Assembly
Record of Committee Proceedings
Committee on Environment
Assembly Bill 312
Relating to: programs and requirements to address perfluoroalkyl and polyfluoroalkyl substances.
By Representatives Mursau, Swearingen, Behnke, Binsfeld, Dittrich, Donovan, Green, Kitchens, Moses, O'Connor, Snyder, Spiros, Steffen, Summerfield, Wittke and Goeben; cosponsored by Senators Wimberger, Cowles, Ballweg, Cabral-Guevara, Felzkowski, Feyen, Nass and Quinn.
June 09, 2023������������� Referred to Committee on Environment
June 15, 2023������������� Public Hearing Held
Present:������ (9)������� Representative Oldenburg; Representatives Kitchens, Novak, Behnke, Bodden, Schmidt, Shankland, J. Anderson and Palmeri.
Absent:������ (0)������� None.
Excused:���� (0)������� None.
Appearances For
������ Rep. Jeff Mursau - 36th Assembly District
������ Sen. Eric Wimberger - 30th Senate District
������ Sen. Rob Cowles - 2nd Senate District
Appearances Against
������ Lee Donahue
������ Margaret Larson
Appearances for Information Only
������ Rob Lee - Midwest Environmental Advocates
������ Jim Zellmer - Wi DNR
������ Sara Walling - Clean Wisconsin
������ Toni Herkert - Wi League of Municipalities
������ Bill Davis - River Alliance of Wisconsin
������ Beth Weary - Wi Environmental Health Network
������ Craig Summerfield - Wi Manufacturers and Commerce
������ Carl Hajet
������ Matt Sweeney - Wi Public Service Commission
������ Andy Calvin - Wi Public Service Commission
Registrations For
������ None.
Registrations Against
������ None.
Registrations for Information Only
������ Michelle Ramirez-White - Wisconsin Farmers Union
������ Catherine McDermott - Wi Rural Water Association
������ Doug Oitzinger - Save our Water
������ Vanessa Wishart - MEG Wastewater
������ Lawrie Kobza - Municipal Environmental Group-Water Division
January 11, 2024�������� Executive Session Held
Present:������ (8)������� Representative Oldenburg; Representatives Novak, Behnke, Bodden, Schmidt, Shankland, J. Anderson and Palmeri.
Absent:������ (0)������� None.
Excused:���� (1)������� Representative Kitchens.
Moved by Representative Shankland, seconded by Representative Palmeri that Assembly Amendment 1 to Assembly Substitute Amendment 2 be recommended for tabling.
Ayes:���� (3)���� Representatives Shankland, J. Anderson and Palmeri.
Noes:���� (5)���� Representative Oldenburg; Representatives Novak, Behnke, Bodden and Schmidt.
Moved by Representative Schmidt, seconded by Representative Behnke that Assembly Amendment 1 to Assembly Substitute Amendment 2 be recommended for adoption.
Ayes:���� (5)���� Representative Oldenburg; Representatives Novak, Behnke, Bodden and Schmidt.
Noes:���� (3)���� Representatives Shankland, J. Anderson and Palmeri.
ASSEMBLY AMENDMENT 1 TO ASSEMBLY SUBSTITUTE AMENDMENT 2 ADOPTION RECOMMENDED, Ayes 5, Noes 3
Moved by Representative Behnke, seconded by Representative Oldenburg that Assembly Substitute Amendment 2 be recommended for adoption.
Ayes:���� (5)���� Representative Oldenburg; Representatives Novak, Behnke, Bodden and Schmidt.
Noes:���� (3)���� Representatives Shankland, J. Anderson and Palmeri.
ASSEMBLY SUBSTITUTE AMENDMENT 2 ADOPTION RECOMMENDED, Ayes 5, Noes 3
Moved by Representative Schmidt, seconded by Representative Behnke that Assembly Bill 312 be recommended for passage as amended.
Ayes:���� (5)���� Representative Oldenburg; Representatives Novak, Behnke, Bodden and Schmidt.
Noes:���� (3)���� Representatives Shankland, J. Anderson and Palmeri.
PASSAGE AS AMENDED RECOMMENDED, Ayes 5, Noes 3
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Mathew Jansen
Committee Clerk
