Senate
Record of Committee Proceedings
Committee on Utilities and Technology
Senate Bill 481
Relating to: an incumbent transmission facility owner's right to construct, own, and maintain certain transmission facilities and Public Service Commission procedures if the transmission facility is a regionally cost-shared transmission line.
By Senators Bradley, Marklein and Wanggaard; cosponsored by Representatives Petersen, Mursau, O'Connor, Plumer, Steffen and Wichgers.
October 04, 2023������� Referred to Committee on Utilities and Technology
October 09, 2023������� Public Hearing Held
Present:������ (5)������� Senator Bradley; Senators Wanggaard, Quinn, Smith and Pfaff.
Absent:������ (0)������� None.
Excused:���� (0)������� None.
Appearances For
������ Senator Julian Bradley
������ Representative Kevin Petersen
������ Karl Hoesly - Xcel
������ Tony Clark - American Transmission Company
������ William Marsan - American Transmission Company
������ Michael Hofbauer - American Transmission Company
������ Marc Spitzer - Edison Electric Institute
������ Chris Ventura - Consumer Energy Alliance
������ Brad Jackson - Wisconsin Utilities Association
������ Bill Skewes - WUA
������ Joseph Owen - WPPI Energy
������ Tyler Vorpagel - Municipal Electronic Utilities of Wisconsin
������ Brian Rhodes - Hartford Utilities
������ Nick Kumm - Marshfield Utilities
������ Representative Karen Hurd
Appearances Against
������ Tim Stewart - Clark Electric Cooperative
������ Ben Porath - Dairyland Power
������ Jennifer Shilling - Dairyland Power
������ Megan Novak - Americans for Prosperity
������ Josiah Neeley - R Street Institute
������ Nathan LaFrance - Ahlstrom
������ Randel Pilo - WIEG
������ Pat Henderson - Quad Graphics
������ Todd Stuart - WIEG
������ Thomas Content - Citizens Utility Board of Wisconsin
������ Shayla Tillman - Myself
������ Willie Collier - Myself
Appearances for Information Only
������ Robert Kuzman - MISO
Registrations For
������ Steven Conway - ITC Holdings
������ Zachary Hill - Alliant energy
������ Matthew Spencer - MGE
������ Cory Gall - Wisconsin Pipe Trades Association
������ Joel Haubrich - WEC Energy Group, WE Energies and Wis. Public Service
Registrations Against
������ Jason Culotta - Midwest Food Products Association
������ Rob Richard - Wisconsin Electric Cooperative Association
������ Lila Shower - Central Wisconsin Electric Cooperative
������ Rob Richard - Wisconsin Electric Cooperative Association
������ Shane Larson - Rock Energy Cooperative
������ Jennifer Wickman - Cooperative Network
������ Erik Kanter - Clean Wisconsin
������ Royce Lockett
������ John West - Adams-Columbia Electric Cooperative
������ John Schulze - ABC
������ Martha Cranley - AARP
������ Jamiroquan Kittler
������ Kyle Koenen - WILL
Registrations for Information Only
������ None.
November 10, 2023��� Executive Session Held by Paper Ballot
Present:������ (5)������� Senator Bradley; Senators Wanggaard, Quinn, Smith and Pfaff.
Absent:������ (0)������� None.
Excused:���� (0)������� None.
Moved that Senate Bill 481 be recommended for passage.
Ayes:���� (4)���� Senator Bradley; Senators Wanggaard, Smith and Pfaff.
Noes:���� (1)���� Senator Quinn.
PASSAGE RECOMMENDED, Ayes 4, Noes 1
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Lucas Fuller
Committee Clerk
