Senate
Record of Committee Proceedings
Committee on Natural Resources and Energy
Senate Bill 312
Relating to: programs and requirements to address perfluoroalkyl and polyfluoroalkyl substances.
By Senators Wimberger, Cowles, Ballweg, Cabral-Guevara, Felzkowski, Feyen, Nass and Quinn; cosponsored by Representatives Mursau, Swearingen, Behnke, Binsfeld, Dittrich, Donovan, Green, Kitchens, Moses, O'Connor, Snyder, Spiros, Steffen, Summerfield and Wittke.
May 24, 2023������������� Referred to Committee on Natural Resources and Energy
June 05, 2023������������� Public Hearing Held
Present:������ (5)������� Senator Cowles; Senators Wimberger, Tomczyk, Wirch and Hesselbein.
Absent:������ (0)������� None.
Excused:���� (0)������� None.
Appearances For
������ Senator Eric Wimberger - 30th Senate District
������ Representative Jeff Mursau - 36th Assembly District
������ Carl Hujet
Appearances Against
������ Lee Donahue - Town of Campbell
Appearances for Information Only
������ Jim Zellmer - Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources
������ Cheryl Heilman - Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources
������ Matt Sweeney - Public Service Commission of Wisconsin
������ Andy Galvin - Public Service Commission of Wisconsin
������ Sara Walling - Clean Wisconsin
������ Erik Kanter - Clean Wisconsin
������ Scott Manley - Wisconsin Manufacturers & Commerce
������ Craig Summerfield - Wisconsin Manufacturers & Commerce
������ Vanessa Wishart - Municipal Environmental Group - Wastewater Division
������ Peter Burress - Wisconsin Conservation Voters
������ Mayor Katie Rosenberg - City of Wausau
������ Rob Lee - Midwest Environmental Advocates
������ Bill Davis - River Alliance of Wisconsin
������ Toni Herkert - League of Wisconsin Municipalities
Registrations For
������ Sharon Schmeling - Wisconsin Council of Religious and Independent Schools
Registrations Against
������ None.
Registrations for Information Only
������ Senator Brad Pfaff - 32nd Senate District
������ Catherine McDermott - Wisconsin Rural Water Association
������ Lawrie Kobza - Municipal Environmental Group - Water Division
������ Steven Conway - American Chemistry Council
October 11, 2023������� Executive Session Held
Present:������ (5)������� Senator Cowles; Senators Wimberger, Tomczyk, Wirch and Hesselbein.
Absent:������ (0)������� None.
Excused:���� (0)������� None.
Moved by Senator Cowles, seconded by Senator Wimberger that Senate Substitute Amendment 2 be recommended for adoption.
Ayes:���� (3)���� Senator Cowles; Senators Wimberger and Tomczyk.
Noes:���� (2)���� Senators Wirch and Hesselbein.
SENATE SUBSTITUTE AMENDMENT 2 ADOPTION RECOMMENDED, Ayes 3, Noes 2
Moved by Senator Cowles, seconded by Senator Wimberger that Senate Bill 312 be recommended for passage as amended.
Ayes:���� (3)���� Senator Cowles; Senators Wimberger and Tomczyk.
Noes:���� (2)���� Senators Wirch and Hesselbein.
PASSAGE AS AMENDED RECOMMENDED, Ayes 3, Noes 2
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Evan Miller
Committee Clerk
