Senate
Record of Committee Proceedings
Committee on Government Operations, Public Works, and Telecommunications
Senate Bill 470
Relating to: Public Service Commission certificates for certain activities; tampering with telecommunications or electric wires; regulation of pay telephone service providers and cable television telecommunications service providers; accident reporting by telecommunications utilities; the definition of transmission facility; availability of public utility rate schedules; and rule-making procedures.
By Senators Cowles, Farrow and Schultz; cosponsored by Representatives Kuglitsch, Bies, Kulp, Kahl, Ohnstad and Petryk.
January 06, 2014 Referred to Committee on Government Operations, Public Works, and Telecommunications
January 09, 2014 Public Hearing Held
Present: (7) Senator Farrow; Senators Gudex, Lasee, Kedzie, Wirch, Harris and Shilling.
Absent: (0) None.
Excused: (0) None.
Appearances For
· Rob Cowles - Senator - 2nd Senate District
· Mike Kuglitsch - Representative - 84th Assembly District
· R.J. Pirlot - Public Service Commission
· Tom Scharff - New Page/Consolidated Water Power Company
· Scott Suder - Wisconsin Paper Council
· Dennis Meyer - Expera
· Todd Stuart - Wisconsin Industrial Energy Group
Appearances Against
· None.
Appearances for Information Only
· None.
Registrations For
· Dale Schultz - Senator - 17th Senate District
· Adam Raschka - Xcel Energy
· Adam Raschka - Wisconsin Cable Communications Association
· Bill Esbeck - Wisconsin State Telecommunications Association
· Kent Disch - AT&T
· Drew Petersen - TDS
· Kira Loehr - CUB
· Beata Kalies - Cooperative Network
· Bill Skewes - Wisconsin Utilities Association
· Joel Haubrich - WE Energies
· John Sumi - Madison Gas & Electric
· Eric Bott - Wisconsin Manufacturers and Commerce
· Kristin Gilkes - Alliant Energy
· Chris LaRowe - WPS
· Zak Bloom - Municipal Electic Utilities
· Matt Bromley - Customers First Coalition
Registrations Against
· None.
Registrations for Information Only
· None.
January 22, 2014 Executive Session Held
Present: (7) Senator Farrow; Senators Gudex, Lasee, Kedzie, Wirch, Harris and Shilling.
Absent: (0) None.
Excused: (0) None.
Moved by Senator Farrow, seconded by Senator Gudex that Senate Bill 470 be recommended for passage.
Ayes: (7) Senator Farrow; Senators Gudex, Lasee, Kedzie, Wirch, Harris and Shilling.
Noes: (0) None.
PASSAGE RECOMMENDED, Ayes 7, Noes 0
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Scott Rausch
Committee Clerk
