Assembly
Record of Committee Proceedings
Committee on Agriculture
Assembly Bill 49
Relating to: the wildlife damage abatement program and the wildlife damage claim program.
By Representatives Edming, Armstrong, Callahan, Krug, Milroy, Moses, Mursau, Plumer, Rozar, Skowronski, Spiros, Tauchen and VanderMeer; cosponsored by Senators Petrowski, Bewley, Cowles and Marklein.
February 10, 2021 Referred to Committee on Agriculture
January 05, 2022 Public Hearing Held
Present: (11) Representative Tauchen; Representatives Oldenburg, Tranel, Kitchens, Novak, Pronschinske, Plumer, Considine, Shankland, Spreitzer and Vruwink.
Absent: (0) None.
Excused: (4) Representatives VanderMeer, Mursau, Moses and L. Myers.
Appearances For
· Rep. James Edming - 87th Assembly District
· Mike Robers - Sawyer Co. Farm Bureau
· Andrew Winiarczyk - Sawyer Co Farm Bureau
· Karen Gefert - Wisconsin Farm Bureau
· Bob Welch - WIS Bear Hunters Association
Appearances Against
· None.
Appearances for Information Only
· Eric Johnson - Lodi Ag Fair Board
Registrations For
· Sen Jerry Petrowski
· Bob Welch - WIS Corn Growers
Registrations Against
· None.
Registrations for Information Only
· None.
February 01, 2022 Executive Session Held
Present: (13) Representative Tauchen; Representatives Oldenburg, Tranel, Kitchens, VanderMeer, Mursau, Novak, Pronschinske, Plumer, Moses, Considine, Spreitzer and Vruwink.
Absent: (0) None.
Excused: (2) Representatives Shankland and L. Myers.
Moved by Representative Novak, seconded by Representative Plumer that Assembly Amendment 1 be recommended for adoption.
Ayes: (13) Representative Tauchen; Representatives Oldenburg, Tranel, Kitchens, VanderMeer, Mursau, Novak, Pronschinske, Plumer, Moses, Considine, Spreitzer and Vruwink.
Noes: (0) None.
ASSEMBLY AMENDMENT 1 ADOPTION RECOMMENDED, Ayes 13, Noes 0
Moved by Representative Mursau, seconded by Representative Tranel that Assembly Bill 49 be recommended for passage as amended.
Ayes: (12) Representative Tauchen; Representatives Oldenburg, Tranel, Kitchens, VanderMeer, Mursau, Novak, Pronschinske, Plumer, Moses, Spreitzer and Vruwink.
Noes: (1) Representative Considine.
PASSAGE AS AMENDED RECOMMENDED, Ayes 12, Noes 1
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Craig Arrowood
Committee Clerk