GOP sulfide mining bill expected to see at least one amendment
The GOP sulfide mining bill is expected to see at least one amendment when it’s taken up on the Assembly floor later today. Bill managers say the changes are expected to shore up Republican Senate support for the bill following co-author Sen. Tom Tiffany telling WisPolitics.com earlier this week he was one vote short. An initial draft of the amendment from fellow co-author Rep. Rob Hutton’s office showed four different changes, including delaying the bill’s implementation for six months after the bill’s signed to give local governments time to evaluate their own mining ordinances. It would also clarify language surrounding