Assembly
Record of Committee Proceedings
Committee on Environment
Assembly Bill 579
Relating to: use of fill in commercial waterways and Great Lakes waters.
By Representatives Wittke, Green, Binsfeld, Katsma, O'Connor, Murphy, Goeben and Melotik; cosponsored by Senators Stroebel, Quinn, Nass and Felzkowski.
October 31, 2023 Referred to Committee on Environment
November 30, 2023 Public Hearing Held
Present: (7) Representative Oldenburg; Representatives Behnke, Bodden, Schmidt, Shankland, J. Anderson and Palmeri.
Absent: (0) None.
Excused: (2) Representatives Kitchens and Novak.
Appearances For
· Rep. Robert Wittke - 62nd Assembly District
· Jon Soper - On Behalf of Sen. Duey Stroebel: 20th Senate District
· Mayor Ryan Sorenson - City of Sheboygan
· Toni Herkert - Wi League of Municipalities
· Paul Kent - Wi League of Municipalities
· Larry Konopacki - Wi Realtors Association
Appearances Against
· Tony Wilkin Gilbert - Midwest Environmental Advocates
Appearances for Information Only
· Ben Callan - Wi DNR
Registrations For
· Rep. Chanz Green - 74th Assembly District
· Rep. Terry Katsma - 26th Assembly District
· Brian Dale - Wisconsin Independent Businesses
Registrations Against
· None.
Registrations for Information Only
· None.
January 11, 2024 Executive Session Held
Present: (8) Representative Oldenburg; Representatives Novak, Behnke, Bodden, Schmidt, Shankland, J. Anderson and Palmeri.
Absent: (0) None.
Excused: (1) Representative Kitchens.
Moved by Representative Bodden, seconded by Representative Oldenburg that Assembly Substitute Amendment 1 be recommended for adoption.
Ayes: (5) Representative Oldenburg; Representatives Novak, Behnke, Bodden and Schmidt.
Noes: (3) Representatives Shankland, J. Anderson and Palmeri.
ASSEMBLY SUBSTITUTE AMENDMENT 1 ADOPTION RECOMMENDED, Ayes 5, Noes 3
Moved by Representative Schmidt, seconded by Representative Behnke that Assembly Bill 579 be recommended for passage as amended.
Ayes: (5) Representative Oldenburg; Representatives Novak, Behnke, Bodden and Schmidt.
Noes: (3) Representatives Shankland, J. Anderson and Palmeri.
PASSAGE AS AMENDED RECOMMENDED, Ayes 5, Noes 3
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Mathew Jansen
Committee Clerk
