Relating to: maintenance of grass and weeds below a specified height on department of transportation land abutting highways.
By
Representatives Ward, Stone, Gronemus, Montgomery, Ladwig, Ryba, Turner, Hahn, Musser, Jeskewitz, Duff, Owens, Ainsworth, Ott and Plouff; cosponsored by Senators Grobschmidt, Cowles, Huelsman and Schultz.
To committee on Transportation.
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The committee on Environment reports and recommends:
Assembly Bill 358
Relating to: exceptions from the requirement to obtain a license to practice professional geology, professional hydrology, or professional soil science and granting rule-making authority.
Assembly substitute amendment 1 adoption:
Ayes: 10 - Representatives Kedzie, Johnsrud, Gunderson, Ott, Powers, Vrakas, Pocan, Bock, Miller and J. Lehman.
Noes: 0.
Passage as amended:
Ayes: 10 - Representatives Kedzie, Johnsrud, Gunderson, Ott, Powers, Vrakas, Pocan, Bock, Miller and J. Lehman.
Noes: 0.
To committee on Rules.
Assembly Bill 365
Relating to: the newspaper recycling fee and the recycled content of newsprint used in newspapers.
Passage:
Ayes: 6 - Representatives Kedzie, Johnsrud, Gunderson, Ott, Powers and Vrakas.
Noes: 4 - Representatives Pocan, Bock, Miller and J. Lehman.
To committee on Rules.
Relating to wetland compensatory mitigation.
Objection to NR 350.04 in its entirety:
Ayes: 6 - Representatives Kedzie, Johnsrud, Gunderson, Ott, Powers and Vrakas.
Noes: 4 - Representatives Pocan, Bock, Miller and J. Lehman.
To joint committee for review of Administrative Rules
.
Senate Joint Resolution 36
Relating to: urging the U.S. and Canadian governments to prohibit diversion of Great Lakes water.
Concurrence:
Ayes: 10 - Representatives Kedzie, Johnsrud, Gunderson, Ott, Powers, Vrakas, Pocan, Bock, Miller and J. Lehman.
Noes: 0.
To committee on Rules.
Neal Kedzie
Chairperson
Committee on Environment
The committee on Natural Resources reports and recommends:
Assembly Bill 300
Relating to: the designation and duties of chief warden, deputy chief warden, internal affairs officer, and complaint officer within the department of natural resources.
Passage:
Ayes: 8 - Representatives Johnsrud, Gunderson, Kedzie, D. Meyer, Ott, Pettis, Powers and Gronemus.
Noes: 3 - Representatives J. Lehman, Steinbrink and Miller.
To committee on Rules.
Assembly Bill 517
Relating to: requiring firearms-restrictions record searches of persons being issued licenses that authorize hunting with firearms.
Assembly substitute amendment 1 adoption:
Ayes: 11 - Representatives Johnsrud, Gunderson, Kedzie, D. Meyer, Ott, Pettis, Powers, Gronemus, J. Lehman, Steinbrink and Miller.
Noes: 0.
Passage as amended:
Ayes: 9 - Representatives Johnsrud, Kedzie, D. Meyer, Ott, Pettis, Powers, Gronemus, J. Lehman and Steinbrink.
Noes: 2 - Representatives Gunderson and Miller.
To committee on Rules.
Assembly Bill 554
Relating to: determining what constitutes the administration of the department of natural resources when managing the state's fish and wildlife resources.
Passage:
Ayes: 9 - Representatives Johnsrud, Gunderson, Kedzie, D. Meyer, Ott, Pettis, Powers, Gronemus and Steinbrink.
Noes: 2 - Representatives J. Lehman and Miller.
A432
To committee on Rules.
DuWayne Johnsrud
Chairperson
Committee on Natural Resources
The joint survey committee on Retirement Systems reports and recommends:
Assembly Bill 498
Relating to: contribution rates under the Wisconsin retirement system.
Passage:
Ayes: 8 - Representatives Vrakas and Plale; Senators Wirch, Grobschmidt and Ellis; Ms. Iliff, Ms. Hamblen and Mr. Stella.
Noes: 0.
To committee on Labor and Workforce Development.
Daniel Vrakas
Assembly Chairperson
Joint survey committee on Retirement Systems
The committee on Small Business and Consumer Affairs reports and recommends:
Assembly Bill 384
Relating to: documentation of agricultural credit transactions and granting rule-making authority.
Assembly substitute amendment 1 adoption:
Ayes: 9 - Representatives Seratti, Krawczyk, Friske, Kestell, D. Meyer, Hubler, J. Lehman, Schneider and Krusick.
Noes: 0.
Passage as amended:
Ayes: 9 - Representatives Seratti, Krawczyk, Friske, Kestell, D. Meyer, Hubler, J. Lehman, Schneider and Krusick.
Noes: 0.
To committee on Rules.
Assembly Bill 475
Relating to: extended area telephone service and granting rule-making authority.
Assembly amendment 1 adoption:
Ayes: 8 - Representatives Seratti, Friske, Kestell, D. Meyer, Hubler, J. Lehman, Schneider and Krusick.
Noes: 1 - Representative
Krawczyk.
