Assembly
Record of Committee Proceedings
Committee on Environment
Assembly Bill 792
Relating to: expanding the clean sweep program to include collection of certain fire fighting foams and making an appropriation.
By Representatives Ramthun, Felzkowski, Hebl, Kitchens, Novak, Pope, Shankland, Summerfield, Allen, Anderson, Ballweg, Billings, Cabrera, Considine, Dittrich, Duchow, Edming, Emerson, Gruszynski, Knodl, Kolste, Kulp, Milroy, Mursau, Neubauer, Nygren, Ohnstad, Oldenburg, Petryk, Plumer, Sargent, Sinicki, Skowronski, Spreitzer, Subeck, Swearingen, C. Taylor, Thiesfeldt, Tranel, Tusler, Vining, Vruwink, Zamarripa, Zimmerman, Hintz, Born, Ott and Spiros; cosponsored by Senators Cowles, Miller, Feyen, Johnson, Olsen, Petrowski and Wanggaard.
January 24, 2020 Referred to Committee on Environment
January 30, 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
· Rep. Timothy Ramthun - 59th Assembly District
· Thomas Kramer - Town of Norway
· Jason Mugnaini - Office of Sen. Robert Cowles
· Joe Ruth - Wisconsin Towns Association
· Dan Bahr - Wisconsin Counties Association
· Steve David - Wisconsin State Fire Chiefs Association
Appearances Against
· None.
Appearances for Information Only
· Kate Strom-Hiorns - Department of Natural Resources
· Bradford Steine - Department of Agriculture, Trade and Consumer Protection
· Lori Bowman - Department of Agriculture, Trade and Consumer Protection
Registrations For
· Rep. Todd Novak - 51st Assembly District
· Martina Rippon - citizen
· Amy Jurgens - Wisconsin State Fire Chiefs Association
· George Klaetsch - Wisconsin State Fire Chiefs Association
· Jon Cohn - Wisconsin State Fire Chiefs Association
· Paul Junio - Northern Lake Service
· Sharon Mertens - Milwaukee Metropolitan Sewerage District
· Bernie Sorensor - Calumet County Emergency Services
· Joe Strohl - Professional Firefighters of Wisconsin
· Curt Witynski - League of Wisconsin Municipalities
· Scott Suder - Wisconsin Paper Council
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 Shankland that Assembly Bill 792 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
