Assembly

Assembly
Record of Committee Proceedings

Committee on Environment

Assembly Bill 235

Relating to: creating a privilege for environmental audits, providing immunity for disclosures related to environmental audits and providing a penalty.

By Representatives Duff, Ziegelbauer, Green, Hasenohrl, Jensen, Freese, Vrakas, Albers, Harsdorf, Ainsworth, Musser, M. Lehman, Powers, Hahn, Brandemuehl and Grothman; cosponsored by Senators Panzer, Huelsman, Farrow, Schultz and Buettner.

April 3, 1997 Referred to committee on Environment.

April 29, 1997 PUBLIC HEARING HELD

Present: (7) Representatives Duff, Hoven, Johnsrud, Hahn, Kedzie, Bock and La Fave.

Absent: (3) Representatives Seratti, Robson and Black.

Appearances for

· Rep Marc Duff, 98th AD, New Berlin

· Patrick Stevens, WMC, Madison

· Bill G. Smith, National Federation of Independent Business/Wis, Madison

· Mark Thimke, Self, Whitefish Bay

· Robert Fassbender, American Automobile Manufacturers Assoc, Madison

Appearances against

· Bertram C. Frey, US EPA, Chicago

· Caryl Terrell, Sierra Club; Citizens for Better Env., & WI Env Decade, Madison

· Paul E. Sicula, WI Academy of Trial Lawyers, Milw

· Joanne F. Kloppenburg, Assistant Attorney General, Madison

· Frances Locke, WI Audubon Council, Madison

Appearances for Information Only

· Brenda Hagman, DNR, Madison

Registrations for

· E. Joe Murray, WI Realtors Assoc, Madison

· Carol McCoshen, ANR Pipeline (Coastal Corp), Madison

· Nick George, WI Utilities Assoc, Madison

· Dave Kluesner, International Paper, Madison

· Paul Lucas, Miller Brewing Co, Waukesha

· Charles Elliott, WI Petroleum Council, Madison

· James E. Hough, WI Economic Development Assoc, & WI Coalition for Civil Justice, Madison

· John Exner, Midwest Food Processors Assoc, Madison

· Jennifer Badeau, Petroleum Marketers PMAW/WBCS, Madison

· James N. Morrison, WI Public Service, Green Bay

· Calvin Eleby, Jr., American Automobile Assoc, Detroit

· Jon Lundgren, WI Gas Co, Milwaukee

· Mary Jo Baas, Metro Milwaukee Assoc of Commerce, Milwaukee

· Tom Coenen, WI Retail Lumberman’s Assoc, Madison

· Jeff Wiswell, Miller Brewing Co, Madison

· Larry Lang, Gehl Co, West Bend

Registrations against

· Kendra Ladewick, League of Women Voters, Madison

· Keith Reopelle, WI Environmental Decade, Madison

October 28, 1997 EXECUTIVE SESSION

Present: (9) Representatives Duff, Hoven, Johnsrud, Hahn, Seratti, Bock, Robson, Black and La Fave.

Absent: (1) Representative Kedzie.

Moved by Representative Duff that LRB s0219/4

be unanimously recommended for introduction.

Ayes: (9) Representative Duff, Hoven, Johnsrud, Hahn, Seratti, Bock, Robson, Black and La Fave.

Noes: (0) None.

Absent: (1) Representative Kedzie.

INTRODUCTION RECOMMENDED, Ayes 9, Noes 0, Absent 1

Moved by Representative Duff, seconded by Representative Hoven, that LRB s0219/4

be recommended for adoption.

Ayes: (9) Representative Duff, Hoven, Johnsrud, Hahn, Seratti, Bock, Robson, Black and La Fave.

Noes: (0) None.

Absent: (1) Representative Kedzie.

ADOPTION RECOMMENDED, Ayes 9, Noes 0, Absent 1

Moved by Representative Duff, seconded by Representative Hoven, that Assembly Bill 235

be recommended for passage as amended.

Ayes: (5) Representatives Duff, Hoven, Johnsrud, Hahn and Seratti.

Noes: (4) Representatives Bock, Robson, Black and La Fave.

Absent: (1) Representative Kedzie.