Assembly
Record of Committee Proceedings
Committee on Energy and Utilities
Assembly Bill 27
Relating to: making various changes to statutes administered by the Public Service Commission and requiring investor-owned energy utilities to fund a consumer advocate.
By Representative Kuglitsch; cosponsored by Senator Bradley, by request of Public Service Commission of Wisconsin.
January 29, 2021 Referred to Committee on Energy and Utilities
February 24, 2021 Public Hearing Held
Present: (14) Representative Kuglitsch; Representatives Steffen, Oldenburg, Petryk, Neylon, Vorpagel, Tauchen, Petersen, Horlacher, B. Meyers, Subeck, Andraca, Moore Omokunde and S. Rodriguez.
Absent: (0) None.
Excused: (1) Representative Tranel.
Appearances For
· Rep. Mike Kuglitsch - 84th Assembly District
· Senator Julian Bradley - 28th Senate District
· Chairperson Rebecca Valcq - Public Service Commission
· Matt Sweeney - Public Service Commission
· Tom Content - Citizens Utility Board
· Corey Singletary - Citizens Utility Board
· Bill Smith - National Federation of Independent Business
· Bill Skewes - Wisconsin Utility Association
Appearances Against
· None.
Appearances for Information Only
· None.
Registrations For
· Matt Spencer - Madison Gas & Electric
· Matt Pagel - Xcel Energy
· Joseph Owen - WPPI Energy
· Chris LaRowe - Wisconsin Public Service
· Joel Haubrich - WEC Energy Group
· Brian Dake - Wisconsin Independent Business
· James Buchen - Wisconsin Utility Investors
· Elise Nelson - Alliant Energy
Registrations Against
· None.
Registrations for Information Only
· None.
March 03, 2021 Executive Session Held
Present: (14) Representative Kuglitsch; Representatives Steffen, Tranel, Oldenburg, Petryk, Neylon, Tauchen, Petersen, Horlacher, B. Meyers, Subeck, Andraca, Moore Omokunde and S. Rodriguez.
Absent: (0) None.
Excused: (1) Representative Vorpagel.
Moved by Representative Horlacher, seconded by Representative Meyers that Assembly Amendment 2 be recommended for adoption.
Ayes: (14) Representative Kuglitsch; Representatives Steffen, Tranel, Oldenburg, Petryk, Neylon, Tauchen, Petersen, Horlacher, B. Meyers, Subeck, Andraca, Moore Omokunde and S. Rodriguez.
Noes: (0) None.
ASSEMBLY AMENDMENT 2 ADOPTION RECOMMENDED, Ayes 14, Noes 0
Moved by Representative Steffen, seconded by Representative Horlacher that Assembly Bill 27 be recommended for passage as amended.
Ayes: (14) Representative Kuglitsch; Representatives Steffen, Tranel, Oldenburg, Petryk, Neylon, Tauchen, Petersen, Horlacher, B. Meyers, Subeck, Andraca, Moore Omokunde and S. Rodriguez.
Noes: (0) None.
PASSAGE AS AMENDED RECOMMENDED, Ayes 14, Noes 0
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Garrett Huffman
Committee Clerk
