Senate
Record of Committee Proceedings
Committee on Sporting Heritage, Mining and Forestry
Senate Bill 46
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 Senators Testin, Vinehout, Bewley, Olsen, Wirch, Lasee, Petrowski, Carpenter and Hansen; cosponsored 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, Kulp, Macco, Spreitzer, Petryk, Hintz, Kremer and Zamarripa.
February 15, 2017 Referred to Committee on Sporting Heritage, Mining and Forestry
March 09, 2017 Public Hearing Held
Present: (5) Senator Tiffany; Senators Testin, Moulton, Wirch and Erpenbach.
Absent: (0) None.
Excused: (0) None.
Appearances For
· Senator Patrick Testin - 24th Senate District
· Representative Dianne Hesselbein - 79th Assembly District
· Senator Kathleen Vinehout - 31st Senate District
· George Meyer - WI Wildlife Federation
Appearances Against
· None.
Appearances for Information Only
· None.
Registrations For
· Representative Joel Kleefisch - 38th Assembly District
· Mike Furgal - Veterans of Foreign Wars
· Jennifer Giegerich - WI League of Conservation Voters
· Jason Johns - Military Order of the Purple Heart
Registrations Against
· None.
Registrations for Information Only
· None.
March 22, 2017 Executive Session Held
Present: (5) Senator Tiffany; Senators Testin, Moulton, Wirch and Erpenbach.
Absent: (0) None.
Excused: (0) None.
Moved by Senator Wirch, seconded by Senator Testin that Senate Bill 46 be recommended for passage.
Ayes: (5) Senator Tiffany; Senators Testin, Moulton, Wirch and Erpenbach.
Noes: (0) None.
PASSAGE RECOMMENDED, Ayes 5, Noes 0
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Mitchel Ohly
Committee Clerk
