SB271

SB271 SB271
Senate
Record of Committee Proceedings

Committee on Environmental Resources
Senate Bill 271
Relating to: environmental regulation of mining and notice to transferees of interests in mining sites.
By Senators Hansen, Erpenbach, Shibilski and Decker; cosponsored by Representatives McCormick, Krawczyk, Meyerhofer, La Fave, Sherman, Black, Bies, Underheim, Ryba, Miller and Berceau.

October 10, 2001 Referred to Committee on Environmental Resources.

October 11, 2001 PUBLIC HEARING HELD

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

Absent: (1) Senator Schultz.

Appearances for
· Senator Dave Hansen, Green Bay, WI, author, for himself
· Ken A. Fish, Keshena, WI, for Menominee Tribe
· Ken Walsh, Madison, WI, for Forest County Potawatomi
· Dave Blouin, Madison, WI, for Sierra Club
· Linda Sturnot, Franklin, WI, for Mining Impact Coalition of Wisconsin
· Bonnie Mayer, West Allis, WI, for Mining Impact Coalition of Wisconsin
· Gerald Gunderson, Milwaukee, WI, for Committee of Labor against Sulfide Pollution (CLASP_
· Tom Soles, Fond du Lac, WI, for Walleyes for Tomorrow
· Chuck Sleeter, Pickerel, WI, for Town of Nashville, Mole Lake Tribe, Pickerel/Crane Lake Districts
· Representative Terri McCormick, 56th Assembly District, Fox Valley
· Harold "Gus" Frank, Chairman, Forest County Potawatomi Tribe
· Bill McClenahan, Madison, WI, for Forest County Potawatomi Community
· Dr. Robert Ham, Madison, WI, for Forest County Potawatomi Community

· Claire Schmidt, Madison, WI, for Wisconsin's Environmental Decade

Appearances against
· Steven G. Barringer, Washington, DC, for Nicolet Minerals/National Mining Association
· Ray Carey, Madison, WI, for Nicolet Minerals Co.
· Mark Langenfeld, Madison, WI, for Nicolet Minerals Co.
· Joan Hansen, Madison, WI, for Wisconsin Manufacturers & Commerce
· Louise Hermsen, Hartland, WI, for P & H Mining Equipment

· Stephen Hrin, Waukesha, WI, for himself

Appearances for Information Only

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

Registrations for

· Jeff Crawford, Waukesha, WI, for Potawatomi

Registrations against
· Joan Hansen, Madison, WI, for Wisconsin Mining Association

· Jolene Plautz, Madison, WI, for Nicolet Minerals

October 30, 2001 EXECUTIVE SESSION

Moved by Senator Baumgart that Senate Substitute Amendment LRBs0223/2

be recommended for introduction and adoption.

Ayes: (5) Senators Baumgart, Hansen, Wirch, Cowles and Schultz.
Noes: (0) None.

Absent: (0) None.

INTRODUCTION AND ADOPTION RECOMMENDED, Ayes 5, Noes 0, Absent 0

Moved by Senator Baumgart that Senate Bill 271

be recommended for passage as amended.

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

Absent: (0) None.

PASSAGE AS AMENDED RECOMMENDED, Ayes 4, Noes 1, Absent 0

Committee Clerk