Assembly
Record of Committee Proceedings
Committee on Jobs and the Economy
Assembly Bill 234
Relating to: limiting the authority of the state and political subdivisions to regulate certain wireless facilities and authorizing political subdivisions to impose setback requirements for certain mobile service support structures.
By Representatives Kuglitsch, Fields, Neylon, Stuck, Duchow, Gruszynski, Horlacher, Kulp, Mursau, Novak, Rohrkaste, Snyder, Thiesfeldt, Tittl, Tusler, Vruwink, Considine, Felzkowski, Subeck and Spiros; cosponsored by Senators LeMahieu, Hansen, Feyen, Johnson, Cowles, Nass and Wanggaard.
May 23, 2019 Referred to Committee on Jobs and the Economy
May 29, 2019 Public Hearing Held
Present: (13) Representative Neylon; Representatives Snyder, Dittrich, Kulp, Tittl, Wittke, Magnafici, Ballweg, Ohnstad, Neubauer, Stuck, Fields and Zamarripa.
Absent: (0) None.
Excused: (1) Representative Macco.
Appearances For
· Rep. Mike Kuglitsch - 84th Assembly District
· Sen. Devin LeMahieu - 9th Senate District
· Stephanie Cassioppi - U.S. Cellular
· Lauren Nevil - T-Mobile
· Scott VanderSanden - AT&T
· Melia Carter - Verizon
· Eric Swanson - Dept. Physics, Univ. of Pittsburgh / CTIA
· Andy Emerson - AT&T
Appearances Against
· Elaine Lunger - Wisconsin for Safe Technology
· Julie Lewandowski - WI for Safe
· Catherine Klecher - WI for Safe Technology
· Carol Siebert - Wi for Safe Technology
· Terry Siebert - Wisconsin for Safe Technology
· Jan Young - WI for Safe Technology
· Norma Miller - WI for Safe Technology
· Bill Kewan - Wi for Safe Technology
· Craig Presley - WI for Safe Technology
· John Unger - WI for Safe Technology
· Mark Kuether - self
· Sarah Hillman - self
Appearances for Information Only
· Larry Lueck - Cellcom & Nsight
Registrations For
· Sen. Rob Cowles - 2nd Senate District
· Patrick Fucik - Sprint
· Siely Joshi - Crown Castle
· Kent Disch - AT&T
· Steve Lyons - WI Technology Council
· Arturo Chang - Wireless Infrastructure Association
Registrations Against
· Bruce Lewandowski - WI for Safe Technology
· Lisa Luedtke - self
· Kathy Lewandowski - WI for Safe Technology
· Lori Presley - WI for Safe Technology
· M. Livine - self
· Susan Wichman - self
· Sarah Hillman - self
· Brenda Wood - self
· Erin Bunk - Wiconsin United for Freedom
· Mayor John Antaramian - City of Kenosha
Registrations for Information Only
· Joel Haubrich - WEC
June 04, 2019 Executive Session Held
Present: (14) Representative Neylon; Representatives Snyder, Dittrich, Kulp, Tittl, Macco, Wittke, Magnafici, Ballweg, Ohnstad, Neubauer, Stuck, Fields and Zamarripa.
Absent: (0) None.
Excused: (0) None.
Moved by Representative Ohnstad, seconded by Representative Ballweg that Assembly Amendment 1 be recommended for adoption.
Ayes: (14) Representative Neylon; Representatives Snyder, Dittrich, Kulp, Tittl, Macco, Wittke, Magnafici, Ballweg, Ohnstad, Neubauer, Stuck, Fields and Zamarripa.
Noes: (0) None.
ASSEMBLY AMENDMENT 1 ADOPTION RECOMMENDED, Ayes 14, Noes 0
Moved by Representative Ohnstad, seconded by Representative Zamarripa that Assembly Amendment 2 be recommended for adoption.
Ayes: (3) Representatives Ohnstad, Neubauer and Zamarripa.
Noes: (11) Representative Neylon; Representatives Snyder, Dittrich, Kulp, Tittl, Macco, Wittke, Magnafici, Ballweg, Stuck and Fields.
ASSEMBLY AMENDMENT 2 ADOPTION NOT RECOMMENDED, Ayes 3, Noes 11
Moved by Representative Zamarripa, seconded by Representative Neubauer that Assembly Amendment 3 be recommended for adoption.
Ayes: (3) Representatives Ohnstad, Neubauer and Zamarripa.
Noes: (11) Representative Neylon; Representatives Snyder, Dittrich, Kulp, Tittl, Macco, Wittke, Magnafici, Ballweg, Stuck and Fields.
ASSEMBLY AMENDMENT 3 ADOPTION NOT RECOMMENDED, Ayes 3, Noes 11
Moved by Representative Ohnstad, seconded by Representative Zamarripa that Assembly Amendment 4 be recommended for adoption.
Ayes: (4) Representatives Ohnstad, Neubauer, Stuck and Zamarripa.
Noes: (10) Representative Neylon; Representatives Snyder, Dittrich, Kulp, Tittl, Macco, Wittke, Magnafici, Ballweg and Fields.
ASSEMBLY AMENDMENT 4 ADOPTION NOT RECOMMENDED, Ayes 4, Noes 10
Moved by Representative Ohnstad, seconded by Representative Zamarripa that Assembly Amendment 5 be recommended for adoption.
Ayes: (4) Representatives Macco, Ohnstad, Neubauer and Zamarripa.
Noes: (10) Representative Neylon; Representatives Snyder, Dittrich, Kulp, Tittl, Wittke, Magnafici, Ballweg, Stuck and Fields.
ASSEMBLY AMENDMENT 5 ADOPTION NOT RECOMMENDED, Ayes 4, Noes 10
Moved by Representative Ohnstad, seconded by Representative Neubauer that Assembly Amendment 6 be recommended for adoption.
Ayes: (4) Representatives Macco, Ohnstad, Neubauer and Zamarripa.
Noes: (10) Representative Neylon; Representatives Snyder, Dittrich, Kulp, Tittl, Wittke, Magnafici, Ballweg, Stuck and Fields.
ASSEMBLY AMENDMENT 6 ADOPTION NOT RECOMMENDED, Ayes 4, Noes 10
Moved by Representative Tittl, seconded by Representative Snyder that Assembly Bill 234 be recommended for passage as amended.
Ayes: (13) Representative Neylon; Representatives Snyder, Dittrich, Kulp, Tittl, Macco, Wittke, Magnafici, Ballweg, Ohnstad, Neubauer, Stuck and Fields.
Noes: (1) Representative Zamarripa.
PASSAGE AS AMENDED RECOMMENDED, Ayes 13, Noes 1
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Joe Zapf
Committee Clerk
