Senate

Record of Committee Proceedings

Committee on Natural Resources and Energy

Senate Bill 772

Relating to: PFAS standards and grant programs, providing blood testing for certain individuals, requiring a cancer cluster study, extending the time limit for emergency rule procedures, providing an exemption from emergency rule procedures, and granting rule-making authority.

By Senator Hansen; cosponsored by Representative Nygren.

February 05, 2020       Referred to Committee on Natural Resources and Energy

February 07, 2020       Public Hearing Held

Present:       (4)        Senator Cowles; Senators Olsen, Miller and Hansen.

Absent:       (1)        Senator Marklein.

Excused:     (0)        None.

Appearances For

·      Senator Dave Hansen - 30th Senate District

·      Representative John Nygren - 89th Assembly District

·      Beth Bier - Department of Natural Resources

·      Darsi Foss - Department of Natural Resources

·      Casey Hicks - Wisconsin Conservation Voters

·      Jeff Lamont - SOH20

·      Daryl Sherman

·      Doug Oitzinger - SOH20

·      Cindy Boyle - SOH20

·      Andi Rich

·      Tony Krzyzewski

·      Charles Frisk

·      Marilyn Hamilton

·      Dr. Elizabeth Neary

·      Michael Farni

·      George Meyer - Wisconsin Wildlife Federation

·      Rob Lee - Midwest Environmental Advocates

·      Carly Michiels - Clean Wisconsin

·      Maria Powell - Midwest Environmental Justice Organization

·      Mary Beth George - 20th Assembly District

Appearances Against

·      Delanie Breuer - Wisconsin Paper Council

·      Scott Manley - Wisconsin Manufacturers and Commerce

·      Steve Risotto - American Chemistry Council

·      Jason Culotta - Midwest Food Products Association

Appearances for Information Only

·      Andrew Hoyer Booth - Department of Health Services

·      Roy Irving - Department of Health Services

·      Jon Meiman - Department of Health Services

·      Carl Landsness

·      Martin Griffin - Madison Metropolitan Sewerage District

·      Matthew Miller - Sandpiper Institute

·      Eric Uram

·      Vanessa Wishart - Municipal Environmental Group-Wastewater Division

·      Loreen Gage

Registrations For

·      Representative Rob Swearingen - 34th Assembly District

·      Cindy Boyle - Craig Koller

·      Diane Dempsey

·      Chuck Boyle - SOH20

·      Jean Beckwith

·      Alexander Madorsky - The Nature Conservancy

·      President Ray Cross - UW-System

·      Erik Kanter - Wisconsin Association of Local Health Departments and Boards

·      Erik Kanter - Wisconsin Public Health Association

·      David Fallow

·      Charlene Brandl

·      Sally Young

·      Laura Olah - Citizens for Safe Water Around Badger

·      Jenny Hayes

·      Harry Richardson

·      Frances Wiedenhoeft - Veterans for Peace

·      Genie Ogden

·      Mitchell Nussbaum

·      Karen Matteoni

·      Niki Euhardy

·      Susan Carson

·      Cecilia Goldschmidt - Wisconsin Women's Network

·      Adrienne Ramirez

·      Silvia Martinez

·      Ariana Hones - Wisconsin Women's Network Policy Institute

·      Karolyn Beebe

·      Rotiesha Nelson

·      Kristen Johnson

·      Angela West Blank

·      Jeffrey Evan Arnold

·      Martina Rippon

·      Patricia Hammal

Registrations Against

·      Paige Scobee - Wisconsin Civil Justice Council

Registrations for Information Only

·      Curt Witynski - League of Wisconsin Municipalities

February 11, 2020       Executive Session Held by Paper Ballot

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

Absent:       (0)        None.

Excused:     (0)        None.

Senate Bill 772 be recommended for passage.

Ayes:     (4)     Senator Cowles; Senators Olsen, Miller and Hansen.

Noes:     (1)     Senator Marklein.

PASSAGE RECOMMENDED, Ayes 4, Noes 1

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Toni Herkert

Committee Clerk