Assembly

Record of Committee Proceedings

Committee on Energy and Utilities

Assembly Bill 596

Relating to: renewable resource credits, removal of certain natural gas service laterals, natural gas public utility service in municipalities, and granting rule-making authority.

By Representatives Kuglitsch and Kulp; cosponsored by Senators Cowles and Farrow.

January 03, 2014         Referred to Committee on Energy and Utilities

January 09, 2014         Public Hearing Held

Present:       (10)      Representative Kuglitsch; Representatives Jacque, Weininger, Severson, Neylon, Petersen, Zepnick, Hulsey, Kahl and Shankland.

Absent:       (0)        None.

Excused:     (1)        Representative T. Larson.

Appearances For

·      Mike  Kuglitsch - Rep. - 84 Assembly District

·      Rob Cowles - Sen. - 2nd Senate District

·      R.J. Pirlot - PSC Chairman Montgomery

·      Dennis Meyer - Expera

·      Todd Stuart - WI Industrial Energy Group (WIEG)

·      Tom  Scharff - New Page/ Consolidated Power Co.

·      Scott Suder - Wisconsin Paper Council

Appearances Against

·      Don Wichert - RENEW Wisconsin

Appearances for Information Only

·      None.

Registrations For

·      John Sumi - Madison Gas and Electric

·      Eric Bott - WMC

·      Joel Haubrick - We Energies

·      Kristin Gilkes - Alliant Energy

·      Bill Skewes - WI Utilities Association (WUA)

·      Zak Bloom - Municipal Electric Utilities

·      Adam Raschka - Xcel Energy

·      John  Sumi - Madison Gas and Electric

·      Eric Bott - WMC

·      Kristin Gilkes - Alliant Energy

·      John Garvin - American Transmission Co. (ATC)

Registrations Against

·      None.

Registrations for Information Only

·      Keith Reopelle - Clean Wisconsin

·      Brett Hulsey - Rep. - Self

January 15, 2014         Executive Session Held

Present:       (10)      Representative Kuglitsch; Representatives T. Larson, Jacque, Weininger, Neylon, Petersen, Zepnick, Hulsey, Kahl and Shankland.

Absent:       (0)        None.

Excused:     (1)        Representative Severson.

Moved by Representative Shankland, seconded by Representative Larson that Assembly Bill 596 be recommended for passage.

Ayes:     (10)   Representative Kuglitsch; Representatives T. Larson, Jacque, Weininger, Neylon, Petersen, Zepnick, Hulsey, Kahl and Shankland.

Noes:     (0)     None.

Absent:  (1)     Representative Severson.

PASSAGE RECOMMENDED, Ayes 10, Noes 0

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Matt Spencer

Committee Clerk