Senate
Record of Committee Proceedings
Committee on Utilities and Tourism
For the Public Hearing on 03/4/2025 02:00 PM
Senate Bill 28
Relating to: an incumbent transmission facility owner’s right to construct, own, and maintain certain transmission facilities and Public Service Commission procedures if the transmission facility is a regionally cost-shared transmission line.
By Senator LeMahieu; cosponsored by Representative Petersen.
February 12, 2025 Referred to Committee on Utilities and Tourism
Present: (5) Senator Bradley; Senators Feyen, James, Ratcliff and Smith.
Absent: (0) None.
Excused: (0) None.
Appearances For
· Representative Kevin Petersen - 57th Assembly District
· Senator Devin LeMahieu - 9th Senate District
· Representative Karen Hurd - 69th Assembly District
· Jessie Singerhouse - Dunn Energy Cooperative
· Nick Kumm - Marshfield Utilities--MEUW
· Mike Peters - WPPI Energy
· Al Felsenthal - Self
· Karl Hoesly - Xcel Energy
· Mike Hofbauer - ATC
· Su Tzu-Yuan - Dairyland Power Cooperative
· Bill Skewes - Wisconsin Utilities Association
· Ryan Walsh - Wisconsin Utilities Association
Appearances Against
· Josiah Neeley - R Street Institute
· Megan Novak - AFP-Wisconsin
· Tom Content - Citizens Utility Board of Wisconsin
· Representative Dan Knodl - 24th Assembly District
· Bryant Esch - WI Cast Metals Association (WIEG panel)
· Marco Gonzalez - Charter Manufacturing (WIEG Panel)
· Lane Ruhland - WI Industrial Energy Group
· Randy Pilo - WI Industrial Energy Group
· Todd Stuart - WI Industrial Energy Group
· Eric Olson - PhD
Appearances for Information Only
· None.
Registrations For
· Nick Webber - IBEW Utility Local Unions
· AJ Wilson - IBEW State Conference
· Corey Gall - WI Pipe Trades Association
· Steve Kwaterski - WI Laborers District Council
· Steve Conway - ITC
· Andrew Disch - Carpenters Union
· Joseph Owen - WPPI Energy
· Robb Kahl - Construction Business Group
· Kristin Gilkes - Customers First Coalition
· Ryan Huebsch - Wisconsin Conservative Energy Forum
· David Aguayo - Greater Madison Chamber of Commerce
· Stamena Mesec - International Union of Operating Engineers Local #139
· Michael Welsh - WI Economic Development Association
· Matthew Spencer - Madison Gas & Electric
· Joel Haubrich - WEC Energy Group
· Joe Mesec - WECA
Registrations Against
· Senator Chris Kapenga - 33rd Senate District
· Representative Chanz Green - 74th Assembly District
· John Schulze - ABC Wisconsin
· Representative Clint Moses - 92nd Assembly District
· Tim Lindl - Viridon
· Nick Novak - Midwest Food Products Association
· Annette Olson - MacIver Institute
· Katie Nekola - Clean Wisconsin
· Representative Travis Tranel - 49th Assembly District
· Representative Duke Tucker - 75 Assembly District
· Representative Elijah Behnke - 6th Assembly District
· Representative Dave Maxey - 83rd Assembly District
· Representative Dave Murphy - 56th Assembly District
· Representative Joy Goeben - 5th Assembly District
· Representative Nate Gustafson - 55th Assembly District
· Representative Rick Gundrum - 58th Assembly District
· Representative Lindee Brill - 27th Assembly District
· Senator Steve Nass - 11th Senate District
· Martin Hernandez - AARP Wisconsin
· Isaac Orr - Always on Energy Research
· Kyle Koenen - Wisconsin Institute for Law and Liberty
· Randal Pilo - WIEG
· Representative Chuck Wichgers - 84th Assembly District
Registrations for Information Only
· None.
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Nik Rettinger
Committee Clerk
