AB504

AB504 AB504
Assembly
Record of Committee Proceedings

Committee on Rural Affairs and Forestry

Assembly Bill 504
Relating to: cutting, removal and transportation of raw forest products, seizures of forest products, granting rule-making authority and providing penalties.
By Representatives Gard, Ainsworth, Kestell, Gunderson, Underheim, Sykora, Musser, Hasenohrl, Boyle and Waukau; cosponsored by Senators Breske, Drzewiecki, Burke, Farrow and Rude.

October 5, 1999 Referred to committee on Rural Affairs and Forestry.

November 18, 1999 PUBLIC HEARING HELD

Present: (8) Representatives Ainsworth, Musser, Rhoades, Freese, Klusman, Hubler, Gronemus and Hasenohrl.
Absent: (1) Representative Sherman.

Appearances for
· Matt Kussow, Representative John Gard - author
· Colette Matthews, WI County Forests Association
· Bob Mather, WI DNR
· Eugene Roark, WI Woodland Owners Association
· Gene Schmit, WI County Forests Assoc.
· William Wengeler, Lincoln County Forestry
· Paul Stone, Bayfield County
· Paul Mikulak, Governor's Council on Forestry

Appearances against
· None.

Appearances for Information Only
· Jim Christenson, WI DNR

Registrations for
· Alice O'Connor, Timber Producers Assoc. of WI & MI
· Alice O'Connor, Lake States Lumber Assoc.
· Arlan Wooden, Marinette County Forestry Dept.
· William Walker, self
· Senator Brian Burke, 3rd Senate District

Registrations against
· None.


January 27, 2000 EXECUTIVE SESSION

Present: (9) Representatives Ainsworth, Musser, Rhoades, Freese, Klusman, Hubler, Gronemus, Hasenohrl and Sherman.
Absent: (0) None.

Chairperson Ainsworth asked for unanimous consent that Substitute Amendment LRBs0221/2 be introduced.
Unanimous consent was granted.

Moved by Representative Freese, seconded by Representative Musser, that Substitute Amendment LRBs0221/2 be recommended for adoption.

Ayes: (9) Representatives Ainsworth, Musser, Rhoades, Freese, Klusman, Hubler, Gronemus, Hasenohrl and Sherman.
Noes: (0) None.
Absent: (0) None.

ADOPTION RECOMMENDED, Ayes 9, Noes 0, Absent 0


Moved by Representative Freese, seconded by Representative Hubler, that Assembly Bill 504 be recommended for passage as amended.

Ayes: (9) Representatives Ainsworth, Musser, Rhoades, Freese, Klusman, Hubler, Gronemus, Hasenohrl and Sherman.
Noes: (0) None.
Absent: (0) None.

PASSAGE AS AMENDED RECOMMENDED, Ayes 9, Noes 0, Absent 0




Kristina Boardman
Committee Clerk