Assembly
Record of Committee Proceedings
Committee on Environment
Assembly Bill 713
Relating to: exempting certain waste-to-energy facilities from tipping fees.
By Representatives Quinn, Billings, Krug, Milroy, Doyle, Tusler and Bowen; cosponsored by Senators Bewley, Tiffany and Jacque.
January 08, 2020 Referred to Committee on Environment
January 16, 2020 Public Hearing Held
Present: (12) Representative Kitchens; Representatives Oldenburg, Tusler, Novak, Kurtz, James, Kuglitsch, Krug, Hebl, Anderson, Shankland and Neubauer.
Absent: (0) None.
Excused: (0) None.
Appearances For
· Representative Romaine Quinn - 75th Assembly District
· Representative Jill Billings - 95th Assembly District
· Kate Strom Hiorns - Department of Natural Resoures
· Brian Kent - La Crosse County
· Jodd Stilwell - La Crosse County
· Ray Zeman - Barron County Waste to Energy
· Bob Rogers - Barron County
· Dan Bahr - Wisconsin Counties Association
· Senator Janet Bewley - 25th Senate District
· Senator Jennifer Shilling - 32nd Senate District
· Matt Pagel - XCEL Energy
Appearances Against
· None.
Appearances for Information Only
· None.
Registrations For
· None.
Registrations Against
· None.
Registrations for Information Only
· None.
February 06, 2020 Executive Session Held
Present: (11) Representative Kitchens; Representatives Oldenburg, Novak, Kurtz, James, Kuglitsch, Krug, Hebl, Anderson, Shankland and Neubauer.
Absent: (0) None.
Excused: (1) Representative Tusler.
Moved by Representative Oldenburg, seconded by Representative Kuglitsch that Assembly Amendment 1 be recommended for adoption.
Ayes: (11) Representative Kitchens; Representatives Oldenburg, Novak, Kurtz, James, Kuglitsch, Krug, Hebl, Anderson, Shankland and Neubauer.
Noes: (0) None.
ASSEMBLY AMENDMENT 1 ADOPTION RECOMMENDED, Ayes 11, Noes 0
Moved by Representative Krug, seconded by Representative James that Assembly Bill 713 be recommended for passage.
Ayes: (11) Representative Kitchens; Representatives Oldenburg, Novak, Kurtz, James, Kuglitsch, Krug, Hebl, Anderson, Shankland and Neubauer.
Noes: (0) None.
PASSAGE RECOMMENDED, Ayes 11, Noes 0
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Adam Tobias
Committee Clerk
