Committee on Agriculture and Environmental Resources
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.
January 28, 1998 Referred to committee on Agriculture and Environmental Resources.
February 25, 1998
PUBLIC HEARING HELD
Present: (4) Senators Clausing, Wirch, A. Lasee and Zien.
Absent: (0) None.
· Senator Kevin Shibilski, 24th Senate District
· Mark Osten, American Institute of Professional Geologists, Fitchburg
· Mark Knaack, Committee for Fairness in Earth Sciences, Stoughton
· Fred Madison, Lodi
· Patricia McCormack, Deptute Secretary of the Department of Regulations and Licensing, Madison
· Peter Peshek, American Institute of Professional Geologists, Madison
· Walt Russell, Palmyra
· Dave Voight, American Institute of Professional Geologists, Cedarburg
· Carol Godiksen, WI Association of Consulting Engineers, Madison
· Robert Karnauskas, Natural Resource Technology, Inc, Pewaukee
· Joan Underwood, Geology Section - Joint Board, Plymouth
· William Jones, Fluid Management, Plover
· Harry Parrott, Dousman
· Jack W. Travis, UW-Whitewater
· Michael D. Lemcke, WI Department of Natural Resources, Madison
· Bill Bland, Monona
· Kevin McSweeney, UW-Madison Soil Science College, Madison
· John Norman, Madison
· Birl Lowery, Madison
· Robin Harris, UW-Madison Soil Science Department, Madison
· Gordon Starr, UW-Madison Soil Science Department, Madison
· Tom Miller, UW-Stevens Point
· Dale E. Parker, Madison
· Michael Collentine, Verona
· Pamm Kasper, Soil Science Society of America, Oregon
· Jay Poster, Soil Science Society of America, Waunakee
· David Mickelson, Geology Board, Madison
· Frank Luther, Helenville
· Dale Rezabett, Madison
· Tom Evans, Madison
· E. Jerry Tyler, Madison
· Margaret Blanchard, Madison
· Daniel Hall, Montgomery Watson, Cross Plains
· George J. Kraft, Amherst
· Rick Wietersen, Baumgartner Environics, Inc., Cambridge
· Scott Wilson, Ayres Associates, Inc., Madison
· Rick Apfel, Ayres Associates, Inc, Madison
· John Zajakowski, Fluid Management, Stevens Point
· Peter Molling, Fluid Management, Mosinee
· John M. Cain, WI Society of Professional Soil Scientists, Verona
· Carl Wacker, Madison
· Andrea Engebretson, Soil Science Department, Waunakee
· James E. Richmond, UW-Madison Soil Science Department, Madison
· Ronald Hartwig, UW-Madison Soil Science Department, Madison
· Kristofer Brye, UW-Madison Soil Science Department, Madison
· Seth Wilner, UW-Madison Soil Science Department, Madison
· Martha Anderson, UW-Madison Soil Science Department, Madison
· Ken Patrykus, Hartford
· Kenneth Brown, Brookfield
· Robert Wendt, Applied Environmental Sciences, Inc., Marshall
· Fred Birts, Geology Section - Joint Board, Milwaukee
· Mary Kluz, Franklin Grove, IL
· John Samuelson, UW-Madison Soil Science Department, Madison
· Francisco Arriaya, UW-Madison Soil Science Department, Madison
· Dan Rooney, UW-Madison, Madison
· Senator Mary Panzer, 20th Senate District
· Jayne Englebert, MSA Professional Services, Baraboo
· Craig Bartholomew, RMI Inc, Madison
March 4, 1998
EXECUTIVE SESSION
Present: (4) Senators Clausing, Wirch, A. Lasee and Zien.
Absent: (0) None.
Moved by Senator Wirch, seconded by Senator Zien, that
Senate Substitute Amendment 1
be recommended for introduction.
Ayes: (4) Senator Clausing, Wirch, A. Lasee and Zien.
Noes: (0) None.
Absent: (0) None.
INTRODUCTION RECOMMENDED, Ayes 4, Noes 0, Absent 0
Moved by Senator Clausing, seconded by Senator Wirch, that
Senate Amendment 1 to Senate Substitute Amendment 1
be recommended for introduction and adoption.
Ayes: (4) Senator Clausing, Wirch, A. Lasee and Zien.
Noes: (0) None.
Absent: (0) None.
INTRODUCTION AND ADOPTION RECOMMENDED, Ayes 4, Noes 0, Absent 0
Moved by Senator Wirch, seconded by Senator A. Lasee, that
Senate Substitute Amendment 1 as amended by Senate Amendment 1
be recommended for adoption.
Ayes: (4) Senator Clausing, Wirch, A. Lasee and Zien.
Noes: (0) None.
Absent: (0) None.
ADOPTION RECOMMENDED, Ayes 4, Noes 0, Absent 0