Assembly
Record of Committee Proceedings
Committee on Environment and Forestry
Assembly Bill 881
Relating to: notifying well owners and counties of certain water pollution violations, providing an exemption from emergency rule procedures, and granting rule-making authority.
By Representatives Billings, Nygren, Anderson, Berceau, E. Brooks, Considine, Crowley, Doyle, Hebl, Hesselbein, Kolste, Novak, Ohnstad, Pope, Sargent, Shankland, Sinicki, Spreitzer, Subeck, C. Taylor and Vruwink; cosponsored by Senators Shilling, Bewley, Erpenbach, Hansen, Ringhand, Vinehout and Miller.
January 29, 2018 Referred to Committee on Environment and Forestry
February 19, 2018 Public Hearing Held
Present: (7) Representative Mursau; Representatives Krug, Wichgers, Tusler, Hebl, Anderson and Neubauer.
Absent: (0) None.
Excused: (5) Representatives Pronschinske, Kitchens, Swearingen, Edming and Milroy.
Appearances For
· Jill Billings - 95th Assembly District
· Mary Frankiewicz
· Mike Giese - LaCrosse County Board
· Jennifer Giegerich - WI League of Conservation Voters
· Stephen Rothe
· Anita Martin
· Mark Melotik - Kenosha County
· Bethany Storm
· Jen Riemer
· Roger Larson
· Harry Pulliam
· Kara O'Connor - Wisconsin Farmers Union
Appearances Against
· None.
Appearances for Information Only
· None.
Registrations For
· Tom Frankiewicz
· Yvonne Schutte
· Amber Meyer-Smith - Clean Wisconsin
· Betty Cevotophorst
· Bill Davis - Sierra Club
· Paul Heinen - Nature Conservancy
· Michael Engleson - Wisconsin Lakes
· Jennifer Shilling - 32nd Senate District
· Jim VandenBrook - WI Land and water Conservation Assn.
· Kathy Giese
· George Meyer - WI Wildlife Federation
Registrations Against
· None.
Registrations for Information Only
· None.
February 20, 2018 Executive Session Held
Present: (12) Representative Mursau; Representatives Krug, Pronschinske, Kitchens, Swearingen, Edming, Wichgers, Tusler, Hebl, Milroy, Anderson and Neubauer.
Absent: (0) None.
Excused: (0) None.
Moved by Representative Edming, seconded by Representative Kitchens that Assembly Amendment 1 be recommended for introduction.
Ayes: (8) Representative Mursau; Representatives Krug, Pronschinske, Kitchens, Swearingen, Edming, Wichgers and Tusler.
Noes: (4) Representatives Hebl, Milroy, Anderson and Neubauer.
ASSEMBLY AMENDMENT 1 INTRODUCTION RECOMMENDED, Ayes 8, Noes 4
Moved by Representative Krug, seconded by Representative Tusler that Assembly Amendment 1 be recommended for adoption.
Ayes: (8) Representative Mursau; Representatives Krug, Pronschinske, Kitchens, Swearingen, Edming, Wichgers and Tusler.
Noes: (4) Representatives Hebl, Milroy, Anderson and Neubauer.
ASSEMBLY AMENDMENT 1 ADOPTION RECOMMENDED, Ayes 8, Noes 4
Moved by Representative Hebl, seconded by Representative Krug that Assembly Bill 881 be recommended for passage as amended.
Ayes: (12) Representative Mursau; Representatives Krug, Pronschinske, Kitchens, Swearingen, Edming, Wichgers, Tusler, Hebl, Milroy, Anderson and Neubauer.
Noes: (0) None.
PASSAGE AS AMENDED RECOMMENDED, Ayes 12, Noes 0
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Cory Bruce
Committee Clerk
