Senate

Record of Committee Proceedings

Committee on Workforce Development, Forestry, Mining, and Revenue

Senate Bill 632

Relating to: local regulation of nonmetallic mining and preservation of marketable nonmetallic mineral deposits.

By Senator Tiffany; cosponsored by Representative Ballweg.

March 03, 2014           Public Hearing Held

Present:       (4)        Senator Tiffany; Senators Darling, Grothman and Lehman.

Absent:       (0)        None.

Excused:     (1)        Senator Jauch.

Appearances For

·      Tom Tiffany - State Senator - Senate District 12

·      Joan   Ballweg - State Representative - 41st Assembly District

·      Mark Reihl - WI State Council of Carpenters

·      Terry McGowan - Local 139 International Union of Operating Engineers

·      Brian Nodolf - Greg Bechel Truckings and Excavating LLC

·      Bill White - WI Industrial Sand Association

·      Rich Budinger - WI Association of Industrial Sand

·      Eric McLeod - WI Industrial Sand Coalition/Fairmount Minerals

·      Aaron  Scott - Fairmount Minerals

·      Eric    Bott - Wisconsin Manufacturers & Commerce

·      Timm Speerschneider - WI Transportation Builders Association

·      Pat Osborne - APW

Appearances Against

·      Kathleen Vinehout - State Senator - Senate District 31

·      Rick Stadelman - Wisconsin Towns Association

·      Dwight Jelle

·      Bryce Black - Town Chairman - Town of Frankfort

·      Kay Hamilton - Town of Frankfort

·      Sarah Palodichuk - Town Chair - Town of Oak Grove

·      Curt Witynski - League of WI Municipalities

·      Jon W. Schultz

·      Edie  Ehlert - Crawford Stewardship Project

·      Forest Jahnke - Crawford Stewardship Project

·      John Allen - Reedsburg Area Concerned Citizens

·      Linda Meadowcroft

·      Marcia Riquelme

·      Paula Mohan

·      Susan Michetti - SWWAP

·      Patricia Hammel

·      Adean Eckle - Echo Valley Hope

Appearances for Information Only

·      Dan Bahr - Wisconsin Counties Association

·      Joe Mikolajczak

·      Renee Greenland

·      Irving Smith

Registrations For

·      Joe Strohl - BNSF Railroad

·      Joe  Oswald - WI Laborers District Council

·      Terry Hayden - WI Pipe Trades Association

·      Kevin LaMere - Steamfitters Local 601

·      Colin Millard - Iron Workers District Council of Northcentral States

·      Wes Lujan - Union Pacific Railroad

·      Buddy Julius

·      Matthew  Segestrom

·      Brian J. Nemoir

·      Robert W. Jewell - APW

·      Mark    Sander - The Kremer Company

·      Bill     Buglass - Payne & Dolan, Inc

·      Nick   Kraemer - The Kraemer Company

·      Brad Ottum - Relyco Inc

·      Tim  Peterson - James Peterson Sons Inc

·      Jim Hoffman - Hoffman Construction Company

·      Jack  Arseneau - WI Earth Movers Assn

·      Dan Weinkauf - Integrity Grading & Excavating

·      Ed Reesman - Payne and Dolan, Inc.

·      Samuel Gratz - BNSF, CN, CP & Union Pacific Railroads

Registrations Against

·      Lauren West - Echo Valley Hope

·      John Peck - Family Farm Defenders

·      Ann Jablonski - WI Towns Association

·      Rebecca Alwin

·      Roger Larson

·      Thomas Thoresen

·      Barbara Bryce - Sierra Club

·      Carol Buelow

·      Christine Taylor

·      Walt Christensen - Jefferson County Land and Water Conservation Comm. Chair

·      Karin Ringler

·      Mickey Beil - Dane County

·      Joan Braune

·      Bernie Schlafke

·      Samantha Masterton

·      Kristina Bartowitz

·      Benjamin Sullender

·      Jane Jensen

·      Joseph Schirmer

·      Sonja Lurtschwunger

·      Gerhard Luetschweger

·      Rachel Byington

·      Kelly Herda - WI Breast Cancer Coalition

·      Dawn   Anderson - WI Breast Cancer Coalition

·      Thomas     O'Grady

·      Amber Meyer Smith - Clean Wisconsin

·      Susan Rosa

·      Genie Ogden

·      Kathy Stella

·      JoAnn Vielstra

·      Sally Drew

·      Mary McCarthy - The Nature Conservancy

·      Caryl Terrell

·      Elizabeth Ward

·      Shahla Werner

·      Dave Blouin - Sierra Club

·      James Kerler

·      Jennifer Giegerich - WI League of Conservation Voters

·      Helen Sarakinos - River Alliance of Wisconsin

·      Rob Ganson

·      Mark   Quam

·      Susanne Breckenridge

·      LJ Prip

·      William Gruber

·      William Sandstrom

·      Christine Taylor

·      Judith   Detert-Moriarty

·      Richard   Ruecking

·      Jeremy   Gragert

·      Rebecca   Alwin

·      Chris    Hoffman

Registrations for Information Only

·      None.

March 05, 2014           Executive Session Held

Present:       (5)        Senator Tiffany; Senators Darling, Grothman, Jauch and Lehman.

Absent:       (0)        None.

Excused:     (0)        None.

Moved by Senator Darling, seconded by Senator Grothman that Senate Amendment 1 be recommended for adoption.

Ayes:     (5)     Senator Tiffany; Senators Darling, Grothman, Jauch and Lehman.

Noes:     (0)     None.

SENATE AMENDMENT 1 ADOPTION RECOMMENDED, Ayes 5, Noes 0

Moved by Senator Darling, seconded by Senator Grothman that Senate Bill 632 be recommended for passage as amended.

Ayes:     (3)     Senator Tiffany; Senators Darling and Grothman.

Noes:     (2)     Senators Jauch and Lehman.

PASSAGE AS AMENDED RECOMMENDED, Ayes 3, Noes 2

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Eric Searing

Committee Clerk