Assembly
Record of Committee Proceedings
Committee on Energy and Utilities
Assembly Bill 547
Relating to: trespass and damage to property owned or used by an energy provider and providing a criminal penalty.
By Representatives Steffen, E. Brooks, Gannon, Kahl, Kremer, Krug, Kuglitsch, T. Larson, Murphy, Novak, Petersen, Petryk, Ripp, Schraa, Tauchen, Tittl, Weatherston, Zepnick and Macco; cosponsored by Senators Wanggaard, Cowles, Gudex and Lasee.
November 24, 2015 Referred to Committee on Energy and Utilities
December 09, 2015 Public Hearing Held
Present: (14) Representative Kuglitsch; Representatives Steffen, T. Larson, Jacque, Petersen, Weatherston, Tranel, Petryk, Neylon, Zepnick, Kahl, Sargent, Genrich and Stuck.
Absent: (0) None.
Excused: (1) Representative Jarchow.
Appearances For
· Rep. David Steffen - 4th Assembly District
· Dale Steffes - Wisconsin Utilities Association
· Bill Skewes - Wisconsin Utilities Association
Appearances Against
· None.
Appearances for Information Only
· None.
Registrations For
· Ed Brooks - 50th Assembly District
· Sen. Van Wanggaard - 21st Senate District
· Peter Kammer - Municipal Electric Utilities Association
· John Garvin - American Transmission Company
· Matt Pagel - Xcel Energy
· Michael Welsh - NextEra Energy
· Chris LaRowe - WEC Energy Group
· Joel Haubrich - WEC Energy Group
· John Sumi - Madison Gas & Electric
· Beata Wierzba - Wisconsin Electric Cooperatives
· Kristin Gilkes - Alliant Energy
· Nathan Franklin - Dairyland Power Cooperative
Registrations Against
· None.
Registrations for Information Only
· None.
December 15, 2015 Executive Session Held
Present: (15) Representative Kuglitsch; Representatives Steffen, T. Larson, Jacque, Petersen, Weatherston, Tranel, Jarchow, Petryk, Neylon, Zepnick, Kahl, Sargent, Genrich and Stuck.
Absent: (0) None.
Excused: (0) None.
Moved by Representative Zepnick, seconded by Representative Petersen that Assembly Amendment 1 be recommended for adoption.
Ayes: (15) Representative Kuglitsch; Representatives Steffen, T. Larson, Jacque, Petersen, Weatherston, Tranel, Jarchow, Petryk, Neylon, Zepnick, Kahl, Sargent, Genrich and Stuck.
Noes: (0) None.
ASSEMBLY AMENDMENT 1 ADOPTION RECOMMENDED, Ayes 15, Noes 0
Moved by Representative Weatherston, seconded by Representative Larson that Assembly Bill 547 be recommended for passage as amended.
Ayes: (14) Representative Kuglitsch; Representatives Steffen, T. Larson, Jacque, Petersen, Weatherston, Tranel, Petryk, Neylon, Zepnick, Kahl, Sargent, Genrich and Stuck.
Noes: (1) Representative Jarchow.
PASSAGE AS AMENDED RECOMMENDED, Ayes 14, Noes 1
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Matt Spencer
Committee Clerk
