Assembly
Record of Committee Proceedings
Committee on Jobs and the Economy
Assembly Bill 348
Relating to: limiting the authority of the state and political subdivisions to regulate wireless facilities and authorizing political subdivisions to impose setback requirements for certain mobile service support structures.
By Representatives Kuglitsch, Fields, Quinn, Mason, Tauchen, Zepnick and R. Brooks; cosponsored by Senator Cowles.
May 25, 2017 Referred to Committee on Jobs and the Economy
May 30, 2017 Public Hearing Held
Present: (7) Representative Neylon; Representatives Kulp, Macco, Snyder, Wichgers, Ohnstad and Crowley.
Absent: (0) None.
Excused: (5) Representatives E. Brooks, Zimmerman, Tittl, Stuck and Fields.
Appearances For
· Rep. Michael Kuglitsch - Assembly District 84
· Neil Krevda - Verizon
· Dan Leary - T-Mobile
· Scott VanderSaden - AT&T
· Andy Emerson - AT&T
· Stephanie Cassioppi - U.S. Cellular
· Tom Still - Wisconsin Technology Council
Appearances Against
· Rick Wicklund - Sun Prarie Utilities
· Jeff Stone - Municipal Electric Utilities of Wisconsin
· Robert Cornell - Washington Island Electric Cooperative (WECA)
· Beata Wierzba - WI Electric Co-Op Association
· Shannon Clark - Richland Electric Co-Op (WECA)
· Karen Dettmer - City of Milwaukee
Appearances for Information Only
· Curt Witynski - League of WI Municipalities
· Rick Manthe - WI Towns Association
Registrations For
· Eric Knight - Sprint
· Kent Disch - AT&T
· Joel Haubrich - WE Energies
· Kristin Gilkes - Alliant Energy
Registrations Against
· Mickey Biel - Dane County
· Steve Freese - WI Electric Cooperative Association
· Nathan Franklin - Dairyland Power Cooperative
Registrations for Information Only
· None.
June 06, 2017 Executive Session Held
Present: (11) Representative Neylon; Representatives Zimmerman, Kulp, Tittl, Macco, Snyder, Wichgers, Ohnstad, Stuck, Fields and Crowley.
Absent: (0) None.
Excused: (1) Representative E. Brooks.
Moved by Representative Ohnstad, seconded by Representative Crowley that Assembly Amendment 1 to Assembly Substitute Amendment 1 be recommended for adoption.
Ayes: (4) Representatives Ohnstad, Stuck, Fields and Crowley.
Noes: (7) Representative Neylon; Representatives Zimmerman, Kulp, Tittl, Macco, Snyder and Wichgers.
ASSEMBLY AMENDMENT 1 TO ASSEMBLY SUBSTITUTE AMENDMENT 1 ADOPTION NOT RECOMMENDED, Ayes 4, Noes 7
Moved by Representative Ohnstad, seconded by Representative Stuck that Assembly Amendment 3 to Assembly Substitute Amendment 1 be recommended for adoption.
Ayes: (4) Representatives Ohnstad, Stuck, Fields and Crowley.
Noes: (7) Representative Neylon; Representatives Zimmerman, Kulp, Tittl, Macco, Snyder and Wichgers.
ASSEMBLY AMENDMENT 3 TO ASSEMBLY SUBSTITUTE AMENDMENT 1 ADOPTION NOT RECOMMENDED, Ayes 4, Noes 7
Moved by Representative Ohnstad, seconded by Representative Crowley that Assembly Amendment 4 to Assembly Substitute Amendment 1 be recommended for adoption.
Ayes: (4) Representatives Ohnstad, Stuck, Fields and Crowley.
Noes: (7) Representative Neylon; Representatives Zimmerman, Kulp, Tittl, Macco, Snyder and Wichgers.
ASSEMBLY AMENDMENT 4 TO ASSEMBLY SUBSTITUTE AMENDMENT 1 ADOPTION NOT RECOMMENDED, Ayes 4, Noes 7
Moved by Representative Ohnstad, seconded by Representative Crowley that Assembly Amendment 5 to Assembly Substitute Amendment 1 be recommended for adoption.
Ayes: (11) Representative Neylon; Representatives Zimmerman, Kulp, Tittl, Macco, Snyder, Wichgers, Ohnstad, Stuck, Fields and Crowley.
Noes: (0) None.
ASSEMBLY AMENDMENT 5 TO ASSEMBLY SUBSTITUTE AMENDMENT 1 ADOPTION RECOMMENDED, Ayes 11, Noes 0
Moved by Representative Ohnstad, seconded by Representative Crowley that Assembly Amendment 8 to Assembly Substitute Amendment 1 be recommended for adoption.
Ayes: (4) Representatives Ohnstad, Stuck, Fields and Crowley.
Noes: (7) Representative Neylon; Representatives Zimmerman, Kulp, Tittl, Macco, Snyder and Wichgers.
ASSEMBLY AMENDMENT 8 TO ASSEMBLY SUBSTITUTE AMENDMENT 1 ADOPTION NOT RECOMMENDED, Ayes 4, Noes 7
Moved by Representative Ohnstad, seconded by Representative Crowley that Assembly Amendment 9 to Assembly Substitute Amendment 1 be recommended for adoption.
Ayes: (4) Representatives Ohnstad, Stuck, Fields and Crowley.
Noes: (7) Representative Neylon; Representatives Zimmerman, Kulp, Tittl, Macco, Snyder and Wichgers.
ASSEMBLY AMENDMENT 9 TO ASSEMBLY SUBSTITUTE AMENDMENT 1 ADOPTION NOT RECOMMENDED, Ayes 4, Noes 7
Moved by Representative Ohnstad, seconded by Representative Crowley that Assembly Amendment 11 to Assembly Substitute Amendment 1 be recommended for adoption.
Ayes: (4) Representatives Ohnstad, Stuck, Fields and Crowley.
Noes: (7) Representative Neylon; Representatives Zimmerman, Kulp, Tittl, Macco, Snyder and Wichgers.
ASSEMBLY AMENDMENT 11 TO ASSEMBLY SUBSTITUTE AMENDMENT 1 ADOPTION NOT RECOMMENDED, Ayes 4, Noes 7
Moved by Representative Ohnstad, seconded by Representative Crowley that Assembly Amendment 12 to Assembly Substitute Amendment 1 be recommended for adoption.
Ayes: (4) Representatives Ohnstad, Stuck, Fields and Crowley.
Noes: (7) Representative Neylon; Representatives Zimmerman, Kulp, Tittl, Macco, Snyder and Wichgers.
ASSEMBLY AMENDMENT 12 TO ASSEMBLY SUBSTITUTE AMENDMENT 1 ADOPTION NOT RECOMMENDED, Ayes 4, Noes 7
Moved by Representative Ohnstad, seconded by Representative Crowley that Assembly Amendment 14 to Assembly Substitute Amendment 1 be recommended for adoption.
Ayes: (4) Representatives Ohnstad, Stuck, Fields and Crowley.
Noes: (7) Representative Neylon; Representatives Zimmerman, Kulp, Tittl, Macco, Snyder and Wichgers.
ASSEMBLY AMENDMENT 14 TO ASSEMBLY SUBSTITUTE AMENDMENT 1 ADOPTION NOT RECOMMENDED, Ayes 4, Noes 7
Moved by Representative Ohnstad, seconded by Representative Crowley that Assembly Amendment 15 to Assembly Substitute Amendment 1 be recommended for adoption.
Ayes: (4) Representatives Ohnstad, Stuck, Fields and Crowley.
Noes: (7) Representative Neylon; Representatives Zimmerman, Kulp, Tittl, Macco, Snyder and Wichgers.
ASSEMBLY AMENDMENT 15 TO ASSEMBLY SUBSTITUTE AMENDMENT 1 ADOPTION NOT RECOMMENDED, Ayes 4, Noes 7
Moved by Representative Tittl, seconded by Representative Macco that Assembly Amendment 16 to Assembly Substitute Amendment 1 be recommended for adoption.
Ayes: (11) Representative Neylon; Representatives Zimmerman, Kulp, Tittl, Macco, Snyder, Wichgers, Ohnstad, Stuck, Fields and Crowley.
Noes: (0) None.
ASSEMBLY AMENDMENT 16 TO ASSEMBLY SUBSTITUTE AMENDMENT 1 ADOPTION RECOMMENDED, Ayes 11, Noes 0
Moved by Representative Tittl, seconded by Representative Wichgers that Assembly Substitute Amendment 1 be recommended for adoption.
Ayes: (9) Representative Neylon; Representatives Zimmerman, Kulp, Tittl, Macco, Snyder, Wichgers, Stuck and Fields.
Noes: (2) Representatives Ohnstad and Crowley.
ASSEMBLY SUBSTITUTE AMENDMENT 1 ADOPTION RECOMMENDED, Ayes 9, Noes 2
Moved by Representative Tittl, seconded by Representative Wichgers that Assembly Bill 348 be recommended for passage as amended.
Ayes: (9) Representative Neylon; Representatives Zimmerman, Kulp, Tittl, Macco, Snyder, Wichgers, Stuck and Fields.
Noes: (2) Representatives Ohnstad and Crowley.
PASSAGE AS AMENDED RECOMMENDED, Ayes 9, Noes 2
Rep. E. Brooks would have voted Aye on passage if he had been present.
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Joe Zapf
Committee Clerk