Assembly

Record of Committee Proceedings

Committee on Environment

Assembly Bill 190

Relating to: wetland mitigation banks, providing an exemption from emergency rule procedures, providing an exemption from rule-making procedures, and requiring the exercise of rule-making authority.

By Representatives Tusler, Ohnstad, Sinicki, Kerkman and Mursau; cosponsored by Senators Wanggaard, Cowles, Wirch and Olsen.

April 25, 2019             Referred to Committee on Environment

August 15, 2019         Public Hearing Held

Present:       (8)        Representative Kitchens; Representatives Oldenburg, Tusler, Novak, Krug, Anderson, Shankland and Neubauer.

Absent:       (0)        None.

Excused:     (4)        Representatives Kurtz, James, Kuglitsch and Hebl.

Appearances For

·      Todd Ohnstad - 65th Assembly District

·      Ron Tusler - 3rd Assembly District

·      Jonathan  Koepke - ENCAP Inc.

·      SR Mills - Augusta Enterprises

Appearances Against

·      None.

Appearances for Information Only

·      Amanda Minks - Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources

·      Heidi Kennedy - SEH

Registrations For

·      Robert  Cowles - 2nd Senate District

·      Bob Wirch - 22nd Senate District

·      Van Wanggaard - 21st Senate District

·      George Meyer - Wisconsin Wildlife Federation

Registrations Against

·      None.

Registrations for Information Only

·      None.

September 03, 2019    Executive Session Held

Present:       (12)      Representative Kitchens; Representatives Oldenburg, Tusler, Novak, Kurtz, James, Kuglitsch, Krug, Hebl, Anderson, Shankland and Neubauer.

Absent:       (0)        None.

Excused:     (0)        None.

Moved by Representative Kuglitsch, seconded by Representative Tusler that Assembly Amendment 1 to Assembly Substitute Amendment 1 be recommended for introduction and adoption.

Ayes:     (12)   Representative Kitchens; Representatives Oldenburg, Tusler, Novak, Kurtz, James, Kuglitsch, Krug, Hebl, Anderson, Shankland and Neubauer.

Noes:     (0)     None.

ASSEMBLY AMENDMENT 1 TO ASSEMBLY SUBSTITUTE AMENDMENT 1 INTRODUCTION AND ADOPTION RECOMMENDED, Ayes 12, Noes 0

Moved by Representative Novak, seconded by Representative Kuglitsch that Assembly Substitute Amendment 1 be recommended for introduction and adoption.

Ayes:     (12)   Representative Kitchens; Representatives Oldenburg, Tusler, Novak, Kurtz, James, Kuglitsch, Krug, Hebl, Anderson, Shankland and Neubauer.

Noes:     (0)     None.

ASSEMBLY SUBSTITUTE AMENDMENT 1 INTRODUCTION AND ADOPTION RECOMMENDED, Ayes 12, Noes 0

Moved by Representative Novak, seconded by Representative Oldenburg that Assembly Bill 190 be recommended for passage as amended.

Ayes:     (9)     Representative Kitchens; Representatives Oldenburg, Tusler, Novak, Kurtz, James, Kuglitsch, Krug and Neubauer.

Noes:     (3)     Representatives Hebl, Anderson and Shankland.

PASSAGE AS AMENDED RECOMMENDED, Ayes 9, Noes 3

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Adam Tobias

Committee Clerk