Assembly

Assembly
Record of Committee Proceedings

Committee on Urban and Local Affairs

Senate Bill 124

Relating to: the prohibition of obtaining title by adverse possession to real estate owned by a public body.

By Senator Breske; cosponsored by Representatives Handrick, Boyle, Ourada, Black, Goetsch, Vander Loop, Ryba, Hasenohrl, R. Young, Musser, Baumgart, Seratti, Kreuser, Ott and Huber.

July 1, 1997 Referred to committee on Urban and Local Affairs.

August 26, 1997 PUBLIC HEARING HELD

Present: (9) Representatives Gunderson, Schafer, Goetsch, Brandemuehl, Wieckert, Riley, Williams, Staskunas and J. Lehman.

Absent: (0) None.

Appearances for

· Mike Peterson, Washburn County Forest Admin.

· Vaughn Vance, Senator Breske

· Paul Teska, Rusk County

· David Epperly, Douglas County Forestry

· Carl Zukowski, Douglas County Forestry

· Don Rhode, Oconto County

· Robert Skalitzky, Oconto County Forest & Parks

· Richard Rollman, Oneida County

· Don Thompson, Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources

· Tom Salzmann, Iron County Forestry Department

· William Wengeler, Lincoln County

· David Majewski, Florence County

· Colette Matthews, WI County Forests Association

· Mark Heil, Clark County

· Robert Ebner, Barron County Forestry

· Doyle Richards, Chippewa County Forest & Parks Administration

· Warren Kenney, City of Madison

Appearances against

· None.

Appearances for Information Only

· None.

Registrations for

· Russ Dufek, Oconto County Forest Land & Parks Committee

· Dan Thompson, League of WI Municipalities

· Patricia Bustle, Milwaukee County

· Ed Huck, WI Alliance of Cities

· Dave Krahn, Waukesha County

· Rick Stadelman, WI Towns Association

· Kathy Markeland, Wisconsin Counties Association

Registrations against

· None.

October 7, 1997 EXECUTIVE SESSION

Present: (8) Representatives Gunderson, Schafer, Brandemuehl, Wieckert, Riley, Williams, Staskunas and J. Lehman.

Absent: (1) Representative Goetsch.

Moved by Representative Riley, seconded by Representative Staskunas, that Assembly Amendment 1 to Senate Bill 124

be recommended for adoption.

Ayes: (8) Representative Gunderson, Schafer, Brandemuehl, Wieckert, Riley, Williams, Staskunas and J. Lehman.

Noes: (0) None.

Absent: (1) Representative Goetsch.

ADOPTION RECOMMENDED, Ayes 8, Noes 0, Absent 1

Moved by Representative Riley, seconded by Representative Staskunas, that Senate Bill 124

be recommended for concurrence.

Ayes: (8) Representatives Gunderson, Schafer, Brandemuehl, Wieckert, Riley, Williams, Staskunas and J. Lehman.

Noes: (0) None.

Absent: (1) Representative Goetsch.

CONCURRENCE RECOMMENDED, Ayes 8, Noes 0, Absent 1

Kelly Rindfleisch

Committee Clerk