Assembly

Record of Committee Proceedings

Committee on Natural Resources and Sporting Heritage

Assembly Bill 913

Relating to: taking rough fish or catfish by hand or with a bow and arrow or a crossbow.

By Representatives Pronschinske, Ballweg, Horlacher and Meyers; cosponsored by Senator Tiffany.

February 02, 2018       Referred to Committee on Natural Resources and Sporting Heritage

February 14, 2018       Public Hearing Held

Present:       (13)      Representative Kleefisch; Representatives Quinn, Tittl, Edming, Nerison, Mursau, Skowronski, Tusler, Stafsholt, Milroy, Hesselbein, Stuck and Brostoff.

Absent:       (0)        None.

Excused:     (1)        Representative Spreitzer.

Appearances For

·      Rep.     Pronschinske

·      Sen.    Tiffany

·      Paul Stapelmann - WI Bowfishing Assoc

·      Chris    Cass - WI Bowfishing Association

·      Jeb  Verhalen - WI Bowfishing Assoc

·      George  Meyer - Wisconsin Wildlife Fed

Appearances Against

·      None.

Appearances for Information Only

·      None.

Registrations For

·      None.

Registrations Against

·      None.

Registrations for Information Only

·      None.

February 20, 2018       Executive Session Held

Present:       (14)      Representative Kleefisch; Representatives Quinn, Tittl, Edming, Nerison, Mursau, Skowronski, Tusler, Stafsholt, Milroy, Hesselbein, Spreitzer, Stuck and Brostoff.

Absent:       (0)        None.

Excused:     (0)        None.

Moved by Representative Tittl, seconded by Representative Edming that Assembly Bill 913 be recommended for passage.

Ayes:     (14)   Representative Kleefisch; Representatives Quinn, Tittl, Edming, Nerison, Mursau, Skowronski, 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