Assembly
Record of Committee Proceedings
Committee on Natural Resources and Sporting Heritage
Assembly Bill 82
Relating to: an exemption for resident disabled veterans and for recipients of the purple heart medal from the cumulative preference system for issuing wild turkey hunting licenses and tags.
By Representatives Hesselbein, Kleefisch, Kolste, Weatherston, Sinicki, Tittl, Anderson, Hebl, Novak, Berceau, Ohnstad, Goyke, Doyle, Milroy, Edming, Tusler, Mursau, R. Brooks, Wachs, Ripp, E. Brooks, Macco, Spreitzer, Petryk, Hintz, Kremer, Zamarripa and Vruwink; cosponsored by Senators Testin, Vinehout, Bewley, Olsen, Wirch, Lasee, Petrowski, Carpenter and Hansen.
February 22, 2017 Referred to Committee on Natural Resources and Sporting Heritage
March 15, 2017 Public Hearing Held
Present: (14) Representative Kleefisch; Representatives Quinn, Tittl, Edming, Nerison, Mursau, Ripp, Tusler, Stafsholt, Milroy, Hesselbein, Spreitzer, Stuck and Brostoff.
Absent: (0) None.
Excused: (1) Representative Skowronski.
Appearances For
· Rep. Diane Hesselbein
· Doug Alderton
· Steve Acheson - WI Veterans
· Mike Furgal - Foreign Wars (VFW)
· Matthew Tennessen
· George Meyer - WI Wildlife Federation
Appearances Against
· None.
Appearances for Information Only
· None.
Registrations For
· Sen. Testin
· Jason Johns - Military Order of the Purple Heart-Dept of WI
· Scott Meyer
· Jennifer Giegerid - WI League of Conservation Voters
Registrations Against
· None.
Registrations for Information Only
· None.
March 29, 2017 Executive Session Held
Present: (14) Representative Kleefisch; Representatives Tittl, Edming, Nerison, Mursau, Skowronski, Ripp, Tusler, Stafsholt, Milroy, Hesselbein, Spreitzer, Stuck and Brostoff.
Absent: (0) None.
Excused: (1) Representative Quinn.
Moved by Representative Brostoff, seconded by Representative Stuck that Assembly Bill 82 be recommended for passage.
Ayes: (14) Representative Kleefisch; Representatives Tittl, Edming, Nerison, Mursau, Skowronski, Ripp, Tusler, Stafsholt, Milroy, Hesselbein, Spreitzer, Stuck and Brostoff.
Noes: (0) None.
PASSAGE RECOMMENDED, Ayes 14, Noes 0
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Katie Scott
Committee Clerk
