LRB-4730/1
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2015 - 2016 LEGISLATURE
February 9, 2016 - Introduced by Representatives Stuck, Shankland, Genrich,
Brostoff, Barnes, Hintz, Hesselbein, Sinicki, Meyers, Considine, Spreitzer,
Hebl, Pope, Kessler, Zamarripa, Johnson, Berceau, Billings, Ohnstad,
Sargent, C. Taylor and Barca. Referred to Committee on Assembly
Organization.
AR25,1,2 1Relating to: requiring the appointment of an assembly committee on water issues
2affecting Wisconsin.
Analysis by the Legislative Reference Bureau
The resolution requires the Committee on Assembly Organization to create a
special committee to 1) study the costs of water and sewer utility privatization across
the United States; 2) examine the current quantity and quality of groundwater in
Wisconsin with respect to contaminated wells, clean drinking water, and access to
water; 3) examine the current quality and contaminants in municipal water systems
with respect to lead, arsenic, and other contaminants regulated by the federal Safe
Drinking Water Act; and 4) gather and assess information from experts in the policy
areas the committee will study, including staff from the Department of Natural
Resources and the Public Service Commission. The committee must consist of three
members each of the majority and minority parties. The committee must submit a
report of its findings and recommendations to the assembly before December 31,
2016.
AR25,2,8 3Resolved by the assembly, That the committee on assembly organization
4shall create a special committee to study the costs of water and sewer utility
5privatization across the United States; to examine the current quantity and quality
6of groundwater in Wisconsin with respect to contaminated wells, clean drinking

1water, and access to water; to examine the current quality and contaminants in
2municipal water systems with respect to lead, arsenic, and other contaminants
3regulated by the federal Safe Drinking Water Act; and to gather and assess
4information from experts in the policy areas the committee will study, including staff
5from the department of natural resources and the public service commission. The
6committee shall consist of 3 members each of the majority and minority parties. The
7committee shall submit a report of its findings and recommendations to the assembly
8before December 31, 2016.
AR25,2,99 (End)
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