Assembly
Record of Committee Proceedings
Committee on Energy and Utilities
Assembly Bill 300
Relating to: deadlines for certain Public Service Commission actions after a water public utility application for certificate of authority or approval of lead service line financial assistance is filed.
By Representatives Thiesfeldt, Knodl, Brooks, Moses, Sinicki and Skowronski; cosponsored by Senators Cowles, L. Taylor, Ballweg and Marklein.
May 03, 2021 Referred to Committee on Energy and Utilities
May 25, 2021 Public Hearing Held
Present: (14) Representative Kuglitsch; Representatives Steffen, Oldenburg, Petryk, Neylon, Vorpagel, Tauchen, Petersen, Horlacher, B. Meyers, Subeck, Andraca, Moore Omokunde and S. Rodriguez.
Absent: (0) None.
Excused: (1) Representative Tranel.
Appearances For
· Senator Rob Cowles - 2nd Senate District
· Representative Jeremy Thiesfeldt - 52nd Assembly District
· Matt Sweeney - Public Service Commission
· Lawrie Kobza - Municipal Environmental Group--Water Division
· Senator Lena Taylor - 4th Senate District
· Daniel Duchniak - Waukesha Water Utility
· Nancy Quirk - Green Bay Water Utility
· Toni Herkert - Leaugue of Wisconsin Municipalities
Appearances Against
· None.
Appearances for Information Only
· None.
Registrations For
· Joe Moore - City of Fond du Lac
· Bernard Lenz - City of La Crosse Utilities
· James Rabe - City of Oshkosh
· Chris Groh - Wisconsin Rural Water Association
Registrations Against
· None.
Registrations for Information Only
· None.
June 03, 2021 Executive Session Held
Present: (15) Representative Kuglitsch; Representatives Steffen, Tranel, Oldenburg, Petryk, Neylon, Vorpagel, Tauchen, Petersen, Horlacher, B. Meyers, Subeck, Andraca, Moore Omokunde and S. Rodriguez.
Absent: (0) None.
Excused: (0) None.
Moved by Representative Steffen, seconded by Representative Horlacher that Assembly Substitute Amendment 1 be recommended for adoption.
Ayes: (15) Representative Kuglitsch; Representatives Steffen, Tranel, Oldenburg, Petryk, Neylon, Vorpagel, Tauchen, Petersen, Horlacher, B. Meyers, Subeck, Andraca, Moore Omokunde and S. Rodriguez.
Noes: (0) None.
ASSEMBLY SUBSTITUTE AMENDMENT 1 ADOPTION RECOMMENDED, Ayes 15, Noes 0
Moved by Representative Tauchen, seconded by Representative Steffen that Assembly Bill 300 be recommended for passage as amended.
Ayes: (15) Representative Kuglitsch; Representatives Steffen, Tranel, Oldenburg, Petryk, Neylon, Vorpagel, Tauchen, Petersen, Horlacher, B. Meyers, Subeck, Andraca, Moore Omokunde and S. Rodriguez.
Noes: (0) None.
PASSAGE AS AMENDED RECOMMENDED, Ayes 15, Noes 0
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Garrett Huffman
Committee Clerk
