Assembly

Record of Committee Proceedings

Committee on Rural Development

Assembly Bill 266

Relating to:  a flood risk reduction pilot project and making an appropriation.

By Representatives Steineke, B. Meyers, Nygren, Anderson, Brostoff, Edming, Emerson, Kerkman, Loudenbeck, Milroy, Mursau, Neubauer, Ohnstad, Ott, Quinn, Ramthun, Rohrkaste, Skowronski, Spreitzer, Thiesfeldt, Tusler, VanderMeer and Stubbs; cosponsored by Senators Petrowski, Bewley, Hansen, Ringhand, Wanggaard and Olsen.

June 07, 2019              Referred to Committee on Rural Development

August 15, 2019         Public Hearing Held

Present:       (10)      Representative VanderMeer; Representatives Kulp, Novak, Quinn, Oldenburg, Plumer, Vruwink, Milroy, Considine and Gruszynski.

Absent:       (0)        None.

Excused:     (2)        Representatives Kurtz and Pronschinske.

Appearances For

·      Erin O'Brien - Wisconsin Wetlands Association

·      Dan Bahr - Wisconsin Counties Association - Ashland County

·      Larry Meyer - Wisconsin Trappers Association

Appearances Against

·      None.

Appearances for Information Only

·      None.

Registrations For

·      George Meyer - Wisconsin Wildlife Federation

·      Beth Meyers - 74th Assembly District

Registrations Against

·      None.

Registrations for Information Only

·      Erin Ruby - Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources

September 19, 2019    Executive Session Held

Present:       (11)      Representative VanderMeer; Representatives Kulp, Novak, Quinn, Oldenburg, Pronschinske, Plumer, Vruwink, Milroy, Considine and Gruszynski.

Absent:       (0)        None.

Excused:     (1)        Representative Kurtz.

Moved by Representative Vruwink, seconded by Representative Oldenburg that Assembly Amendment 1 be recommended for adoption.

Ayes:     (11)   Representative VanderMeer; Representatives Kulp, Novak, Quinn, Oldenburg, Pronschinske, Plumer, Vruwink, Milroy, Considine and Gruszynski.

Noes:     (0)     None.

ASSEMBLY AMENDMENT 1 ADOPTION RECOMMENDED, Ayes 11, Noes 0

Moved by Representative Quinn, seconded by Representative Novak that Assembly Bill 266 be recommended for passage as amended.

Ayes:     (11)   Representative VanderMeer; Representatives Kulp, Novak, Quinn, Oldenburg, Pronschinske, Plumer, Vruwink, Milroy, Considine and Gruszynski.

Noes:     (0)     None.

PASSAGE AS AMENDED RECOMMENDED, Ayes 11, Noes 0

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Jesse Johnson

Committee Clerk