Assembly
Record of Committee Proceedings
Committee on Energy and Utilities
Assembly Bill 490
Relating to: utility aid payments to towns and counties for production plants that generate electricity from wind power.
By Representatives Thiesfeldt, Kremer and Ballweg; cosponsored by Senator Lasee.
November 09, 2015 Referred to Committee on Energy and Utilities
January 26, 2016 Public Hearing Held
Present: (12) Representative Kuglitsch; Representatives Steffen, T. Larson, Jacque, Petersen, Tranel, Petryk, Neylon, Zepnick, Kahl, Sargent and Stuck.
Absent: (0) None.
Excused: (3) Representatives Weatherston, Jarchow and Genrich.
Appearances For
· Hariah Hutkowski - Office of Jeremy Thiesfeldt
· Jolene Plautz - Wisconsin Towns Association
· Glen Schwalbach - Self
· Philip Sommers - Township of Scott
· James Nelson - Township of Scott
· Lowell Boelk - Town of Byron
· Bob Simon - Town of Byron
· Joseph Schauer - Town of Oakfield
· Al Messner - Town of Oakfield
Appearances Against
· Daniel Bahr - Wisconsin Counties Association
· Terry Dietzel - Fond Du Lac County
· Alice O'Connor - Wisconsin County Utility Tax Association
· Larry Willkom - Wiscosnin County Utility Tax Association
· Chuck Hoffman - Manitowoc County
· Walter Christensen - Jefferson County
Appearances for Information Only
· None.
Registrations For
· Linda Schraufnagel - Town of Leroy
· Susan Gassner - Town of LeRoy
· Kay Mittelstadt - Town of Lomira
· Jolene Plautz - Wisconsin Utility Tax Association
Registrations Against
· Mark Wadium - Outagamie County Board of Supervisors
Registrations for Information Only
· None.
April 07, 2016 Failed to pass pursuant to Senate Joint Resolution 1
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Matt Spencer
Committee Clerk
