Assembly

Record of Committee Proceedings

Committee on Environment and Forestry

Assembly Bill 118

Relating to: disclosure of burial sites located on residential real estate and various changes relating to the preservation and disturbance of burial sites.

By Joint Legislative Council.

March 02, 2017           Referred to Committee on Environment and Forestry

October 03, 2017        Public Hearing Held

Present:       (9)        Representative Mursau; Representatives Krug, Pronschinske, Kitchens, Swearingen, Edming, Mason, Hebl and Anderson.

Absent:       (0)        None.

Excused:     (3)        Representatives Wichgers, Tusler and Milroy.

Appearances For

·      Amy Loudenbeck - State Representative - 31st Assembly District

·      Kathy DeCamp - Ho-Chunk Nation

·      Jon Greendeer - Ho-Chunk Nation

·      William Quackenbush - Ho-Chunk Nation

·      Kurt Sampson - Effigy Mounds Initiative

·      Rob Nurre

·      William  Green

·      Michael Schmudlech

·      Erwin Begay

Appearances Against

·      None.

Appearances for Information Only

·      Kate Easton - WI Historical Society

·      Chip Brown - WI Historical Society

Registrations For

·      Dave Considine - State Representative - 81st Assembly District

·      Joe Strohl - Menominee Tribe

·      Patricia Hammel

·      Rick Ruecking

·      Forest Whiterabbit - Ho-Chunk Nation - Dist. 5 Legislator

·      Rep.K.  LoneTree-Whiterabbit - Ho-Chunk Nation Legislature

·      Rep. Matthew Mullen - Ho-Chunk Nation Legislature

·      Michael Murphy - Ho-Chunk Nation

·      Andrea Estebo - Ho-Chunk Nation - Rep. District 2

·      Shelby Visintin - Ho-Chunk Nation

·      Amanda WhiteEagle - Ho-Chunk Nation Dept. of Justice

·      Richard Snake - Andrew Blackhawk, Post #129

·      John Stacy - Ho-Chunk Nation

·      Carolyn Grzelak - Ho-Chunk Nation

·      Carolyn Grzelak - Ho-Chunk Nation

·      Phyllis Smoke - Ho-Chunk Nation

·      Ryan Howell

·      Pres. Wilfrid Cleveland - Ho-Chunk Nation

·      Carly Lincoln

·      Lorinda Bird - Ho-Chunk Nation

·      Douglas Greengrass - Ho-Chunk Nation

·      Arvina Martin

·      Buck Martin

·      Rebecca Kemble - Madison Common Council

·      Vicy Williams - Ojibwe-Mounds

·      Mary Schmaus - Effigy Mounds Initiative

·      Joseph Degnitz

·      Rev. Kim Drost - American Baptist Churches of WI

·      Larry Nesper

·      Thomas Solberg - Ancient Earthworks Society of WI

Registrations Against

·      None.

Registrations for Information Only

·      None.

October 19, 2017        Executive Session Held

Present:       (8)        Representative Mursau; Representatives Krug, Pronschinske, Kitchens, Swearingen, Edming, Wichgers and Mason.

Absent:       (0)        None.

Excused:     (4)        Representatives Tusler, Hebl, Milroy and Anderson.

Moved by Representative Edming, seconded by Representative Kitchens that Assembly Bill 118 be recommended for passage.

Ayes:     (8)     Representative Mursau; Representatives Krug, Pronschinske, Kitchens, Swearingen, Edming, Wichgers and Mason.

Noes:     (0)     None.

PASSAGE RECOMMENDED, Ayes 8, Noes 0

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Cory Bruce

Committee Clerk