Assembly
Record of Committee Proceedings
Committee on Colleges and Universities
Assembly Bill 800
Relating to: supporting the Center for Watershed Science and Education, creating a hydrogeologist position, funding research on phosphorus recovery and reuse, creating grant programs for counties to test wells and provide public education, granting rule-making authority, and making an appropriation.
By Representatives Shankland, Krug, Felzkowski, Pope, Hebl, Kitchens, Kurtz, Novak, Summerfield, Anderson, Ballweg, Billings, Cabrera, Considine, Edming, Gruszynski, Horlacher, Kolste, Kulp, B. Meyers, Milroy, Mursau, Neubauer, Ohnstad, Plumer, Sinicki, Skowronski, Spreitzer, Stubbs, Subeck, Swearingen, Tauchen, C. Taylor, Thiesfeldt, Tranel, Tusler, Vining, Vruwink, Zamarripa, Allen and Spiros; cosponsored by Senators Testin and Olsen.
January 24, 2020 Referred to Committee on Colleges and Universities
January 30, 2020 Public Hearing Held
Present: (16) Representative Murphy; Representatives Tranel, Duchow, Ballweg, Wittke, Summerfield, Stafsholt, Krug, Quinn, Petryk, Shankland, Billings, Stubbs, Emerson, Hesselbein and Anderson.
Absent: (0) None.
Excused: (0) None.
Appearances For
· Rep. Katrina Shankland - author
· Matthew Krueger - WI Land and Water
· Kevin Masarik - UW-Stevens Point Center for Watershed Science and Education
· Brian Sloss - UW-Stevens Point
· Ken Bradbury - WI Geological and Natural History Survey UW-Madison
· Dennis Busch - UW-Platteville
· Bill Leichtnam - Central Sands Groundwater Collaborative
· Bob Welch - WI Biomass Energy Coalition
· Jessica Niekrasz - WI Biomass Energy Coalition
· Kara O'Connor - WI Farmers Union
· Phil O'Leary
· Rami Reddy - UW-Platteville
Appearances Against
· None.
Appearances for Information Only
· Liesa Lehman - WI DNR
Registrations For
· Rep. Todd Novak
· Sen. Patrick Testin - author
· Jordan Lamb - WI Farm Bureau Federation
· Jordan Lamb - WI State Cranberry Growers Association
· Jordan Lamb - WI Potato and Vegetable Growers Association
· Jordan Lamb - WI Pork Association
· Jordan Lamb - WI Cattlemen's Association
· Jordan Lamb - WI Soybean Association
· Jordan Lamb - WI Association of Professional Agricultural Consultants
· Bobbi Wilson - WI Farmers Union
· Mary Jenny
· Bob Welch - WI Corn Growers Association
Registrations Against
· None.
Registrations for Information Only
· None.
February 06, 2020 Executive Session Held
Present: (16) Representative Murphy; Representatives Tranel, Duchow, Ballweg, Wittke, Summerfield, Stafsholt, Krug, Quinn, Petryk, Shankland, Billings, Stubbs, Emerson, Hesselbein and Anderson.
Absent: (0) None.
Excused: (0) None.
Moved by Representative Duchow, seconded by Representative Tranel that Assembly Amendment 1 be recommended for adoption.
Ayes: (16) Representative Murphy; Representatives Tranel, Duchow, Ballweg, Wittke, Summerfield, Stafsholt, Krug, Quinn, Petryk, Shankland, Billings, Stubbs, Emerson, Hesselbein and Anderson.
Noes: (0) None.
ASSEMBLY AMENDMENT 1 ADOPTION RECOMMENDED, Ayes 16, Noes 0
Moved by Representative Krug, seconded by Representative Shankland that Assembly Bill 800 be recommended for passage as amended.
Ayes: (16) Representative Murphy; Representatives Tranel, Duchow, Ballweg, Wittke, Summerfield, Stafsholt, Krug, Quinn, Petryk, Shankland, Billings, Stubbs, Emerson, Hesselbein and Anderson.
Noes: (0) None.
PASSAGE AS AMENDED RECOMMENDED, Ayes 16, Noes 0
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Diane Handrick
Committee Clerk
