Assembly
Record of Committee Proceedings
Committee on Energy and Utilities
Assembly Bill 712
Relating to: making various changes to statutes administered by the Public Service Commission and requiring investor-owned energy utilities to fund a consumer advocate.
By Representative Kuglitsch; cosponsored by Senator LeMahieu, by request of Public Service Commission of Wisconsin.
January 08, 2020 Referred to Committee on Energy and Utilities
January 14, 2020 Public Hearing Held
Present: (16) Representative Kuglitsch; Representatives Steffen, Rodriguez, Sortwell, Petersen, Tauchen, Tranel, Oldenburg, Petryk, Neylon, Vorpagel, B. Meyers, Crowley, Subeck, Stuck and Fields.
Absent: (0) None.
Excused: (0) None.
Appearances For
· Rep. Mike Kuglitsch - 84th Assembly District
· Sen. Devin LeMahieu - 9th Senate District
· Chair Rebecca Valcq - Public Service Commission of Wisconsin
· Matt Sweeney - Public Service Commission of Wisconsin
· Zach Ramirez - Public Service Commission of Wisconsin
· Bill Skewes - Wisconsin Utilities Association
· Scott Smith - Madison Gas & Electric
· Matt Spencer - Madison Gas & Electric
· Joel Haubrich - WEC Energy Group
· Chris LaRowe - WEC Energy Group
· Elise Nelson - Alliant Energy
· Matt Pagel - Xcel Energy
· Tom Content - Citizens Utility Board
· Corey Singletary - Citizens Utility Board
Appearances Against
· None.
Appearances for Information Only
· None.
Registrations For
· Joseph Owen - WPPI Energy
· James Buchen - Wisconsin Utility Investors
· Scott Manley - Wisconsin Manufacturers & Commerce
· Bill Smith - National Federation of Independent Business
· Andrew Davis - Milwaukee Metropolitan Association of Commerce
· Kristin Gilkes - Customers First Coalition
Registrations Against
· None.
Registrations for Information Only
· None.
January 28, 2020 Executive Session Held
Present: (16) Representative Kuglitsch; Representatives Steffen, Rodriguez, Sortwell, Petersen, Tauchen, Tranel, Oldenburg, Petryk, Neylon, Vorpagel, B. Meyers, Crowley, Subeck, Stuck and Fields.
Absent: (0) None.
Excused: (0) None.
Moved by Representative Petersen, seconded by Representative Rodriguez that Assembly Bill 712 be recommended for passage.
Ayes: (16) Representative Kuglitsch; Representatives Steffen, Rodriguez, Sortwell, Petersen, Tauchen, Tranel, Oldenburg, Petryk, Neylon, Vorpagel, B. Meyers, Crowley, Subeck, Stuck and Fields.
Noes: (0) None.
PASSAGE RECOMMENDED, Ayes 16, Noes 0
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Garrett Huffman
Committee Clerk
