Senate
Record of Committee Proceedings
Committee on Transportation and Local Government
Senate Bill 1025
Relating to: the regulation of wakesurfing and providing a penalty.
By Senator Feyen; cosponsored by Representative Brooks.
February 12, 2026 Referred to Committee on Transportation and Local Government
February 19, 2026 Public Hearing Held
Present: (5) Senator Tomczyk; Senators Hutton, Wanggaard, Carpenter and Spreitzer.
Absent: (0) None.
Excused: (0) None.
Appearances For
· Senator Dan Feyen - 20th Senate District
· Donald Cupp - Mercer Lake - Lake Association
· Deborah Fabish
· Engineer Kip Boie - Terra Vigilis
· Carla Hameister - Myself
· Professor William Banholzer - Self
· Mr. Edward Gignac - Wisconsin Watersports Coalition
· Scott Polster
· Travis Robinson - Sb1025
· Travis Robinson
· Paul Vitucci
· Paul Bliton - Support SB1025 and oppose SB1024
· Kelly Kasper
· Cindy Leitner - Wisconsin watersports coalition
· Steve Radtke
· Christopher Sampson
· Dir. of Environmental and Energy Policy Adam Jordahl - Wisconsin Manufacturers and Commerce
· Professor William Banholzer - Self
· Lauren Hyland - NMMA
· Representative Rob Brooks
· Rep Rob Brooks
Appearances Against
· Lake manager Lianna Spencer - Lake Ripley Management Distrci
· Mary Jung - Self
· Jeffrey Aiken - Self
· George Ernst
· Fred Silloway
· Jeffrey Aiken - Self
· Tami Farber - Myself
· Steven Ducommun
· Executive Director Cody Kamrowski - Wisconsin Wildlife Federation
· Executive Director MELEESA JOHNSON - WISCONSIN'S GREEN FIRE
· Daniel Dern - Whitewater Lake my self and many others
· Rich Siok - Lauderdale Lakes Improvement Association
· Brad Dickinson - Gilbert Lake
· Carol PHILLIPS - SELF
· Kip Boie
· Richard Phillips - Last wilderness Alliance
· John Kowalewski - Self
· Edith Madsen - Self
· Tom VanDenBogart - Myself
· David Whitehouse - Island Chain of Lakes
· Jeff Meessmannn - Last. Wilderness. Alliance
· Frederick Prehn - Lake at stake and self
· James Olson - Last wilderness alliance
· President Scott Rolfs - Lakes at Stake
· James Ketter - Self
· Chair Bob Schell - Found Lake Property Owners Association
· Executive Director Benjamin Wojahn - Wisconsin Lakes
· Nila Siok - Lauderdale Lakes
· Gerry Gabor - Big bass lake protection and rehabilitation district
· Rick Gale - Self
· Ann Pooler - North woods frequent camper, fisher
· Joe Ruth - Wisconsin Towns Association
Appearances for Information Only
· Britton Reynolds - Yahara Lakes Association
Registrations For
· Jennifer Aslesen
· Barbara Henderson - Myself
· Paul Bliton - Support SB1025 and AB1033Oppose SB1024I would like to speak
· Joe Woelfle
· Wayne Laning
· Ryan Van Blaricom
· Joe Leitner
· John Elizandro - Water Sports Industry Association
· Dylan Allamian - Self
· FJ Frazier - Gage Marine
· President John Buelow - Mercury Marine
Registrations Against
· Michael Mittelstadt
· Barbara Mittelstadt
· Donald Cupp - Favor of 2024
· Beth Lanham - Protect lake Beulah
· Paul Dearlove - Clean Lakes Alliance
· Roger Nelson - Turtle Flambeau Flowage poa
· Douglas Knutzen - Self
· Douglas Knutzen - Self
· Barbara Knutzen - Self
· Steven Kessler - Self
· Ginger Murray
· Ann Combs
· Mr Hans Meyer - Lakes at Stake
· Susan Trier - Wisconsin Lakes
· Buzz Sorge - Big Round Lake
· Ellen Connolly
· Greg Kruckenberg
· Pamela Meyer - For 1024 against 1025
· Kathi Kilgore - Wisconsin Hotel and Lodging Association
· Cindy Wagner
· Senator Bob Wirch
· Senator Bob Wirch - Himself
Registrations for Information Only
· Paul Rudnick - Village Of Elkhart lake
· Paige Marshall
· Calvin Boldebuck - WI DNR
March 19, 2026 Failed to pass pursuant to Senate Joint Resolution 1
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Chad Taylor
Committee Clerk
