Senate
Record of Committee Proceedings
Committee on Sporting Heritage, Mining, and Forestry
Senate Bill 338
Relating to: interfering with hunting, fishing, and trapping and providing criminal penalties.
By Senators Moulton, Gudex, Harsdorf, Olsen and Kapenga; cosponsored by Representatives Jarchow, Allen, Ballweg, Born, Czaja, Edming, Gannon, Horlacher, Hutton, Jagler, Kleefisch, Knodl, Kremer, Kulp, T. Larson, Murphy, Mursau, A. Ott, Petryk, Quinn, Tittl and Sinicki.
October 15, 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
· Senator Terry Moulton - 23rd Senate District
· Bob Welch - Wisconsin Bear Hunters Association
· Al Lobner - Wisconsin Bear Hunters Association
· Representative Adam Jarchow - 28th Assembly District
· Deputy Jason Bayer - Polk Co. Sheriff's Department
· Robyn Prince - Wisconsin Bear Hunters Association
· George Borchert - Wisconsin Wildlife Federation
· Jesse Reindahl
· Michelle Edwards - Wisconsin Bear Hunters Association
· Lucas Withrow
· Mark Brown - Wisconsin Bear Hunters Association
· Mike Sogge
· Jeff Nass - Wisconsin FORCE
Appearances Against
· Jodi Sinykin - WI Midwest Environmental Advocates
· Melissa Smith - Friends of the WI Wolf and Wildlife
· Melanie Weberg
· Patricia Randolph - Wisconsin Wildlife Ethic
Appearances for Information Only
· Mike Kowalkowski - WI Department of Natural Resources
Registrations For
· George Meyer - WI Wildlife Federation
· Rob Bohmann - WI Conservation Congress
· Harold Freymiller
· Randy Hartl
· Jesse Jonet
· Tyler Skaar
· Mandolyn Nelson
· Chad Nelson
· Ross Darst
· Gary Sprague
· Ted Thums - Wisconsin Bear Hunters Association
· Katie Guth
· Tracy Schachtner - Wisconsin Bear Hunters Association
· Cole Edwards - Wisconsin Bear Hunters Association
· Gaylord Skaar - Wisconsin Bear Hunters Association
· Joe Trumble - Wisconsin Bear Hunters Association
· Stephanie Hanson
· Samantha Tetzlaff - Wisconsin Bear Hunters Association
· Amy Visger - Wisconsin Bear Hunters Association
· Noel Lofthus - Wisconsin Bear Hunters Association
· Rick Volgren
· Bruce Maxon - Wisconsin Bear Hunters Association
· Brady Edwards - Wisconsin Bear Hunters Association
· Scott Meyer
· Amy Visger - Wisconsin Bear Hunters Association
· Cassidy Neilitz
· Adam Flannery
· Billie Jo Johnson
· Nicole Lipski
· Mike Martinsen
· Randy Freen
· John Lobner
· Fred Trastmiller - Wisconsin Bear Hunters Association
· Chatz Quam - Wisconsin Bear Hunters
· Mike Stumpner - Wisconsin Bear Hunters Association
· Jeremy Tolzman - Wisconsin Bear Hunters Association
· Donald Fiero
· Ben Shaar
· Lance Kampen
· Don Ambel - Wisconsin Bear Hunters Association
· Larry Leen
· Andrea Haslemen - Wisconsin Bear Hunters Association
· Bob Welch - Whitetails of Wisconsin
Registrations Against
· Melissa Tedrowe - The Humane Society of the United States
· Bob Riph - Puppy Mill Project
Registrations for Information Only
· None.
January 05, 2016 Executive Session Held
Present: (5) Senator Tiffany; Senators Roth, Moulton, Wirch and Vinehout.
Absent: (0) None.
Excused: (0) None.
Moved by Senator Roth, seconded by Senator Vinehout that Senate Bill 338 be recommended for passage.
Ayes: (5) Senator Tiffany; Senators Roth, Moulton, Wirch and Vinehout.
Noes: (0) None.
PASSAGE RECOMMENDED, Ayes 5, Noes 0
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Mitchel Ohly
Committee Clerk
