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Record of Committee Proceedings

Committee on Agriculture and Environmental Resources

Assembly Bill 585

Relating to: humane officers, the custody and disposition of animals, making an appropriation and providing a penalty.

By Representatives Meyer, Boyle, Gronemus, Brandemuehl, Huber, Ward, Lazich, Gunderson, Vrakas, Plouff, Murat and Musser; cosponsored by Senators Rude, Panzer, Shibilski, Farrow, Schultz and Roessler.

January 21, 1998 Referred to committee on Agriculture and Environmental Resources.

February 11, 1998 PUBLIC HEARING HELD

Present: (4) Senators Clausing, Wirch, Lasee, and Zien.

Absent: (0) None.

Appearances for

· Dr. Yvonne Bellay, WI Department of Agriculture, Trade, and Consumer Protection, Madison

· Dr. Thomas Howard, Poynette

· Sally Krause, WI Federated Humane Society & Lakeland Animal Welfare Society, Delavan

· Louise Crisman, Sauk County Sheriff's Department, Baraboo

· Scott Hassett, Madison

· Pamela Thomas, Dog Federation of Wisconsin, Elkhorn

· Paul Humphrey, Dane County District Attorney's Office, Madison

· Lisa Juday, Dane County Humane Society, Pardeeville

· Holly Houston, Dane County Humane Society & WI Federated Humane Society

· Russ Weisnesel, WI Agri-Business Council, Madison

· Ruth Heike, WI Department of Agriculture, Trade, and Consumer Protection, Madison

Appearances against

· Jim & Bobbie Bruflat, Denmark

Appearances for Information Only

· None.

Registrations for

· Representative Al Ott, 3rd Assembly District

· Senator Brian Rude, 32nd Senate District

· Thomas Harnisch, WI Towns Association, Madison

· Gail Nordheim, Madison

Registrations against

· None.

February 25, 1998 EXECUTIVE SESSION - POLLING

Moved by Senator Clausing that Assembly Bill 585

be recommended for concurrence.

Ayes: (4) Senators Clausing, Wirch, A. Lasee and Zien.

Noes: (0) None.

Absent: (0) None.

CONCURRENCE RECOMMENDED, Ayes 4, Noes 0, Absent 0

Randy Romanski

Committee Clerk