Assembly
Record of Committee Proceedings
Committee on Energy and Utilities
Assembly Bill 489
Relating to: changing the phase-out of utility aid payments for decommissioned power plants.
By Representatives Oldenburg, Plumer, Cabral-Guevara, Considine, Gundrum, Krug, Rozar, Snyder, Spiros, Tauchen, Tittl, VanderMeer and Tusler; cosponsored by Senators Ballweg, Cowles, Petrowski, Pfaff and Wanggaard.
August 04, 2021 Referred to Committee on Energy and Utilities
December 08, 2021 Public Hearing Held
Present: (13) Representative Kuglitsch; Representatives Steffen, Tranel, Oldenburg, Petryk, Neylon, Vorpagel, Petersen, Horlacher, B. Meyers, Andraca, Moore Omokunde and S. Rodriguez.
Absent: (0) None.
Excused: (2) Representatives Tauchen and Subeck.
Appearances For
· Rep Loren Oldenburg - 96th Assembly District
· David Spect-Boardman - 14th Senate District
· Jennifer Shilling - Dairyland Power Cooperative
· Lois Schepp - Columbia County
· Emma Millholland - Wisconsin Counties Association
· Dan Bahr - Wisconsin Counties Association
· Jerry Derr
· Jolene Plautz - Wisconsin Utility Tax Association
Appearances Against
· None.
Appearances for Information Only
· None.
Registrations For
· Jim Boullion - RENEW Wisconsin
· Alice O'Connor - Wisconsin County Utility Tax Association
· Zachary Hill - Alliant Energy
· Scott Coenen - Wisconsin Conservative Energy Forum
· Matt Spencer - Madison Gas & Electric
· Chris LaRowe - WEC Energy Group
· Joel Haubrich - WEC Energy Group
· Bill Skewes - Wisconsin Utilities Association
· Curt Witynski - League of Wisconsin Municipalities
· Rob Richard - Wisconsin Electric Cooperative Association
· Matt Pagel - Xcel Energy
Registrations Against
· None.
Registrations for Information Only
· None.
February 03, 2022 Executive Session Held
Present: (15) Representative Kuglitsch; Representatives Steffen, Tranel, Oldenburg, Petryk, Neylon, Vorpagel, Tauchen, Petersen, Horlacher, B. Meyers, Subeck, Andraca, Moore Omokunde and S. Rodriguez.
Absent: (0) None.
Excused: (0) None.
Moved by Representative Oldenburg, seconded by Representative Steffen that Assembly Substitute Amendment 3 be recommended for adoption.
Ayes: (13) Representative Kuglitsch; Representatives Steffen, Oldenburg, Petryk, Neylon, Vorpagel, Tauchen, Horlacher, B. Meyers, Subeck, Andraca, Moore Omokunde and S. Rodriguez.
Noes: (2) Representatives Tranel and Petersen.
ASSEMBLY SUBSTITUTE AMENDMENT 3 ADOPTION RECOMMENDED, Ayes 13, Noes 2
Moved by Representative Oldenburg, seconded by Representative Vorpagel that Assembly Bill 489 be recommended for passage as amended.
Ayes: (13) Representative Kuglitsch; Representatives Steffen, Oldenburg, Petryk, Neylon, Vorpagel, Tauchen, Horlacher, B. Meyers, Subeck, Andraca, Moore Omokunde and S. Rodriguez.
Noes: (2) Representatives Tranel and Petersen.
PASSAGE AS AMENDED RECOMMENDED, Ayes 13, Noes 2
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Garrett Huffman
Committee Clerk
