SB72

SB72 SB72
Senate
Record of Committee Proceedings

Committee on Judiciary and Consumer Affairs

Senate Bill 72
Relating to: creating an office of public intervenor in the department of justice and making an appropriation.
By Senators George, Erpenbach, Moen, Baumgart, Jauch, Grobschmidt, Moore, Risser, Plache, Shibilski, Decker, Robson, Wirch, Burke and Clausing; cosponsored by Representatives Black, Bock, Sherman, Berceau, Balow, Young, Richards, Miller, Krug, Coggs, Carpenter, Pocan, Huber, Cullen, Plale, Schooff, Ryba, Wood, La Fave, J. Lehman, Travis, Kreuser, Meyer, Plouff, Turner, Reynolds, Lassa, Hasenohrl, Morris-Tatum, Boyle and Meyerhofer.

March 4, 1999 Referred to committee on Judiciary and Consumer Affairs.

March 17, 1999 PUBLIC HEARING HELD

Present: (4) Senators George, Risser, Huelsman and Darling.
Absent: (1) Senator Clausing.

Appearances for
· State Representative Spencer Black, representing 77th Assembly District.
· Caryl Terrell, Madison, representing Sierra Club--John Muir Chapter.

Appearances against
· None.

Appearances for Information Only
· None.

Registrations for
· Rev. Sue Moline Larson, Madison, representing Lutheran Office for Public Policy in Wisconsin.
· Karen Etter Hale, Madison, representing Madison Audubon Society.
· Don Hildebrandt, Wausau, representing Wisconsin B.A.S.S. State Federation.
· Paul Noeldner, Maple Bluff, representing Madison Audubon Society.
· Randy Romanski, Madison, representing Wisconsin Department of Justice.
· Rich Bogovich, Madison, representing Wisconsin's Environmental Decade.
· Mark Reihl, Madison, representing Wisconsin State Council of Carpenters.
· State Senator Fred Risser, representing 26th State Senate District.
· State Senator Alice Clausing, representing 10th Senate District.
· Todd Ambs, Madison, representing River Alliuance of Wisconsin.
· Rebecca Katers, Green Bay, representing Clean Water Action Council of Northeast Wisconsin.
· Charles Luthin, Madison, representing Wisconsin Wetlands Association.
· Bob Olsgard, Springbrook, representing Citizens for an Independent DNR.

Registrations against
· Sabrina Gentile, Madison, representing Wisconsin Farm Bureau.
· Sarah Diedrick-Kasdorf, Monona, representing Wisconsin Counties Association.
· Amy Winters, Madison, representing Wisconsin Agribusiness Council.
· Patrick Stevens, Madison, representing Wisconsin Manufacturers & Commerce.

April 30, 1999 EXECUTIVE SESSION

Present: (4) Senators George, Risser, Clausing and Huelsman.
Absent: (1) Senator Darling.

Moved by Senator Risser, seconded by Senator Clausing, that Senate Bill 72 be recommended for passage.

Ayes: (4) Senators George, Risser, Clausing and Darling (by polling).
Noes: (1) Senator Huelsman.
Absent: (0) None.

PASSAGE RECOMMENDED, Ayes 4, Noes 1, Absent 0





Daniel M. Rossmiller
Committee Clerk