Senate
Record of Committee Proceedings
Committee on Agriculture and Environmental Resources
Senate Bill 285
Relating to: the intoxicated boating law; capacity plates on boats; certificate of number, registration and titling requirements for boats; prohibitions against falsifying boat titles and other documentation; prohibitions against operating boats using unsafe methods and in certain locations; boating safety course and certificates; emergency powers of counties over navigable waters; granting rule-making authority; and providing penalties.
By Senators Clausing and Burke; cosponsored by Representatives Johnsrud, Black, Notestein, Seratti, Plouff, R. Young and Boyle.
September 2, 1997 Referred to committee on Agriculture and Environmental Resources.
October 27, 1997
PUBLIC HEARING HELD
Present: (2) Senators Clausing and Zien.
Absent: (3) Senators Shibilski, Wirch and A. Lasee.
· Senator Alice Clausing, 10th Senate District
· Elmer Althaus, Burnett County Lakes and Rivers, Danbury
· William Engfer, WI Department of Natural Resources, Madison
· Russell Eichman, Upper Mississippi Waterway Assoc, St. Paul, MN
· None.
· Dan McGuiness, MN-WI Boundary Area Commission, Hudson
· Mitch Gibson, Chippewa County Sheriff's Department, Chippewa Falls
· None.
November 7, 1997
EXECUTIVE SESSION - POLLING
Moved by Senator Clausing, that
Senate Amendment 1
be recommended for introduction and adoption.
Ayes: (5) Senator Clausing, Shibilski, Wirch, A. Lasee and Zien.
Noes: (0) None.
Absent: (0) None.
INTRODUCTION AND ADOPTION RECOMMENDED, Ayes 5, Noes 0, Absent 0
Moved by Senator Clausing, that
Senate Bill 285
be recommended for passage as amended.
Ayes: (3) Senators Clausing, Shibilski and Wirch.
Noes: (2) Senators A. Lasee and Zien.
Absent: (0) None.
PASSAGE AS AMENDED RECOMMENDED, Ayes 3, Noes 2, Absent 0
Randy Romanski
Committee Clerk