Senate
Record of Committee Proceedings
Committee on Elections and Utilities
Senate Bill 281
Relating to: the organization and operation of cooperatives and extensions of credit by electric cooperatives.
By Senators Testin, Cowles, Bewley, Moulton, Harsdorf, Ringhand, Marklein and Vinehout; cosponsored by Representatives Tauchen, Nerison, E. Brooks, Novak, Considine, Tusler, Kulp, Bernier, Quinn, Petryk, Meyers, Ripp, Tranel, Ballweg, Krug, Edming, Summerfield, Vruwink, Doyle, Kolste, VanderMeer, Mursau, Pronschinske and Goyke.
June 02, 2017 Referred to Committee on Elections and Utilities
October 12, 2017 Public Hearing Held
Present: (4) Senator LeMahieu; Senators Kapenga, Wanggaard and Miller.
Absent: (0) None.
Excused: (1) Senator Risser.
Appearances For
· Sen. Patrick Testin - 24th Senate District
· Rep. Gary Tauchen - 6th Assembly District
· Beata Wierzba - WI Electric Cooperative Association
· James Hathaway - Dunn Energy Cooperative
· Michael Lensmire - Self
· Scott Herrick - Self
· Bob Topel - Foremost Farms USA
· John Robison - Foremost Farms USA
· John Ruedinger - CRI
· Ethan Giebel - Cooperative Network
· David Ward - Cooperative Network
Appearances Against
· Thomas Eurighl - Self
· Karyn Schauf - Self
· Sarah Lloyd - Self
· Oren Jakobson - Stevens Point Area Cooperative
· Kara O'Connor - WI Farmers Union
· Rebecca Kemble - U.S. Federation of Worker Cooperatives, CICOPA
· Erling Olson - MadWorC, Isthmus Engineering
· Brel Hutton-Okpalaeke - Self
Appearances for Information Only
· None.
Registrations For
· Nathan Franklin - Dairyland Power Co-op
· Kristen Fancer - Growmark
Registrations Against
· Sen. Kathleen Vinehout - 31st Senate District
· Jennifer Gregerich - WI League of Conservation Voters
Registrations for Information Only
· None.
October 24, 2017 Executive Session Held
Present: (5) Senator LeMahieu; Senators Kapenga, Wanggaard, Miller and Risser.
Absent: (0) None.
Excused: (0) None.
Moved by Senator Risser, seconded by Senator Miller that Senate Substitute Amendment 1 be recommended for adoption.
Ayes: (2) Senators Miller and Risser.
Noes: (3) Senator LeMahieu; Senators Kapenga and Wanggaard.
SENATE SUBSTITUTE AMENDMENT 1 ADOPTION NOT RECOMMENDED, Ayes 2, Noes 3
Moved by Senator Wanggaard, seconded by Senator Kapenga that Senate Amendment 1 be recommended for adoption.
Ayes: (5) Senator LeMahieu; Senators Kapenga, Wanggaard, Miller and Risser.
Noes: (0) None.
SENATE AMENDMENT 1 ADOPTION RECOMMENDED, Ayes 5, Noes 0
Moved by Senator LeMahieu, seconded by Senator Kapenga that Senate Amendment 2 be recommended for adoption.
Ayes: (5) Senator LeMahieu; Senators Kapenga, Wanggaard, Miller and Risser.
Noes: (0) None.
SENATE AMENDMENT 2 ADOPTION RECOMMENDED, Ayes 5, Noes 0
Moved by Senator Wanggaard, seconded by Senator Kapenga that Senate Bill 281 be recommended for passage as amended.
Ayes: (3) Senator LeMahieu; Senators Kapenga and Wanggaard.
Noes: (2) Senators Miller and Risser.
PASSAGE AS AMENDED RECOMMENDED, Ayes 3, Noes 2
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Ashley Czaja
Committee Clerk
