Assembly
Record of Committee Proceedings
Committee on Jobs and Economy
Assembly Bill 108
Relating to: a nuclear power siting study and time limits for taking final action on certain certificate of public convenience and necessity applications.
By Representatives Sortwell, Steffen, Wittke, Callahan, Dittrich, Green, Gustafson, Knodl, Moses, Murphy, Mursau, O'Connor, Snyder, Spiros, Subeck, Tusler, Zimmerman and Wichgers; cosponsored by Senators Bradley, Feyen and Wanggaard.
March 11, 2025 Referred to Committee on Jobs and Economy
April 23, 2025 Public Hearing Held
Present: (9) Representative Gundrum; Representatives Neylon, Armstrong, Goeben, B. Jacobson, Melotik, Moore Omokunde, Goodwin and Tenorio.
Absent: (0) None.
Excused: (1) Representative Franklin.
Appearances For
· Representative Shae Sortwell - 2nd Assembly District
· Representative David Steffen - 4th Assembly District
· Senator Julian Bradley - 28th Senate District
· Robb Hughes - Realta Fusion
· Christine Csizmadia - Nuclear Energy Institute
Appearances Against
· Fred Olsen
Appearances for Information Only
· Paul Wilson - UW-Madison Professor of Nuclear Energy
· Oliver Schmitz - UW-Madison Professor of Nuclear Energy
Registrations For
· Kari Myli - Cardinal Glass Industries
· James Gondek - Cardinal Glass Industries
· Matthew Spencer - Madison Gas & Electric
· Matt Pagel - Xcel Energy
· Bill Skewes - Wisconsin Utilities Association
· Kristin Gilkes - Customers First Coalition
· Tyler Vorpagel - Municipal Electric Utilities of Wisconsin
· Joseph Owen - WPPI Energy
· Joe Mesec - Wisconsin Electric Co-Op Association
· Stamena Mesec - Wisconsin Operating Engineers
· Misha Lee - Construction Business Group
· Dave Behrend - Himself
· Joel Haubrich - WEC Energy Group
· Tanner Blair - Wisconsin Public Service Commission
· Luke Fuller - Dairyland Power Cooperative
Registrations Against
· Erik Kanter - Clean Wisconsin
Registrations for Information Only
· None.
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Christian Lubke
Committee Clerk
