Assembly
Record of Committee Proceedings
Committee on Energy and Utilities
Assembly Bill 594
Relating to: renewable energy portfolio standards.
By Representatives Krug, Kuglitsch, Kulp, Severson, T. Larson and Kahl; cosponsored by Senators Farrow, Petrowski, Grothman and Lassa.
January 03, 2014 Referred to Committee on Energy and Utilities
January 09, 2014 Public Hearing Held
Present: (10) Representative Kuglitsch; Representatives Jacque, Weininger, Severson, Neylon, Petersen, Zepnick, Hulsey, Kahl and Shankland.
Absent: (0) None.
Excused: (1) Representative T. Larson.
Appearances For
· Scott Farrow - Sen. - 33rd Assembly District
· Scott Krug - Rep. - 72 Assembly District
· Katrina Shankland - Rep. - 71st Assembly District
· R.J. Pirlot - PSC Chairman Montgomery
· Tom Scharff - New Page/ Consolidated Power Co.
· Scott Suder - Wisconsin Paper Council
· Dennis Meyer - Expera
· Todd Stuart - WI Industrial Energy Group (WIEG)
Appearances Against
· None.
Appearances for Information Only
· None.
Registrations For
· Joel Haubrick - We Energies
· Bill Skewes - WI Utilities Association (WUA)
· Zak Bloom - Municipal Electric Utilities
· Sheila Harsdorf - Sen. - 10th Senate District
· Julie Lassa - Sen. - 24th Senate District
· Adam Raschka - Xcel Energy
· John Sumi - Madison Gas and Electric
· Eric Bott - WMC
· Kristin Gilkes - Alliant Energy
· Chris LaRowe - WI Public Service (WPS)
· Chad Weininger - 4th Assembly District
· John Garvin - American Transmission Co. (ATC)
Registrations Against
· None.
Registrations for Information Only
· None.
January 15, 2014 Executive Session Held
Present: (10) Representative Kuglitsch; Representatives T. Larson, Jacque, Weininger, Neylon, Petersen, Zepnick, Hulsey, Kahl and Shankland.
Absent: (0) None.
Excused: (1) Representative Severson.
Moved by Representative Petersen, seconded by Representative Shankland that Assembly Bill 594 be recommended for passage.
Ayes: (10) Representative Kuglitsch; Representatives T. Larson, Jacque, Weininger, Neylon, Petersen, Zepnick, Hulsey, Kahl and Shankland.
Noes: (0) None.
Absent: (1) Representative Severson.
PASSAGE RECOMMENDED, Ayes 10, Noes 0
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Matt Spencer
Committee Clerk
