Assembly
Record of Committee Proceedings
Committee on Transportation
Assembly Bill 797
Relating to: prohibiting the sale and use of coal tar-based sealants and high PAH sealant products.
By Representatives Kitchens, Pope, Summerfield, Novak, Shankland, Hebl, Felzkowski, Anderson, Ballweg, Cabrera, Considine, Dittrich, Doyle, Edming, Emerson, Gruszynski, Kolste, Kulp, Magnafici, Milroy, Mursau, Neubauer, Ohnstad, Petryk, Quinn, Ramthun, Sargent, Sinicki, Skowronski, Spreitzer, Steffen, Stubbs, Stuck, Subeck, Swearingen, C. Taylor, Tranel, Vining, Zamarripa, Zimmerman, Vruwink, Billings, Tusler, Sortwell, Hintz, Plumer, Born and Ott; cosponsored by Senators Cowles, Miller, Testin, Olsen, Petrowski, Ringhand, Risser, Smith and Wanggaard.
January 24, 2020 Referred to Committee on Transportation
February 04, 2020 Public Hearing Held
Present: (12) Representative Kulp; Representatives Spiros, Thiesfeldt, Allen, Sanfelippo, Vorpagel, Murphy, Skowronski, Kolste, B. Meyers, Neubauer and Considine.
Absent: (0) None.
Excused: (2) Representatives Plumer and Crowley.
Appearances For
· State Senator Rob Cowles - 2nd Senate District
· State Rep Joel Kitchens - 1st Assembly District
· Carly Michiels - Clean WI
· Doctor Heather Paradis - Children's WI
· Mathew Maier - Enviro Sealers LLC
· John Schneider - MixTex Pavement Solutions
· Beth Neavy
· Neal Palmer - Village of Elm Grove
· Greg Bourquin
· Jason Fink
· Patrick DeJardin
Appearances Against
· Anne Lettural - PCTC
· Rich Oluszczgh - Advance Seal Coating
· Steve Deml - Lake Asphalt Maintenance
· Scott Jensen - Jensen and Son Asphalt
Appearances for Information Only
· Kate Strom Hirons - DNR
Registrations For
· State Rep Todd Novak
· George Meyer - WI Wildlife Federation
· Pat Goss - WTBA
· James Bohl - City of Milwaukee
· Steve Jacquart - MMSD
· Erik Kanter - WI Assoc of Local Health Dept's & Boards
· Erik Kanter - WI Public Health Assoc.
· Jennifer Giegerich - WI Conservation Voters
· Dan Bahr - WI Counties Assoc.
· Curt Witynski - League of WI Municipalities
Registrations Against
· AJ Ziccardi - The Brewer Company
· Steve Conery - PCTC
Registrations for Information Only
· None.
February 11, 2020 Executive Session Held
Present: (14) Representative Kulp; Representatives Spiros, Thiesfeldt, Allen, Sanfelippo, Vorpagel, Murphy, Skowronski, Plumer, Kolste, Crowley, B. Meyers, Neubauer and Considine.
Absent: (0) None.
Excused: (0) None.
Moved by Representative Vorpagel, seconded by Representative Plumer that Assembly Amendment 1 be recommended for adoption.
Ayes: (14) Representative Kulp; Representatives Spiros, Thiesfeldt, Allen, Sanfelippo, Vorpagel, Murphy, Skowronski, Plumer, Kolste, Crowley, B. Meyers, Neubauer and Considine.
Noes: (0) None.
ASSEMBLY AMENDMENT 1 ADOPTION RECOMMENDED, Ayes 14, Noes 0
Moved by Representative Plumer, seconded by Representative Vorpagel that Assembly Bill 797 be recommended for passage as amended.
Ayes: (14) Representative Kulp; Representatives Spiros, Thiesfeldt, Allen, Sanfelippo, Vorpagel, Murphy, Skowronski, Plumer, Kolste, Crowley, B. Meyers, Neubauer and Considine.
Noes: (0) None.
PASSAGE AS AMENDED RECOMMENDED, Ayes 14, Noes 0
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Laura Riske
Committee Clerk
