SB468

SB468 SB468
Senate
Record of Committee Proceedings

Committee on Environmental Resources
Senate Bill 468
Relating to: the formula used for calculating the estimated motorboat gas tax payment; establishing a wetlands protection grant program, funding for wetlands mitigation activities and positions, for lake management and river protection grants, and for positions to administer lake, river, and dam financial assistance programs; implementation of the conservation reserve enhancement program; implementation of county land and water resource management plans; granting rule-making authority; and making appropriations.
By Senator Cowles and Risser; cosponsored by Representatives Johnsrud, Albers, Owens, Black, Krawczyk, J. Lehman and Boyle.

February 26, 2002 Referred to Committee on Environmental Resources.

February 28, 2002 PUBLIC HEARING HELD

Present: (5) Senators Baumgart, Hansen, Wirch, Cowles and Schultz.

Absent: (0) None.

Appearances for
· Senator Rob Cowles, 2nd Senate District
· David Jelinski, Madison, WI, for WI Department of Agriculture, Trade & Consumer Protection
· Kirk McVoy, Madison, WI, for WI Wetlands Association
· Wes Halverson, Stevens Point, WI, for University of WI-Stevens Point Watershed Center
· Phil Emmling, Madison, WI, for WI Council, Federation of Fly Fishers
· Todd Ambs, Madison, WI, for River Alliance of Wisconsin
· Lisa Conley, Oconomowoc, WI, for WI Association of Lakes
· Donna Sefton, Madison, WI, for WI Association of Lakes
· Todd Hanson, Madison, WI, for WI Stewardship Network
· Jeff Nania, Portage, WI, for WI Waterfowl Association

· Roger Walsh, Wauwatosa, WI, for WI Association of Lakes & Big Cedar Lake Protective Rehabilitation District

Appearances against
· Bob Cook, Madison, WI, for Transportation Development Association

· Alice Morehouse, Madison, WI, for WI Department of Transportation

Appearances for Information Only

· None

Registrations for
· Shauna Cook, Madison, WI, for herself
· Barb Kneer, Madison, WI, for herself
· Ricardo Jomarron, Madison, WI, for himself
· Caryl Terrell, Madison, WI, for Sierra Club, John Muir Chapter
· Kerry Schumann, Madison, WI, for WI Public Interest Research Group
· Jeff Smith, Madison, WI, for Trout Unlimited
· Rep. DuWayne Johnsrud, 96th Assembly District
· Pete Van Airsdale, Oshkosh, WI, for Winnebago County Land & Water Conservation Dept.
· Curt Pawlisch, Madison, WI, for WI Land & Water Conservation Association
· Paul Heinen, Madison, WI, for WI Department of Natural Resources
· Mickey Beil, Madison, WI, for Dane County
· Jack Hafner, Madison, WI, for himself

· Lisa Goodman, Madison, WI, for herself

Registrations against

· None

March 5, 2002 EXECUTIVE SESSION

Present: (5) Senators Baumgart, Hansen, Wirch, Cowles and Schultz.

Absent: (0) None.

Moved by Senator Cowles, seconded by Senator Baumgart, that Senate Bill 468

be recommended for passage.

Ayes: (4) Senators Baumgart, Hansen, Wirch and Cowles.
Noes: (1) Senator Schultz.

Absent: (0) None.

PASSAGE RECOMMENDED, Ayes 4, Noes 1, Absent 0

Committee Clerk