Senate
Record of Committee Proceedings
Committee on Natural Resources and Energy
Senate Bill 91
Relating to: buying and selling water pollution credits through a central clearinghouse.
By Senators Cowles, Petrowski, Bernier, Darling, Feyen, Jacque, Johnson, Larson, Marklein, Miller, Olsen, Ringhand, Schachtner, Stroebel and Testin; cosponsored by Representatives Kitchens, Oldenburg, Gruszynski, Tauchen, Krug, Brooks, Considine, Duchow, Edming, Emerson, Felzkowski, Fields, Hebl, Kurtz, Loudenbeck, Macco, Mursau, Nygren, Ott, Pronschinske, Quinn, Ramthun, Rohrkaste, Sanfelippo, Sinicki, Skowronski, Snyder, Spreitzer, Spiros, Steffen, Stuck, Summerfield, Tittl, Tusler and Vruwink.
March 13, 2019 Referred to Committee on Natural Resources and Energy
March 19, 2019 Public Hearing Held
Present: (5) Senator Cowles; Senators Olsen, Marklein, Miller and Hansen.
Absent: (0) None.
Excused: (0) None.
Appearances For
· Robert Marchant - The Water Council
· Representative Joel Kitchens - 1st Assembly District
· Steve Rowe - Newtrient
· Mike Kuhr - Wisconsin Trout Unlimited
· Shawn Pfaff - Wisconsin Dairy Business Association
· Amber Meyer Smith - Clean Wisconsin
· Scott Laeser - Clean Wisconsin
· Chris Lenzenforf - Aqua Innovations
· George Meyer - WI Wildlife Federation
Appearances Against
· None.
Appearances for Information Only
· Todd Ambs - Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources Assistant Deputy Secretary
· Vanessa Wishart - Municipal Environmental Group - MEG
· Jim Baumann - Wisconsin's Green Fire
· Kelsey Johnson - The Lutheran Office for Public Policy in Wisconsin
Registrations For
· Senator Jerry Petrowski - 29th Senate District
· Representative Tony Kurtz - 50th Assembly District
· Representative Loren Oldenburg - 96th Assembly District
· Brad Legreid - WI Dairy Products Association
· Cindy Leitner - Wisconsin Dairy Alliance
· Brian Dake - Wisconsin Independent Business Associaiton
· Jordan Lamb - Wisocnsin Potato & Vegetable Growers Association
· Bob Welch - Wisconsin Corn Growers Association
· Caty McDermott - Wisconsin Rural Water Association
· Alexandaer Madorsky - The Nature Conservancy
· Debi Towns - WI Farm Bureau Federation
· John Umhoefer - WI Cheese Makers Association
· Curt Witynski - League of Wisconsin Municipalities
· Steve Jacquart - Milwaukee Metropolitan Sewerage District
· Lane Ruhland - Wisconsin Manufacturers & Commerce
Registrations Against
· None.
Registrations for Information Only
· None.
March 27, 2019 Executive Session Held
Present: (5) Senator Cowles; Senators Olsen, Marklein, Miller and Hansen.
Absent: (0) None.
Excused: (0) None.
Moved by Senator Miller, seconded by Senator Cowles that Senate Amendment 1 to Senate Amendment 1 be recommended for introduction and adoption.
Ayes: (5) Senator Cowles; Senators Olsen, Marklein, Miller and Hansen.
Noes: (0) None.
SENATE AMENDMENT 1 TO SENATE AMENDMENT 1 INTRODUCTION AND ADOPTION RECOMMENDED, Ayes 5, Noes 0
Moved by Senator Miller, seconded by Senator Marklein that Senate Amendment 1 be recommended for adoption.
Ayes: (5) Senator Cowles; Senators Olsen, Marklein, Miller and Hansen.
Noes: (0) None.
SENATE AMENDMENT 1 ADOPTION RECOMMENDED, Ayes 5, Noes 0
Moved by Senator Miller, seconded by Senator Marklein that Senate Bill 91 be recommended for passage as amended.
Ayes: (5) Senator Cowles; Senators Olsen, Marklein, Miller and Hansen.
Noes: (0) None.
PASSAGE AS AMENDED RECOMMENDED, Ayes 5, Noes 0
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Toni Herkert
Committee Clerk
