Senate
Record of Committee Proceedings
Committee on Agriculture and Environmental Resources
Senate Bill 181
Relating to: establishment of species harvest limits and allotment of individual licensee catch quotas among holders of commercial fishing licenses and granting rule-making authority.
By Senators Shibilski, A. Lasee, Clausing, Zien, Breske, Drzewiecki, Schultz and Rude; cosponsored by Representatives Hutchison, Schneider, Hasenohrl, Powers, Linton, Ott, Gunderson, Boyle, Green, Seratti, Freese, Gronemus, Vrakas, F. Lasee, Ryba, Owens, Skindrud, Kelso and Hahn.
April 23, 1997 Referred to committee on Agriculture and Environmental Resources.
August 28, 1997
PUBLIC HEARING HELD
Present: (4) Senators Clausing, Wirch, Shibilski and Zien.
Absent: (1) Senator A. Lasee.
· Rick Johnson, Lake Michigan Commercial Fishing Board, Gills Rock
· William Horns, Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources
· Pete Flaherty, Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources
· Scott Stenger, Wisconsin Commercial Fisherman
· Neil Teskie, Teskie Fisheries, Ellison Bay
· Charles Henriksen, Wisconsin Commerical Fisheries Assoc, Baileys Harbor
· Senator Kevin Shibilski, 24th Senate District
· Chris Warecki, Appleton
· Jim Butterbrodt, Wisconsin Conservation Congress, Kenosha
· None.
· Representative Frank Lasee, 2nd Assembly District
· None.
March 4, 1998
EXECUTIVE SESSION
Present: (4) Senators Clausing, Wirch, A. Lasee and Zien.
Absent: (0) None.
Moved by Senator Wirch, seconded by Senator Zien, that
Senate Amendment 1
be recommended for introduction and adoption.
Ayes: (4) Senator Clausing, Wirch, A. Lasee and Zien.
Noes: (0) None.
Absent: (0) None.
INTRODUCTION AND ADOPTION RECOMMENDED, Ayes 4, Noes 0, Absent 0
Moved by Senator Wirch, seconded by Senator Zien, that
Senate Bill 181
be recommended for passage as amended.
Ayes: (4) Senators Clausing, Wirch, A. Lasee and Zien.
Noes: (0) None.
Absent: (0) None.
PASSAGE AS AMENDED RECOMMENDED, Ayes 4, Noes 0, Absent 0
Randy Romanski
Committee Clerk
