brian Burke, Milwaukee, for 3rd Senate District

· Steven Born, Madison, for UW-Madison

· Joan Christopherson-Schmidt, Milwaukee, WI, for Concerned Citizens of Newport & the children of Wisconsin

· Jean Krause, Briggsville, WI, for herself

· David Krause, Briggsville, WI, for himself

· George Kraft, Amherst, WI, for University of Wisconsin

· Carol Zimmermann, Oxford, WI, for himself

· Elwood Anderson, Wisconsin Dells, for Waterkeepers of WI (WOW)

· John Steinhaus, Briggsville, WI, for himself & Waterkeepers of Wisconsin (WOW)

· Hiroshi Kanno, Wisconsin Dells, WI, for himself

· Charles Hill, Wisconsin Dells, WI, for New Haven Township

· Conroy Soik, Junction City, WI, for WI Potato & Vegetable Growers

· Matt Hernandez, Wisconsin Dells, WI, for Fact Finders

· Myron Byers, Wisconsin Dells, WI, for himself

· Curt Van Schoyck, Wisconsin Dells, WI, for himself








Appearances against

· Rand Atkinson, Birnamwood, WI, for himself

· Joe Doss, Alexandria, VA, for International Bottled Water Assn.

· Peter Peshek, Madison, WI, for Great Spring Waters of America, Inc.

· Rob Fisher, Greenwich, CT, the Perrier Group


Appearances for Information Only

· Jill Jonas, Madison, WI, for WI Department of Natural Resources

· Jim Krohelski, Middleton, WI, for US Geological Survey

· Todd Ambs, Madison, WI, for River Alliance of Wisconsin

· Stu Grimstad, Amherst Junction, WI, for Trout Unlimited

· Ken Blomberg, Plover, WI, for WI Rural Water Association


Registrations for

· Senator Kevin Shibilski, author, for himself

· Representative Joan Wade, Montello, WI, for 42nd Assembly District

· Representative Eugene Hahn, for himself

· Shirley Nelson, Wisconsin Dells, WI, for herself

· Dale Steinhaus, Westfield, WI, for himself

· Lada Armson, Wisconsin Dells, WI, for Waterkeepers of Wisconsin

· Melvin Kingsley, Wisconsin Dells, WI, for Waterkeepers of Wisconsin

· Jay Hammerly, Wisconsin Dells, WI, for himself

· Tim Julson, Wisconsin Dells, WI, for himself

· Rosemary Carlson, Wisconsin Dells, WI, for herself

· Dan Bailey, Briggsville, WI, for himself

· Myron Byers, Wisconsin Dells, WI, for Waterkeepers of Wisconsin

· Phyllis Anderson, Wisconsin Dells, WI, for Waterkeepers of Wisconsin

· Dennis Griffin, Briggsville, WI, for himself

· Rolland Carlock, Oxford, WI, for himself

· Barbara Arnswald, Briggsville, WI, for Waterkeepers of Wisconsin

· Ted Arnswald, Briggsville, WI, for Waterkeepers of Wisconsin

· Robert Zelechowski, Sr., Wisconsin Dells, WI, for himself

· Patricia Dosier, Wisconsin Dells, WI, for herself

· R. Paul Armson, Wisconsin Dells, WI, for Waterkeepers of Wisconsin

· Beverly Maves, Wisconsin Dells, WI, for herself

· Francis Coon, Wisconsin Dells, WI, for himself

· Dorothy Coon, Wisconsin Dells, WI, for herself

· Velma Gaffney, Oxford, WI, for herself

· Carol Zimmermann, Oxford, WI, for Waterkeepers of Wisconsin, Concerned Citizens of Newport and herself

· Loretta Steinhaus, Briggsville, WI, for Waterkeepers of Wisconsin & herself

· Judy Steinhaus, Briggsville, WI, for herself and community

· Carol List, Wisconsin Dells, WI, for herself

· Donna Coleman, Oxford, WI, for herself

· Becky Hoth, Wisconsin Dells, WI, for Waterkeepers of Wisconsin

· Dennis Griffin, Briggsville, WI, for himself


Registrations against

· None.


March 1, 2001
EXECUTIVE SESSION



Present: (5) Senators Baumgart, Hansen, Wirch, Cowles and Schultz.

Absent: (0) None.


Moved by Senator Baumgart, seconded by Senator Hansen, that
Senate Substitute Amendment LRBs0046/1
be recommended for introduction.


Ayes: (5) Senators Baumgart, Hansen, Wirch, Cowles and Schultz (Polling).

Noes: (0) None.

Absent: (0) None.


INTRODUCTION RECOMMENDED, Ayes 5, Noes 0, Absent 0



March 6, 2001
EXECUTIVE SESSION (Polling)



Present: (5) Senators Baumgart, Hansen, Wirch, Cowles and Schultz.

Absent: (0) None.


Moved by Senator Baumgart that
Senate Substitute Amendment LRBs0046/1
be recommended for adoption.


Ayes: (5) Senators Baumgart, Hansen, Wirch, Cowles and Schultz.

Noes: (0) None.

Absent: (0) None.


ADOPTION RECOMMENDED, Ayes 5, Noes 0, Absent 0






Moved by Senator Baumgart that
Senate Bill 44
be recommended for passage as amended.


Ayes: (5) Senators Baumgart, Hansen, Wirch, Cowles and Schultz.

Noes: (0) None.

Absent: (0) None.


PASSAGE AS AMENDED RECOMMENDED, Ayes 5, Noes 0, Absent 0




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Committee Clerk
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