Senate

Record of Committee Proceedings

Committee on Natural Resources and Energy

Senate Bill 623

Relating to: funding for county snowmobile trails and areas and making an appropriation.

By Senators Olsen, Bernier, Bewley, Cowles, Erpenbach, Hansen, Marklein, Petrowski, Ringhand and Wirch; cosponsored by Representatives Nygren, Ballweg, Born, Brandtjen, Brooks, Dittrich, Edming, Felzkowski, Horlacher, Kerkman, Loudenbeck, Magnafici, B. Meyers, Milroy, Mursau, Oldenburg, Petryk, Plumer, Skowronski, Spiros, Stuck, Thiesfeldt, Tusler, VanderMeer, Wichgers and Zimmerman.

December 19, 2019     Referred to Committee on Natural Resources and Energy

January 08, 2020         Public Hearing Held

Present:       (5)        Senator Cowles; Senators Olsen, Marklein, Miller and Hansen.

Absent:       (0)        None.

Excused:     (0)        None.

Appearances For

·      Representative John Nygren - 89th Assembly District

·      Sam Landes - Association of Wisconsin Snowmobile Clubs

·      Dave Newman - Association of Wisconsin Snowmobile Clubs

Appearances Against

·      None.

Appearances for Information Only

·      Cathy Burrow - Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources

Registrations For

·      Senator Janet Bewley - 25th Senate District

·      Rebekah Luedtke - Wisconsin County Forests Association

·      Wes Webendorfer - Association of Wisconsin Snowmobile Clubs

Registrations Against

·      None.

Registrations for Information Only

·      None.

January 15, 2020         Executive Session Held

Present:       (5)        Senator Cowles; Senators Olsen, Marklein, Miller and Hansen.

Absent:       (0)        None.

Excused:     (0)        None.

Moved by Senator Hansen, seconded by Senator Olsen that Senate Bill 623 be recommended for passage.

Ayes:     (5)     Senator Cowles; Senators Olsen, Marklein, Miller and Hansen.

Noes:     (0)     None.

PASSAGE RECOMMENDED, Ayes 5, Noes 0

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Toni Herkert

Committee Clerk