Assembly

Record of Committee Proceedings

Committee on Environment

Assembly Bill 503

Relating to: lake management grants and river protection management grants for floating treatment wetlands.

By Representatives Loudenbeck, Brandtjen, Dittrich, Felzkowski, Novak, Quinn, Skowronski, Thiesfeldt, Tusler, Knodl and Born; cosponsored by Senators Testin, Fitzgerald, Cowles and Olsen.

October 07, 2019        Referred to Committee on Environment

December 11, 2019     Public Hearing Held

Present:       (9)        Representative Kitchens; Representatives Novak, James, Kuglitsch, Krug, Hebl, Anderson, Shankland and Neubauer.

Absent:       (0)        None.

Excused:     (3)        Representatives Oldenburg, Tusler and Kurtz.

Appearances For

·      Representative Amy Loudenbeck - 31st Assembly District

·      Senator Patrick Testin - 24th Senate District

·      Amanda  Boos - Midwest Floating Island

Appearances Against

·      None.

Appearances for Information Only

·      None.

Registrations For

·      None.

Registrations Against

·      None.

Registrations for Information Only

·      Sean  Kennedy - Department of Natural Resources

January 16, 2020         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 Krug, seconded by Representative Tusler that Assembly Bill 503 be recommended for passage.

Ayes:     (8)     Representative Kitchens; Representatives Oldenburg, Tusler, Novak, Kurtz, James, Kuglitsch and Krug.

Noes:     (4)     Representatives Hebl, Anderson, Shankland and Neubauer.

PASSAGE RECOMMENDED, Ayes 8, Noes 4

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Adam Tobias

Committee Clerk