Assembly
Record of Committee Proceedings
Committee on Energy and Utilities
Assembly Bill 426
Relating to: trespassing on the property of an energy provider and providing a penalty.
By Representatives Steffen, Fields, Born, Gundrum, Kuglitsch, Kulp, Rodriguez, Sinicki, Skowronski, Tusler and Vruwink; cosponsored by Senators Wanggaard, Bewley, Nass, Olsen and Schachtner.
September 12, 2019 Referred to Committee on Energy and Utilities
September 26, 2019 Public Hearing Held
Present: (12) Representative Kuglitsch; Representatives Rodriguez, Petersen, Tranel, Oldenburg, Petryk, Neylon, Vorpagel, B. Meyers, Crowley, Stuck and Fields.
Absent: (0) None.
Excused: (4) Representatives Steffen, Sortwell, Tauchen and Subeck.
Appearances For
· Christina Nelson - Rep. David Steffen
· Sen. Van Wanggaard - 21st Senate District
· Rep. Jason Fields - 11th Assembly District
· Bill Skewes - Wisconsin Utilities Association
· Pam Fendt - Laborers
· Rep. Christine Sinicki - 20th Assembly District
· Terry Hayden - Wisconsin Pipe Trades Association
· Kent Miller - Wisconsin Laborers District Council
· Erin Roth - American Petroleum Institute
· Bob Welch - Local 139
Appearances Against
· Patricia Hammel - National Lawyer Guild - Madison
· Donald Roberts
· Mary Radue
· Susan Johnson
· Michael Treinen
· Ronni Monroe
· David Armiate
· Mary Jo Walters
· John Couzer
· Christine McDonough
Appearances for Information Only
· None.
Registrations For
· Corey Starr - LiUNA
· Tom Hickey - NCSRCC
· Brian Dake - Wisconsin Independent Businesses
· Nathan Franklin - Dairyland Power Cooperative
· Steve Conway - American Chemistry Council
· Mark Linsmeier
· Mike Schmitt
· Bernie Samz
· Dean Hackl
· Corey McGovern
· Andrew Davis - MMAC
· Lane Ruhland - WMC
· Debi Towns - Wisconsin Farm Bureau
· Pat Goss - Wisconsin Transportation Builders Association
· Todd Stuart - Wisconsin Industrial Energy Group
Registrations Against
· Scott Zimmerman
· Brad Geyer
· Kenneth Sabroff
· Carolyn Gantner
· Tom Boswell
· Karen McKim
· Jeanette Marones
· Glory Adams
Registrations for Information Only
· None.
October 02, 2019 Executive Session Held
Present: (14) Representative Kuglitsch; Representatives Steffen, Rodriguez, Sortwell, Petersen, Tauchen, Tranel, Oldenburg, Petryk, Neylon, B. Meyers, Crowley, Stuck and Fields.
Absent: (0) None.
Excused: (2) Representatives Vorpagel and Subeck.
Moved by Representative Tauchen, seconded by Representative Rodriguez that Assembly Amendment 1 be recommended for adoption.
Ayes: (14) Representative Kuglitsch; Representatives Steffen, Rodriguez, Sortwell, Petersen, Tauchen, Tranel, Oldenburg, Petryk, Neylon, B. Meyers, Crowley, Stuck and Fields.
Noes: (0) None.
ASSEMBLY AMENDMENT 1 ADOPTION RECOMMENDED, Ayes 14, Noes 0
Moved by Representative Sortwell, seconded by Representative Tauchen that Assembly Bill 426 be recommended for passage as amended.
Ayes: (14) Representative Kuglitsch; Representatives Steffen, Rodriguez, Sortwell, Petersen, Tauchen, Tranel, Oldenburg, Petryk, Neylon, B. Meyers, Crowley, Stuck and Fields.
Noes: (0) None.
PASSAGE AS AMENDED RECOMMENDED, Ayes 14, Noes 0
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Garrett Huffman
Committee Clerk
