Assembly
Record of Committee Proceedings
Committee on Environment
Assembly Bill 579
Relating to: use of fill in commercial waterways and Great Lakes waters.
By Representatives Wittke, Green, Binsfeld, Katsma, O'Connor, Murphy, Goeben and Melotik; cosponsored by Senators Stroebel, Quinn, Nass and Felzkowski.
October 31, 2023������� Referred to Committee on Environment
November 30, 2023��� Public Hearing Held
Present:������ (7)������� Representative Oldenburg; Representatives Behnke, Bodden, Schmidt, Shankland, J. Anderson and Palmeri.
Absent:������ (0)������� None.
Excused:���� (2)������� Representatives Kitchens and Novak.
Appearances For
������ Rep.� Robert Wittke - 62nd Assembly District
������ Jon Soper - On Behalf of Sen. Duey Stroebel: 20th Senate District
������ Mayor Ryan Sorenson - City of Sheboygan
������ Toni Herkert - Wi League of Municipalities
������ Paul Kent - Wi League of Municipalities
������ Larry Konopacki - Wi Realtors Association
Appearances Against
������ Tony Wilkin Gilbert - Midwest Environmental Advocates
Appearances for Information Only
������ Ben Callan - Wi DNR
Registrations For
������ Rep. Chanz Green - 74th Assembly District
������ Rep. Terry Katsma - 26th Assembly District
������ Brian Dale - Wisconsin Independent Businesses
Registrations Against
������ None.
Registrations for Information Only
������ None.
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 Bodden, seconded by Representative Oldenburg that Assembly Substitute Amendment 1 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 1 ADOPTION RECOMMENDED, Ayes 5, Noes 3
Moved by Representative Schmidt, seconded by Representative Behnke that Assembly Bill 579 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
