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Assembly
Record of Committee Proceedings

Committee on Rural Affairs and Forestry

Assembly Bill 555
Relating to: failure to pay owners of raw forest products.
By Representatives Pettis, Musser, Kestell, Hasenohrl, Ainsworth, Gunderson, Sykora and Skindrud; cosponsored by Senator Breske.

October 25, 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
· Representative Mark Pettis, author
· Colette Matthews, WI County Forests Association
· Philip Stromberg, WI DNR - Forestry
· Rick Bucklew, WI DNR

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.
· Eugene Roark, WI Woodland Owners Assoc.

Registrations against
· None.

December 16, 1999 EXECUTIVE SESSION

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

March 30, 2000 Failed to pass pursuant to Senate Joint Resolution 1.




Kristina Boardman
Committee Clerk