Assembly

Record of Committee Proceedings

Committee on Natural Resources and Sporting Heritage

Assembly Bill 626

Relating to: establishing an open season for hunting deer with muzzle-loading firearms within the Apostle Islands National Lakeshore.

By Representatives Meyers, Kleefisch and Milroy; cosponsored by Senators Tiffany, Bewley, Moulton and Miller.

November 09, 2017    Referred to Committee on Natural Resources and Sporting Heritage

December 06, 2017     Public Hearing 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.

Appearances For

·      Tom Tiffany - Senate

·      Beth Meyers - Assembly

·      Fred Strand

·      Bruce Prentice

·      Scott McKay

·      Pat Quaintance

·      Larry Bonde - Conservation Congress

·      George  Meyer - Wisconsin Wildlife Fed

·      Scott Pitta

Appearances Against

·      None.

Appearances for Information Only

·      Robert  Krumenaker - National Park Service

Registrations For

·      None.

Registrations Against

·      None.

Registrations for Information Only

·      None.

December 20, 2017     Executive Session 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.

Moved by Representative Stafsholt, seconded by Representative Nerison that Assembly Bill 626 be recommended for passage.

Ayes:     (15)   Representative Kleefisch; Representatives Quinn, Tittl, Edming, Nerison, Mursau, Skowronski, Ripp, Tusler, Stafsholt, Milroy, Hesselbein, Spreitzer, Stuck and Brostoff.

Noes:     (0)     None.

PASSAGE RECOMMENDED, Ayes 15, Noes 0

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Katie Scott

Committee Clerk