Senate
Record of Committee Proceedings
Committee on Insurance and Housing
Senate Bill 517
Relating to: collection of certain utility arrearages by a municipal utility and the provision of municipal utility service to tenants.
By Senators Lasee, Schultz, Olsen, Grothman and L. Taylor; cosponsored by Representatives Jacque, Thiesfeldt, Kahl, Steineke, Kulp, Sanfelippo, Ballweg, Vruwink, Tittl, Bies, Strachota, Pridemore, Murtha, Jagler and Krug.
January 27, 2014 Referred to Committee on Insurance and Housing
January 30, 2014 Public Hearing Held
Present: (5) Senator Lasee; Senators Olsen, Schultz, T. Cullen and Erpenbach.
Absent: (0) None.
Excused: (0) None.
Appearances For
· Andre Jacque - Representative - 2nd Assembly District
· Frank Lasee - Senator - 1st Senate District
· Tom Larson - Wisconsin Realtors Association
· Joe Murray - Wisconsin Realtors Assn
· Dale Hicks - WAA/WRHLC
· Mike Zurfluh - Zurfluh Property Management Inc
· Bob Welch - Apt. Assoc of South Central WI
· Daniel Duchniak - Waukesha Water Utility
Appearances Against
· Nate Ristow - Department of Revenue
· Michael Sullivan - Oak Creek Water and Sewer Utiltity
· Mark Johnson - LaCrosse Water Utility
· Kathleen McDaniel - City of Manitowoc--Manitowoc Public Utilities
· Cara Zipperer - Manitowoc Public Utilities
· Heidi Wegleitner - Legal Action of Wisconsin
· Mary Jo Walters
Appearances for Information Only
· Lawrie Kobza - Municipal Environmental Group--Water Division
· Zak Bloom - Municipal Electric Utilities of Wisconsin
· Nancy Quirk - Green Bay Water Utility
Registrations For
· Gordon Gottbehent - Wisconsin Rapids Apt Assoc
· Gary Goyke
· Brandon Jacoby - Wisconsin Apartment Association
· Ken Haupt - Wisconsin Apartment Association
· Carol Kobza - Wisconsin Rapids Property Owners
Registrations Against
· Tina Erickson - LaCrosse Water Utility
Registrations for Information Only
· David Lawrence - Wisconsin Rural Water Assn
· David Botts - City of Janesville
January 30, 2014 Executive Session Held
Present: (5) Senator Lasee; Senators Olsen, Schultz, T. Cullen and Erpenbach.
Absent: (0) None.
Excused: (0) None.
February 12, 2014 Executive Session Held
Present: (5) Senator Lasee; Senators Olsen, Schultz, T. Cullen and Erpenbach.
Absent: (0) None.
Excused: (0) None.
Moved by Senator Olsen, seconded by Senator Lasee that Senate Amendment 1 to Senate Substitute Amendment 1 be recommended for introduction and adoption.
Ayes: (5) Senator Lasee; Senators Olsen, Schultz, T. Cullen and Erpenbach.
Noes: (0) None.
SENATE AMENDMENT 1 TO SENATE SUBSTITUTE AMENDMENT 1 INTRODUCTION AND ADOPTION RECOMMENDED, Ayes 5, Noes 0
Moved by Senator Erpenbach, seconded by Senator Cullen that Senate Amendment 2 to Senate Substitute Amendment 1 be recommended for introduction.
Ayes: (5) Senator Lasee; Senators Olsen, Schultz, T. Cullen and Erpenbach.
Noes: (0) None.
SENATE AMENDMENT 2 TO SENATE SUBSTITUTE AMENDMENT 1 INTRODUCTION RECOMMENDED, Ayes 5, Noes 0
Moved by Senator Erpenbach, seconded by Senator Cullen that Senate Amendment 2 to Senate Substitute Amendment 1 be recommended for adoption.
Ayes: (2) Senators T. Cullen and Erpenbach.
Noes: (3) Senator Lasee; Senators Olsen and Schultz.
SENATE AMENDMENT 2 TO SENATE SUBSTITUTE AMENDMENT 1 ADOPTION NOT RECOMMENDED, Ayes 2, Noes 3
Moved by Senator Olsen, seconded by Senator Schultz that Senate Substitute Amendment 1 be recommended for adoption.
Ayes: (5) Senator Lasee; Senators Olsen, Schultz, T. Cullen and Erpenbach.
Noes: (0) None.
SENATE SUBSTITUTE AMENDMENT 1 ADOPTION RECOMMENDED, Ayes 5, Noes 0
Moved by Senator Olsen, seconded by Senator Schultz that Senate Bill 517 be recommended for passage as amended.
Ayes: (3) Senator Lasee; Senators Olsen and Schultz.
Noes: (2) Senators T. Cullen and Erpenbach.
PASSAGE AS AMENDED RECOMMENDED, Ayes 3, Noes 2
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Robert Kovach
Committee Clerk
