Assembly

Record of Committee Proceedings

Committee on Natural Resources and Sporting Heritage

Assembly Bill 411

Relating to: the authority of a conservation warden to enter private land and the admissibility of evidence.

By Representatives Jarchow, Stafsholt, August, Born, Brandtjen, R. Brooks, Duchow, Edming, Gannon, Horlacher, Hutton, Jacque, Kremer, Kulp, Macco, Murphy, Quinn, Sanfelippo, Skowronski, Steffen, Tauchen, Thiesfeldt and Tittl; cosponsored by Senators Craig, Kapenga, LeMahieu, Moulton, Nass, Stroebel and Tiffany.

June 29, 2017              Referred to Committee on Natural Resources and Sporting Heritage

July 19, 2017               Public Hearing Held

Present:       (12)      Representative Kleefisch; Representatives Quinn, Tittl, Edming, Nerison, Mursau, Ripp, Milroy, Hesselbein, Spreitzer, Stuck and Brostoff.

Absent:       (0)        None.

Excused:     (3)        Representatives Skowronski, Tusler and Stafsholt.

Appearances For

·      Rep.    Jarchow

·      Senator    Craig

·      Sue  Stietz

·      Bob  Stietz

·      Charles Giesen - Attorney

·      Dean Strang - Atty

·      Lucas    Vebber - WMC

·      Josh   Hansen

·      John Glennon

·      William Engfer

·      William Miller

Appearances Against

·      Larry  Bonde - WI Conservation Congress

·      George    Meyer - WI Wildlife Federation

·      Ralph  Fritsch - WI Wildlife Federation

·      Bob  Wincek - WI Federation Great Lakes Sport Fishing Clubs

·      Michael  Artrowood - Winnebagoland Conservation Alliance

·      Michael  Stapelton - WI Trout Unlimited

·      Dan  Kirby - WI Waterfowl Assoc

·      Marc  Schultz - LaCrosse County Conservation Alliance

·      Allen  Shook - Oconomowoc

·      Michael  Young

·      Andy Lewandowski - Wi Wildlife Federation & WI Assoc of Field Trial Clubs

·      Ralph Christensen

·      John   Wetzel

·      Tom    Haugw

·      Heidi  Oberstadt

·      Thomas Thoresen

·      Rolland Eilee

·      Dave   Zeug

·      Carl    Mesman - Retired Conservation Warden

Appearances for Information Only

·      None.

Registrations For

·      John    Jacobsen - WI Property Taxpayers Inc.

·      Carl    Schoettel  - WI Bear Hunters Assoc

·      Eric    Bott - Americans for Prosperity

·      Adam  Plotkin - State Public Defender

·      Rob   Richard    - Farm Bureau

·      Rep.     Felzkowski

·      Brad   Hansen

·      Jessica  Giesen

·      Bill  Skewes

·      Bob   Stietz

·      Gina  Gilbertson

Registrations Against

·      Caty  McDermott - WI Sheriffs & Deputy Sheriffs Assoc

·      Caty  McDermott  - Badger State Sheriffs

·      Marion  Kincammor

·      Tim    Lawhern

·      Robert  Wilberscneid

·      Mike     Baikart 

·      John    VanBuecken - DNR

·      Dave Mahoney - Dane County Sheriff

·      Bill Davis - Sierra Club

·      Jennifer Coiegerich - WI League of Conservation Voters

·      Michael Spors

·      Jim Horne

·      Rick Herzfeldt

·      Michelle Graff

·      Debra Lazarczyk

·      Brian Hobbs

·      Greg Kronschnabel - WWF

·      Richard Lazarczyk - WWF

·      Dave Algrem

·      Michael Stahl

·      Elgin Hunter

·      Scott Zimmermann - WI Trapper's Association

·      Dale Maas - Dodge County Conservation Alliance & WI Conservation Congress

·      Robert Zimmermann - WI Wildlife Federation & Watertown Conservation Club

·      Douglas Radke

·      Bradley Hasheider - Sauk County Alliance & WI Conservation Congress

·      Harold Drake - Dodge County Sporting Conservation Alliance

·      Wayne Stietz - WI Conservation Congress

·      Scott Humrickhouse - WI Wildlife Federation

·      Kevyn Quamme - WI Wildlife Federation

·      James Wipperfurth - Sauk County Sp9orts Alliance

·      Bart Hallinan - Warden Force Ret.

·      Jo  Garrett

·      Thomas Jodarski - Retired Wardens

·      Thomas Wilson

·      David Wood - Retired Conservation Warden

·      Todd Wippermann - Retired Warden

·      Russell Wilson

·      Jerome Schenebe - WI Wildlife Federation

·      George Borchert - Winnebago Conservation Club & WI Wildlife Federation

·      Lowell Wright - WI Conservation Congress

·      Ted Eisenbacher

·      Christopher Leighty - WI Wildlife Federation

·      Jerry  Newbrough

·      Betty Borchert - WI Wildlife Federation

·      Jeffrey Arnold

·      Angela West Blank

·      Jayne Meyer - Dane County Conservation Congress

·      Genie Ogden

·      Richard Baudhuin

Registrations for Information Only

·      Greg  Koelker - Outdoor News

March 22, 2018           Failed to pass pursuant to Senate Joint Resolution 1

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Katie Scott

Committee Clerk