Assembly

Record of Committee Proceedings

Committee on Energy and Utilities

Assembly Bill 392

Relating to: methods of voting by members of a cooperative.

By Representatives Jarchow, Ballweg, E. Brooks, Horlacher, Knodl, Krug, Loudenbeck, Murtha, A. Ott, Petersen, Quinn, Ripp, Tauchen, Billings, Doyle, Meyers, Milroy, Subeck, Genrich and Nerison; cosponsored by Senators Moulton, Cowles, Petrowski, Lassa, Ringhand, Shilling and Vinehout.

October 12, 2015        Referred to Committee on Energy and Utilities

October 22, 2015        Public Hearing Held

Present:       (13)      Representative Kuglitsch; Representatives T. Larson, Jacque, Weatherston, Tranel, Jarchow, Petryk, Neylon, Zepnick, Kahl, Sargent, Genrich and Stuck.

Absent:       (0)        None.

Excused:     (2)        Representatives Steffen and Petersen.

Appearances For

·      Representative Adam Jarchow - 28th Assembly District

·      Beata Wierzba - Wisconsin Electric Cooperative Association

Appearances Against

·      None.

Appearances for Information Only

·      None.

Registrations For

·      Senator Terry Moulton

·      Brian Rude - Dairyland Power Cooperative

·      John Manske - Cooperative Network

·      John Umhoefer - Wisconsin Cheesemakers Association

·      Tom Bressner - Wisconsin AgriBusiness Association

Registrations Against

·      None.

Registrations for Information Only

·      None.

October 27, 2015        Executive Session Held

Present:       (15)      Representative Kuglitsch; Representatives Steffen, T. Larson, Jacque, Petersen, Weatherston, Tranel, Jarchow, Petryk, Neylon, Zepnick, Kahl, Sargent, Genrich and Stuck.

Absent:       (0)        None.

Excused:     (0)        None.

Moved by Representative Weatherston, seconded by Representative Kahl that Assembly Bill 392 be recommended for passage.

Ayes:     (15)   Representative Kuglitsch; Representatives Steffen, T. Larson, Jacque, Petersen, Weatherston, Tranel, Jarchow, Petryk, Neylon, Zepnick, Kahl, Sargent, Genrich and Stuck.

Noes:     (0)     None.

PASSAGE RECOMMENDED, Ayes 15, Noes 0

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Matt Spencer

Committee Clerk