Senate

Record of Committee Proceedings

Committee on Agriculture, Small Business, and Tourism

Assembly Bill 291

Relating to: the color of clothing required to be worn during the season for hunting deer with firearms.

By Representatives Milroy, Kleefisch, Ballweg, Bernier, R. Brooks, Brostoff, Considine, Danou, Doyle, Edming, Heaton, Hesselbein, Horlacher, Jacque, Kahl, Kessler, Kitchens, Kolste, Krug, Kulp, T. Larson, Macco, Mason, Murphy, Mursau, Petersen, Quinn, Ripp, Rohrkaste, Shankland, Sinicki, Spiros, Steffen, C. Taylor, Thiesfeldt, Tittl, Tranel, Vorpagel, Wachs and Zamarripa; cosponsored by Senators Moulton, Miller, Bewley, Lassa, Vinehout and Wanggaard.

November 12, 2015    Referred to Committee on Agriculture, Small Business, and Tourism

January 06, 2016         Public Hearing Held

Present:       (9)        Senator Moulton; Senators Tiffany, Harsdorf, Petrowski, LeMahieu, Vinehout, Erpenbach, Hansen and L. Taylor.

Absent:       (0)        None.

Excused:     (0)        None.

Appearances For

·      Terry Moulton - 23rd Senate District

·      Senator Mark Miller - 16th Senate District

·      Senator Janet Bewley - 25th Senate District

·      Representative Nick Milroy - 73rd Assembly District

·      Representative Joel Kleefisch - 38th Assembly District

·      Dr. Majid Sarmadi

Appearances Against

·      Jean Tackes - Women's Hunting and Sporting Association

·      Sarah Ingle - Women's Hunting and Sporting Association

Appearances for Information Only

·      None.

Registrations For

·      Kathy Bernier - 68th Assembly District

Registrations Against

·      Sharon Huff - Women's Hunting and Sporting Association

Registrations for Information Only

·      None.

January 13, 2016         Executive Session Held

Present:       (9)        Senator Moulton; Senators Tiffany, Harsdorf, Petrowski, LeMahieu, Vinehout, Erpenbach, Hansen and L. Taylor.

Absent:       (0)        None.

Excused:     (0)        None.

Moved by Senator Moulton, seconded by Senator Petrowski that Assembly Bill 291 be recommended for concurrence.

Ayes:     (7)     Senator Moulton; Senators Harsdorf, Petrowski, Vinehout, Erpenbach, Hansen and L. Taylor.

Noes:     (2)     Senators Tiffany and LeMahieu.

CONCURRENCE RECOMMENDED, Ayes 7, Noes 2

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Scott Nelson

Committee Clerk