SB244

SB244 SB244
Senate
Record of Committee Proceedings

Committee on Agriculture, Environmental Resources and Campaign Finance Reform

Senate Bill 244
Relating to: the transfer of a portion of sales and use taxes from the general fund to the conservation fund and making an appropriation.
By Senator Baumgart; cosponsored by Representatives Black, Reynolds and Plouff.

September 28, 1999 Referred to committee on Agriculture, Environmental Resources and Campaign Finance Reform.

September 29, 1999 PUBLIC HEARING HELD

Present: (4) Senators Clausing, Baumgart, Wirch and Schultz.
Absent: (1) Senator A. Lasee.

Appearances for
· Senator Jim Baumgart - 9th Senate District
· Michael P. Brust - Conservation Congress
· Tony Ulezelski - Sheboygan County Conservation Assoc.
· Harold Jordahl - The Nature Conservancy
· Mark Houslet - WI Bowhunters Assoc.
· Chuck Pils - Wisconsin Chapter of Wildlife Society
· Rebecca Katers - Clean Water Action Council of NE Wisc.
· Caryl Terrell - Sierra Club/John Muir Chapter
· Hubert Nett - Sheboygan Co. Conservation Assoc.
· Tim Lawhern
· Karen Etter Hale - Madison Audubon Society
· Jim March
· Bill Pfaff - Association of Wisconsin Snowmobile Clubs

Appearances against
· Patricia Randolph

Appearances for Information Only
· Rep. Steve Kestell - 27th Assembly District
· Steve Miller - WI Department of Natural Resources

Registrations for
· William Engfer
· Thomas Harelson
· John Daniel
· Roger Potter
· Gary Homuth
· Mark Kaiser - Sheboygan Co. Conservation Assoc.
· Syl Weyker
· Walter Runiking
· Roger Wehrman
· Peter Behr - Sheboygan Co. Conservation Assoc.
· Harold Holt - Sheboygan Co. Conservation Assoc.
· Phillip Boedel - Sheboygan Co. Conservation Assoc.
· John Repphun - Sheboygan Area GLSF
· Lil Meerstein - Sheboygan Co. Conservation Assoc.

Registrations against
· Susan Fuller

November 3, 1999 EXECUTIVE SESSION

Present: (5) Senators Clausing, Baumgart, Wirch, Schultz and A. Lasee.
Absent: (0) None.

Moved by Senator Baumgart, seconded by Senator Wirch, that Senate Substitute Amendment (LRB S 0151) be recommended for introduction.

Ayes: (5) Senators Clausing, Baumgart, Wirch, Schultz and A. Lasee.
Noes: (0) None.
Absent: (0) None.

INTRODUCTION RECOMMENDED, Ayes 5, Noes 0, Absent 0

Moved by Senator Baumgart, seconded by Senator Wirch, that Senate Substitute Amendment (LRB S 0151) be recommended for adoption.

Ayes: (3) Senators Clausing, Baumgart and Wirch.
Noes: (2) Senators Schultz and A. Lasee.
Absent: (0) None.

ADOPTION RECOMMENDED, Ayes 3, Noes 2, Absent 0


Moved by Senator Baumgart, seconded by Senator Wirch, that Senate Bill 244 be recommended for passage.

Ayes: (3) Senators Clausing, Baumgart and Wirch.
Noes: (2) Senators Schultz and A. Lasee.
Absent: (0) None.

PASSAGE RECOMMENDED, Ayes 3, Noes 2, Absent 0




Bill Wenzel
Committee Clerk