Assembly

Assembly
Record of Committee Proceedings

Committee on Agriculture

Assembly Bill 585

Relating to: humane officers, the custody and disposition of animals, making an appropriation and providing a penalty.

By Representatives Meyer, Boyle, Gronemus, Brandemuehl, Huber, Ward, Lazich, Gunderson, Vrakas, Plouff, Murat and Musser; cosponsored by Senators Rude, Panzer, Shibilski, Farrow, Schultz and Roessler.

November 4, 1997 Referred to committee on Agriculture.

December 11, 1997 PUBLIC HEARING HELD

Present: (13) Representatives Ott, Sykora, Ainsworth, Otte, Ward, Zukowski, Skindrud, Gronemus, Reynolds, Springer, Dueholm, Steinbrink and Plouff.

Absent: (1) Representative Hahn.

Appearances for

· Representative Mark Meyer

· Senator Brian Rude

· Dr. Yvonne Bellay-DATCP

· Scott Hassett-Lawton &Cates

· Karla J. Baumgartner

· Dr. Thomas Howard-WI Veterinary Medical Assoc.

· Dave Geske-LaCrosse Co. Health Dept.

· Norm Faber-WI Towns Assoc.

· Louise Crisman-Sauk Co. Sheriffs Dept.

· Holly Harston- WI Federated Humane Societies and Dane County Humane Society

· Sally Krause-Lakeland Animal Welfare Society

· Lisa Juday-Dane Co. Humane Society

· Russ Weisensel-WI Agri-Business Council

· Ruth Heike-DATCP

Appearances against

· None.

Appearances for Information Only

· Pamela Thomas-Dog Federation of WI

Registrations for

· Susan Gabrilska-Coulee Region Humane Society

· Pamela Thomas-Dog Federation of WI

· Gail Nordheim

Registrations against

· None.

January 7, 1998 EXECUTIVE SESSION

Present: (14) Representatives Ott, Sykora, Ainsworth, Hahn, Otte, Ward, Zukowski, Skindrud, Gronemus, Reynolds, Springer, Dueholm, Steinbrink and Plouff.

Absent: (0) None.

Moved by Representative Skindrud, seconded by Representative Plouff, that Assembly Substitute Amendment 2

be recommended for introduction.

Ayes: (14) Representative Ott, Sykora, Ainsworth, Hahn, Otte, Ward, Zukowski, Skindrud, Gronemus, Reynolds, Springer, Dueholm, Steinbrink and Plouff.

Noes: (0) None.

Absent: (0) None.

INTRODUCTION RECOMMENDED, Ayes 14, Noes 0, Absent 0

Moved by Representative Ward, seconded by Representative Zukowski, that Assembly Substitute Amendment 2

be recommended for adoption.

Ayes: (14) Representative Ott, Sykora, Ainsworth, Hahn, Otte, Ward, Zukowski, Skindrud, Gronemus, Reynolds, Springer, Dueholm, Steinbrink and Plouff.

Noes: (0) None.

Absent: (0) None.

ADOPTION RECOMMENDED, Ayes 14, Noes 0, Absent 0

Moved by Representative Reynolds, seconded by Representative Plouff, that Assembly Bill 585

be recommended for passage as amended.

Ayes: (13) Representatives Ott, Sykora, Hahn, Otte, Ward, Zukowski, Skindrud, Gronemus, Reynolds, Springer, Dueholm, Steinbrink and Plouff.

Noes: (1) Representative Ainsworth.

Absent: (0) None.

PASSAGE AS AMENDED RECOMMENDED, Ayes 13, Noes 1, Absent 0

Greg Hubbard

Committee Clerk