AB685

AB685 AB685
Assembly
Record of Committee Proceedings

Committee on Small Business and Economic Development

Assembly Bill 685
Relating to: the sale of fireworks to nonresidents and shipping of fireworks.
By Representatives Jensen, Rhoades, Suder, Kestell, Pettis, Duff, La Fave, Albers, Sykora, Grothman, Owens, Underheim, Gard, Seratti, Schooff, Kedzie, Ryba, Gronemus, Pocan, Klusman and Skindrud; cosponsored by Senators Wirch, Breske, Decker, Roessler, Panzer, Huelsman, Fitzgerald, Robson, George and Darling.

February 1, 2000 Referred to committee on Small Business and Economic Development.

February 22, 2000 PUBLIC HEARING HELD

Present: (12) Representatives Seratti, Pettis, Hundertmark, Petrowski, Stone, Leibham, Townsend, Schooff, Staskunas, J. Lehman, Lassa and Balow.
Absent: (0) None.

Appearances for
· R.J. Pirlot, for Speaker Jensen
· Alice O'Connor, Wisconsin Fireworks Association
· Wayne Schulte, Ellsworth, WI
· Larry Cornellier, Jr., Cornellier Fireworks

Appearances against
· Pete Christianson, Wi. State Fire Chief's Association
· James Gignac, North Central Fire Chief's
· Paul Guilbert, Jr., Chief, Village of Pleasant Prairie

Appearances for Information Only
· None.

Registrations for
· Sen. Robert Wirch, 22nd Senate District
· Rep. Scott Jensen, 32nd Assembly District

Registrations against
· Blaire Anderson, Wis. Dept. of Natural Resources
· Rep. John Steinbrink, 65th Assembly District

February 22, 2000 EXECUTIVE SESSION

Present: (12) Representatives Seratti, Pettis, Hundertmark, Petrowski, Stone, Leibham, Townsend, Schooff, Staskunas, J. Lehman, Lassa and Balow.
Absent: (0) None.

Moved by Representative Pettis, seconded by Representative Petrowski, that Assembly Bill 685 be recommended for passage.

Ayes: (10) Representatives Seratti, Pettis, Hundertmark, Petrowski, Stone, Leibham, Townsend, Schooff, Staskunas and Balow.
Noes: (2) Representatives J. Lehman and Lassa.
Absent: (0) None.

PASSAGE RECOMMENDED, Ayes 10, Noes 2, Absent 0





Minette Bollig
Committee Clerk