Assembly

Record of Committee Proceedings

Committee on Natural Resources and Sporting Heritage

Assembly Bill 178

Relating to: operation of certain existing sport shooting ranges.

By Representatives Krug, Kleefisch, Tranel, Petryk, Marklein, Spiros, Tittl, Doyle, Ballweg and Loudenbeck; cosponsored by Senators Kedzie, Lassa, Grothman and L. Taylor.

April 25, 02013           Referred to Committee on Natural Resources and Sporting Heritage

May 22, 2013              Public Hearing 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.

Appearances For

·      Representative Scott Krug - 72nd Assembly District

·      Jessica Fandrich - Wisconsin Trapshooting Association

Appearances Against

·      None.

Appearances for Information Only

·      Keith Warnke - Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources

Registrations For

·      Senator Neal Kedzie - 11th Senate District

·      George Meyer - Wisconsin Wildlife Federation

·      Bob Welch - Hunters Rights Coalition

·      Gary Goyke - Wisconsin Trapshooting Association

·      Dennis Taylor - Wisconsin Trapshooting Association

·      Bruce Stiteley - Wisconsin Trapshooting Association

·      Richard Otto - Wisconsin Trapshooting Association

·      Arlene Otto - Wisconsin Trapshooting Association

·      Glenn Hamerly - Wisconsin Trapshooting Association

·      Elizabeth Foellmi - Wisconsin Trapshooting Association

·      Ann Kasten

·      Fred Kasten

·      Terry Woodman

·      Scott Meyer - United Sportsmen of Wisconsin

·      Brent Gardner - National Rifle Association

Registrations Against

·      None.

Registrations for Information Only

·      None.

May 30, 2013              Executive Session Held

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

Absent:       (0)        None.

Excused:     (2)        Representatives Kleefisch and Hebl.

Moved by Representative Nerison, seconded by Representative Mursau that Assembly Bill 178 be recommended for passage.

Ayes:     (14)   Representative A. Ott; Representatives Bies, Williams, Mursau, Nerison, Petryk, Steineke, Born, Swearingen, Milroy, Clark, Danou, Hesselbein and Shankland.

Noes:     (0)     None.

Absent:  (2)     Representatives Kleefisch and Hebl.

PASSAGE RECOMMENDED, Ayes 14, Noes 0

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Erin Ruby

Committee Clerk