Assembly
Record of Committee Proceedings
Committee on Environment and Forestry
Assembly Bill 226
Relating to: local assistance for remediating contaminated wells and failing wastewater treatment systems and award limits for contaminated well grants.
By Representatives Kitchens, Krug, Quinn, Novak, Ripp, Skowronski, Macco, Mursau, Horlacher, Tranel, Tittl, Vorpagel, VanderMeer, Steffen, Tusler and Bowen; cosponsored by Senators Cowles, Lasee and Petrowski.
April 10, 2017 Referred to Committee on Environment and Forestry
May 16, 2017 Public Hearing Held
Present: (12) Representative Mursau; Representatives Krug, Pronschinske, Kitchens, Swearingen, Edming, Wichgers, Tusler, Mason, Hebl, Milroy and Anderson.
Absent: (0) None.
Excused: (0) None.
Appearances For
· Joel Kitchens - State Representative - 1st Assembly District
· Robert Cowles - State Senator - 2nd Senate District
· Davinna Bonness - Kewaunee County
· Erin Hanson - Door County Soil and Water Conservation Dept.
· Jennifer Giegerich - WI League of Conservation Voters
Appearances Against
· None.
Appearances for Information Only
· None.
Registrations For
· Angela West Blank
· Jeffery Arnold
· Jennifer Torner
· George Klaetsch - WI Liquid Waste Carriers Assoc.
· George Klaetsch - WI Onsite Water Recylcing Assoc.
· George Klaetsch - WI Precast Concrete Assoc.
· Caty McDermott - WI Rural Water Association
· Amber Meyer Smith - Clean Wisconsin
Registrations Against
· None.
Registrations for Information Only
· None.
June 14, 2017 Executive Session Held
Present: (12) Representative Mursau; Representatives Krug, Pronschinske, Kitchens, Swearingen, Edming, Wichgers, Tusler, Mason, Hebl, Milroy and Anderson.
Absent: (0) None.
Excused: (0) None.
Moved by Representative Edming, seconded by Representative Krug that Assembly Bill 226 be recommended for passage.
Ayes: (10) Representative Mursau; Representatives Krug, Pronschinske, Kitchens, Swearingen, Edming, Wichgers, Tusler, Milroy and Anderson.
Noes: (2) Representatives Mason and Hebl.
PASSAGE RECOMMENDED, Ayes 10, Noes 2
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Cory Bruce
Committee Clerk
