Assembly

Record of Committee Proceedings

Committee on Natural Resources and Sporting Heritage

Senate Bill 321

Relating to:  limitation of a property owner's liability when lands are used for noncommercial aviation.

By Senators Leibham, Grothman, Gudex, Hansen, Harsdorf and Lassa; cosponsored by Representatives Tittl, Bies, Brooks, Kaufert, Kestell, Knodl, T. Larson, Murphy, Murtha, Ripp, Smith and Thiesfeldt.

November 25, 2013    Referred to Committee on Natural Resources and Sporting Heritage

December 18, 2013     Public Hearing Held

Present:       (13)      Representative A. Ott; Representatives Kleefisch, Mursau, Nerison, Petryk, Steineke, Born, Swearingen, Milroy, Hebl, Clark, Danou and Hesselbein.

Absent:       (0)        None.

Excused:     (3)        Representatives Bies, Williams and Shankland.

Appearances For

·      Representative Paul Tittl - 25th Assembly District

·      Jonathan Harger - Experimental Aircraft Association

·      Charles Aldrian - Recreational Aviation Foundation

·      Don Kiel

·      David Weiman

Appearances Against

·      None.

Appearances for Information Only

·      None.

Registrations For

·      Senator Joe Leibham - 9th Senate District

·      Gerard Jay Baeten

Registrations Against

·      Jeffrey Pitman - Wisconsin Association for Justice

Registrations for Information Only

·      None.

January 15, 2014         Executive Session Held

Present:       (14)      Representative A. Ott; Representatives Kleefisch, Williams, Mursau, Nerison, Petryk, Steineke, Born, Swearingen, Skowronski, Clark, Danou, Hesselbein and Shankland.

Absent:       (0)        None.

Excused:     (2)        Representatives Milroy and Hebl.

Moved by Representative Mursau, seconded by Representative Steineke that Senate Bill 321 be recommended for concurrence.

Ayes:     (10)   Representative A. Ott; Representatives Kleefisch, Williams, Mursau, Nerison, Petryk, Steineke, Born, Swearingen and Skowronski.

Noes:     (4)     Representatives Clark, Danou, Hesselbein and Shankland.

Absent:  (2)     Representatives Milroy and Hebl.

CONCURRENCE RECOMMENDED, Ayes 10, Noes 4

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Erin Ruby

Committee Clerk