Senate Record of Committee Proceedings Committee on Workforce Development, Forestry, Mining, and Revenue Senate 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 Senators Tiffany, Gudex, Darling, Farrow, Kedzie, Lasee, Lazich, Leibham and Vukmir; cosponsored 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. January 18, 02013 Referred to Committee on Workforce Development, Forestry, Mining, and Revenue January 23, 2013 Public Hearing Held Present: (5) Senator Tiffany; Senators Darling, Grothman, Jauch and Lehman. Absent: (0) None. Excused: (0) None. Appearances For 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 - Ron Bihansky - Appearances Against 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 Sharon Davis - 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 Terry McGowan - #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 - 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 Registrations Against Jon Richards - Representative James O'Neill - Deborah Gibbons - Peter Slaby - Ryan Raschke - Thomas Wik Sr - William Wasser - Kittie Murray - Arthur Kohl-Riggs - Nathaniel Haack - Brett Hulsey - State Representative Dona Yahola - Wenona Morningstar Gardner - Janice Rouse - Sharon Gulseth - Greg Gordon - Regina Westemeier - Gregory Francis Bird - Judy Skog - Elaine Swanson - PEPL of Rosendale Mike Smith - Kenneth Suchy - Ben Yahola - Mark Fuller - Dan Collins - Ethan Plursek - William Fetty - Wajid Jenkins - Dennis Lowder - Theresa Lowder - Nancy Schmelzer - Raging Grannies Sharon Nash - Raging Grannies Gerree Martine - Raging Grannies Deborah Lofgren - Raging Grannies Paula Benton - Raging Grannies John Patterson - Thor Backus - Ann E. Fleischh - Carl Glassford - Susan Johnson - James Congdon - Christian Hansen - Karen Tuerk - Brian Delrue - Zahner Zahner - Anne Chacon - Anita Nelson - Susan Cohen - Kevin Coleman - Sierra Powers - Rebecca Alwia - Raging Grannies Bonnie Myhre - David Blouin - Sierra Club Tom O'Grady - Kevin Moll - OmaVic McMurray - Deborah Mulligan - Frank Gloss - Carl Sinderbrand - Lucy Gibson - Clyde Winter - Bruce Noble - Scott Wehaufer - Mary Maronek - Liz Bruno - Thistle Pettersen - Amy Mondloch - Save the Waters Edge Jessica St. John - Sarah Rogers - Melissa Smith - Lilah Myhre - Kristi Hart - David Cole - Erik Pettersen - Carl Glassford - June Fox - Elizabeth Scudder - Patricia Loew - Gordon Stevenson - Jennifer Epps-Addison - Citizen Action of Wisconsin Mike Wilder - African American Roundtable Arlene Kanno - Scott Michalak - Jayme Montgomery Baker - John Barnes - Prairie Spirit Land Trust Daniel Holzman - Will Sandetrom - Dr. Jessica Roulette - Patricia Barwig - Terry Parisi - Nicole Spoon - Melissa Warner - Sierra Club Jay Warner - Ben Jones - Tim White - Deb Biechler - Joseph Skulan - Andrea Iravani - Jesse Gurman - John Laun - Carl Sack - Will Stahl - Sierra Club Nathan Beck - Curt Meine - Elizabeth Lyons - Eve Emshwiller - Katy Reeder - John Lane Hall - Joe Brusky - Patricia Hammel - National Lawyers Guild Madison Edward Kuharski - Jennifer Giegerich - WI League of Conservation Voters Helen Sarakinos - River Alliance of WI Amber Meyer Smith - Clean Wisconsin Erin O'Brien - WI Wetlands Association George Mickelson - David Rieckmann - David Heaster - Lori Compass - Wisconsin Business Alliance Alice Thompson - Elizabeth Doyle - Angela Thorp - Kathleen Vincent - Christina DeSpears - Tom Kriegl - Esie Leoso-Corbine - Aurora Conley - Bad River Linda Wyeth - Melissa Engels-Lewis - Wayne Olson - Craig Butler - David Tremble - Dana Churness - John Kramer - Randy O'Connell - Chuck Matyska - WI Wildlife Federation John Herbst - Robin Amado - Susan Power - Jefren Olsen - Jason Kemper - Evan Hurley - Ben Ratliffe - AFSCME Local 60 Ariel Snowder-Gold - Christie Elizabeth