Assembly

Record of Committee Proceedings

Committee on Environment and Forestry

Assembly Bill 25

Relating to: regulating air pollution from residential and commercial wood heaters.

By Representatives Craig, Czaja, Born, Brandtjen, E. Brooks, Hutton, Jacque, Jarchow, Kleefisch, Knodl, Knudson, Kooyenga, Kremer, Krug, Kulp, T. Larson, Mursau, A. Ott, Sanfelippo, Swearingen, Thiesfeldt and Tittl; cosponsored by Senators Lasee, Lazich, Nass, Roth and Tiffany.

February 05, 2015       Referred to Committee on Environment and Forestry

February 17, 2015       Public Hearing Held

Present:       (11)      Representative Mursau; Representatives Krug, Czaja, Swearingen, Edming, R. Brooks, Allen, Mason, Hebl, Stuck and Considine.

Absent:       (0)        None.

Excused:     (2)        Representatives Kitchens and Milroy.

Appearances For

·      Representative Dave  Craig - 83rd Assembly District

Appearances Against

·      None.

Appearances for Information Only

·      David Bizot - Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources

Registrations For

·      Bill  Smith - National Federation of Independent Business (NFIB)

Registrations Against

·      Jennifer Giegerich - WI League of Conservation Voters

Registrations for Information Only

·      None.

May 27, 2015              Executive Session Held

Present:       (13)      Representative Mursau; Representatives Krug, Czaja, Kitchens, Swearingen, Edming, R. Brooks, Allen, Mason, Milroy, Hebl, Stuck and Considine.

Absent:       (0)        None.

Excused:     (0)        None.

Moved by Representative Krug, seconded by Representative Swearingen that Assembly Bill 25 be recommended for passage.

Ayes:     (8)     Representative Mursau; Representatives Krug, Czaja, Kitchens, Swearingen, Edming, R. Brooks and Allen.

Noes:     (5)     Representatives Mason, Milroy, Hebl, Stuck and Considine.

PASSAGE RECOMMENDED, Ayes 8, Noes 5

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Cory Bruce

Committee Clerk