ACTION ALERT: Tell Speaker Vos to reassign smart meter bill to proper committee


September 3, 2013


The smart meter opt out bill is being formally introduced as AB 345. It was assigned to the Assembly Energy and Utilities Committee chaired by Rep Mark Honadel, who has already given his notice that he is resigning from the assembly in September. It appears that Republican leadership is not excited about promoting the bill.

Democrats have the opportunity to wear the white hats here and stand up for this protective bill for utility consumers. In the meantime, people need to hound Assembly Speaker Robin Vos to insist he reassign AB 345 to the proper committee. The bill’s sponsor, Rep Jeremy Thiesfeldt, had asked that it be sent to his committee, Consumer Protection, which would have made sense.

CALL Speaker Vos to tell him to reassign the smart meter opt out bill to the Consumer Protection committee.

Remind him that the Republican Party did pass the following resolution at its spring convention: …”and BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED the Public Service Commission (PSC) of Wisconsin must make the usage of smart meters, electrical, gas, and water optional, and provide for an opt out of the smart meter program at no additional cost.”

Let him know we are not going away until ALL Wisconsinites have the freedom to opt out of transmitting utility meters on their properties, not just customers whose utility monopolies happen to offer opt outs.

CALL TODAY. CALL EVERY DAY until he does the right thing. Let’s roll.

Rep. Robin Vos
State Capitol – Room 211 West
PO Box 8953
Madison, WI 53708
Toll Free: 888-534-0063
Madison Office: 608-266-3387

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