Senate
Record of Committee Proceedings
Committee on Natural Resources and Energy
Senate Bill 346
Relating to: grants to map, control, eradicate, monitor, and minimize the spread of wild parsnip; funding for the Bureau of Natural Heritage Conservation; granting rule-making authority; and making an appropriation.
By Senators Testin, Carpenter, Bewley, Larson, Pfaff, Ringhand, Roys, Smith and L. Taylor; cosponsored by Representatives Shankland, VanderMeer, Baldeh, Billings, Cabrera, Conley, Doyle, Emerson, Hebl, Hesselbein, B. Meyers, Milroy, Neubauer, Ohnstad, Oldenburg, Pope, Rozar, Shelton, Spreitzer, Stubbs, Subeck and Moore Omokunde.
May 14, 2021 Referred to Committee on Natural Resources and Energy
September 29, 2021 Public Hearing Held
Present: (4) Senator Cowles; Senators Felzkowski, Wirch and Agard.
Absent: (0) None.
Excused: (1) Senator Ballweg.
Appearances For
· Senator Patrick Testin - 24th Senate District
· Representative Katrina Shankland - 71st Assembly District
· Shane Wucherpfennig - Wood County Land and Water Conservation Department
· Steve Bradley - Portage County
· Pete Arntsen - Portage County Weed Commissioner
· Rob Richard - Wisconsin Electric Cooperative Association
Appearances Against
· None.
Appearances for Information Only
· Drew Feldkirchner - Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources
Registrations For
· Debi Towns - Wisconsin Farm Bureau Federation
· Jordan Lamb - Customers First Coalition
· Bill Leichtnam - Wood County
· Forbes McIntosh - Oneida Nation
· County Executive Chris Holman - Portage County
Registrations Against
· None.
Registrations for Information Only
· None.
October 13, 2021 Executive Session Held by Paper Ballot
Present: (5) Senator Cowles; Senators Felzkowski, Ballweg, Wirch and Agard.
Absent: (0) None.
Excused: (0) None.
Moved by that Senate Amendment 1 be recommended for adoption.
Ayes: (5) Senator Cowles; Senators Felzkowski, Ballweg, Wirch and Agard.
Noes: (0) None.
SENATE AMENDMENT 1 ADOPTION RECOMMENDED, Ayes 5, Noes 0
Moved by that Senate Bill 346 be recommended for passage as amended.
Ayes: (5) Senator Cowles; Senators Felzkowski, Ballweg, Wirch and Agard.
Noes: (0) None.
PASSAGE AS AMENDED RECOMMENDED, Ayes 5, Noes 0
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Evan Miller
Committee Clerk
