Senate
Record of Committee Proceedings
Committee on Transportation and Local Government
Senate Bill 691
Relating to: water and sewerage system connections and annexation of territory and extraterritorial zoning in certain towns.
By Senators Testin, James, Quinn, Stafsholt and Wanggaard; cosponsored by Representatives Hurd, Krug, Macco, Mursau, O'Connor, Petryk, Schmidt and Wittke.
November 21, 2023��� Referred to Committee on Transportation and Local Government
January 10, 2024�������� Public Hearing Held
Present:������ (5)������� Senator Tomczyk; Senators Cowles, Hutton, Carpenter and Pfaff.
Absent:������ (0)������� None.
Excused:���� (0)������� None.
Appearances For
������ Charlene Lynum - Resident Town of Washington
������ Chairman town of Brookfield Keith Henderson - Town of Brookfield
������ Administrator Tom Hagie - Town of Brookfield
������ Doug Rowen - Town of Troy
������ Attorney, Town of Brookfield Michael Van Kleunen - Town Of Brookfield
������ Deputy Clerk Jackie Vold - Town Of Washington
������ Bob Solberg - Town of Wahington
������ Administrator Janelle Henning - Town of Washington
������ Town chair GENESEE SHARON LEAIR - TOWN OF GENESEE
������ Tina Ball - Town Of Washington
������ Jeffrey White - Town of washington
������ Town chsir Cynthia Richson - Town of middleton
������ Rep Karen Hurd - 68th Assembly District
������ Joe Ruth - Wisconsin Towns Association
������ Senator Patrick Testin - 24th Senate District
������ ADMONISTRAR T0wn 0f Norway Thomas Kramer - Self
������ Executive Director Mike Koles - Wisconsin Towns Association
Appearances Against
������ Deputy City Manager Ryan McCue - City of Janesville
������ Joshua Clements - American Planning Association - Wisconsin Chapter
������ Village Manager Joel Gregozeski - Village Of Ashwaubenon
������ Mayor Rick Petfalski - City of Muskego
������ Executive Director Scott Mittelsteadt - Mid-Moraine Municipal Association
������ Director of public utilities Joel Lemke - City of Stevens Point
������ Mayor Jake Woodford - City of Appleton
������ Mike Golat - City ofvaltoona
������ SB 691 Mark Rohloff - City of Oshkosh
������ Deputy City Attorney Doug Hoffer - City of Eau Claire
������ Mayor Emily McFarland - City of Watertown
������ Mayor Brendan Pratt - City of ALTOONA
������ Council President and league of wi president Emily Berge - City of Eau Claire
������ CITY MANAGER REBECCA HOUSEMAN - CITY OF FORT ATKINSON
������ DEPUTY CITY MANAGER DAVID SOLBERG - CITY OF EAU CLAIRE
������ City Administrator Mark Frye - City of OCONOMOWOC
������ Derek Punches - MEG Wastewater
������ Mayor Mark Herter - City of new London
������ ADMINISTRATOR TRAVIS COENEN - VILLAGE OF WRIGHTSTOWN
������ Executive Director Jerry Deschane - League Of Wisconsin Municipalities
������ Mr Don Houston - Village of waterford
������ Adam Swann - City of elkhorn
������ Government Affairs Director Toni Herkert - League Of Wi Municipalities
������ Administrator Zeke Jackson - Village of waterford
Appearances for Information Only
������ None.
Registrations For
������ Kim Lynum - Resident Town of Washington
������ SIERRA ROESKE - SELF
������ David Christian - Self
������ Chair Jerry Derr - Wis Towns
������ Jolene Plautz - Wi Towns Aasn
������ Senator Jesse James
������ Chair Town Of Hull Dave Wilz
������ Representative Robert Wittke - 62 Assembly District
������ Joe Raguse
Registrations Against
������ PAUL HOLZINGER - HOLZINGER HOMES CDPG DEVELOPERS
������ CORI LAMONT - WI REALTORS ASSOC
������ Mr. Chad Hoerth - City Of New London
������ MAYOR ROB NELSON - CITY OF BARABOO
������ RICK NIEMEISR - CITY OF ONALASKA
������ COMMON COUNCIL LEANNE STOKES - CITY OF ONALASKA
������ TRUSTEE MARK LEONARD - VILLAGE OF WRIGHTSTOWN
������ VILLAGE ADMINISTRATOR BILL CHANG - VILLAGE OF DEFOREST
������ NICK ZAVOS - CITY OF MADISON
������ City Administrator Beaver Dam Nathan Thiel
������ Forbes McIntosh - Dane County Cities & Villages Association
������ Executive Director Brad Boycks - Wisconsin Builders Association
Registrations for Information Only
������ James Bohl - City of Milwaukee
������ Steve Elmore - WI DNR
April 11, 2024������������ Failed to pass pursuant to Senate Joint Resolution 1
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Mitch Sands
Committee Clerk