Record of Committee Proceedings

Joint Committee on Finance

Senate Bill 425

Relating to: authorization for metropolitan sewerage districts containing a first class city to finance and construct a dredged material management facility located in the city of Milwaukee.

By joint committee on Finance.

June 23, 2021              Referred to Joint Committee on Finance

June 23, 2021              Public Hearing Held

Present:       (14)      Senator Marklein; Representative Born; Senators Stroebel, Felzkowski, Bernier, Ballweg, Erpenbach and Johnson; Representatives Loudenbeck, Katsma, J. Rodriguez, Kurtz, Goyke and Neubauer.

Absent:       (0)        None.

Excused:     (2)        Senator Kooyenga; Representative Zimmerman.

Appearances For

·      Steve Galarneau - DNR

Appearances Against

·      None.

Appearances for Information Only

·      None.

Registrations For

·      Joel Haubrich - WEC Energy Group

·      Andrew  Davis - MMAC

·      Kevin Schafer - MMSD

·      Senator  Rob  Cowles

Registrations Against

·      None.

Registrations for Information Only

·      None.

June 23, 2021              Executive Session Held

Present:       (14)      Senator Marklein; Representative Born; Senators Stroebel, Felzkowski, Bernier, Ballweg, Erpenbach and Johnson; Representatives Loudenbeck, Katsma, J. Rodriguez, Kurtz, Goyke and Neubauer.

Absent:       (0)        None.

Excused:     (2)        Senator Kooyenga; Representative Zimmerman.

Moved by Representative Goyke, seconded by Representative Neubauer that Objection to unanimous consent for introduction of LRB-4077. be recommended for Objection to unanimous consent for introduction of LRB-4077.

Ayes:     (3)     Senator Erpenbach; Representatives Goyke and Neubauer.

Noes:     (10)   Senator Marklein; Representative Born; Senators Stroebel, Felzkowski, Bernier and Ballweg; Representatives Loudenbeck, Katsma, J. Rodriguez and Kurtz.

OBJECTION TO UNANIMOUS CONSENT FOR INTRODUCTION OF LRB-4077, Ayes 3, Noes 10

Moved by Representative Born, seconded by Senator Marklein that Introduction of LRB-4077. be recommended for introduction.

Ayes:     (10)   Senator Marklein; Representative Born; Senators Stroebel, Felzkowski, Bernier and Ballweg; Representatives Loudenbeck, Katsma, J. Rodriguez and Kurtz.

Noes:     (4)     Senators Erpenbach and Johnson; Representatives Goyke and Neubauer.

INTRODUCTION RECOMMENDED, Ayes 10, Noes 4

Moved by Representative Born, seconded by Senator Marklein that Senate Bill 425 be recommended for passage.

Ayes:     (14)   Senator Marklein; Representative Born; Senators Stroebel, Felzkowski, Bernier, Ballweg, Erpenbach and Johnson; Representatives Loudenbeck, Katsma, J. Rodriguez, Kurtz, Goyke and Neubauer.

Noes:     (0)     None.

PASSAGE RECOMMENDED, Ayes 14, Noes 0

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Joe Malkasian

Committee Clerk