Senate

Senate
Record of Committee Proceedings

Committee on Agriculture and Environmental Resources

Senate Bill 285

Relating to: the intoxicated boating law; capacity plates on boats; certificate of number, registration and titling requirements for boats; prohibitions against falsifying boat titles and other documentation; prohibitions against operating boats using unsafe methods and in certain locations; boating safety course and certificates; emergency powers of counties over navigable waters; granting rule-making authority; and providing penalties.

By Senators Clausing and Burke; cosponsored by Representatives Johnsrud, Black, Notestein, Seratti, Plouff, R. Young and Boyle.

September 2, 1997 Referred to committee on Agriculture and Environmental Resources.

October 27, 1997 PUBLIC HEARING HELD

Present: (2) Senators Clausing and Zien.

Absent: (3) Senators Shibilski, Wirch and A. Lasee.

Appearances for

· Senator Alice Clausing, 10th Senate District

· Elmer Althaus, Burnett County Lakes and Rivers, Danbury

· William Engfer, WI Department of Natural Resources, Madison

· Russell Eichman, Upper Mississippi Waterway Assoc, St. Paul, MN

Appearances against

· None.

Appearances for Information Only

· Dan McGuiness, MN-WI Boundary Area Commission, Hudson

Registrations for

· Mitch Gibson, Chippewa County Sheriff's Department, Chippewa Falls

Registrations against

· None.

November 7, 1997 EXECUTIVE SESSION - POLLING

Moved by Senator Clausing, that Senate Amendment 1

be recommended for introduction and adoption.

Ayes: (5) Senator Clausing, Shibilski, Wirch, A. Lasee and Zien.

Noes: (0) None.

Absent: (0) None.

INTRODUCTION AND ADOPTION RECOMMENDED, Ayes 5, Noes 0, Absent 0

Moved by Senator Clausing, that Senate Bill 285

be recommended for passage as amended.

Ayes: (3) Senators Clausing, Shibilski and Wirch.

Noes: (2) Senators A. Lasee and Zien.

Absent: (0) None.

PASSAGE AS AMENDED RECOMMENDED, Ayes 3, Noes 2, Absent 0

Randy Romanski

Committee Clerk