Senate

Record of Committee Proceedings

Committee on Government Operations, Public Works, and Telecommunications

Senate Bill 194

Relating to: ex parte communications in contested cases before the Public Service Commission.

By Senator Farrow; cosponsored by Representative Honadel.

May 23, 2013              Referred to Committee on Government Operations, Public Works, and Telecommunications

May 29, 2013              Public Hearing Held

Present:       (7)        Senator Farrow; Senators Gudex, Lasee, Kedzie, Wirch, Harris and Shilling.

Absent:       (0)        None.

Excused:     (0)        None.

Appearances For

·      Paul  Farrow - Senator  - 33rd Senate District

·      Ellen Nowak

·      Todd Stuart - Wisconsin Industrial Energy Group (WIEG)

Appearances Against

·      Charlie Higley - Citizens Utility Board

Appearances for Information Only

·      None.

Registrations For

·      Scott Meske - Municipal Electric Utilities of Wisconsin

·      John  Garvin - ATC

·      Bill Skewes - WVA

·      Tom Moore - WPPI Energy

·      Chris LaRowe - WPS

·      Adam  Raschka - Xcel Energy

·      Mark  Meyer

·      John Sumi - Madison Gas & Electric Co.

·      Drew Petersen - TDS

·      Joel Hawbrich - WE Energies

·      Chet Gerlach - Sprint

Registrations Against

·      Amber Meyer Smith - Clean Wisconsin

Registrations for Information Only

·      None.

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

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Scott Rausch

Committee Clerk