Assembly

Record of Committee Proceedings

Committee on Environment

Assembly Bill 99

Relating to: sediment removed from Lake Michigan or Lake Superior.

By Representatives Sortwell, Callahan, Moses, Tittl, Tusler and Wichgers; cosponsored by Senators Jacque and Felzkowski.

February 18, 2021       Referred to Committee on Environment

August 05, 2021         Public Hearing Held

Present:       (6)        Representative Kitchens; Representatives Oldenburg, Novak, Kuglitsch, Hebl and Anderson.

Absent:       (0)        None.

Excused:     (4)        Representatives Tusler, Krug, Behnke and Shankland.

Appearances For

·      Rep. Shae Sortwell - 2nd Assembly District

·      Sen. Andre Jacque - 1st Senate District

·      Darla LeClair - Two Rivers City Council

·      Bill LeClair - Two Rivers City Council

Appearances Against

·      None.

Appearances for Information Only

·      Kate Strom Hiorns - Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources

Registrations For

·      Curt Witynski - League of Wisconsin Municipalities

·      Lynn Morgan - Waste Management

·      Sen. Robert Cowles - 2nd Senate District

Registrations Against

·      None.

Registrations for Information Only

·      Mark LaBarbera - Wisconsin Wildlife Federation

October 06, 2021        Executive Session Held

Present:       (10)      Representative Kitchens; Representatives Tusler, Oldenburg, Novak, Krug, Kuglitsch, Behnke, Hebl, Shankland and Anderson.

Absent:       (0)        None.

Excused:     (0)        None.

Moved by Representative Tusler, seconded by Representative Kuglitsch that Assembly Amendment 1 to Assembly Substitute Amendment 1 be recommended for adoption.

Ayes:     (6)     Representative Kitchens; Representatives Tusler, Oldenburg, Krug, Kuglitsch and Behnke.

Noes:     (2)     Representatives Hebl and Shankland.

ASSEMBLY AMENDMENT 1 TO ASSEMBLY SUBSTITUTE AMENDMENT 1 ADOPTION RECOMMENDED, Ayes 6, Noes 2

Moved by Representative Tusler, seconded by Representative Krug that Assembly Substitute Amendment 1 be recommended for adoption.

Ayes:     (6)     Representative Kitchens; Representatives Tusler, Oldenburg, Krug, Kuglitsch and Behnke.

Noes:     (2)     Representatives Hebl and Shankland.

ASSEMBLY SUBSTITUTE AMENDMENT 1 ADOPTION RECOMMENDED, Ayes 6, Noes 2

Moved by Representative Tusler, seconded by Representative Kuglitsch that Assembly Bill 99 be recommended for passage as amended.

Ayes:     (7)     Representative Kitchens; Representatives Tusler, Oldenburg, Novak, Krug, Kuglitsch and Behnke.

Noes:     (3)     Representatives Hebl, Shankland and Anderson.

PASSAGE AS AMENDED RECOMMENDED, Ayes 7, Noes 3

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Adam Tobias

Committee Clerk