The Senate Committee on Natural Resources and Energy will hold a public hearing and an executive session on Wednesday, February 5, starting at 10:00am. The Committee will hear the following bill relating to UW System:
- SB 722– Groundwater Quality – supporting the Center for Watershed Science and Education, creating a hydrogeologist position, funding research on phosphorus recovery and reuse, creating grant programs for counties to test wells and provide public education, granting rule-making authority, and making an appropriation
President Cross will submit written testimony in favor of this bill similar to the testimony submitted for the Assembly companion bill.
See the public hearing notice.
The committee will also hold an executive session and consider the following bills related to UW System:
- SB-712– Freshwater Collaborative: funding a University of Wisconsin System freshwater collaborative and making an appropriation.
- SB 709– Water Policy Office: creating an office of water policy and making an appropriation.
See the Executive Session notice.