Assembly
Record of Committee Proceedings
Committee on Energy and Utilities
Assembly Bill 497
Relating to: mitigation requirements applicable to wetland individual permits.
By Representatives Steffen, E. Brooks, Felzkowski, Gannon, Horlacher, Kremer, Kulp and Kuglitsch; cosponsored by Senators LeMahieu, Craig and Tiffany.
September 18, 2017 Referred to Committee on Energy and Utilities
October 17, 2017 Public Hearing Held
Present: (12) Representative Kuglitsch; Representatives Steffen, Rodriguez, Weatherston, Tauchen, Tranel, Jarchow, Neylon, Zepnick, Sargent, Stuck and Meyers.
Absent: (0) None.
Excused: (3) Representatives Petersen, Petryk and Genrich.
Appearances For
· Rep. David Steffen - 4th Assembly District
· Bill Skewes - Wisconsin Utilities Association
· Joan Kosisek - American Transmission Company
· Chuck Thompson - Dairyland Power Cooperative
· Matt McFarlane - Xcel Energy
· Scott Stolid
Appearances Against
· None.
Appearances for Information Only
· None.
Registrations For
· Beata Wierzba - Wisconsin Electric Cooperative Association
· Michael Welsh - Wisconsin Economic Development Association
· Sen. Devin LeMahieu - 9th Senate District
· Joseph Owen - WPPI Energy
Registrations Against
· Brian Vigue - Wisconsin Wetlands Association
Registrations for Information Only
· None.
October 24, 2017 Executive Session Held
Present: (14) Representative Kuglitsch; Representatives Steffen, Rodriguez, Weatherston, Petersen, Tauchen, Tranel, Petryk, Neylon, Zepnick, Sargent, Genrich, Stuck and Meyers.
Absent: (0) None.
Excused: (1) Representative Jarchow.
Moved by Representative Petersen, seconded by Representative Tranel that Assembly Amendment 1 be recommended for adoption.
Ayes: (14) Representative Kuglitsch; Representatives Steffen, Rodriguez, Weatherston, Petersen, Tauchen, Tranel, Petryk, Neylon, Zepnick, Sargent, Genrich, Stuck and Meyers.
Noes: (0) None.
ASSEMBLY AMENDMENT 1 ADOPTION RECOMMENDED, Ayes 14, Noes 0
Moved by Representative Petersen, seconded by Representative Tauchen that Assembly Bill 497 be recommended for passage as amended.
Ayes: (13) Representative Kuglitsch; Representatives Steffen, Rodriguez, Weatherston, Petersen, Tauchen, Tranel, Petryk, Neylon, Zepnick, Genrich, Stuck and Meyers.
Noes: (1) Representative Sargent.
PASSAGE AS AMENDED RECOMMENDED, Ayes 13, Noes 1
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Garrett Huffman
Committee Clerk
