Assembly
Record of Committee Proceedings
Committee on Energy and Utilities
Assembly Bill 779
Relating to: state 911 telecommunications services, police and fire protection fee imposed on certain communications services, granting rule-making authority, and making appropriations.
By Representatives Tittl, Schraa, Berceau, Bernard Schaber, Bies, Doyle, Endsley, Hintz, Kaufert, Kestell, Kleefisch, Kolste, Krug, Kulp, Murphy, A. Ott, Petryk, Ripp, Shankland, Smith, Swearingen and Weatherston; cosponsored by Senators Leibham, Gudex, L. Taylor, Harsdorf, Lazich, Lassa, Lehman, Tiffany and Schultz.
February 18, 2014 Referred to Committee on Energy and Utilities
March 05, 2014 Public Hearing Held
Present: (8) Representative Kuglitsch; Representatives T. Larson, Jacque, Weininger, Neylon, Zepnick, Hulsey and Shankland.
Absent: (0) None.
Excused: (3) Representatives Severson, Petersen and Kahl.
Appearances For
· Joe Leibham - Senator - 9th Senate District
· Paul Tittl - Representative - 25th Assembly District
· Brent Olsen - Sheriff - Badget State Sheriff's Association
· Shelby Schmidt - Wisconsin-National Emergency Number Association
· Peggy Fielder - Sheboygan County
· Keith Kesler - Douglas County 911
· Jan Victorson - Bayfield County
· Dale Wiegand - Door County
· Tim Herlache - City of Sturgeon Bay
· John Dejung - APCO/NENA of Wisconsin
· Peter Kammer - Wisconsin State Telecommunication Association
· Patrick Fucik - Spring
· Sarah Diedrick-kascorf - Wisconsin Counties Association
· Nicole Hudzinski - American Heart Association
· Curt Witynski - League of Municipalities
· Chris LaRowe LaRowe - WI Public Service (WPS)
· Michael Welsh - U.S. Cellular
Appearances Against
· Doug Pettit - Chief - Wisconsin Chiefs of Police Association
· Eric Haas - Trempealeau County Emergency Management
Appearances for Information Only
· None.
Registrations For
· Cullen Delton - Brown County Public Safty Comm.
· Mickey Beil - Dane County
· Bob Welch - N-Sight (Cellcom)
· Tim Ullman - Door County
· Kathryn Schamf - Sauk County
· Matt Phillips - Verizon Wireless
· Lorenzo Cruz - Century Link
· Jay Loeffler - La Crosse County Emergency Services
· Tom Genthner - Kenosha Joint Services
· Michael Blodgett - Kenosha Joint Services/WI-APCO
· Joshua Nielsen - Kenosha Joint Services
· Chris Kunkle - TW Telecom
· Drew Petersen - TDS
· Tom Fonfara - T-Mobile
Registrations Against
· Tom Frank - Chief - Cedarburg Police Department
· Peter Hoell - Chief - Village Germantown
· Dennis Nosci - Chief - Wisconsin Chiefs of Police
· Jennifer Gonda - City of Milwaukee
Registrations for Information Only
· None.
April 08, 2014 Failed to pass pursuant to Senate Joint Resolution 1
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Matt Spencer
Committee Clerk
