Assembly
Record of Committee Proceedings
Committee on Energy and Utilities
Assembly Bill 588
Relating to: allowing persons to charge fees for the use of electric vehicle charging stations and the installation and operation of electric vehicle charging stations by the Department of Transportation or a political subdivision.
By Representatives VanderMeer, Neylon, Armstrong, Born, Brandtjen, Doyle, Duchow, Edming, Gundrum, Knodl, Kuglitsch, Loudenbeck, Moses, Mursau, Oldenburg, Petryk, Spiros, Tauchen and Thiesfeldt; cosponsored by Senators Cowles, Roth, Kooyenga, Bernier and Pfaff.
September 30, 2021 Referred to Committee on Energy and Utilities
October 20, 2021 Public Hearing Held
Present: (12) Representative Kuglitsch; Representatives Steffen, Tranel, Oldenburg, Neylon, Vorpagel, Petersen, Horlacher, B. Meyers, Subeck, Andraca and Moore Omokunde.
Absent: (0) None.
Excused: (3) Representatives Petryk, Tauchen and S. Rodriguez.
Appearances For
· Rep. Nancy VanderMeer - 70th Assembly District
· Jason Mugnaini - Office of Senator Rob Cowles
· Steve Loehr - Kwik Trip
· Bryan Novy - Kwik Trip
· Rob Richard - Wisconsin Electric Cooperative Association
· Chris Tackmann - Wisconsin Electric Cooperative Association
· Jennifer Shilling - Dairyland Power Cooperative
· Jeff Springer - Dairyland Power Cooperative
· Scott Coenen - Wisconsin Conservative Energy Forum
· Nicolas Kumm - Marshfield Utilities
· Melanie Krause - Menasha Utilities
Appearances Against
· Ted Bohn
· Scott Manley - Wisconsin Manufacturers & Commerce
· Craig Summerfield - Wisconsin Manufacturers & Commerce
Appearances for Information Only
· Mike Cornell - Arch Electric, Inc.
· Jim Boullion - RENEW Wisconsin
· Erik Kanter - Clean Wisconsin
Registrations For
· Joe Leibham - Kwik Trip
· Jolene Plautz - Kwik Trip
· Toni Herkert - League of Wisconsin Municipalities
· Josh Cohen - Greenlots
· Brian Carrol - Village of Gresham
· Ron Janzen - Westby Utilities
· William Marx - City of Spooner
· Dean Bergstrom - Cumberland Municipal Utility
· Michael Avanzi - Kaukauna Utilities
· Brett Schuppner - Reedsburg Utility Commission
· Brian Rhodes - Hartford Utilities
· Randy Jaeckels - New Holstein Utilities
· Jim Stawicki - Sturgeon Bay Utilities
Registrations Against
· Brian Wilson - City of Delavan
· Jim Bohl - City of Milwaukee
· Alex Ignatowski - Waukesha County Board
Registrations for Information Only
· M. Justin Ackley - ChargePoint, Inc.
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 Tauchen, seconded by Representative Vorpagel that Assembly Amendment 2 to Assembly Substitute Amendment 2 be recommended for adoption.
Ayes: (10) Representative Kuglitsch; Representatives Steffen, Tranel, Oldenburg, Petryk, Neylon, Vorpagel, Tauchen, Petersen and Horlacher.
Noes: (5) Representatives B. Meyers, Subeck, Andraca, Moore Omokunde and S. Rodriguez.
ASSEMBLY AMENDMENT 2 TO ASSEMBLY SUBSTITUTE AMENDMENT 2 ADOPTION RECOMMENDED, Ayes 10, Noes 5
Moved by Representative Neylon, seconded by Representative Petersen that Assembly Amendment 3 to Assembly Substitute Amendment 2 be recommended for adoption.
Ayes: (10) Representative Kuglitsch; Representatives Steffen, Tranel, Oldenburg, Petryk, Neylon, Vorpagel, Tauchen, Petersen and Horlacher.
Noes: (5) Representatives B. Meyers, Subeck, Andraca, Moore Omokunde and S. Rodriguez.
ASSEMBLY AMENDMENT 3 TO ASSEMBLY SUBSTITUTE AMENDMENT 2 ADOPTION RECOMMENDED, Ayes 10, Noes 5
Moved by Representative Petersen, seconded by Representative Vorpagel that Assembly Substitute Amendment 2 be recommended for adoption.
Ayes: (10) Representative Kuglitsch; Representatives Steffen, Tranel, Oldenburg, Petryk, Neylon, Vorpagel, Tauchen, Petersen and Horlacher.
Noes: (5) Representatives B. Meyers, Subeck, Andraca, Moore Omokunde and S. Rodriguez.
ASSEMBLY SUBSTITUTE AMENDMENT 2 ADOPTION RECOMMENDED, Ayes 10, Noes 5
Moved by Representative Steffen, seconded by Representative Petersen that Assembly Bill 588 be recommended for passage as amended.
Ayes: (10) Representative Kuglitsch; Representatives Steffen, Tranel, Oldenburg, Petryk, Neylon, Vorpagel, Tauchen, Petersen and Horlacher.
Noes: (5) Representatives B. Meyers, Subeck, Andraca, Moore Omokunde and S. Rodriguez.
PASSAGE AS AMENDED RECOMMENDED, Ayes 10, Noes 5
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Garrett Huffman
Committee Clerk
