Assembly
Record of Committee Proceedings
Committee on Environment
Assembly Bill 85
Relating to: a general permit for hydrologic restoration projects and creating a hydrologic restoration and management advisory council.
By Representatives Oldenburg, Steineke, Billings, Cabrera, Doyle, Edming, Kitchens, Krug, Loudenbeck, B. Meyers, Milroy, Moses, Mursau, Novak, Rozar, Skowronski, Subeck, Tauchen, Thiesfeldt, Tusler and Spreitzer; cosponsored by Senators Cowles, Bewley, Feyen, Petrowski, Ringhand, Testin and Wirch.
February 18, 2021 Referred to Committee on Environment
April 15, 2021 Public Hearing Held
Present: (7) Representative Kitchens; Representatives Tusler, Oldenburg, Novak, Krug, Kuglitsch and Hebl.
Absent: (0) None.
Excused: (2) Representatives Shankland and Anderson.
Appearances For
· Rep. Loren Oldenburg - 96th Assembly District
· Sen. Robert Cowles - 2nd Senate District
· James Brodzeller - Department of Natural Resources
· Jenny Hauser - Wisconsin Wetlands Association
· Tracy Hammes - Wisconsin Wetlands Association
Appearances Against
· None.
Appearances for Information Only
· None.
Registrations For
· Curt Witynski - League of Wisconsin Municipalities
· George Meyer - Wisconsin Wildlife Federation
· Paul Heinen - Wisconsin Green Fire
· Larry Meyer - Wisconsin Trappers Association
· Mike Kuhr - Wisconsin Trout Unlimited
· Rep. Jim Steineke - 5th Assembly District
Registrations Against
· None.
Registrations for Information Only
· None.
May 06, 2021 Executive Session Held
Present: (8) Representative Kitchens; Representatives Tusler, Oldenburg, Novak, Kuglitsch, Behnke, Hebl and Anderson.
Absent: (0) None.
Excused: (2) Representatives Krug and Shankland.
Moved by Representative Oldenburg, seconded by Representative Tusler that Assembly Amendment 1 be recommended for adoption.
Ayes: (5) Representative Kitchens; Representatives Tusler, Oldenburg, Novak and Kuglitsch.
Noes: (1) Representative Hebl.
ASSEMBLY AMENDMENT 1 ADOPTION RECOMMENDED, Ayes 5, Noes 1
Moved by Representative Oldenburg, seconded by Representative Tusler that Assembly Bill 85 be recommended for passage as amended.
Ayes: (6) Representative Kitchens; Representatives Tusler, Oldenburg, Novak, Kuglitsch and Behnke.
Noes: (2) Representatives Hebl and Anderson.
PASSAGE AS AMENDED RECOMMENDED, Ayes 6, Noes 2
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Adam Tobias
Committee Clerk
