Assembly
Record of Committee Proceedings
Committee on Regulatory Licensing Reform
Assembly Bill 61
Relating to: creating a deicer applicators certification program and making an appropriation.
By Representatives Behnke, Joers, Knodl, Andraca, Baldeh, Doyle, Gustafson, Murphy, O'Connor, Ratcliff, Shankland, Subeck and Jacobson; cosponsored by Senators Jacque, Hesselbein and Spreitzer.
February 23, 2023������ Referred to Committee on Regulatory Licensing Reform
March 15, 2023���������� Public Hearing Held
Present:������ (8)������� Representative Sortwell; Representatives Gustafson, Allen, Goeben, Macco, Moore Omokunde, Sinicki and Palmeri.
Absent:������ (0)������� None.
Excused:���� (1)������� Representative Knodl.
Appearances For
������ Rep. Behnke
������ Sen. Jacque
������ Allison Madison - WI Salt Wise
������ Paul Kent - Municipal Environmental Group - Whitewater Division
������ Martin Tirado - Snow and Ice Management Association
������ Jeremy Johnson - The Bruce Company
������ Matt Wittum - Town of Linn
Appearances Against
������ None.
Appearances for Information Only
������ Shannon Haydin - DNR
Registrations For
������ Hilary Dugan
������ Scott Kirkendall - Casper's Truck Equip
������ Peter Burress - Wisconsin Conservation Voters
������ Cheryl Nenn - Milwaukee Riverkeeper
������ Kelly Raquet
������ Christal Campbell - Madison Area Municipal Stormwater Partnership
������ Rep. Joers
Registrations Against
������ None.
Registrations for Information Only
������ None.
May 24, 2023������������� Executive Session Held
Present:������ (7)������� Representative Sortwell; Representatives Gustafson, Allen, Goeben, Moore Omokunde, Sinicki and Palmeri.
Absent:������ (0)������� None.
Excused:���� (1)������� Representative Macco.
Moved by Representative Gustafson, seconded by Representative Allen that Assembly Substitute Amendment 1 be recommended for adoption.
Ayes:���� (4)���� Representative Sortwell; Representatives Gustafson, Allen and Goeben.
Noes:���� (3)���� Representatives Moore Omokunde, Sinicki and Palmeri.
ASSEMBLY SUBSTITUTE AMENDMENT 1 ADOPTION RECOMMENDED, Ayes 4, Noes 3
Moved by Representative Gustafson, seconded by Representative Goeben that Assembly Bill 61 be recommended for passage as amended.
Ayes:���� (6)���� Representative Sortwell; Representatives Gustafson, Allen, Goeben, Moore Omokunde and Palmeri.
Noes:���� (1)���� Representative Sinicki.
PASSAGE AS AMENDED RECOMMENDED, Ayes 6, Noes 1
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Zach Pfaffenbach
Committee Clerk