Assembly
Record of Committee Proceedings
Committee on Environment
Assembly Bill 253
Relating to: public access to wetlands benefitting from the in lieu fee subprogram.
By Representatives Mursau, Behnke, S. Johnson, Kitchens and O'Connor; cosponsored by Senator Cowles.
May 08, 2023������������� Referred to Committee on Environment
June 08, 2023������������� Public Hearing Held
Present:������ (8)������� Representative Oldenburg; Representatives Kitchens, Behnke, Bodden, Schmidt, Shankland, J. Anderson and Palmeri.
Absent:������ (0)������� None.
Excused:���� (1)������� Representative Novak.
Appearances For
������ Sen. Rob Cowles - 2nd Senate District
������ Rep. Jeff Mursau - 36th Assembly District
������ Jennifer Western Hauser - Wisconsin Wetlands Association
Appearances Against
������ None.
Appearances for Information Only
������ Dan Helsel - Wisconsin DNR
Registrations For
������ None.
Registrations Against
������ None.
Registrations for Information Only
������ None.
June 15, 2023������������� Executive Session Held
Present:������ (9)������� Representative Oldenburg; Representatives Kitchens, Novak, Behnke, Bodden, Schmidt, Shankland, J. Anderson and Palmeri.
Absent:������ (0)������� None.
Excused:���� (0)������� None.
Moved by Representative Kitchens, seconded by Representative Schmidt that Assembly Bill 253 be recommended for passage.
Ayes:���� (9)���� Representative Oldenburg; Representatives Kitchens, Novak, Behnke, Bodden, Schmidt, Shankland, J. Anderson and Palmeri.
Noes:���� (0)���� None.
PASSAGE RECOMMENDED, Ayes 9, Noes 0
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Mathew Jansen
Committee Clerk
