Senate

Record of Committee Proceedings

Committee on Government Operations, Legal Review and Consumer Protection

Senate Bill 91

Relating to: a general permit for hydrologic restoration projects and creating a hydrologic restoration and management advisory council.

By Senators Cowles, Bewley, Feyen, Petrowski, Ringhand, Testin and Wirch; cosponsored 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.

February 11, 2021       Referred to Committee on Government Operations, Legal Review and Consumer Protection

April 13, 2021             Public Hearing Held

Present:       (5)        Senator Stroebel; Senators Felzkowski, Bradley, Roys and Smith.

Absent:       (0)        None.

Excused:     (0)        None.

Appearances For

·      Senator Rob Cowles - 2nd Senate District

·      Senator Janet Bewley - 25th Senate District

·      Mike Thompson - Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources

·      Jennifer Western Hauser - Wisconsin Wetlands Association

·      Erin O'Brien - Wisconsin Wetlands Association

Appearances Against

·      None.

Appearances for Information Only

·      None.

Registrations For

·      Representative Loren Oldenburg - 96th Assembly District

·      Representative Jim Steineke - 5th Assembly District

·      Curt Witynski - League of Wisconsin Municipalities

·      Paul Heinen - Wisconsin Green Fire

·      Mike Kuhr - Wisconsin Trout Unlimited

·      George Meyer - Wisconsin Wildlife Federation

Registrations Against

·      None.

Registrations for Information Only

·      None.

May 06, 2021              Executive Session Held by Paper Ballot

Present:       (5)        Senator Stroebel; Senators Felzkowski, Bradley, Roys and Smith.

Absent:       (0)        None.

Excused:     (0)        None.

Moved by  that Senate Amendment 1 be recommended for adoption.

Ayes:     (3)     Senator Stroebel; Senators Felzkowski and Bradley.

Noes:     (2)     Senators Roys and Smith.

SENATE AMENDMENT 1 ADOPTION RECOMMENDED, Ayes 3, Noes 2

Moved by  that Senate Bill 91 be recommended for passage as amended.

Ayes:     (5)     Senator Stroebel; Senators Felzkowski, Bradley, Roys and Smith.

Noes:     (0)     None.

PASSAGE AS AMENDED RECOMMENDED, Ayes 5, Noes 0

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Mark Radcliffe

Committee Clerk