Senate

Record of Committee Proceedings

Committee on Natural Resources and Energy

Senate Bill 269

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, Cowles, Carpenter, Larson, Pfaff, Quinn and Spreitzer; cosponsored by Representatives Krug, Shankland, Dittrich, C. Anderson, Baldeh, Bare, Billings, Cabrera, Conley, Considine, Doyle, Emerson, Green, Joers, Kitchens, Mursau, Ohnstad, Palmeri, Rozar, Sinicki, Snodgrass and Spiros.

May 02, 2023              Referred to Committee on Natural Resources and Energy

May 10, 2023              Public Hearing Held

Present:       (5)        Senator Cowles; Senators Wimberger, Tomczyk, Wirch and Hesselbein.

Absent:       (0)        None.

Excused:     (0)        None.

Appearances For

·      Representative Scott Krug - 72nd Assembly District

·      Representative Katrina Shankland

Appearances Against

·      None.

Appearances for Information Only

·      Drew Feldkirchner - Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources

Registrations For

·      Senator Patrick Testin - 24th Senate District

·      Jason Mugnaini - Wisconsin Farm Bureau Federation

·      Rob Richard - Wisconsin Electric Cooperative Association

·      Forbes McIntosh - Oneida Nation

Registrations Against

·      None.

Registrations for Information Only

·      None.

September 20, 2023    Executive Session Held by Paper Ballot

Present:       (5)        Senator Cowles; Senators Wimberger, Tomczyk, Wirch and Hesselbein.

Absent:       (0)        None.

Excused:     (0)        None.

Moved by  that Senate Bill 269 be recommended for passage.

Ayes:     (5)     Senator Cowles; Senators Wimberger, Tomczyk, Wirch and Hesselbein.

Noes:     (0)     None.

PASSAGE RECOMMENDED, Ayes 5, Noes 0

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Evan Miller

Committee Clerk