Assembly
Record of Committee Proceedings
Committee on Natural Resources and Sporting Heritage
Assembly Bill 8
Relating to: restrictions on hunting within a specified distance of hospitals, sanatoriums, or school grounds and restrictions imposed by local governmental units on hunting with a bow and arrow or crossbow.
By Representatives Kleefisch and T. Larson; cosponsored by Senators Kedzie and S. Fitzgerald.
February 01, 02013 Referred to Committee on Natural Resources and Sporting Heritage
April 10, 2013 Public Hearing Held
Present: (14) Representative A. Ott; Representatives Bies, Williams, Mursau, Nerison, Petryk, Steineke, Born, Swearingen, Milroy, Hebl, Danou, Hesselbein and Shankland.
Absent: (0) None.
Excused: (2) Representatives Kleefisch and Clark.
Appearances For
· Ashlee Moore - Representative Joel Kleefisch
· George Meyer - Wisconsin Wildlife Federation
Appearances Against
· None.
Appearances for Information Only
· Todd Schaller - Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources
Registrations For
· Brent Gardner - National Rifle Association
· Scott Meyer - United Sportsmen of Wisconsin
· Jeff Geitner - Wisconsin Bowhunters Association
· Bob Welch - Wisconsin Hunters Rights Coalition
Registrations Against
· Curt Witynski - League of Wisconsin Municipalities
Registrations for Information Only
· None.
May 22, 2013 Executive Session Held
Present: (14) Representative A. Ott; Representatives Kleefisch, Williams, Mursau, Nerison, Steineke, Born, Swearingen, Milroy, Hebl, Clark, Danou, Hesselbein and Shankland.
Absent: (0) None.
Excused: (2) Representatives Bies and Petryk.
Moved by Representative Kleefisch, seconded by Representative Danou that Assembly Amendment 1 be recommended for adoption.
Ayes: (14) Representative A. Ott; Representatives Kleefisch, Williams, Mursau, Nerison, Steineke, Born, Swearingen, Milroy, Hebl, Clark, Danou, Hesselbein and Shankland.
Noes: (0) None.
Absent: (2) Representatives Bies and Petryk.
ASSEMBLY AMENDMENT 1 ADOPTION RECOMMENDED, Ayes 14, Noes 0
Moved by Representative Kleefisch, seconded by Representative Hebl that Assembly Amendment 3 be recommended for adoption.
Ayes: (14) Representative A. Ott; Representatives Kleefisch, Williams, Mursau, Nerison, Steineke, Born, Swearingen, Milroy, Hebl, Clark, Danou, Hesselbein and Shankland.
Noes: (0) None.
Absent: (2) Representatives Bies and Petryk.
ASSEMBLY AMENDMENT 3 ADOPTION RECOMMENDED, Ayes 14, Noes 0
Moved by Representative Milroy, seconded by Representative Clark that Assembly Bill 8 be recommended for passage as amended.
Ayes: (11) Representative A. Ott; Representatives Kleefisch, Williams, Mursau, Nerison, Steineke, Born, Swearingen, Milroy, Clark and Danou.
Noes: (3) Representatives Hebl, Hesselbein and Shankland.
Absent: (2) Representatives Bies and Petryk.
PASSAGE AS AMENDED RECOMMENDED, Ayes 11, Noes 3
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Erin Ruby
Committee Clerk
