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Assembly
Record of Committee Proceedings

Committee on Criminal Justice

Assembly Bill 703
Relating to: storage and handling of anhydrous ammonia, creating an exemption from civil liability and providing a penalty.
By Representatives Ott, Freese, Hasenohrl, Spillner, Kreibich, Olsen and Rhoades; cosponsored by Senators Clausing, Erpenbach and Burke.

February 17, 2000 Referred to committee on Criminal Justice.

February 24, 2000 PUBLIC HEARING HELD

Present: (12) Representatives Goetsch, Walker, Stone, Owens, Gundrum, Gunderson, Colon, Berceau, Huber, Richards, Wood and Young.
Absent: (2) Representatives F. Lasee and Jeskewitz.

Appearances for
· Representative Al Ott, 3rd Assembly District
· Representative Steve Freese, 51st Assembly District
· Sheriff Scott Pedley, Lafayette Co.
· Chief Mike Gorham, Hazel Green Police Dept.
· Bob Dupont, Dept. of Commerce, Madison
· Betsy Ahner, WI Fertilizer and Chemical Assn., Madison

Appearances against
· None

Appearances for Information Only
· None

Registrations for
· Senator Alice Clausing, 10th Senate District
· Senator Dale Schultz, 17th Senate District
· Ron Statz, National Farmers Organization, Prairie du Sac
· John Petty, WI Agri-Service, Madison
· Tom Clay, WI Federation of Co-Ops, Madison
· JoAnna Richard, WI Dept. of Justice, Madison

Registrations against
· None

March 1, 2000 EXECUTIVE SESSION

Present: (13) Representatives Goetsch, Walker, Stone, Owens, F. Lasee, Jeskewitz, Gundrum, Gunderson, Colon, Huber, Richards, Wood and Young.
Absent: (1) Representative Berceau.

Moved by Representative Wood, seconded by Representative Goetsch, that Assembly amendment 1 to Assembly substitute amendment 1 be recommended for introduction.

Ayes: (13) Representatives Goetsch, Walker, Stone, Owens, F. Lasee, Jeskewitz, Gundrum, Gunderson, Colon, Huber, Richards, Wood and Young.
Noes: (0) None.
Absent: (1) Representative Berceau.

INTRODUCTION RECOMMENDED, Ayes 13, Noes 0, Absent 1


Moved by Representative Wood, seconded by Representative Walker, that Assembly amendment 1 to Assembly substitute amendment 1 be recommended for adoption.

Ayes: (13) Representatives Goetsch, Walker, Stone, Owens, F. Lasee, Jeskewitz, Gundrum, Gunderson, Colon, Huber, Richards, Wood and Young.
Noes: (0) None.
Absent: (1) Representative Berceau.

ADOPTION RECOMMENDED, Ayes 13, Noes 0, Absent 1


Moved by Representative Goetsch, seconded by Representative Wood, that Assembly substitute amendment 1 be recommended for adoption.

Ayes: (13) Representatives Goetsch, Walker, Stone, Owens, F. Lasee, Jeskewitz, Gundrum, Gunderson, Colon, Huber, Richards, Wood and Young.
Noes: (0) None.
Absent: (1) Representative Berceau.

ADOPTION RECOMMENDED, Ayes 13, Noes 0, Absent 1


Moved by Representative Wood, seconded by Representative Walker, that Assembly Bill 703 be recommended for passage as amended.

Ayes: (13) Representatives Goetsch, Walker, Stone, Owens, F. Lasee, Jeskewitz, Gundrum, Gunderson, Colon, Huber, Richards, Wood and Young.
Noes: (0) None.
Absent: (1) Representative Berceau.

PASSAGE AS AMENDED RECOMMENDED, Ayes 13, Noes 0, Absent 1





Kent Vernon
Committee Clerk