Assembly
Record of Committee Proceedings
Committee on Natural Resources and Sporting Heritage
Assembly Bill 411
Relating to: eliminating age requirements for participating in the hunting mentorship program and hunting devices authorized to be used under the hunting mentorship program.
By Representatives Kleefisch, Allen, Czaja, Edming, Gannon, Heaton, Knodl, Krug, Mursau, Murtha, Ripp, Thiesfeldt and Tittl; cosponsored by Senators Moulton and Marklein.
October 15, 2015 Referred to Committee on Natural Resources and Sporting Heritage
November 17, 2015 Public Hearing Held
Present: (15) Representative A. Ott; Representatives Quinn, Kleefisch, Mursau, Nerison, Ripp, Born, Tittl, Skowronski, Edming, Milroy, Danou, Hesselbein, Shankland and Spreitzer.
Absent: (0) None.
Excused: (0) None.
Appearances For
· Representative Joel Kleefisch - 38th Assembly District
· Robert Sexton - Sportsmen's Alliance
· Michele Leininger - National Wild Turkey Federation
· Charles Burke - National Wild Turkey Federation - Wisconsin Chapter
· Mike Brust - Wisconsin Bowhunters Association
· Jeff Nass - Wisconsin FORCE
· Mike Pjevach - SCI Southeast Wisconsin Bowhunters
· Dan Trawicki - Safari Club International
· Bob Welch - Wisconsin Bear Hunters Association
Appearances Against
· Joe Lacenski - Wisconsin Hunter Education Instructor Association
· Ralph Fritsch - Wisconsin Wildlife Federation
· Laurel Czajka
· Rick Heisler
· Allen Kemp
· Ray Anderson
· Patricia Randolph - Wisconsin Wildlife Ethic
· Paul Piencikowski
Appearances for Information Only
· Scott Loomans - Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources
Registrations For
· Senator Terry Moulton - 23rd Senate District
· Steve Schuster - National Wild Turkey Federation
· Greg Kazmierski
· Steve Kinzel - National Wild Turkey Federation - Wisconsin Chapter
· Scott Meyer
Registrations Against
· Gordon Merz - Wisconsin Wildlife Federation, Waukesha County Conservation Alliance, Badger Fishermans League
· Jean Cudnohfsky
· Gordon Merz - Wisconsin Wildlife Federation & Waukesha County Conservation Alliance
· Gary Dieck - Wisconsin Wildlife Federation
· George Borchert - Wisconsin Wildlife Federation
· Kevyn Quamme
· Jerry Knuth
· Genie Ogden
· Ken Walbrant
· Thomas Thoresen
Registrations for Information Only
· None.
January 20, 2016 Executive Session Held
Present: (15) Representative A. Ott; Representatives Quinn, Kleefisch, Mursau, Nerison, Ripp, Born, Tittl, Skowronski, Edming, Milroy, Danou, Hesselbein, Shankland and Spreitzer.
Absent: (0) None.
Excused: (0) None.
April 07, 2016 Failed to pass pursuant to Senate Joint Resolution 1
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Erin Ruby
Committee Clerk
