Senate
Record of Committee Proceedings
Committee on Insurance, Housing, and Trade
Senate Bill 479
Relating to: authorizing towns located in populous counties to withdraw from county zoning; requiring certain towns to enact a zoning ordinance and a comprehensive plan; removing plat and certified survey map approval authority from a county if the town in which the subdivision or land is located has withdrawn from county zoning; farmland preservation ordinances of towns that withdraw from county zoning and eligibility in those towns for the farmland preservation tax credit; and prohibiting restrictions on land that is not shoreland or that is not within a floodplain.
By Senators S. Fitzgerald, Olsen and Nass; cosponsored by Representatives Ripp, Kleefisch, Jagler, Ballweg, Duchow, Hutton, Jacque, Jarchow, T. Larson, Sanfelippo and Thiesfeldt.
December 29, 2015 Referred to Committee on Insurance, Housing, and Trade
January 05, 2016 Public Hearing Held
Present: (5) Senator Lasee; Senators Olsen, Roth, Bewley and Harris Dodd.
Absent: (0) None.
Excused: (0) None.
Appearances For
· Senator Scott Fitzgerald - 13th State Senate District
· Representative Keith Ripp - 42nd Assembly District
· Tim Rechl - DCTA
· Robert Porter - Wisconsin Builders Assoc
· Andrew Disch - Madison Area Builders Association
· Mark Hazelbaker - Dane County Towns Assoc
· Jerry Derr - Dane County Towns & W.T.A
· James Palvermacher - Town of Springfield
· John Brixy - Town of Blue Mounds
· Ornan Jelke - Town of Blue Mounds
· Anthony Varde - Town of Barry
· Jayme Anderson
· Bob Welch - Dane County Towns Association
· Ann Sackett
· Gina Schinke
· Kelly Julian
· Kelly Julian
· Donald Tierney
· Joanne Tierney
· Greg Shaw - Shaw Building & Design Inc
· Brian McKee - Midwest Homes
· Brad Boycks - Wisconsin Builders Association
· Milo Breunig
· Thomas Wilson - Town of Westport
· Cari Fuss
· Chad Wuebbej
· David Moll
· Mike Moll
· Jolene Plautz - Wisconsin Towns Assn.
· John Kessner
· Paul Cornell - Town of Middleton
· Robert Koth
· Scott Grabins - Republican Party of Dane County
· Amy Roehl
· Gary Sawall
· Mike Herl
· Patrick Komppa
· Scott McNeill
Appearances Against
· Susan O'Leary
· Kyle Christianson - Wisconsin Counties Association
· Edmond Minihan - Town of Dunn
· Carl Whiting - Wise Alliance
· Mary Kolar - Dane County Supervisor
· Sharon Corrigan - Dane County Board of Supervisors
· Patrick Miles - Dane County Board
· Roger Lane - Dane County
· Andrew Majid Allan - Dane County
· Todd Violante - Dane County
· Elizabeth Ward - Sierra Club-John Muir Chapter
· Judd Blau - Dane county Cities and Villages & Village of DeForest
· Susan Nossal - Dane County Zoning Board
Appearances for Information Only
· None.
Registrations For
· Bob Welch - International Union of Operating Engineers Local 139
· Randall Grobe - MHG Properties, LLC
Registrations Against
· Mitchell Nussbaum
· Sherry Cares
· Amber Meyer-Smith - Clean Wisconsin
· Chuck Pils - Wisconsin Chapter -- The Wildlife Society
· Mayor Donna Olson - City of Stoughton
· Mayor Jon Hochkammer - City of Verona
· Sue Peck - Village of Marshall
· Forbes McIntosh - Dane County Cities and Villages Association
· Ruth Pauly
· Mickey Beil - Dane County
· Joan Arnold
· Representative Terese Berceau - 77th Assy Dist.
· Genie Ogden
· janette Rosenbaum
· Jennifer Giegerich - Wisconsin League of Conservation Voters
· Jennifer Giegerich - WI League of Conservation Voters
· Ray Fields
· George Meyer - Wisc. Wildlife Federation
· Lynn Peirson
· Harry Bennett
· Marinella Pro - CSP
· Marla Maleski
· Nancy Oleson
· Jill Hinz
· Kristine Marion
· Karen Edison
· Jim Roseberry
· Marla Maleski
· Nancy Oleson
· Susan O'Leary
· Bethany Storm
· Karen Pope
· Bill Davis
· Judd Blan - Village of Deforest/Dane Cty Cities and Villages
· Curt Witynski - League of WI Municipalities
· Sally Leong
· Martina Rippon
· Susan Carson
Registrations for Information Only
· None.
January 27, 2016 Executive Session Held
Present: (5) Senator Lasee; Senators Olsen, Roth, Bewley and Harris Dodd.
Absent: (0) None.
Excused: (0) None.
Moved by Senator Lasee, seconded by Senator Olsen that Senate Amendment 2 be recommended for adoption.
Ayes: (3) Senator Lasee; Senators Olsen and Roth.
Noes: (2) Senators Bewley and Harris Dodd.
SENATE AMENDMENT 2 ADOPTION RECOMMENDED, Ayes 3, Noes 2
Moved by Senator Lasee, seconded by Senator Roth that Senate Bill 479 be recommended for passage as amended.
Ayes: (3) Senator Lasee; Senators Olsen and Roth.
Noes: (2) Senators Bewley and Harris Dodd.
PASSAGE AS AMENDED RECOMMENDED, Ayes 3, Noes 2
Robert Kovach
Committee Clerk
