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Record of Committee Proceedings

Committee on Consumer Affairs

Senate Bill 420

Relating to: the registration of professional geologists, hydrologists and soil scientists, providing an exemption from emergency rule procedures, granting rule-making authority and providing a penalty.

By Senators Shibilski, Panzer, Wineke, Plache, Chvala, Schultz, Rude, Moore, Weeden, Rosenzweig, Fitzgerald, Breske, Cowles, C. Potter, Risser, Zien, Huelsman, A. Lasee, Clausing and Drzewiecki; cosponsored by Representatives Johnsrud, Murat, Gard, Hasenohrl, Baumgart, Bock, Musser, Hanson, Grothman, Ryba, Goetsch, Springer, Gronemus, Ziegelbauer, Kaufert, Otte, Kreibich, Freese and Hebl.

March 16, 1998 Referred to committee on Consumer Affairs.

March 23, 1998 PUBLIC HEARING HELD

Present: (6) Representatives Otte, Johnsrud, Ott, M. Lehman, Williams and Black.

Absent: (2) Representatives Urban and Hasenohrl.

Appearances for

· Ron Hermes for Senator Kevin Shibilski, author

· Mark Knaack, Committee for Fairness in Earth Sciences, Stoughton

· Mark Osten, Wisconsin Section American Institute of Professional Geologists, Fitchburg

· Thomas Hall, Wisconsin Society Professional Soil Scientists, Oregon

· Scott M. Provost, Wisconsin Rapids

· Patrick McGuire, Plymouth

· Joan Underwood, Chair, Geology Section - Examining Board of Architects, Professional Geologists, Professional Engineers, Designers and Land Surveyors, Plymouth

· Jerry Taylor, UW-Soils, Oregon

· Tom Miller, UW-Stevens Point

· Jack W. Travis, UW - Whitewater - Geology Program , Pewaukee

· Ken Quinn, AIPG, Madison

· Phillip N. Albertson, Stevens Point

· Andrea Engebretson, UW- Soil Science Department, Madison

· Pamm Kasper, Oregon

· James O'Brien, UW-Madison Soil Science Department

· Caroline Van Schail, Madison, UW Soil Science Department

Appearances against

· Patricia McCormack, Deputy Secretary, Department of Regulation & Licensing, Madison

Appearances for Information Only

· Steve Karklins, Department of Natural Resources

Registrations for

· John M. Harkin, UW-Madison

· David M. Mickelson, Geology Section - Examining Board of Architects, Landscape Architects, Professional Geologits, Professional Engineers, Designers and Land Surveyors, Madison

· Janet Battista, Madison

· Brad Wolbert, Madison

· Margaret C. Blanchard, Madison

· Philip Fauble, representing "Me, Myself and I", Madison

· Chris Carlson, Madison

· John M. Nonuian, UW - Soil Science, Madison

· Birl Lowery, UW-Soil Science, Madison

· Jayne Englebert, MSA Professional Services, Baraboo

· Melissa McCollech, UW-Madison Soil Science Department

· Kristofor R. Brye, UW - Madison Soil Science Department

· Carol Godiksen, Wisconsin Association of Consulting Engineers, Madison

· Ben Schmidt, UW Soil Science Department, Stoughton

· Robin Harris, UW Soil Science Department, Madison

· Sue Crowley, UW - Madison Soil Scince & Forestry

· Dale Rezabek, AIPG, Madison

· Senator Robert Welch, 14th Senate District

· Dale Parker, Parker & Associates, Inc., Madison

· Howard F. Gundlach, WSPSS, Madison

· Carl Wacker, Wisconsin Society of Consulting Soil Scientists, Madison

· Dan Rooney, Soil Scientists, Madison

· John Samuelson, Madison

· Ronald Hartwig, UW - Soil Science Deppartment, Madison

· Cezar Kongoli, UW - Madison - Soil Science

· Francisco J. Arriaa, UW - Madison soil scientists, Madison

· Tuneer Edil, ASCE

· Mel Mitchell, Wisconsin Society of Professional Engineers, Madison

· Fred Madison, UW-Soil Science, Lodi