SB160

SB160 SB160
Senate
Record of Committee Proceedings

Committee on Environmental Resources
Senate Bill 160
Relating to: prohibiting the use of cyanide in metallic mining.
By Senators Decker, Burke, Baumgart, Hansen, Risser and George; cosponsored by Representatives Black, La Fave, Reynolds, Sherman, Turner, Pocan, Staskunas, Huber, Richards, J. Lehman, Miller, Bock, Balow, Lassa, Berceau, Carpenter, Cullen, Plouff and Krawczyk.

April 25, 2001 Referred to Committee on Environmental Resources.

May 10, 2001 PUBLIC HEARING HELD

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

Absent: (1) Senator Hansen.

Appearances for
· Representative Spencer Black, Madison, WI, for 77th Assembly District.
· Harold "Gus" Frank, Crandon, WI, for Forest County Potawatomi Community
· Peter Thibodeau, Crandon, WI, for Forest County Potawatomi Community
· Chuck Sleeter, Pickerel, WI, for Town of Nashville
· Ken Fish, Keshena, WI, for Menominee Nation
· George Rock, White Lake, WI, for Wolf River Trout Unlimited
· Zoltan Grossman, Madison, WI, for Wolf Watershed Educational Project
· Dana Churness, Wausau, WI, for UW-Stevens Point
· Len Pubanz, Shawano, WI, for Protect our Wolf River
· Claire Schmidt, Madison, WI for Wisconsin's Environmental Decade
· Linda Sturnot, Franklin, WI, for Mining Impact Coalition & City of Franklin Environmental Commission
· Tom Soles, Fond du Lac, WI, for Walleyes for Tomorrow
· William Kordus, Menasha, WI, President, Rod & Gun Club, 3500 members
· Tom Wilson, Viroqua, WI, for Northern Thunder

· Bill McClenahan, Madison, WI, for Forest County Potawatomi Community

Appearances against
· Erhard Huettl, Sr., Crandon, WI, for Forest County Board
· Wally Wied, Crandon, WI, for himself
· Mayor Pat DeWitt, Crandon, WI, for City of Crandon
· Ray Carey, Madison, WI, for Nicolet Minerals Co.
· Dale Alberts, Rhinelander, WI, for Nicolet Minerals Co.
· Joan Hansen, Madison, WI, for Wisconsin Manufacturers & Commerce & Wisconsin Mining Association
· Rick Smith, Pewaukee, WI, for Nicolet Minerals Co.
· Sam Wilcox, Madison, WI, for Iron Workers
· D. Bruce Arthur, Rhinelander, WI, for Nicolet Minerals
· Terry McNulty, Tucson, AZ, for Nicolet Minerals

· Debra Strohsacker, Reno, NV, for Nicolet Minerals

Appearances for Information Only
· Harry Posey, Lakewood, CO, for Nicolet

· Larry Lynch, Madison, WI, for Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources

Registrations for
· Senator Russell Decker, Madison, WI, for 29th Senate District
· Jessica Becker, Madison, WI, for herself
· Dieter Bingemann, Madison, WI, for himself
· Todd Ambs, Madison, WI, for River Alliance of Wisconsin
· J. F. Fleming, Milwaukee, WI, for The City of Milwaukee
· Sierra Powers, Madison, WI, for the Wisconsin Green Party
· Frankie Locke, Madison, WI, for Madison Audubon Society
· Louis N. Locke, Madison, WI, for himself
· Frankie Locke, Madison, WI, for Wisconsin Audubon Council & for herself
· Nicole Lightwine, Stevens Point, for herself
· Joanne Sleeter, Pickerel, WI, for herself
· Kerry Schumann, for Wisconsin Public Interest Research Group (WISPIRG)
· Kira Williams, Madison, WI, for herself
· Caryl Terrell, Madison, WI, for Sierra Club, John Muir Chapter
· Anne Sheridan, Fond du Lac, WI, for UW Stevens Point
· Tony Schultz, Athens, WI, for himself
· Lauren McGrath, Janesville, WI, for herself
· Paula Durham, Janesville, WI, for herself
· Udi Lazimy, Madison, WI, for himself
· Emma Rose, Madison, WI, for Midwest Treaty Network
· Kyle Brown-Kwaiser, Stevens Point, WI, for himself
· Dave Blouin, Madison, WI, for Sierra Club
· John Peck, Madison, WI, for Wisconsin Green Party
· Clyde Winter, Grafton, WI, for himself
· Peggy Baime, Madison, WI, for Gray Panthers of Wisconsin

· Charlotte Dawn, Madison, WI, for herself

Registrations against

· Joe Oswald, Madison, WI, for Wisconsin Laborers' District Council

May 31, 2001 EXECUTIVE SESSION

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

Absent: (0) None.

Moved by Senator Schultz, seconded by Senator Cowles, that Senate Substitute Amendment LRBs0134/1

be recommended for introduction.

Ayes: (2) Senators Cowles and Schultz.
Noes: (3) Senators Baumgart, Hansen and Wirch (Polling).

Absent: (0) None.

INTRODUCTION NOT RECOMMENDED, Ayes 2, Noes 3, Absent 0

Moved by Senator Schultz, seconded by Senator Cowles, that Senate Substitute Amendment LRBs0134/1

be recommended for adoption.

Ayes: (2) Senators Cowles and Schultz.
Noes: (3) Senators Baumgart, Hansen and Wirch (Polling).

Absent: (0) None.

ADOPTION NOT RECOMMENDED, Ayes 2, Noes 3, Absent 0

Moved by Senator Baumgart, seconded by Senator Hansen, that Senate Bill 160

be recommended for passage.

Ayes: (4) Senators Baumgart, Hansen, Wirch (Polling), and Cowles.
Noes: (1) Senator Schultz.

Absent: (0) None.

PASSAGE RECOMMENDED, Ayes 4, Noes 1, Absent 0

Committee Clerk