Assembly
Record of Committee Proceedings
Committee on Local Government
Assembly Bill 113
Relating to: buying and selling water pollution credits through a central clearinghouse.
By Representatives Kitchens, Oldenburg, Gruszynski, Tauchen, Krug, Brooks, Considine, Duchow, Edming, Emerson, Felzkowski, Fields, Hebl, Kurtz, Loudenbeck, Macco, Mursau, Nygren, Ott, Pronschinske, Quinn, Ramthun, Rohrkaste, Sanfelippo, Sinicki, Skowronski, Snyder, Spreitzer, Spiros, Steffen, Summerfield, Tittl, Tusler and Vruwink; cosponsored by Senators Cowles, Petrowski, Bernier, Darling, Feyen, Jacque, Johnson, Larson, Marklein, Miller, Olsen, Ringhand, Schachtner, Stroebel and Testin.
March 22, 2019 Referred to Committee on Local Government
June 19, 2019 Public Hearing Held
Present: (9) Representative Novak; Representatives Gundrum, Duchow, Steffen, Skowronski, Brooks, Spreitzer, Subeck and Gruszynski.
Absent: (0) None.
Excused: (0) None.
Appearances For
· State Senator Robert Cowles - Wisconsin State Senate
· State Representative Joel Kitchens - Wisconsin State Assembly
· Steve Rowe - Newtrient
· Brian Dolski - Dairy Industry
· Don Niles
· Mike Kohr - Wisconsin Trout Unlimited
· Amber Meyer - Smith - Clean Wisconsin
· Chad Zuleger - Dairy Business Association
· Curt Witynski - League of Wisconsin Municipalities
· Michael Engelson - Wisconsin Lakes
Appearances Against
· Scott Suder - Wisconsin Paper Council
· Delanie Breuer - Wisconsin Paper Council
Appearances for Information Only
· Ben Van Pelt - Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources
· Kevin Kirsch - Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources
Registrations For
· Kelsey Johnson - Wisconsin Lutheran Office for Public Policy
· Michael Welsh - Wisconsin Economic Development Association
· Steve Jacquart - Milwauke Metropolitan Sewerage District
· Jim Baumann - Wisconsin Green Fire
· Jordan Lamb - Wisconsin Potato and Vegetable Growers Association
· Meghan Jensen - Wisconsin Biomass Energy Coalition
· Bob Welch - Wisconsin Corn Growers Association
· Vanessa Wishart - Municipal Environmental Group - Wastewater
· Brian Dake - Wisconsin Independent Businesses
· Jim Boullion - RENEW Wisconsin
· Rebecca Sweeney - Wisconsin Cheese Makers Association
Registrations Against
· None.
Registrations for Information Only
· None.
October 16, 2019 Executive Session Held
Present: (9) Representative Novak; Representatives Gundrum, Duchow, Steffen, Skowronski, Brooks, Spreitzer, Subeck and Gruszynski.
Absent: (0) None.
Excused: (0) None.
Moved by Representative Brooks, seconded by Representative Spreitzer that Assembly Amendment 1 to Assembly Amendment 1 be recommended for adoption.
Ayes: (9) Representative Novak; Representatives Gundrum, Duchow, Steffen, Skowronski, Brooks, Spreitzer, Subeck and Gruszynski.
Noes: (0) None.
ASSEMBLY AMENDMENT 1 TO ASSEMBLY AMENDMENT 1 ADOPTION RECOMMENDED, Ayes 9, Noes 0
Moved by Representative Gruszynski, seconded by Representative Brooks that Assembly Amendment 1 be recommended for adoption.
Ayes: (9) Representative Novak; Representatives Gundrum, Duchow, Steffen, Skowronski, Brooks, Spreitzer, Subeck and Gruszynski.
Noes: (0) None.
ASSEMBLY AMENDMENT 1 ADOPTION RECOMMENDED, Ayes 9, Noes 0
Moved by Representative Brooks, seconded by Representative Gruszynski that Assembly Bill 113 be recommended for passage as amended.
Ayes: (9) Representative Novak; Representatives Gundrum, Duchow, Steffen, Skowronski, Brooks, Spreitzer, Subeck and Gruszynski.
Noes: (0) None.
PASSAGE AS AMENDED RECOMMENDED, Ayes 9, Noes 0
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Jake Wolf
Committee Clerk
