AB684

AB684 AB684
Senate
Record of Committee Proceedings

Committee on Agriculture, Environmental Resources and Campaign Finance Reform

Assembly Bill 684
Relating to: the possession of wild animals, enforcement of certain laws relating to mistreatment of wild animals, hunting of farm-raised deer, granting rule-making authority, making appropriations and providing penalties.
By Representatives Johnsrud, Ott, Hahn, Albers and Kedzie; cosponsored by Senator Baumgart.

March 8, 2000 Referred to committee on Agriculture, Environmental Resources and Campaign Finance Reform.

March 22, 2000 PUBLIC HEARING HELD

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

Appearances for
· Rep. DuWayne Johnsrud - 96th Assembly District
· Rep. Al Ott - 3rd Assembly District
· Sarah Shapiro Hurley - WI DNR
· Tom Howard - WI Veterinary Medicine Association
· Gary Goyke - Wisconsin Game Preserve Association
· Dick Chier - Wisconsin Conservation Congress
· Dr. Barry Hartup - International Crane Foundation
· Louis Locke
· Alan Koepke - Wisconsin Holstein Associaiton
· Scott Goetzka - WI Game Preserve Association
· Chuck Pils - WI Chapter - Wildlife Society
· Karen Etter-Hale - Madison Audubon Society
· William B. Stark

Appearances against
· Paul Pettis
· Edison Stone
· Mary Popple- Wisconsin Bird & Game Breeders Assn.
· Robert Popple
· Mark Schoebel
· Wesley Ramage - Commercial Deer & Elk Farmers
· John Gooch - WCDEFA

Appearances for Information Only
· Arnold Baer - Humane Society of U.S.
· Dr. Joshua Dein - USGS National Wildlife Health Center

Registrations for
· Senator Jim Baumgart - 9th Senate District

Registrations against
· Jim Korlech
· Joe Cano - WCDEFFA
· Larry LaGesse
· Sherry Meyer
· Alice Schoebel
· Robert Meyer - Jo Don Farms Inc.
· John Leick - WI Deer & Elk Association

March 29, 2000 EXECUTIVE SESSION

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

Moved by Senator Baumgart, seconded by Senator Schultz, that LRBa1708/1 be recommended for introduction and adoption.

Ayes: (1) Senator Baumgart.
Noes: (4) Senators Clausing, Wirch, Schultz and A. Lasee.
Absent: (0) None.

INTRODUCTION AND ADOPTION RECOMMENDED, Ayes 1, Noes 4, Absent 0


Moved by Senator A. Lasee, seconded by Senator Schultz, that LRBa2004/1 be recommended for introduction and adoption.

Ayes: (1) Senator A. Lasee.
Noes: (4) Senators Clausing, Baumgart, Wirch and Schultz.
Absent: (0) None.

INTRODUCTION AND ADOPTION RECOMMENDED, Ayes 1, Noes 4, Absent 0


Moved by Senator A. Lasee, seconded by Senator Schultz, that LRBa2005/1 be recommended for introduction and adoption.

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

INTRODUCTION AND ADOPTION RECOMMENDED, Ayes 2, Noes 3, Absent 0


Moved by Senator A. Lasee, seconded by Senator Schultz, that LRBa2006/1 be recommended for introduction and adoption.

Ayes: (1) Senator A. Lasee.
Noes: (4) Senators Clausing, Baumgart, Wirch and Schultz.
Absent: (0) None.

INTRODUCTION AND ADOPTION RECOMMENDED, Ayes 1, Noes 4, Absent 0


Moved by Senator A. Lasee, seconded by Senator Schultz, that LRBa2007/1 be recommended for introduction and adoption.

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

INTRODUCTION AND ADOPTION RECOMMENDED, Ayes 3, Noes 2, Absent 0


Moved by Senator Baumgart, seconded by Senator Schultz, that LRBa2125/2 be recommended for introduction and adoption.

Ayes: (1) Senator Baumgart.
Noes: (4) Senators Clausing, Wirch, Schultz and A. Lasee.
Absent: (0) None.

INTRODUCTION AND ADOPTION RECOMMENDED, Ayes 1, Noes 4, Absent 0


Moved by Senator Schultz, seconded by Senator Wirch, that Assembly Bill 684 be recommended for concurrence as amended.

Ayes: (4) Senators Clausing, Baumgart, Wirch and Schultz.
Noes: (1) Senator A. Lasee.
Absent: (0) None.

CONCURRENCE AS AMENDED RECOMMENDED, Ayes 4, Noes 1, Absent 0





Bill Wenzel
Committee Clerk