Senate
Record of Committee Proceedings
Natural Resources
Assembly Bill 194
Relating to: the authority to hunt certain animals with a crossbow, establishing open seasons for hunting with a crossbow, and information required to be included on certain hunting license applications and certain hunting tags.
By Representatives Czaja, Danou, A. Ott, August, Ballweg, Bewley, Born, Brooks, Endsley, Hesselbein, Jacque, Jagler, Kleefisch, Kuglitsch, T. Larson, Milroy, Murphy, Mursau, Murtha, Petryk, Smith, Spiros, Strachota, Swearingen, Tittl, Tranel, Vruwink and Wright; cosponsored by Senators Farrow, L. Taylor, Lassa, Petrowski, Schultz, Tiffany and Lehman.
June 14, 02013 Referred to Natural Resources
August 21, 2013 Public Hearing Held
Present: (5) Senator Kedzie; Senators Moulton, Tiffany, Miller and Wirch.
Absent: (0) None.
Excused: (0) None.
Appearances For
· Mary Czaja - Representative - 35th Assembly District
· Chris Danou - Representative - 92nd Assembly District
· Alan Schimelpfenig - Wisconsin Crossbow Federation
· Brent Gardner - National Rifle Association
· Paul Farrow - Senator - 33rd Senate District
· Terry Moulton - Senator - 23rd Senate District
· Mike Pjevach - SCI International/SE Wisconsin Bowhunters
· Al Lobner - WI Bearhunters Association
· Chris Caliendo - SCI Bowhunters
· Chris Dymale - WI Crossbow Federation
· Steven Cripps - SCI Badgerland
· Ralph Fritsch - WI Wildlife Federation
· Herb Schwartz
· Kathy Pantzlaff - United Sportsmen of Wisconsin
· Jeff Nass - Wisconsin FORCE
· Jeff Perlewitz - SE Wisconsin Bowhunters - SCI
Appearances Against
· None.
Appearances for Information Only
· Tom Van Haren - Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources
Registrations For
· Scott Meyer - United Sportsmen of Wisconsin
· Greg Kazmierski
· Tom Corcoran
· Craig Enders
Registrations Against
· None.
Registrations for Information Only
· None.
August 22, 2013 Executive Session Held
Present: (5) Senator Kedzie; Senators Moulton, Tiffany, Miller and Wirch.
Absent: (0) None.
Excused: (0) None.
Moved by Senator Miller, seconded by Senator Wirch that Senate Substitute Amendment 1 be recommended for adoption.
Ayes: (5) Senator Kedzie; Senators Moulton, Tiffany, Miller and Wirch.
Noes: (0) None.
SENATE SUBSTITUTE AMENDMENT 1 ADOPTION RECOMMENDED, Ayes 5, Noes 0
Moved by Senator Wirch, seconded by Senator Moulton that Assembly Bill 194 be recommended for concurrence as amended.
Ayes: (4) Senator Kedzie; Senators Moulton, Tiffany and Wirch.
Noes: (1) Senator Miller.
CONCURRENCE AS AMENDED RECOMMENDED, Ayes
4, Noes 1
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Dan Johnson
Committee Clerk
