Senate
Record of Committee Proceedings
Committee on Natural Resources and Energy
Senate Bill 717
Relating to: expanding the clean sweep program to include collection of certain fire fighting foams and making an appropriation.
By Senators Cowles, Miller, Feyen, Johnson, Olsen, Petrowski and Wanggaard; cosponsored by Representatives Ramthun, Felzkowski, Hebl, Kitchens, Novak, Pope, Shankland, Summerfield, Allen, Anderson, Ballweg, Billings, Cabrera, Considine, Dittrich, Duchow, Edming, Emerson, Gruszynski, Knodl, Kolste, Kulp, Milroy, Mursau, Neubauer, Nygren, Ohnstad, Oldenburg, Petryk, Plumer, Sargent, Sinicki, Skowronski, Spreitzer, Subeck, Swearingen, C. Taylor, Thiesfeldt, Tranel, Tusler, Vining, Vruwink, Zamarripa, Zimmerman, Hintz, Born and Spiros.
January 24, 2020 Referred to Committee on Natural Resources and Energy
January 29, 2020 Public Hearing Held
Present: (4) Senator Cowles; Senators Olsen, Miller and Hansen.
Absent: (0) None.
Excused: (1) Senator Marklein.
Appearances For
· Senator Robert Cowles - 2nd Senate District
· Representative Timothy Ramthun - 59th Assembly District
· Steven Davis - Wisconsin State Fire Chiefs’ Association
Appearances Against
· None.
Appearances for Information Only
· Bradford Steine - Department of Agriculture, Trade and Consumer Protection
· Lori Bowman - Department of Agriculture, Trade and Consumer Protection
· Kate Strom Hiorns - Department of Natural Resources
Registrations For
· Representative Todd Novak - 51st Assembly District
· Joe Strohl - Professional Fire Fighters of Wisconsin
· Curt Witynski - League of Wisconsin Municipalities
· Jon Cohn - Wisconsin State Fire Chiefs’ Association
· Steven Conway - American Chemistry Council
· Dan Bahr - Wisconsin Counties Association
· Amy Jurgens - Wisconsin State Fire Chiefs’ Association
· Chris Garrison - Wisconsin State Fire Chiefs’ Association
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 Miller that Senate Bill 717 be recommended for passage.
Ayes: (5) Senator Cowles; Senators Olsen, Marklein, Miller and Hansen.
Noes: (0) None.
PASSAGE RECOMMENDED, Ayes 5, Noes 0
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Toni Herkert
Committee Clerk
