Senate
Record of Committee Proceedings
Committee on Sporting Heritage, Mining, and Forestry
Senate Bill 347
Relating to: carcass tags issued under fish and game laws; registration of carcasses of wild animals; methods of storing, retrieving, printing, and displaying fish and game approvals; counterfeiting or illegal alteration of fish and game approvals; forgery in applying for fish and game approvals or for registration of an all-terrain vehicle, utility terrain vehicle, or snowmobile; transfers of wolf harvesting licenses; the place of trial for a violation of certain fish and game laws; methods of issuing, retrieving, reprinting, duplicating, and exhibiting registration documents and safety certificates and proving registration for all-terrain vehicles, utility terrain vehicles, and snowmobiles; methods of issuing, retrieving, reprinting, duplicating, and exhibiting certification and registration documents for boats; methods of issuing, retrieving, reprinting, and exhibiting proof of a trail pass for all-terrain vehicles and utility terrain vehicles and of a trail use sticker for snowmobiles; suspension and revocation of a certificate of number or registration for a boat; reasonable suspicion for a law enforcement officer to stop an all-terrain vehicle, utility terrain vehicle, boat, or snowmobile; extending the time limit for emergency rule procedures; providing an exemption from emergency rule procedures; granting rule-making authority; making an appropriation; and providing penalties.
By Senator Tiffany; cosponsored by Representatives Czaja and A. Ott.
October 22, 2015 Referred to Committee on Sporting Heritage, Mining, and Forestry
October 28, 2015 Public Hearing Held
Present: (4) Senator Tiffany; Senators Moulton, Wirch and Vinehout.
Absent: (0) None.
Excused: (1) Senator Roth.
Appearances For
· Dave Newman - Association of WI Snowmobile Clubs
Appearances Against
· None.
Appearances for Information Only
· Linda Olver - WI Department of Natural Resources
· Mark Rappe - WI Department of Natural Resources
Registrations For
· None.
Registrations Against
· None.
Registrations for Information Only
· None.
October 30, 2015 Executive Session Held
Present: (4) Senator Tiffany; Senators Moulton, Wirch and Vinehout.
Absent: (0) None.
Excused: (1) Senator Roth.
Moved by Senator Tiffany that Senate Substitute Amendment 1 be recommended for adoption.
Ayes: (4) Senator Tiffany; Senators Moulton, Wirch and Vinehout.
Noes: (0) None.
SENATE SUBSTITUTE AMENDMENT 1 ADOPTION RECOMMENDED, Ayes 4, Noes 0
Moved by Senator Tiffany that Senate Bill 347 be recommended for passage as amended.
Ayes: (4) Senator Tiffany; Senators Moulton, Wirch and Vinehout.
Noes: (0) None.
PASSAGE AS AMENDED RECOMMENDED, Ayes 4, Noes 0
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Mitchel Ohly
Committee Clerk
