Senate

Record of Committee Proceedings

Committee on Agriculture, Small Business, and Tourism

Senate Bill 239

Relating to: replacement, reconstruction, and transfer of an approved high capacity well.

By Senators Gudex, Marklein, Wanggaard and Moulton; cosponsored by Representatives Nerison, T. Larson, Tittl, Vorpagel, Quinn, Ballweg, R. Brooks, Bernier, Spiros, Macco, Kremer, Jacque, Thiesfeldt, Murtha and Jarchow.

August 26, 2015         Referred to Committee on Agriculture, Small Business, and Tourism

October 07, 2015        Public Hearing Held

Present:       (9)        Senator Moulton; Senators Tiffany, Harsdorf, Petrowski, LeMahieu, Vinehout, Erpenbach, Hansen and L. Taylor.

Absent:       (0)        None.

Excused:     (0)        None.

Appearances For

·      Senator Rick Gudex - 15th Senate District

·      Paul Zimmerman - Wisconsin Farm Bureau

·      Tomas Houlihan - Wisconsin Potato and Vegetable Growers Association

Appearances Against

·      Senator Mark Miller - 16th Senate District

·      Representative Cory Mason - 66th Assembly District

·      Amber Meyer-Smith - Clean Wisconsin

·      Elizabeth Wheeler - Clean Wisconsin

·      David Cuene - Hertz

·      John Eric Allen

·      Jim Vanden Brook - Wisconsin Land and Water Conservation Association

·      Don Hammes - Sierra Club - John Muir Chapter

·      George Meyer - Wisconsin Wildlife Federation

·      Dick Lamers - TMLIA

·      Helen Donahue - Protecting Wood County

·      John K. Endrizzi - Protect Wood County

·      Bruce Dimich - Protect Wood County

·      Carol Elvery - Central Sands Water Action Coalition

·      Henry E. Koltz - Trout Unlimited

·      Forest Jahnke - Crawford Stewardship Project

·      Gary Kirschke - Huron Lake Association

·      Raymond Hansen - Central Sands Water Action Coalition

·      Edie Ehlert - Crawford Stewardship Project

·      Scott Pitta - Duck Creek Watershed

·      Mark Thiels - Johns Lake Management District

·      Helen Sarakinus - River Alliance of Wisconsin

·      Heidi Oberstadt

·      Mike Kuhr

·      Fred Koch

·      Arlene Kanno

·      Francie Rowe

·      Hiroshi Kanno

Appearances for Information Only

·      Larry Lynch - Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources

·      Lucas Vebber - Wisconsin Manufacturers and Commerce

·      John Holevuet - Dairy Business Association

Registrations For

·      Bob Welch - Wisconsin Corn Growers Association

·      Jeffrey Beiriger - Wisconsin Water Well Association

·      John Manske - Cooperative Network

·      Tom Bressner - Wisconsin Agri Business Association

·      John Umhoefer - Wisconsin Cheesemakers Association

·      Laura Herschleb - Badgerland Financial

·      Dennis Zeloski

·      Jordan Lamb - Wisconsin State Cranberry Growers Association

·      Jordan Lamb - Wisconsin Cattlemen's Association

·      Jordan Lamb - Wisconsin Soybean Association

·      Jordan Lamb - Wisconsin Pork Association

·      Andren Wallendal

·      Jeremie Pawelski - Heartland Farms

·      Jim Wysocke

·      Brian Dake - Wisconsin Independent Businesses

·      Nick Somers - Plover River Alliance

·      Diane  Somer - Plover River Farms

·      Jim Okray

·      Scott Hermindinger - Badgerland Financial

·      Cathy Schommer - Badgerland Financial/WPVGA

·      Andy  Diercks

Registrations Against

·      Jean MacCabbin

·      Mike Goodman

·      Barbara Gifford

·      Mary Jo Walters

·      Marilyn Knuth

·      Jerry Knuth - Wisconsin Wildlife Federation

·      Phil Fransen

·      Tom O'Grady

·      Peter Slaby

·      Susan Wurzer - Friends of Tomorrow - Waupaca River

·      Patrick Rindfleisch - Central Sands Water Action Coalition

·      Michael Engleson - Wisconsin Lakes

·      Patrick Laughrin - Calumet Co. L&W

·      Kerry Schuman

·      Natalie Byrne

·      Staush Gruszynski - Green Bay Trout Unlimited

·      Representative Diane Hasselbein - 79th Assembly District

·      Cynthia Rose

·      Elizabeth Wessel - Four Lakes Group - Sierra Club

·      Bill Davis

·      Dan Fields

·      Paul Heinen - The Nature Conservancy

·      Catherine Olson

·      Jennifer Giegerich - Wisconsin League of Conservation Voters

·      Jonah Hermann

·      Angela Blank

·      Matt Krueger - Wisconsin Trout Unlimited

·      James Gifford

·      Linn Beck - Trout Unlimited

·      Mike Rindfleisch

·      Lynn Craig - Central Sands Water Action Coalition

·      Mui Lo Kan - Huron Lake Association

·      Kelley Albrecht

·      Representative Scott Krug - 72nd Assembly District

·      Leroy Donahue - Protect Wood County

·      Sharon Nash

·      Nancy Carden

·      Representative Chris Taylor - 76th Assembly District

·      Marysue Rindy

·      Joanne Mani

·      Alison Werner

Registrations for Information Only

·      None.

March 02, 2016           Executive Session Held

Present:       (9)        Senator Moulton; Senators Tiffany, Harsdorf, Petrowski, LeMahieu, Vinehout, Erpenbach, Hansen and L. Taylor.

Absent:       (0)        None.

Excused:     (0)        None.

March 14, 2016           Executive Session Held

Present:       (9)        Senator Moulton; Senators Tiffany, Harsdorf, Petrowski, LeMahieu, Vinehout, Erpenbach, Hansen and L. Taylor.

Absent:       (0)        None.

Excused:     (0)        None.

Moved by Senator Hansen, seconded by Senator Vinehout that Senate Amendment 1 to Senate Substitute Amendment 2 be recommended for adoption.

Ayes:     (4)     Senators Vinehout, Erpenbach, Hansen and L. Taylor.

Noes:     (5)     Senator Moulton; Senators Tiffany, Harsdorf, Petrowski and LeMahieu.

SENATE AMENDMENT 1 TO SENATE SUBSTITUTE AMENDMENT 2 ADOPTION NOT RECOMMENDED, Ayes 4, Noes 5

Moved by Senator Hansen, seconded by Senator Erpenbach that Senate Amendment 2 to Senate Substitute Amendment 2 be recommended for adoption.

Ayes:     (4)     Senators Vinehout, Erpenbach, Hansen and L. Taylor.

Noes:     (5)     Senator Moulton; Senators Tiffany, Harsdorf, Petrowski and LeMahieu.

SENATE AMENDMENT 2 TO SENATE SUBSTITUTE AMENDMENT 2 ADOPTION NOT RECOMMENDED, Ayes 4, Noes 5

Moved by Senator Hansen, seconded by Senator Vinehout that Senate Amendment 3 to Senate Substitute Amendment 2 be recommended for adoption.

Ayes:     (4)     Senators Vinehout, Erpenbach, Hansen and L. Taylor.

Noes:     (5)     Senator Moulton; Senators Tiffany, Harsdorf, Petrowski and LeMahieu.

SENATE AMENDMENT 3 TO SENATE SUBSTITUTE AMENDMENT 2 ADOPTION NOT RECOMMENDED, Ayes 4, Noes 5

Moved by Senator Vinehout, seconded by Senator Hansen that Senate Amendment 4 to Senate Substitute Amendment 2 be recommended for introduction.

Ayes:     (4)     Senators Vinehout, Erpenbach, Hansen and L. Taylor.

Noes:     (5)     Senator Moulton; Senators Tiffany, Harsdorf, Petrowski and LeMahieu.

SENATE AMENDMENT 4 TO SENATE SUBSTITUTE AMENDMENT 2 INTRODUCTION NOT RECOMMENDED, Ayes 4, Noes 5

Moved by Senator Moulton, seconded by Senator Tiffany that Senate Substitute Amendment 2 be recommended for adoption.

Ayes:     (5)     Senator Moulton; Senators Tiffany, Harsdorf, Petrowski and LeMahieu.

Noes:     (4)     Senators Vinehout, Erpenbach, Hansen and L. Taylor.

SENATE SUBSTITUTE AMENDMENT 2 ADOPTION RECOMMENDED, Ayes 5, Noes 4

Moved by Senator Moulton, seconded by Senator Harsdorf that Senate Bill 239 be recommended for passage as amended.

Ayes:     (5)     Senator Moulton; Senators Tiffany, Harsdorf, Petrowski and LeMahieu.

Noes:     (4)     Senators Vinehout, Erpenbach, Hansen and L. Taylor.

PASSAGE AS AMENDED RECOMMENDED, Ayes 5, Noes 4

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Scott Nelson

Committee Clerk