Wisconsin Legislature: SB54

SB54

Assembly
Record of Committee Proceedings

Committee on Environment
Senate Bill 54
Relating to: discharges of dredged or fill material into nonfederal wetlands.
By Senator Shibilski.

March 15, 2001 Referred to Committee on Environment.

March 15, 2001

PUBLIC HEARING HELD

Present: (10) Representatives Kedzie, Johnsrud, Gunderson, Ott, Powers, Vrakas, Pocan, Bock, Miller and J. Lehman.

Absent: (0) None.

Appearances for

· State Representative Joe Plouff, 29th Assembly District

· State Representative Spencer Black, 77th Assembly District

· Caryl Terrell, Sierra Club, John Muir Chapter

· Bill McClenahan, Forest County Potowatomi

· Jeff Nania, WI Waterfowl Association

· Fred Juergens, Evansville, WI

· Brett Hulsey, Dane County Supervisor

· Keith Reopelle, WI Environmental Decade

· Laura Hewitt, Trout Unlimited

Appearances against

· Alice Thompson, Thompson and Associates Wetland Services

· Ed Huck, WI Alliance of Cities

· Bill Carity, Brookfield, WI

· Jerry Deschane, WI Builders Association

Appearances for Information Only

· None.

Registrations for

· State Senator Kevin Shibilski, 24th Senate District

· Frankie Locke, WI League of Women Voters

· Bill Hallstrom, Green-Rock Audubon Society

· Karen Etter Hale, Madison Audubon Society

· Barbara Houghton, McFarland, WI

· Dave Czeslewicz, 1000 Friends of Wisconsin

· Todd Ambs, River Alliance of Wisconsin

Registrations against

· John Ebsen, Madison, WI

· Leon Church, Appleton, WI

· Dan Thompson, League of WI Municipalities

· Buck Sweeney, Stoughton, WI

· Bill Suick, D'Onfrio, Kottke and Associates

· Michael Semman, WI Builders Association

· Tom Larson, WI Realtors Association

· Pat Osborne, Aggregate Producers of Wisconsin

· Leigh Himebauch, Metropolitan Builders Association

· Kenyon Kies, WI Public Service Corp.

· David Simon, Madison, WI

· Don Simon, Madison, WI

March 15, 2001

EXECUTIVE SESSION

Present: (10) Representatives Kedzie, Johnsrud, Gunderson, Ott, Powers, Vrakas, Pocan, Bock, Miller and J. Lehman.

Absent: (0) None.

Moved by Representative Johnsrud, seconded by Representative Vrakas, that

Assembly Substitute Amendment 1

be recommended for adoption.

Ayes: (6) Representatives Kedzie, Johnsrud, Gunderson, Ott, Powers and Vrakas.

Noes: (4) Representatives Pocan, Bock, Miller and J. Lehman.

Absent: (0) None.

ADOPTION RECOMMENDED, Ayes 6, Noes 4, Absent 0

Moved by Representative Vrakas, seconded by Representative Johnsrud, that

Senate Bill 54

be recommended for concurrence as amended.

Ayes: (6) Representatives Kedzie, Johnsrud, Gunderson, Ott, Powers and Vrakas.

Noes: (4) Representatives Pocan, Bock, Miller and J. Lehman.

Absent: (0) None.

CONCURRENCE AS AMENDED RECOMMENDED, Ayes 6, Noes 4, Absent 0

Dan Johnson
Committee Clerk