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Assembly

Record of Committee Proceedings

Committee on Jobs, Economy and Small Business Development

Clearinghouse Rule 23-010

Relating to updating Wisconsin�s water quality antidegradation policy and procedures and affecting small business.

Submitted by Natural Resources

October 26, 2023������� Referred to Committee on Jobs, Economy and Small Business Development

November 28, 2023��� Public Hearing Held

Present:������ (9)������� Representative Gundrum; Representatives Armstrong, Macco, O'Connor, Melotik, Ohnstad, Shelton, Snodgrass and Vining.

Absent:������ (0)������� None.

Excused:���� (3)������� Representatives Binsfeld, Neylon and Rozar.

Appearances For

����� Adrian Stocks - Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources

����� Rob Lee - Midwest Environmental Advocates

����� Erik Kanter - Clean Wisconsin

Appearances Against

����� Craig Summerfield - Wisconsin Manufacturers & Commerce

Appearances for Information Only

����� None.

Registrations For

����� None.

Registrations Against

����� Jason Mugnaini - Wisconsin Farm Bureau

����� Pat Stevens - Wisconsin Paper Council

Registrations for Information Only

����� None.

December 13, 2023���� Executive Session Held

Present:������ (8)������� Representative Gundrum; Representatives Armstrong, Macco, Neylon, Rozar, Melotik, Shelton and Snodgrass.

Absent:������ (0)������� None.

Excused:���� (4)������� Representatives Binsfeld, O'Connor, Ohnstad and Vining.

Moved by Representative Snodgrass, seconded by Representative Armstrong that Clearinghouse Rule 23-010 be recommended for TO REQUEST, PURSUANT TO S. 227.19 (4) (B) 2., STATS., THAT THE AGENCY CONSIDER MODIFICATIONS TO CLEARINGHOUSE RULE 23-010, AND IF THE AGENCY DOES NOT AGREE TO CONSIDER MODIFICATIONS BY DECEMBER 24, THE COMMITTEE RECOMMENDS OBJECTION TO THE RULE IN PART, TO SECTIONS 1, 2, 3, 10, 11, 13, AND 16 ON THE GROUNDS THAT IT IS ARBITRARY, CAPRICIOUS AND IMPOSES UNDUE HARDSHIP, PURSUANT TO S. 227.19 (4) (D) 6., STATS.

Ayes:���� (8)���� Representative Gundrum; Representatives Armstrong, Macco, Neylon, Rozar, Melotik, Shelton and Snodgrass.

Noes:���� (0)���� None.

MODIFICATIONS REQUESTED RECOMMENDED, Ayes 8, Noes 0

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John Graber

Committee Clerk