Assembly
Record of Committee Proceedings
Committee on Rural Development
Assembly Bill 789
Relating to: the well compensation grant program and making an appropriation.
By Representatives Shankland, Krug, Felzkowski, Pope, Hebl, Kitchens, Kurtz, Novak, Summerfield, Anderson, Ballweg, Billings, Cabrera, Considine, Dittrich, Doyle, Edming, Emerson, Gruszynski, Horlacher, Kolste, Kulp, Loudenbeck, B. Meyers, Milroy, Mursau, Neubauer, Nygren, Ohnstad, Sinicki, Skowronski, Spreitzer, Stubbs, Subeck, Swearingen, C. Taylor, Thiesfeldt, Tranel, Tusler, VanderMeer, Vruwink, Zamarripa, Zimmerman and Spiros; cosponsored by Senators Testin, Olsen and Feyen.
January 24, 2020 Referred to Committee on Rural Development
February 04, 2020 Public Hearing Held
Present: (11) Representative VanderMeer; Representatives Kulp, Novak, Kurtz, Quinn, Oldenburg, Pronschinske, Vruwink, Milroy, Considine and B. Meyers.
Absent: (0) None.
Excused: (1) Representative Plumer.
Appearances For
· Rep Katrina Shankland - Assembly District 71
· Derek Orth
· Samuel Boron - Mahr Water Corporation
· Mike Koles - WI Towns Association
· Mike Pagel - Portage County - Towns Association
Appearances Against
· None.
Appearances for Information Only
· Cathy Burrow - DNR
· Liesa Lehmann - DNR
Registrations For
· Sen Patrick Testin - Senate District 24
· Dan Bahr - WI Counties Association
· Debi Towns - WI Farm Bureau
· Jordan Lamb - WI Potato & Vegetable Growers Association
· Erik Kanter - WI Public Health Association
· Erik Kanter - WI Association for Local Health Departments & Boards
· Jennifer Wickman - Cooperative Network
· Brian Dake - Wisconsin Independent Businesses
· Chad Zuleger - Dairy Business Association
· Kara O'Connor - Wisconsin Farmers Union
· Rep Todd Novak - Assembly District 51
· Bob Welch - WI Corn Growers Association
· Rep Scott Krug - Assembly District 72
Registrations Against
· None.
Registrations for Information Only
· None.
February 06, 2020 Executive Session Held
Present: (12) Representative VanderMeer; Representatives Kulp, Novak, Kurtz, Quinn, Oldenburg, Pronschinske, Plumer, Vruwink, Milroy, Considine and B. Meyers.
Absent: (0) None.
Excused: (0) None.
Moved by Representative Meyers, seconded by Representative Considine that Assembly Amendment 1 be recommended for adoption.
Ayes: (4) Representatives Vruwink, Milroy, Considine and B. Meyers.
Noes: (8) Representative VanderMeer; Representatives Kulp, Novak, Kurtz, Quinn, Oldenburg, Pronschinske and Plumer.
ASSEMBLY AMENDMENT 1 ADOPTION, Ayes 4, Noes 8
Moved by Representative Novak, seconded by Representative Kurtz that Assembly Amendment 2 be recommended for adoption.
Ayes: (8) Representative VanderMeer; Representatives Kulp, Novak, Kurtz, Quinn, Oldenburg, Pronschinske and Plumer.
Noes: (4) Representatives Vruwink, Milroy, Considine and B. Meyers.
ASSEMBLY AMENDMENT 2 ADOPTION RECOMMENDED, Ayes 8, Noes 4
Moved by Representative Kurtz, seconded by Representative Kulp that Assembly Bill 789 be recommended for passage as amended.
Ayes: (12) Representative VanderMeer; Representatives Kulp, Novak, Kurtz, Quinn, Oldenburg, Pronschinske, Plumer, Vruwink, Milroy, Considine and B. Meyers.
Noes: (0) None.
PASSAGE AS AMENDED RECOMMENDED, Ayes 12, Noes 0
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Jesse Johnson
Committee Clerk
