Wisconsin Legislature: AB322

AB322

Assembly
Record of Committee Proceedings

Committee on Environment
Assembly Bill 322
Relating to: water quality certification for nonfederal wetlands, granting rule-making authority, and providing a penalty.
By Representatives Kedzie, Gronemus, Johnsrud, Ott, Vrakas, Gunderson and Jensen.

April 18, 2001 Referred to Committee on Environment.

April 24, 2001

PUBLIC HEARING HELD

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

Absent: (0) None.

Appearances for

· Representative Neal Kedzie, 43rd Assembly District

· Paul Kent, Madison, WI

· Jerry Deschane, WI Builders Association

· Michael Theo, WI Realtors Association

· Tom Larson, WI Realtors Association

Appearances against

· Todd Ambs, River Alliance of Wisconsin

· Keith Reopelle, WI Environmental Decade

· Paul Dearlove, Lake Ripley Management District

· Mark Pfost, Lake Mills, WI

· Don Hammes, Dane County Conservation League

· Fred Jurgens, Evansville, WI

· Mike Carter, WI Potato and Vegetable Growers

· Roger Cliff, WI Farm Bureau

· Sean Dilweg, WI Wetlands Association

· Charlie Luthin, WI Wetlands Association

Appearances for Information Only

· Darrell Bazzell, Secretary WI Department of Natural Resources

· Michael Cain, WI Department of Natural Resources

· Ed Huck, WI Alliance of Cities

Registrations for

· Jeff Schoepke, WI Manufacturers and Commerce

· Curt Witynski, League of Wisconsin Municipalities

· Leigh Himebauch, Metropolitan Builders Association

Registrations against

· Caryl Terrell, Sierra Club - John Muir Chapter

· Karen Etter Hale, Madison Audobon Society

· Jeff Smith, Trout Unlimited

· Dave Cieslewicz, 1000 Friends of Wisconsin

· Ron Statz, WI National Farmer Organization

· Beverly Speer, League of Women Voters

· Kirk McVoy, WI Wetlands Association

April 24, 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 to Assembly Bill 322

be recommended for adoption.

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

Noes: (0) None.

Absent: (0) None.

ADOPTION RECOMMENDED, Ayes 10, Noes 0, Absent 0

Moved by Representative Johnsrud, seconded by Representative Vrakas, that

Assembly Bill 322

be recommended for passage as amended.

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

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

Absent: (0) None.

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

Dan Johnson
Committee Clerk