Senate

Record of Committee Proceedings

Committee on Natural Resources and Energy

For the Public Hearing on 02/3/2016 10:01 AM

Senate Bill 459

Relating to: the regulation of navigable waters and wetlands.

By Senators Lasee, Nass, LeMahieu, Stroebel and Kapenga; cosponsored by Representatives Jarchow, Nygren, Knodl, Tittl, Hutton, Craig, Allen, Czaja and Petersen.

December 18, 2015     Referred to Committee on Natural Resources and Energy

Present:       (5)        Senator Cowles; Senators Lasee, Olsen, Miller and Wirch.

Absent:       (0)        None.

Excused:     (0)        None.

Appearances For

·      Paul  Kent - WI Realtors

·      Bob  Fassbender - RKLD

·      Michael Barrett - Waterford Watershed Management District

·      Joel Haubrich - WE Energies and WPS

·      Bob Welch - Fox Valley Riparian Owners

·      Brad Boycks Boycks - WI Builders Association

·      Tom Larson - WRA

·      Frank Lasee Lasee - 1st Senate District

·      Rep. Adam Jarchow

Appearances Against

·      Nels Swenson - Ducks Unlimited

·      Paula Mohan - Self

·      Michael  Arrowood - Self

·      Justin  Shultz - Self

·      Lisa Cowley - Self

·      Maureen  Matuswic - Self

·      Bill  Davis - Sierra Club

·      Rick  Persson - Caucajou Shooting Club

·      Lauren  Brown

·      Michael  Engleson - Wisconsin Lakes

·      Robert l Pralil - Mud lake Club

·      Larry Meyer - WI Trappers Assn

·      Mike Hahn - lake Koshkonong Wetland Assn

·      Marianne Ewig - Self

·      A. John Richter - WI Shoreland Initiative

·      Erin  O'Brien - WI Wetlands Assn

·      Jen  Giegerich Giegerich - WLCV

·      Elizabeth  Wheeler - Cleen Wisconsin

·      Amber Meyer-Smith Meyer-Smith - Clean Wisconsin

·      George Meyer Meyer - WI Wildlife Federation

·      Thomas O'Grady - Self

·      Christina Clancy - Self

Appearances for Information Only

·      Rabecca  Graser - U.S. Army Corps of Engineers

·      Pam Biersach - WI DNR

·      Tim Gary - WI DNR

Registrations For

·      Jordan Lamb Lamb - WI Potato and Vegtable Growers Association

·      Terry Alby - Himself

·      Curt Witynski - Leage of WI Municipalities

·      Eric Bott - AFP

·      Lynn  Morgan - Waste Management

Registrations Against

·      John  Wetsel - Self

·      Don Kirby - Wisconsin Waterfowl Assn

·      Barbara Arnold - Self

·      Carol Buelow - Self

·      Cheryl Nenn - Milwaukee River Keeper

·      Al Salzer - Self

·      Dan Fields - Self

·      Chuck Pils - The Wildlife Society- WI Chapter

·      Matthew Dannenberg - Self

·      E Buschert - Self

·      Ken Skog - Slef

·      Judy  Skog - Self

·      Seth McElhinney - Self

·      Kashaune Odell - Madison

·      Susan Carson - Self

·      Scott Zimmerman - WI Trappers Assn

·      Thomas Thoresen - Self

·      Tressie Kamp - Midwest Enviromental Association

·      Kerry Schumann - Self

·      Natalie Byrne - Self

·      Mary Farmiloe - Self

·      Jeffrey Arnold - Self

·      Angela West Blank - Self

·      Carrie Scheipelz - Self

·      Sherry Caves - Self

·      Elizabeth Reinders - Clean Lakes Alliance

·      Sarah Goldenberg - self

·      Ann Rivlin - Self

·      Lawrence Landwehr - Self

·      Mitchell Olsen - Thibeau Hunting Club

·      Monika Blatz - Self

Registrations for Information Only

·      None.

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Jason Mugnaini

Committee Clerk