Record of Committee Proceedings

Joint Committee on Finance

Senate Bill 575

Relating to: payments to counties for designated county forest lands and distribution of amounts paid to municipalities by owners of closed managed forest lands.

By Senators Tiffany, Petrowski, Cowles, Jauch, Harsdorf, Lassa, Schultz, Vinehout and Moulton; cosponsored by Representatives Mursau, Krug, Czaja, Spiros, Nerison, Brooks, Marklein, Swearingen, Williams, Bewley, Danou, Clark and Milroy.

February 07, 2014       Referred to Joint Committee on Finance

February 19, 2014       Public Hearing Held

Present:       (16)      Senator Darling; Representative Nygren; Senators Olsen, Harsdorf, Leibham, Lazich, Grothman, Shilling and Wirch; Representatives Strachota, LeMahieu, Kooyenga, Knudson, Klenke, Mason and Richards.

Absent:       (0)        None.

Excused:     (0)        None.

Appearances For

·      Tom Tiffany - Sen.

·      Jeff Mursau - Rep.  - 36th Assembly

·      Jane Sevevt - WI County Forest Assoc

·      Kyle Christianson - WI Counties Assoc

Appearances Against

·      None.

Appearances for Information Only

·      None.

Registrations For

·      Scott Krug - Rep.  - 72nd Assembly

Registrations Against

·      None.

Registrations for Information Only

·      None.

February 19, 2014       Executive Session Held

Present:       (16)      Senator Darling; Representative Nygren; Senators Olsen, Harsdorf, Leibham, Lazich, Grothman, Shilling and Wirch; Representatives Strachota, LeMahieu, Kooyenga, Knudson, Klenke, Mason and Richards.

Absent:       (0)        None.

Excused:     (0)        None.

April 08, 2014             Failed to pass pursuant to Senate Joint Resolution 1

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Joe Malkasian

Committee Clerk