Assembly

Record of Committee Proceedings

Committee on Energy and Utilities

Assembly Bill 892

Relating to: an incumbent transmission facility owner's right to construct, own, and maintain certain transmission facilities.

By Representatives Vorpagel, Kuglitsch, Steffen and Tauchen; cosponsored by Senators Bradley, Roth, Pfaff and Smith.

January 21, 2022         Referred to Committee on Energy and Utilities

February 03, 2022       Public Hearing 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.

Appearances For

·      Rep. Tyler Vorpagel - 27th Assembly District

·      Bill Marsan - American Transmission Company

·      Jennifer Schilling - Dairyland Power Cooperative

·      Karl Hoesly - Xcel Energy

·      Tony Clark - American Transmission Company

·      Ellen Nowack

Appearances Against

·      Pat Henderson - Quad/Graphics, Inc

·      Lane Ruhland - Wisconsin Industrial Energy Group

·      Todd Stuart - Wisconsin Industrial Energy Group

·      Josiah Neeley - R-Street Institute

Appearances for Information Only

·      None.

Registrations For

·      Sen. Julian Bradley - 28th Senate District

·      Andrew Davis - Metropolitan Milwaukee Association of Commerce

·      Chris LaRowe - WEC Energy Group

·      Joel Haubrich - WEC Energy Group

·      Matthew Spencer - Madison Gas & Electric

·      Joseph Owen - WPPI Energy

·      Steven Conway - ITC Holdings Inc

Registrations Against

·      Steve Lewallen - Wisconsin Cast Metals Association

·      Kyle Koenan - Wisconsin Institute for Law and Liberty

·      Erik Kanter - Clean Wisconsin

·      Tom Content - Citizens Utility Board

·      Jason Culotta - Midwest Food Products Association

·      Eric Bott - Americans for Prosperity

Registrations for Information Only

·      None.

March 10, 2022           Failed to pass pursuant to Senate Joint Resolution 1

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Garrett Huffman

Committee Clerk