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Assembly
Record of Committee Proceedings

Committee on Environment
Assembly Bill 598
Relating to: aquatic nuisance species and ballast water management.
By Representatives Gunderson, Ladwig, Musser, Krawczyk, Owens, Gronemus, J. Fitzgerald, Hahn, Albers, Kestell, McCormick, Meyerhofer, Ott, Ryba, Townsend, Seratti, Boyle, Colon, Hundertmark, M. Lehman, Plale, Stone and Sykora; cosponsored by Senators Baumgart, Schultz, Cowles, Roessler, Grobschmidt and Wirch.

October 29, 2001 Referred to Committee on Environment.

December 4, 2001 PUBLIC HEARING HELD

Present: (8) Representatives Kedzie, Johnsrud, Gunderson, Ott, Vrakas, Pocan, Bock and J. Lehman.

Absent: (2) Representatives Powers and Miller.

Appearances for
· State Representative Scott Gunderson, 83rd Assembly District
· Susan Sylvester, WI Department of Natural Resources
· Steve Fisher, Port of Milwaukee
· Ken Szallai, Port of Milwaukee

· Dean Haen, Port of Green Bay

Appearances against

· None.

Appearances for Information Only

· Ellen Fisher, WI Department of Transportation

Registrations for
· Erin Roth, American Petroleum Institute
· Caryl Terrell, Sierra Club - John Muir Chapter
· State Senator Carol Roessler, 18th Senate District
· State Representative Dan Meyer, 34th Assembly District
· State Representative Tim Carpenter, 9th Assembly District

· State Representative Sheryl Albers, 50th Assembly District

Registrations against

· None.

January 15, 2002 EXECUTIVE SESSION

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

Absent: (0) None.

Moved by Representative Miller, seconded by Representative Kedzie, that Assembly Amendment 1

be recommended for adoption.

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

Absent: (0) None.

ADOPTION RECOMMENDED, Ayes 10, Noes 0, Absent 0

Moved by Representative Ott, seconded by Representative Bock, that Assembly Bill 598

be recommended for passage as amended.

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

Absent: (0) None.

PASSAGE AS AMENDED RECOMMENDED, Ayes 10, Noes 0, Absent 0

Dan Johnson
Committee Clerk