Senate

Record of Committee Proceedings

Committee on Sporting Heritage, Mining and Forestry

Senate Bill 395

Relating to: the regulation of nonferrous metallic mining, prospecting, exploration, and bulk sampling, repealing administrative rules relating to wetlands, granting rule-making authority, and making an appropriation.

By Senators Tiffany, Fitzgerald, Darling, LeMahieu, Moulton, Feyen, Stroebel, Kapenga, Wanggaard, Craig, Lasee, Nass and Vukmir; cosponsored by Representatives Hutton, Kulp, Jarchow, Rodriguez, Horlacher, Quinn, Macco, Sanfelippo, Edming, Kremer, Gannon, Tauchen, Duchow, Kleefisch, Skowronski, Wichgers, Knodl, Bernier, Kooyenga, R. Brooks, Zimmerman and Brandtjen.

August 29, 2017         Referred to Committee on Sporting Heritage, Mining and Forestry

September 07, 2017    Public Hearing Held

Present:       (5)        Senator Tiffany; Senators Testin, Moulton, Wirch and Erpenbach.

Absent:       (0)        None.

Excused:     (0)        None.

Appearances For

·      Senator Tom Tiffany - 12th Senate District

·      Representative  Rob Hutton - 13th Assembly District

·      Al Christianson - City of Ladysmith

·      Paul Kent - Keweenaw Copper

·      Senator Tom Casperson - MI 38th Senate District

·      Leona  Aglukkaq

·      Dr. Roger Morton

·      Russ Decker

·      Laura Skaer - American Exploration and Mining Association

·      Andrea Zupancich - Mayor of Babbitt, MN

·      Mike Banovetz

·      Steve Donohue - Foth

·      Rep. James Edming - 87th Assembly District

·      Casey Aronson

·      Lucas Vebber - WMC

·      David Hackert

·      Herb Krause

·      Adam Kaseno

Appearances Against

·      Al Gedicks - WI Resources Protection Council

·      Laura Gauger

·      Sister Cecilia Fandel

·      Joseph Baye

·      Al Manson

·      Ruth Meszaros

·      David Skrupky

·      James Pappa - Midwest Environmental Advocates

·      Chrysa Osteuso

·      Sarah Barry - Clean Wisconsin

·      Paul Matthewson - Clean Wisconsin

·      Matt Dannenberg - WI League of Conservation Voters

·      Lawrence Mann

·      Tina VanZile - Sokaogon, Mole Lake Band of the Lake Superior Chippewa

·      Allison Werner - River Alliance of Wisconsin

·      Joan Duerst - Sinsinawa Dominicans

·      Crystal Chapman-Chevalier - Menominee Nation Legislator

·      Anthony Brown - Protectors of Menominee River

·      Dave Blouin - Sierra Club

·      Rob Kennedy

·      Stephanie Thompson

·      Regina Chaltry

·      Grace Chaltry

·      Paula Mohan

·      John Schneider

·      Dale Burie

·      Jeffery Budish

·      Mary Louise Sutor

·      May Hansen

·      Lea Jane Burie

·      Rob Ganson - The Aardvark Society

·      Marsha Stelzer

·      Burton Warrington

·      Adam Greuel

·      Dave Noel

·      Karl Fate - Oneida County Clean Water Action

·      Frank Koehn

·      Scott Lindquist

·      Douglas Stephen

·      Guy Reiter

Appearances for Information Only

·      Pat Stevens - WI DNR

·      George Meyer - WI Wildlife Federation

·      Tom Harter

Registrations For

·      Dave Anderson - Aquila Resources

·      Representative Bob Kulp - 69th Assembly District

·      Nathan Conrad - Natural Resource Development Association

·      Bill Cronk

·      Wendy Gehlhoff - Florence County Economic Development

·      Pat Goss - Wisconsin Transportation Builders Association

Registrations Against

·      Don Dunphy

·      Earl Dougouito

·      John Emdrizzi

·      Terry Cummings

·      John See

·      Jeff Paterson

·      Eileen Lonsdorf

·      David Barnhill

·      Daniel Agne

·      Ernest Agne

·      Ruben Garcia

·      Dale Crisler

·      Louise Ladenthin

·      Steven Schreier

·      Thomas Jerow

·      Joyce Juergens

·      Lee Balek

·      Gayle Johnson

·      Mary Federle

·      Mona Manson

·      James Kurz

·      James Kowski

·      Cardyn Garnett - Ho-Chunk Nation

·      Eric Ringstad

·      Victoria Ringstad

·      Phyllis Hasbrouck

·      Elizabeth Ward

·      Janet Kurz

·      Diane Skrupky

·      John Kraemer

·      Theresa Franzen

·      Sarah Besadny

·      Colleen Peters

·      Nathan Poday

·      James Meiens

·      Ruthann Dunphy

·      George Thompson

·      Achayman 

Registrations for Information Only

·      None.

October 04, 2017        Executive Session Held

Present:       (5)        Senator Tiffany; Senators Testin, Moulton, Wirch and Erpenbach.

Absent:       (0)        None.

Excused:     (0)        None.

Moved by Senator Moulton, seconded by Senator Testin that Senate Amendment 1 be recommended for adoption.

Ayes:     (3)     Senator Tiffany; Senators Testin and Moulton.

Noes:     (2)     Senators Wirch and Erpenbach.

SENATE AMENDMENT 1 ADOPTION RECOMMENDED, Ayes 3, Noes 2

Moved by Senator Testin, seconded by Senator Moulton that Senate Amendment 2 be recommended for adoption.

Ayes:     (4)     Senator Tiffany; Senators Testin, Moulton and Wirch.

Noes:     (1)     Senator Erpenbach.

SENATE AMENDMENT 2 ADOPTION RECOMMENDED, Ayes 4, Noes 1

Moved by Senator Moulton, seconded by Senator Testin that Senate Amendment 3 be recommended for adoption.

Ayes:     (3)     Senator Tiffany; Senators Testin and Moulton.

Noes:     (2)     Senators Wirch and Erpenbach.

SENATE AMENDMENT 3 ADOPTION RECOMMENDED, Ayes 3, Noes 2

Moved by Senator Testin, seconded by Senator Moulton that Senate Amendment 5 be recommended for adoption.

Ayes:     (3)     Senator Tiffany; Senators Testin and Moulton.

Noes:     (2)     Senators Wirch and Erpenbach.

SENATE AMENDMENT 5 ADOPTION RECOMMENDED, Ayes 3, Noes 2

Moved by Senator Testin, seconded by Senator Moulton that Senate Amendment 6 be recommended for adoption.

Ayes:     (4)     Senator Tiffany; Senators Testin, Moulton and Wirch.

Noes:     (1)     Senator Erpenbach.

SENATE AMENDMENT 6 ADOPTION RECOMMENDED, Ayes 4, Noes 1

Moved by Senator Testin, seconded by Senator Moulton that Senate Amendment 7 be recommended for adoption.

Ayes:     (3)     Senator Tiffany; Senators Testin and Moulton.

Noes:     (2)     Senators Wirch and Erpenbach.

SENATE AMENDMENT 7 ADOPTION RECOMMENDED, Ayes 3, Noes 2

Moved by Senator Moulton, seconded by Senator Testin that Senate Bill 395 be recommended for passage as amended.

Ayes:     (3)     Senator Tiffany; Senators Testin and Moulton.

Noes:     (2)     Senators Wirch and Erpenbach.

PASSAGE AS AMENDED RECOMMENDED, Ayes 3, Noes 2

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Mitchel Ohly

Committee Clerk