Senate
Record of Committee Proceedings
Committee on Natural Resources and Energy
Senate Bill 423
Relating to: lead testing of potable water sources in certain schools; providing loans for lead remediation in certain schools; and providing an exception to referendum restrictions for lead remediation.
By Senators Cowles, Johnson, Petrowski, Miller, Carpenter, Feyen, Larson, Olsen, Risser, Smith, L. Taylor, Testin and Wirch; cosponsored by Representatives Thiesfeldt, C. Taylor, Kitchens, Pope, Anderson, Ballweg, Billings, Bowen, Brostoff, Emerson, Fields, Gruszynski, Haywood, Kolste, Kulp, Milroy, Mursau, L. Myers, Neubauer, Novak, Ohnstad, Sargent, Shankland, Sinicki, Spreitzer, Steffen, Stubbs, Subeck, Summerfield, Vining, Vruwink, Zamarripa and Skowronski.
September 17, 2019 Referred to Committee on Natural Resources and Energy
October 01, 2019 Public Hearing Held
Present: (5) Senator Cowles; Senators Olsen, Marklein, Miller and Hansen.
Absent: (0) None.
Excused: (0) None.
Appearances For
· Senator Robert Cowles - 2nd Senate District
· Senator LaTonya Johnson - 6th Senate District
· Representative Jeremy Thiesfeldt - 52nd Assembly District
· Representative Joel Kitchens - 1st Assembly District
· Dr. Elizabeth Neary - Pediatric Environmental Health Specialty Units, EPA Region 5
· Jennifer Giegerich - Wisconsin Conservation Voters
· Carly Michiels - Clean Wisconsin
Appearances Against
· None.
Appearances for Information Only
· Andrew Hoyer Booth - DHS
· Mark Wemer - DHS
· Becky Scott - WI DNR
· Jim Ritchie - WI DNR
· John Forester - School Administrators Alliance
· Dan Chio - McKinstry
· Lance Gregorich - CESA 10 Manager of Project Management
· Charlie Schneider - CESA 10 Executive Director of Facilities Management
Registrations For
· Representative Chris Taylor - 76th Assembly District
· Danielle Decker - City of Milwaukee
· Erik Kanter - WI Public Health Association
· Nicole Hudzinski - American heart Association
· Jodi Bloch - Children's Hospital of Wisconsin
· Erik Kanter - WI Association for Local Health Departments and Boards
Registrations Against
· Sharlot Bogart - WCCAA
Registrations for Information Only
· None.
January 08, 2020 Executive Session Held
Present: (5) Senator Cowles; Senators Olsen, Marklein, Miller and Hansen.
Absent: (0) None.
Excused: (0) None.
January 22, 2020 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 Hansen that Senate Substitute Amendment 1 be recommended for adoption.
Ayes: (2) Senators Miller and Hansen.
Noes: (3) Senator Cowles; Senators Olsen and Marklein.
SENATE SUBSTITUTE AMENDMENT 1 ADOPTION, Ayes 2, Noes 3
Moved by Senator Cowles, seconded by Senator Olsen that Senate Substitute Amendment 2 be recommended for adoption.
Ayes: (4) Senator Cowles; Senators Olsen, Marklein and Miller.
Noes: (1) Senator Hansen.
SENATE SUBSTITUTE AMENDMENT 2 ADOPTION RECOMMENDED, Ayes 4, Noes 1
Moved by Senator Cowles, seconded by Senator Marklein that Senate Bill 423 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
