Senate

Record of Committee Proceedings

Committee on Natural Resources and Energy

Senate Bill 716

Relating to: prohibiting the sale and use of coal tar-based sealants and high PAH sealant products.

By Senators Cowles, Miller, Testin, Olsen, Petrowski, Ringhand, Risser, Smith and Wanggaard; cosponsored by Representatives Kitchens, Pope, Summerfield, Novak, Shankland, Hebl, Felzkowski, Anderson, Ballweg, Billings, 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, Tusler, Vining, Vruwink, Zamarripa, Zimmerman, Hintz, Plumer and Born.

January 24, 2020         Referred to Committee on Natural Resources and Energy

January 30, 2020         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

·      Representative Joel Kitchens - 1st Assembly District

·      John Schneider - Mix-Tek Pavement Solutions

·      Carly Michiels - Clean Wisconsin

·      Paul Mathewson - Clean Wisconsin

·      Neil Palmer - Village of Elm Grove

Appearances Against

·      None.

Appearances for Information Only

·      Kate Strom Hiorns - Department of Natural Resources

Registrations For

·      Representative Todd Novak - 51st Assembly District

·      Steve Jacquart - Milwaukee Metropolitan Sewerage District

·      Curt Witynski - League of Wisconsin Municipalities

·      Jennifer Giegerich - Wisconsin Conservation Voters

·      James Bohl - City of Milwaukee

·      Jodi Bloch - Children's Hospital of Wisconsin

·      Ezra Meyer

·      Lynn Markham

·      Elizabeth Trzebiatowski

·      Dan Bahr - Wisconsin Counties Association

·      Sean Stephenson - Wisconsin Transportation Builders Association

·      Patrick DeJardin - Jay's Ashpalt Maintenance

Registrations Against

·      None.

Registrations for Information Only

·      None.

February 05, 2020       Executive Session Held

Present:       (5)        Senator Cowles; Senators Olsen, Marklein, Miller and Hansen.

Absent:       (0)        None.

Excused:     (0)        None.

Moved by Senator Cowles, seconded by Senator Hansen 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 Cowles, seconded by Senator Miller that Senate Bill 716 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