Assembly
Record of Committee Proceedings
Committee on Environment
Assembly Bill 798
Relating to: biomanipulation projects to improve the water quality of lakes and impoundments and making an appropriation.
By Representatives Summerfield, Brooks, Ballweg, Dittrich, Edming, Felzkowski, Gundrum, Horlacher, Katsma, Kitchens, Knodl, Krug, Kulp, Kurtz, Mursau, Novak, Oldenburg, Petryk, Plumer, Quinn, Ramthun, Skowronski, Sortwell, Swearingen, Tranel, Zimmerman, Thiesfeldt and Born; cosponsored by Senator Bernier.
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. Rob Summerfield - 67th Assembly District
· Dr. Richard Lathrop - UW-Madison Center for Limnology
Appearances Against
· Michael Engelson - Wisconsin Lakes
Appearances for Information Only
· Meredith Penthorn - Department of Natural Resources
· Todd Kalish - Department of Natural Resources
· Martina Rippon - citizen
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 Krug, seconded by Representative Kurtz 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 Oldenburg, seconded by Representative Krug that Assembly Bill 798 be recommended for passage as amended.
Ayes: (7) Representative Kitchens; Representatives Oldenburg, Novak, Kurtz, James, Kuglitsch and Krug.
Noes: (4) Representatives Hebl, Anderson, Shankland and Neubauer.
PASSAGE AS AMENDED RECOMMENDED, Ayes 7, Noes 4
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Adam Tobias
Committee Clerk
