Senate
Record of Committee Proceedings
Committee on Housing, Rural Issues and Forestry
Senate Bill 222
Relating to: a pre-disaster flood resilience grant program.
By Senators Quinn, Cabral-Guevara, Cowles, Jacque, James, Spreitzer, Testin and Wimberger; cosponsored by Representatives Oldenburg, Novak, Andraca, Baldeh, Behnke, Conley, Edming, Green, Kitchens, Krug, Kurtz, Mursau, Palmeri, Rettinger, Shankland, Spiros and Subeck.
April 14, 2023������������ Referred to Committee on Housing, Rural Issues and Forestry
May 11, 2023������������� Public Hearing Held
Present:������ (4)������� Senator Quinn; Senators Jagler, Stafsholt and Spreitzer.
Absent:������ (0)������� None.
Excused:���� (1)������� Senator Wirch.
Appearances For
������ Senator Romaine Quinn - 25th Senate District
������ Mr. Mike Kuhr - Wisconsin Trout Unlimited
������ Larry Konopacki - Wisconsin Towns Association
������ Jennifer Western Hauser - Wisconsin Wetlands Association
������ Matt Krueger - WI Land & Water
������ Gov Affairs Director Toni Herkert - League of WI Municipalities
������ Dan Bahr - WCA
������ Brian Vigue - Audubon Great Lakes
Appearances Against
������ None.
Appearances for Information Only
������ None.
Registrations For
������ Rep Loren Oldenburg
������ Chris Kline - American Council of Engineering Companies - WI
������ Niklas Anderson - Wisconsin Land Information Association
������ Erik Kanter - Clean Wisconsin
������ Jordan Lamb - Wisconsin Potato and Vegetable Growers Association
Registrations Against
������ None.
Registrations for Information Only
������ None.
May 12, 2023������������� Executive Session Held by Paper Ballot
Present:������ (5)������� Senator Quinn; Senators Jagler, Stafsholt, Wirch and Spreitzer.
Absent:������ (0)������� None.
Excused:���� (0)������� None.
Moved by� that Senate Bill 222 be recommended for passage.
Ayes:���� (4)���� Senator Quinn; Senators Jagler, Stafsholt and Spreitzer.
Noes:���� (1)���� Senator Wirch.
PASSAGE RECOMMENDED, Ayes 4, Noes 1
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Ericka Braatz
Committee Clerk
