Assembly
Record of Committee Proceedings
Committee on Energy and Utilities
Assembly Bill 123
Relating to: the information technology block grant program, the broadband expansion grant program, waiving certain fees and appraisals, and making appropriations.
By Representatives Quinn, Petryk, E. Brooks, Tranel, Ballweg, Bernier, Edming, Felzkowski, Kitchens, Krug, Kulp, Mursau, Nerison, Novak, Pronschinske, Ripp, Snyder, Spiros, Summerfield, Tauchen, Tusler, VanderMeer, Zimmerman, Tittl, Skowronski, Nygren, Horlacher, Schraa, Wachs, Considine, Meyers, Spreitzer and Allen; cosponsored by Senators Marklein, Testin, Feyen, Lasee, Petrowski, Olsen, Darling, Ringhand and Tiffany.
March 02, 2017 Referred to Committee on Energy and Utilities
March 21, 2017 Public Hearing Held
Present: (14) Representative Kuglitsch; Representatives Steffen, Rodriguez, Weatherston, Petersen, Tauchen, Tranel, Jarchow, Petryk, Neylon, Zepnick, Sargent, Stuck and Meyers.
Absent: (0) None.
Excused: (1) Representative Genrich.
Appearances For
· Representative Romaine Quinn - 75th Assembly District
· Senator Howard Marklein - 17th Senate District
· Bill Jordahl - Public Service Commission
· Bill Esbeck - Wisconsin State Telecommunications Association
· Zachary Schauf
· Tom Moore - Wisconsin Cable Communications Association
· Jean Pauk - TDS Telecom
· Paul Ohlrogge - UW-Extension Iowa County
· Dennis Bachman - Citizens Connected
Appearances Against
· None.
Appearances for Information Only
· None.
Registrations For
· Representative Warren Petryk - 93rd Assembly District
· Patrick Testin - 24th Senate District
· Senator Kathleen Vinehout - 31st Senate District
· David Ward - Cooperative Network
· Rob Richard - Wisconsin Farm Bureau Federation
· Marcie Rainbolt - Wisconsin Counties Association
· Jeremy Levin - Rural Wisconsin Health Cooperative
· Elizabeth Cliffe - Ascension Wisconsin
· Joe Murray - Wisconsin Realtors Association
· Mickey Beil - Dane County
· Brian Dake - Wisconsin Independent Business
· Kara O'Connor - Wisconsin Farmers Union
· Lorenzo Cruz - CenturyLink
Registrations Against
· None.
Registrations for Information Only
· None.
April 18, 2017 Executive Session Held
Present: (15) Representative Kuglitsch; Representatives Steffen, Rodriguez, Weatherston, Petersen, Tauchen, Tranel, Jarchow, Petryk, Neylon, Zepnick, Sargent, Genrich, Stuck and Meyers.
Absent: (0) None.
Excused: (0) None.
Moved by Representative Petersen, seconded by Representative Weatherston that Assembly Amendment 1 be recommended for adoption.
Ayes: (15) Representative Kuglitsch; Representatives Steffen, Rodriguez, Weatherston, Petersen, Tauchen, Tranel, Jarchow, Petryk, Neylon, Zepnick, Sargent, Genrich, Stuck and Meyers.
Noes: (0) None.
ASSEMBLY AMENDMENT 1 ADOPTION RECOMMENDED, Ayes 15, Noes 0
Moved by Representative Zepnick, seconded by Representative Meyers that Assembly Amendment 2 be recommended for adoption.
Ayes: (5) Representatives Zepnick, Sargent, Genrich, Stuck and Meyers.
Noes: (10) Representative Kuglitsch; Representatives Steffen, Rodriguez, Weatherston, Petersen, Tauchen, Tranel, Jarchow, Petryk and Neylon.
ASSEMBLY AMENDMENT 2 ADOPTION NOT RECOMMENDED, Ayes 5, Noes 10
Moved by Representative Petersen, seconded by Representative Weatherston that Assembly Bill 123 be recommended for passage as amended.
Ayes: (15) Representative Kuglitsch; Representatives Steffen, Rodriguez, Weatherston, Petersen, Tauchen, Tranel, Jarchow, Petryk, Neylon, Zepnick, Sargent, Genrich, Stuck and Meyers.
Noes: (0) None.
PASSAGE AS AMENDED RECOMMENDED, Ayes 15, Noes 0
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Garrett Huffman
Committee Clerk
