Assembly

Record of Committee Proceedings

Committee on State Affairs and Government Operations

Assembly Bill 14

Relating to: the regulation of raffles.

By Representatives Kuglitsch, Tittl, August, Ballweg, Czaja, Gannon, Knodl, Knudson, T. Larson, Mursau, Ohnstad, Quinn, Ripp, Rohrkaste, Katsma, Skowronski, Steffen, Vorpagel, Weatherston and Kahl; cosponsored by Senators LeMahieu, Gudex, Lasee, Olsen, Petrowski and Wirch.

January 27, 2015         Referred to Committee on State Affairs and Government Operations

February 04, 2015       Public Hearing Held

Present:       (14)      Representative Swearingen; Representatives Craig, Jagler, Brandtjen, Gannon, Ripp, Kulp, Tauchen, Vorpagel, Zamarripa, Sinicki, Kahl, Ohnstad and Brostoff.

Absent:       (0)        None.

Excused:     (1)        Representative Kleefisch.

Appearances For

·      Bob Welch - Hunters Rights Coalition

·      Mike Kuglitsch - Wisconsin State Assembly

·      Devin LeMahieu - Wisconsin State Senate

·      George Meyer - Wisconsin Wildlife Federation

·      Jamie Merks - Whitetails Unlimited

·      Scott Taetsch - NRA Foundation

·      John Anderson - MGBMA

·      Phil Mersberger - Sheboygan County Conservation Association

·      Jeff Nass - Wisconsin FORCE

·      Steven  Cripps - Safari Club

Appearances Against

·      None.

Appearances for Information Only

·      Steve Knudson - DOA

·      Mike McClure - DOA

·      Joe Gastel - DOA

Registrations For

·      Rick Gudex - Wisconsin State Senate

·      John Commerford - NRA

Registrations Against

·      None.

Registrations for Information Only

·      None.

February 10, 2015       Executive Session Held

Present:       (15)      Representative Swearingen; Representatives Craig, Jagler, Brandtjen, Kleefisch, Gannon, Ripp, Kulp, Tauchen, Vorpagel, Zamarripa, Sinicki, Kahl, Ohnstad and Brostoff.

Absent:       (0)        None.

Excused:     (0)        None.

Moved by Representative Kleefisch, seconded by Representative Vorpagel that Assembly Bill 14 be recommended for passage.

Ayes:     (15)   Representative Swearingen; Representatives Craig, Jagler, Brandtjen, Kleefisch, Gannon, Ripp, Kulp, Tauchen, Vorpagel, Zamarripa, Sinicki, Kahl, Ohnstad and Brostoff.

Noes:     (0)     None.

PASSAGE RECOMMENDED, Ayes 15, Noes 0

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Dan Perchinsky

Committee Clerk