Assembly
Record of Committee Proceedings
Committee on Environment
Assembly Bill 849
Relating to: use of fill in commercial waterways and establishing shorelines of Great Lakes waters.
By Representatives Wittke, Katsma, Vorpagel, Kuglitsch and Murphy; cosponsored by Senators Stroebel, Ballweg, Jacque and Felzkowski.
January 18, 2022 Referred to Committee on Environment
February 16, 2022 Public Hearing Held
Present: (9) Representative Kitchens; Representatives Tusler, Oldenburg, Novak, Krug, Kuglitsch, Behnke, Hebl and Anderson.
Absent: (0) None.
Excused: (1) Representative Shankland.
Appearances For
· Sen. Duey Stroebel - 20th Senate District
· Rep. Robert Wittke - 62nd Assembly District
· Tom Larson - Wisconsin Realtors Association and NAIOP Wisconsin
· Larry Konopacki - Wisconsin Reators Association
· Ryan Sorenson - Mayor of Sheboygan
· Marty Olejniczak - City of Sturgeon Bay
· Josh VanLieshout - City of Sturgeon Bay
· Toni Herkert - League of Wisconsin Municipalities
· Paul Kent - League of Wisconsin Municipalities
Appearances Against
· Tony Wilkin Gibart - Midwest Environmental Advocates
Appearances for Information Only
· None.
Registrations For
· Samantha Stohlman - Apartment Association of South Central Wisconsin and Wisconsin Land Title Association
Registrations Against
· None.
Registrations for Information Only
· Sean Kennedy - Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources
February 22, 2022 Executive Session Held
Present: (8) Representative Kitchens; Representatives Tusler, Oldenburg, Krug, Kuglitsch, Behnke, Hebl and Anderson.
Absent: (0) None.
Excused: (2) Representatives Novak and Shankland.
Moved by Representative Kuglitsch, seconded by Representative Oldenburg that Assembly Substitute Amendment 1 be recommended for adoption.
Ayes: (7) Representative Kitchens; Representatives Tusler, Oldenburg, Kuglitsch, Behnke, Hebl and Anderson.
Noes: (0) None.
ASSEMBLY SUBSTITUTE AMENDMENT 1 ADOPTION RECOMMENDED, Ayes 7, Noes 0
Moved by Representative Kuglitsch, seconded by Representative Behnke that Assembly Bill 849 be recommended for passage as amended.
Ayes: (6) Representative Kitchens; Representatives Tusler, Oldenburg, Krug, 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
