Senate

Record of Committee Proceedings

Committee on Natural Resources and Energy

Senate Bill 168

Relating to: local assistance for remediating contaminated wells and failing wastewater treatment systems and award limits for contaminated well grants.

By Senators Cowles, Lasee, Petrowski and Harsdorf; cosponsored by Representatives Kitchens, Krug, Quinn, Novak, Ripp, Skowronski, Macco, Mursau, Horlacher, Tranel, Tittl, Vorpagel, VanderMeer, Steffen, Tusler and Bowen.

April 13, 2017             Referred to Committee on Natural Resources and Energy

June 06, 2017              Public Hearing Held

Present:       (5)        Senator Cowles; Senators Lasee, Olsen, Miller and Hansen.

Absent:       (0)        None.

Excused:     (0)        None.

Appearances For

·      Senator Robert Cowles - 2nd Senate District

·      Representative Joel Kitchens - 1st Assembly District

·      Jennifer Giegerich - Wisconsin League of Conservation Voters

Appearances Against

·      None.

Appearances for Information Only

·      Steve Elmore - DNR

·      Tim Gary - DNR

Registrations For

·      Amber Meyer Smith - Clean Wisconsin

·      John Holevoet - Dairy Business Association

Registrations Against

·      None.

Registrations for Information Only

·      None.

June 07, 2017              Executive Session Held

Present:       (5)        Senator Cowles; Senators Lasee, Olsen, Miller and Hansen.

Absent:       (0)        None.

Excused:     (0)        None.

Moved by Senator Cowles, seconded by Senator Miller that Senate Bill 168 be recommended for passage.

Ayes:     (5)     Senator Cowles; Senators Lasee, Olsen, Miller and Hansen.

Noes:     (0)     None.

PASSAGE RECOMMENDED, Ayes 5, Noes 0

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Toni Herkert

Committee Clerk