Assembly
Record of Committee Proceedings
Committee on Natural Resources and Sporting Heritage
Assembly Bill 575
Relating to: regulating the operation of recreational vessels carrying persons under the age of ten and providing a penalty.
By Representatives Mursau, Kitchens, Anderson, Berceau, Billings, E. Brooks, Considine, Genrich, Hesselbein, Horlacher, Kolste, Kremer, Petryk, Pronschinske, Ripp, Rodriguez, Sinicki, Snyder, Spiros, Spreitzer, Subeck and Tauchen; cosponsored by Senators Petrowski, Bewley, Johnson, Larson, Marklein, Ringhand and Risser.
October 24, 2017 Referred to Committee on Natural Resources and Sporting Heritage
November 08, 2017 Public Hearing Held
Present: (15) Representative Kleefisch; Representatives Quinn, Tittl, Edming, Nerison, Mursau, Skowronski, Ripp, Tusler, Stafsholt, Milroy, Hesselbein, Spreitzer, Stuck and Brostoff.
Absent: (0) None.
Excused: (0) None.
Appearances For
· Jeff Mursau - 36th AD
· Greg Bohn
· Audrey Bohn
· Tim Mrowiec
· Jon Cohn - City of Greenfield, WI Fire Chiefs
Appearances Against
· None.
Appearances for Information Only
· None.
Registrations For
· David Bloom - WI State Fire Chiefs
· Tracey Kujawa - Wausau Fire Dept.
· Jodi Bloch - Children's Hospital of WI
· Jerry Petrowski - Senate
· Crystal Anderson
· Rebecca Stawicki
· Gary Dieck - WWF
Registrations Against
· Rob Swearingen - 34th AD
Registrations for Information Only
· None.
December 06, 2017 Executive Session Held
Present: (12) Representative Kleefisch; Representatives Quinn, Tittl, Nerison, Mursau, Ripp, Stafsholt, Milroy, Hesselbein, Spreitzer, Stuck and Brostoff.
Absent: (0) None.
Excused: (3) Representatives Edming, Skowronski and Tusler.
Moved by Representative Milroy, seconded by Representative Hesselbein that Assembly Amendment 3 be recommended for adoption.
Ayes: (2) Representatives Milroy and Hesselbein.
Noes: (10) Representative Kleefisch; Representatives Quinn, Tittl, Nerison, Mursau, Ripp, Stafsholt, Spreitzer, Stuck and Brostoff.
ASSEMBLY AMENDMENT 3 ADOPTION NOT RECOMMENDED, Ayes 2, Noes 10
Moved by Representative Quinn, seconded by Representative Mursau that Assembly Amendment 2 be recommended for adoption.
Ayes: (12) Representative Kleefisch; Representatives Quinn, Tittl, Nerison, Mursau, Ripp, Stafsholt, Milroy, Hesselbein, Spreitzer, Stuck and Brostoff.
Noes: (0) None.
ASSEMBLY AMENDMENT 2 ADOPTION RECOMMENDED, Ayes 12, Noes 0
Moved by Representative Spreitzer, seconded by Representative Quinn that Assembly Amendment 4 be recommended for adoption.
Ayes: (12) Representative Kleefisch; Representatives Quinn, Tittl, Nerison, Mursau, Ripp, Stafsholt, Milroy, Hesselbein, Spreitzer, Stuck and Brostoff.
Noes: (0) None.
ASSEMBLY AMENDMENT 4 ADOPTION RECOMMENDED, Ayes 12, Noes 0
Moved by Representative Tittl, seconded by Representative Ripp that Assembly Bill 575 be recommended for passage as amended.
Ayes: (9) Representatives Quinn, Tittl, Nerison, Mursau, Ripp, Hesselbein, Spreitzer, Stuck and Brostoff.
Noes: (3) Representative Kleefisch; Representatives Stafsholt and Milroy.
PASSAGE AS AMENDED RECOMMENDED, Ayes 9, Noes 3
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Katie Scott
Committee Clerk
