Assembly

Assembly
Record of Committee Proceedings

Committee on Tourism and Recreation

Assembly Bill 323

Relating to: immunity of providers and supervisors of, and participants in, recreational activities.

By Representatives Otte, Gronemus, Goetsch, Ryba, Grothman, Powers, Porter, Musser, Ainsworth, Olsen, Sykora, Ott, Kelso and Seratti; cosponsored by Senators C. Potter, Drzewiecki, Buettner, A. Lasee and Farrow.

April 28, 1997 Referred to committee on Tourism and Recreation.

September 9, 1997 PUBLIC HEARING HELD

Present: (8) Representatives Hahn, Handrick, Skindrud, Hubler, Vander Loop, Baumgart, Dueholm and Steinbrink.

Absent: (3) Representatives Musser, Gard and Hutchison.

Appearances for

· State Representative Clifford Otte

· Kermit Traska, WI Department of Natural Resources

Appearances against

· Paul Sicula, WI Academy of Trial Lawyers: Milwaukee, WI

Appearances for Information Only

· None.

Registrations for

· State Representative John Ryba

· Dan Lange, WI Assoc. of Campground Owners: Lyndon Station, WI

· State Senator Gary Drzewiecki

Registrations against

· Matt Bromley, WI State Bar: Madison, WI

October 21, 1997 EXECUTIVE SESSION

Present: (9) Representatives Hahn, Handrick, Musser, Skindrud, Hutchison, Vander Loop, Baumgart, Dueholm and Steinbrink.

Absent: (2) Representatives Gard and Hubler.

Moved by Representative Baumgart, seconded by Representative Musser, that Assembly Bill 323

be recommended for passage.

Ayes: (8) Representatives Hahn, Handrick, Musser, Skindrud, Hutchison, Vander Loop, Baumgart and Steinbrink.

Noes: (1) Representative Dueholm.

Absent: (2) Representatives Gard and Hubler.

PASSAGE RECOMMENDED, Ayes 8, Noes 1, Absent 2

Heather Schubert

Committee Clerk