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Assembly
Record of Committee Proceedings

Committee on Natural Resources

Assembly Bill 491
Relating to: authorizing conservation wardens to enforce the trespass law and prohibitions on shooting at caged or staked wild animals and to make arrests under warrants issued for felonies or misdemeanors.
Joint Legislative Council.

September 28, 1999 Referred to committee on Natural Resources.

October 20, 1999 PUBLIC HEARING HELD

Present: (12) Representatives Johnsrud, Gunderson, Handrick, Kedzie, Ott, Powers, Brandemuehl, Boyle, Hubler, Gronemus, J. Lehman and Steinbrink.
Absent: (0) None.

Appearances for
· Rep. DuWayne Johnsrud, Chairman of Legislative Council Study Committee on Conservation Laws, 323 North, State Capitol

Appearances against
· Bob Miller, Wis. Wildlife Federation, 646 E. Division St., Sparta 54656
· Rep. John Ainsworth, Shawano 54166

Appearances for Information Only
· Tom Harelson, DNR Bureau of Law Enforcement, GEF-2, Madison

Registrations for
· None.

Registrations against
· None.





November 2, 1999 EXECUTIVE SESSION

Present: (11) Representatives Johnsrud, Gunderson, Kedzie, Ott, Powers, Brandemuehl, Boyle, Hubler, Gronemus, J. Lehman and Steinbrink.
Absent: (1) Representative Handrick.

Moved by Representative Ott, seconded by Representative Gunderson, that Assembly Bill 491 be recommended for passage.

Ayes: (11) Representatives Johnsrud, Gunderson, Kedzie, Ott, Powers, Brandemuehl, Boyle, Hubler, Gronemus, J. Lehman and Steinbrink.
Noes: (0) None.
Absent: (1) Representative Handrick.

PASSAGE RECOMMENDED, Ayes 11, Noes 0, Absent 1





Scott Loomans
Committee Clerk