Senate
Record of Committee Proceedings
Committee on Natural Resources and Energy
Senate Bill 631
Relating to: a general permit for hydrologic restoration projects and creating a hydrologic restoration and management advisory council.
By Senators Cowles, Bewley, Feyen, Hansen, Miller, Olsen, Petrowski, Ringhand, Schachtner, Shilling, Testin, Wanggaard and Wirch; cosponsored by Representatives Oldenburg, Steineke, Billings, Doyle, Edming, Horlacher, Kerkman, Kitchens, Krug, Kurtz, B. Meyers, Milroy, Mursau, Nygren, Sinicki, Skowronski, Stuck, Thiesfeldt, Tranel, Tusler, Wichgers and Loudenbeck.
December 19, 2019 Referred to Committee on Natural Resources and Energy
January 08, 2020 Public Hearing Held
Present: (5) Senator Cowles; Senators Olsen, Marklein, Miller and Hansen.
Absent: (0) None.
Excused: (0) None.
Appearances For
· Senator Robert Cowles - 2nd Senate District
· Senator Janet Bewley - 25th Senate District
· Representative Loren Oldenburg - 96th Assembly District
· Representative Jim Steineke - 5th Assembly District
· Tracy Hames - Wisconsin Wetlands Association
· Erin O'Brien - Wisconsin Wetlands Association
· Larry Meyer - Wisconsin Trappers Association
· Nels Swenson - Ducks Unlimited
· Rob Montgomery
· Nicole Staskowski - Wetland Practitioners
· Marty Melchior
Appearances Against
· None.
Appearances for Information Only
· Mike Thompson - Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources
· Mike Kuhr - Wisconsin Trout Unlimited
Registrations For
· George Meyer - Wisconsin Wildlife Federation
· Mike Koles - Wisconsin Towns Association
· Matt Krueger - Wisconsin Land and Water Conservation Association
· Dan Bahr - Wisconsin Counties Association
· Curt Witynski - League of Wisconsin Municipalities
Registrations Against
· None.
Registrations for Information Only
· None.
January 15, 2020 Executive Session Held
Present: (5) Senator Cowles; Senators Olsen, Marklein, Miller and Hansen.
Absent: (0) None.
Excused: (0) None.
Moved by Senator Cowles, seconded by Senator Olsen that Senate Amendment 1 be recommended for adoption.
Ayes: (5) Senator Cowles; Senators Olsen, Marklein, Miller and Hansen.
Noes: (0) None.
SENATE AMENDMENT 1 ADOPTION RECOMMENDED, Ayes 5, Noes 0
Moved by Senator Cowles, seconded by Senator Hansen that Senate Bill 631 be recommended for passage as amended.
Ayes: (5) Senator Cowles; Senators Olsen, Marklein, Miller and Hansen.
Noes: (0) None.
PASSAGE AS AMENDED RECOMMENDED, Ayes 5, Noes 0
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Toni Herkert
Committee Clerk
