Senate
Record of Committee Proceedings
Committee on Natural Resources and Energy
Senate Bill 48
Relating to: lead service line replacements.
By Senators Cowles, L. Taylor, Bewley, Carpenter, Darling, Feyen, Harsdorf, Johnson, C. Larson, Lasee, Miller, Olsen, Petrowski, Risser, Vinehout, Vukmir, Wanggaard and Hansen; cosponsored by Representatives Thiesfeldt, Krug, Genrich, Crowley, Barca, Bowen, E. Brooks, Brostoff, Fields, Goyke, Horlacher, Jagler, Kitchens, Kolste, Mason, Novak, Ohnstad, Ripp, Schraa, Spreitzer, Spiros, Steffen, Stuck, Subeck, C. Taylor, Tauchen, Tusler, Zamarripa, Zepnick, Anderson and Allen.
February 20, 2017 Referred to Committee on Natural Resources and Energy
March 08, 2017 Public Hearing Held
Present: (5) Senator Cowles; Senators Lasee, Olsen, Miller and Hansen.
Absent: (0) None.
Excused: (0) None.
Appearances For
· Senator Robert Cowles
· Senator Lena Taylor
· Representative Tod Ohnstad
· Ed St. Peter
· John Antaramiun - Mayor - City of Kenosha
· Dr. Elizabeth Neary - UW Health and UW School of Medicine and Public Health
· Lawrie Kobza - Municipal Environmental Group - Water Division
· Tom Larson - Wisconsin Realtors Association
· Brian Powell - Green Bay Water Utility
· John W. Richmond, PE - Marshfield Utilities
· Frank Miller - City of Cudahy Water Utility
· Ghassan Korban - City of Milwaukee
· Jennifer Giegerich - Wisconsin League of Conservation Voters
· Bill Davis - Sierra Club
· Amber Meyer Smith - Clean Wisconsin
Appearances Against
· None.
Appearances for Information Only
· Steve Elmore - DNR
· Roy Irving - DHS
Registrations For
· Representative Peter Barca
· Monica Anderson
· Curt Witynski - League of Wisconsin Municipalities
· Gary Goyke - Wisconsin Apartment Association
· Dave Lawrence - Wisconsin Rural Water Association
· Caty McDermott - Wisconsin Rural Water Association
· Mark Grapentine - Wisconsin Medical Society
· Connie Schulze - UW Health and UW School of Medicine and Public Health
· Terry Siglinsky - Fort Atkinson Water Utility
· Peter Skopel - WISPIRG
Registrations Against
· None.
Registrations for Information Only
· None.
March 29, 2017 Executive Session Held
Present: (5) Senator Cowles; Senators Lasee, Olsen, Miller and Hansen.
Absent: (0) None.
Excused: (0) None.
Moved by Senator Cowles, seconded by Senator Miller that Senate Substitute Amendment 1 be recommended for adoption.
Ayes: (5) Senator Cowles; Senators Lasee, Olsen, Miller and Hansen.
Noes: (0) None.
SENATE SUBSTITUTE AMENDMENT 1 ADOPTION RECOMMENDED, Ayes 5, Noes 0
Moved by Senator Cowles, seconded by Senator Hansen that Senate Bill 48 be recommended for passage as amended.
Ayes: (5) Senator Cowles; Senators Lasee, Olsen, Miller and Hansen.
Noes: (0) None.
PASSAGE AS AMENDED RECOMMENDED, Ayes 5, Noes 0
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Toni Herkert
Committee Clerk
