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Assembly Record of Committee Proceedings Committee on Jobs, Economy and Mining Assembly Bill 1 Relating to: regulation of ferrous metallic mining and related activities, procedures for obtaining approvals from the Department of Natural Resources for the construction of utility facilities, making an appropriation, and providing penalties. By Representatives Suder, Honadel, Williams, August, Ballweg, Bernier, Bies, Born, Craig, Czaja, Endsley, Hutton, Jacque, Jagler, Kapenga, Kaufert, Kerkman, Kestell, Kleefisch, Klenke, Knodl, Knudson, Kooyenga, Kramer, Kuglitsch, T. Larson, LeMahieu, Loudenbeck, Murphy, Murtha, Nass, Nygren, A. Ott, J. Ott, Petersen, Petryk, Pridemore, Ripp, Sanfelippo, Schraa, Severson, Spiros, Steineke, Stone, Strachota, Stroebel, Swearingen, Tauchen, Thiesfeldt, Tittl, Vos, Weatherston and Weininger; cosponsored by Senators Tiffany, Gudex, Darling, Farrow, Kedzie, Lasee, Lazich, Leibham and Vukmir. January 18, 02013 Referred to Committee on Jobs, Economy and Mining January 23, 2013 Public Hearing Held Present: (16) Representative Williams; Representatives Knodl, T. Larson, Sanfelippo, Kapenga, Kuglitsch, Petryk, Petersen, Stone, Jacque, Clark, Bernard Schaber, Zamarripa, Hintz, Hulsey and Ohnstad. Absent: (0) None. Excused: (0) None. Appearances For Ron Bihansky - Tom Tiffany - Senator Scott Suder - Representative Mark Honadel - Representative Bill Williams - Gogebic Taconite Timothy Myers - Gogebic Taconite Bob Seitz - Gogebic Taconite Gary Pelkda - Kathleen Walesewicz - Chris Kelly - Mark Saari - Kourtney Zacharias - Cameron Rowe - Rebekah Harrington - Chris Patritto - Hurley School District Wayne Nasi - Lelsie Kolesar - Iron County Local Mining Impact Commision Steven Ewing - Ronda Olkonen - Scott Manley - WI Manufacturers and Commerce Larry Youngs - John Sendra - James Miller - Shirl LaBrarre - Jeff Nass - Annette Olson - United Sportsmen of WI Richard Galardo - Leonard Sheard - John Wiener - Dan Allen - E Ronald Miller - Pat Nelson - Brent Gardner - National Rifle Association Pat Nelson - Ross Peterson - Robert Walesewicz - Ed Brandis - Steve Binz - Ted Bingham - Joseph Koback - Safari Club International, Wisconsin Bear Hunters Rob Stafsholt - Appearances Against Sharon Davis - Hallis Mailen - U.S. Army Chemical Corps. Retired Don Roberts - Betty Kerr - Michael Isham - Lac Countre Drielles Chippewa Carl Doerselt - Ashland City Council Nick Milroy - Representative George Meyer - Wisconsin Wildlife Federation Chuck Matyska - Wisconsin Wildlife Federation Erik Schyuinck - ATWA Eric Chapman - Lac du Flambeau Tribal Council Brooks Big John - Lac du Flambeau Tribal Council Mark Gokee - Eric Chapman - Lac du Flambeau Tribe Dennis Grzezinski - Bad River Band of Lake Superior Marcia Bjornernd - Lawrence University - Geology Dept. Mike Wiggins - Bad River Triber Rae Maday - Bad River Tribe Marvin DeFoe - Red Cliff Tribe George Pnewago - Bryan Bainbridge - Red Cliff Tribe Tyler Thorp - Paul DeMain - LCO Mining Impact Committee Alan Van Raalte - Frank Connors - Bad River Tribe Justus Grunow - Pete Rasmussen - Mary Lou Salewater - Gloria Rodriguez - Bad River Tribe Beatrice Bender - Bad River Tribe Frank Koehn - Save the Water's Edge John Patrick - Anthony Corbine - Red Cliff Band of Lake Superior Chippewa Katrina Shankland - Representative Kaeleen Ringberg - Scott Griffiths - Alexander Waters - MacKenzie Hogfeldt - Allie Raven - Bad River Ojibwa Kristy Heidenreich - Andrew Bottew - Lillian Joshnik-Tanquist - Erika Zocher - Louise Ladenthin - Stacy Craig - LeeAra Clark - Luanne Wiggins - Bad River Tribe Kevin Etlicher - Kelly Westlund - Charles Ortman - Sarsh Martines - Madelyn Wiggins - Barbara With - Margaret Koosmann - Eric Iversen - Jill Hartlev - Michael Wurl-Koth - John Kruemer - League of Conservation Voters Joan Arnold - George Guyant - Edie Ehlert - Crawford Stewardship Project Victoria McMurray - Celeste Lourigan - James Zorn - Great Lakes Indian Fish and Wildlife Commission Diana Miller - Menominee Nation Appearances for Information Only Ann Coakley - WI Department of Natural Resources Russ Rasmusson - WI Department of Natural Resources Peter Barca - Representative Robert Marn - Ho-Chunk Nation Robecca Graser - U.S. Army of Corps. Engineers John Cannon - Registrations For Keith Best - Pete Hanson - Don Curogn - Logan Olkonen - Scott Maues - USW Kathy Maues - USW Kelly Klein - Carri Hewitt - Brad D - Fabco Caterpillar Dan DeVault - Fabco Robert Morrenti - Doug Dickrell Jr. - Curtis Lusaa - 139 Randall Schultz - Dave Masko - Labors 268 Eau Claire Gary Elleuman - Steve Baas - MMAC Pat Nelson - Michael Saari - Jeff Swartz - Mitch Koski - Stacy Ofstad - Iron Co. EMT Saxon FD John Wischhuff - Doug Parrott - WI Petroleum Marketers and Convenience Store Assoc. James Schildbach - Nick G - Midwest Food Processors Assoc Andy Peterson - Fabco, Caterpillar Bruce Johnson - Fabco Equip Inc Leah Vukmir - Sen Pat Finnegan - \Taylor McFadden - David Luepke - Brian Dake - WI independent Businesses Jack Dillon - Lorri Pickens - Elizabeth Lewandowski - Lana Raffensperger - Nancy Milholland - Amy Loudenbeck - Rep. Robert Dezotell - Tim McFadden - Vernon Fernholz - AFP Iva Fernholz - Brad Boycks - WBA Katy Loucks - Elizabeth Raff - Jim Boullion - AGC of WI Mark Reihl - WI State Council of Carpenters Robert Dennik - VJS Construction Todd Stuart - WI Industrial Energy Group Kevin Traas - Wi Transportation Builders Assn Joe Handrick - Robert Ziccarelli - AFP Anthony Piccone - Dianne Slater - Bill McCoshen - Mechanical Contractors Assoc of WI Terry NeGoutn - #139 Operating Engineers Carl Schoettel - Vice President WI Bear Hunters Terry Hayden - WI Pipe Trades Association Bill Jaeck - Andy Pantzlaff - Maribel Sportsman Club Peter Gilbert - Peter Sartori - Steven J. Wekenbach - Michael Besonen - Orville Seymer - CRG Network William D. Weitzel - Ramona Weakland-Warden - Sara Lammers - Jayne Gohr - Tami Rongstad - Robert Lammers - Barbara Dillow - Meg Ellefson - Monica Suemnicht - Susan Cain - Robert Fassbender - WI Economic Development Association Pat Osborne - Aggregate Producers of Wisconsin Chris Martinson - Wolf River Patriots Deborah Ellefson - John Danneker - Richard Wood - Nancy Dannecker - Tom Braesch - Shannon Ehn - Rita Sharp - Maude Dahlberg - Jim Coursolle - Hartland Communications, Group LLC Janna Yderstad - Jim Maerzke - Teresa Maerzke - Karen Braesch - David Zeman - Don Monson - Marc Bialeck - Ed LaBarre - Bill Guiliani - Liz Guiliani - Registrations Against Larry Wawronowicz - Bryan Hoover - Tom Robson - Pam Robson - Todd Ambs - Kristine Harrison - Cheryl Agen - Karen Bassler - Jim Firdman - Bart Mungiv - Whitney Steffen - Carm Frank - VJ Link - Therese Ahlers - Dian Farsetta - Sarah Manski - Denise O'Meara - Wi League of Conservation Voters Maria Powell - Midwest Environmental Justice Org Jillian Clever - Judy Miner - Dave Schindele - AMy Mauer - Kelly Campbell - Maggie Thomas - Kathey Simmers - Mary Devitt - Mary Devitt - Paula Cooper - Sharon Swiggum - Denise Brown - Andrea Irravarri - Jeff Smith - Trout Unlimited Theodore Cochrane - Lori degayner - Karen Pope - Sierra Club, Clean WI, LCV, LWVDC Mike Monkce - Colleen Leinberger - Carly Snider - Midwest Enviromental Advocates Mark Everson - Dave Matteoni - Chris Taylor - Rep. Wendy Kloiber - Rebecca Payne - Staush Gruszynski - Wi League of Conservation Voters Emigh Cannaday - Janet Myhre - Lilah Myhre - Jerry Knuth - WWF Glenna B - Grannies Diane Smidt - Lois Langenfeld - Dan Fields - Nancy Schmelzer - Laura Campbell - Midwest Environmental Advocates Kevin Maulson - Lac du Flambeau Tribe Joe Schmitt - Jerry Zwicky - Brown County Conservation Association Joan Widy - Brown County Conservation Association Christine Morrissey - Elizabeth Arant - Elizabeth Diver - Lac Du Flambeau Tribe Kurt Ellison - Katherine Conley - James Huhn - WWF Olav Bjornerua - Chelrea Johnson - Jaes Bjorneruo - Brad Geyer - Jeff Johns - WLCV Kristy Pfaffinger - Kiel Simmons - WI League of Young Voters Rosalynn Wolfe - League Of Younge Voters Tracy Hames - WI Wetlands Assoc Ada Deer - Kenyetta Lewis - League of Young Voters E.F. Ruben Santiesteban - Lac du Flambeau Tribal Council Sarah Wagner - Ed Jeannette - Gary Glover - Kathy Walsh - Jeff Blume - Omar Poler - Matthew Kozlowski - Treasurer, Progressive Dane Tia Nowack - Co-Chair Progressive Dane David Fallow - Martha Pincus - Dave Hanson - Sen Allissa Stutte - Morthland College Hilary Carroll - Wi League of Conservation Voters Josh Brown - Evan Flom - Northland College Michael Martin - Shula Newago - Destiny Mayotte - Bad River Tribe Mishka Newago - Bad River Tribe Vanesa Scott - Bad River Tribe Ethern Peweshek - Jade Livingston - Odanah Janine Mayotte - Bad River Tribe Alicia Mayotte - Bad River Tribe Paul Lochner - Holly Smith - River Alliance Lars Smith - Eleen Hanneman - Mary Miller - J Miller - Kathy Kane - Lenore Lee - Rebecca Freund - Karen Etter Hale - Madison Audubon Society Sharon Moon - Randy Losse - Juoy Sebranek - Pat Sebranek - JIm Rosenberg - Kaye Lee - William Gruber - FUW INC Arvina Martin - Katharine Odell - Mark Young - Mike Dietrich - Pamela Ritger - Wi League of Conservation Voters Jonathan Beers - Deena BRazy - Matt Dannenberg - Angela West Blank - Wi League of Conservation Voters Jacinda