Assembly
Record of Committee Proceedings
Committee on Government Accountability and Oversight
Assembly Bill 799
Relating to: creating an office of water policy and making an appropriation.
By Representatives Kurtz, Pope, Summerfield, Novak, Shankland, Hebl, Kitchens, Felzkowski, Zimmerman, Kulp, Gruszynski, Mursau, Sargent, Anderson, Considine, Doyle, Subeck, Tranel, Swearingen, Petryk, C. Taylor, Vining, Spreitzer, Edming, Sinicki, Emerson, Cabrera, Ohnstad, Zamarripa, Vruwink, Billings, Tusler, Thiesfeldt and Allen; cosponsored by Senators Jacque and Olsen.
January 24, 2020 Referred to Committee on Government Accountability and Oversight
January 29, 2020 Public Hearing Held
Present: (11) Representative Steffen; Representatives Brandtjen, Krug, Wichgers, Kuglitsch, August, Hutton, Pope, Sinicki, Vruwink and Billings.
Absent: (0) None.
Excused: (0) None.
Appearances For
· Representative Tony Kurtz - 50th Assembly District
· Senator Andre Jacque - 1st Senate District
· Jadd Stilwell - LaCrosse County
· Ray Zeman - Barron County
· Don Bohr - Wisconsin Counties Assoc.
· Mike Koles - Wisconsin Towns Assoc.
Appearances Against
· None.
Appearances for Information Only
· Todd Ambs - DNR
· Ben VanPelt - UW-Madison
· Ken Bradbury - UW-Madison
Registrations For
· Representative Todd Novak - 51st Assembly District
· Brian Kent - SEH
Registrations Against
· None.
Registrations for Information Only
· None.
February 05, 2020 Executive Session Held
Present: (11) Representative Steffen; Representatives Brandtjen, Krug, Wichgers, Kuglitsch, August, Hutton, Pope, Sinicki, Vruwink and Billings.
Absent: (0) None.
Excused: (0) None.
Moved by Representative Brandtjen, seconded by Representative August that Assembly Amendment 1 be recommended for adoption.
Ayes: (9) Representative Steffen; Representatives Brandtjen, Krug, Wichgers, Kuglitsch, August, Hutton, Vruwink and Billings.
Noes: (2) Representatives Pope and Sinicki.
ASSEMBLY AMENDMENT 1 ADOPTION RECOMMENDED, Ayes 9, Noes 2
Moved by Representative August, seconded by Representative Brandtjen that Assembly Bill 799 be recommended for passage as amended.
Ayes: (10) Representative Steffen; Representatives Brandtjen, Krug, Wichgers, Kuglitsch, August, Hutton, Sinicki, Vruwink and Billings.
Noes: (1) Representative Pope.
PASSAGE AS AMENDED RECOMMENDED, Ayes 10, Noes 1
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Christina Nelson
Committee Clerk
