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Senate
Record of Committee Proceedings
Committee on Environmental Resources
Relating to: the right to fish, hunt, trap, and take game (first consideration).
By Senators Baumgart, Decker, Schultz, Shibilski, Zien, Breske, A. Lasee, Burke, Harsdorf, M. Meyer, George and Plache; cosponsored by Representatives Gunderson, Ott, Reynolds, Musser, Plouff, Petrowski, Plale, Kreuser, Balow, F. Lasee, Suder, Krawczyk, Pettis, Johnsrud and Gronemus, by request of the Sheboygan County Conservation Association.
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January 12, 2001 Referred to Committee on Environmental Resources.
February 1, 2001 PUBLIC HEARING HELD (Madison)
Present: (5) Senators Baumgart, Hansen, Wirch, Cowles and Schultz.
· Senator Jim Baumgart, author, for himself
· George Meyer, Secretary, WI Department of Natural Resources, for himself
· Senator Kevin Shibilski, Stevens Point, WI, for himself
· Senator David Zien, Eau Claire, WI, for himself
· Representative Scott Gunderson, Union Grove, WI, for himself
· John Bergstrom, Edgerton, WI, for himself
· Mark Hasenberg, Kenosha, WI, for Kenosha Sportfishing & Conservation Assn.
· Dale Arenz, Delafield, WI, for WI Waterfowl Assn.
· Jim March, Verona, WI, for WI Conservation Congress (Dane County)
· Don Hammes, Middleton, WI, for Dane County Conservation League
· John Holmes, Madison, WI, for WI Conservation Congress
· Bob Seitz, Monticello, WI, for Sporting Heritage Coalition
· Ron Kuehn, Madison, WI, for WI Cranberry Growers Assn., WI Potato & Vegetable Growers Assn., and WI Pork Producers
Appearances for Information Only
· Kirk McVoy, Madison, WI, for himself
· Representative Scott Suder, Madison, WI, for himself
· Eugene M. Roark, Madison, WI, for himself
· Jeff Bord, Reeseville, WI, for himself
· Marion Possin, Green Lake, WI, for Green Lake Preservation Society
· Lyle Hasenberg, Madison, WI, for himself
· Jeff Nania, Portage, WI, for himself
· Michael Carter, Antigo, WI, for WI Potato & Vegetable Growers
· Todd Hanson, Madison, WI, for Trout Unlimited.
February 6, 2001
PUBLIC HEARING HELD (Manitowoc)
Present: (2) Senators Baumgart and Schultz.
Absent: (3) Senators Hansen, Wirch and Cowles.
· Senator Jim Baumgart, author, for himself
· Bob Schuchardt, Sheboygan, WI, for hunters and fishermen
· Roy Berres, Manitowoc, WI, for Northeastern WI Great Lakes Sport Fishermen
· Roy Sebald, Sheboygan, WI, for Trappers Assn.
· Bob Seitz, Monticello, WI, for Sporting Heritage Coalition
· Gerald Lafond, Two Rivers, WI, for Manitowoc Rifle & Pistol Club
· Tony Ulezelski, Sheboygan, WI, for himself & Sheboygan County Conservation Assn.
· Robert Wilberscheid, New Holstein, WI, for Calumet County Conservation Congress & Calumet County Sportsmen Alliance
· Larry Bonde, Kiel, WI, for Manitowoc County Conservation Congress
· Scott Reinhold, Casco, WI, for himself
· James Weishan, Wabeno, WI, for Wisconsin Wildlife Federation
· Joe McKillips, Sheboygan, WI for himself
· John Gilbert, Two Rivers, WI, for himself
· Leo Pitroski, Manitowoc, WI, for himself
· Al Hrudka, Manitowoc, WI, for Manitowoc Co. Conservationists, WI Deer Hunters, and Manitowoc Co. Fish & Game
· Gerlinde Hetue, Manitowoc, WI, for herself
· Randall Bonde, Newton, WI, for himself
· Douglas Hetue, Manitowoc, WI, for himself
· Richard Becker, Two Rivers, for himself
· Brian Schulz, Manitowoc, WI, for Manitowoc Gun Club
· John Rabitz, Mishicot, WI for himself
· Donald Wessel, Kewaunee, WI, for himself
· James Schulz, Manitowoc, WI, for himself
· Glen McClintock, Kewaunee, WI, for himself
· Lawrence Burkart, Manitowoc, WI, for Northeastern WI Great Lakes Sport Fishermen
· Mary Lou Burkart, Manitowoc, WI, for Northeastern WI Great Lakes Sport Fishermen
· Louis Taddy, Manitowoc, WI, for himself
· Ted Schoenke, Manitowoc, WI, for Northeastern WI Great Lakes Sport Fishermen
· John Reimer, Manitowoc, WI, for himself
· Leonard Cornils, Two Rivers, WI, for Two Rivers Fish & Game
· Mark Lorenz, Manitowoc, WI, for himself
· Gregg Wolf, Manitowoc, WI, for himself
· Robert Kapinos, Manitowoc, WI, for Manitowoc Co. Conservation
· David Pozorski, Manitowoc, WI, for Manitowoc County Lakes Assn.
· John Levenhagen, Manitowoc, WI, for himself
· Dick Swanson, Manitowoc, WI, for Viking Bow & Gun Club
· Daniel Reznichek, Reedsville, WI, for himself
· Dave Merkt, Valders, WI, for himself
· Ted Borrlle (sp?), Manitowoc, WI, for himself
· Roman Bonde, Kiel, WI 53042
· Robert Bushman, Newton, WI, for himself
· Terry Lemberger, Newton, WI, for himself
· Ronald Thimmig, Sheboygan, WI, for himself
· Leland Breckheimer, Sheboygan, WI, for himself
· Larry Freitag, Sheboygan, WI, for himself
February 8, 2001
PUBLIC HEARING HELD (Wausau)
Present: (2) Senators Baumgart and Hansen.
Absent: (3) Senators Wirch, Cowles and Schultz.
· Senator Jim Baumgart, author, for himself
· Senator Russell Decker, for 29th Senate District
· Charles Vircks, Thorp, WI for himself, Northern WI Tree Hound Assn. & Black River Coon Hound Club
· Jim Leopold, Wausau, WI, for himself
· Scott Meyer, Gleason, WI, for WI Bear Hunters Assn.
· Robin Beran, Abbotsford, WI, for Sportsmen's Club, for himself
· Randy Becker, Tomahawk, WI, for himself
· Al Lippert, Wausau, WI, for himself
Appearances for Information Only
· Gregory Wurz, Marathon, WI, for himself
· John Jankowski, Wausau, WI, for himself
· John Esselman, Stratford, WI, for N.A.
· Sam Borowski, Thorp, WI, for himself
· Rodney Mayday, Schooled, WI, for himself
February 20, 2001
EXECUTIVE SESSION
Present: (5) Senators Baumgart, Hansen, Wirch, Cowles and Schultz.
Moved by Senator Baumgart, seconded by Senator Hansen, that
Senate Substitute Amendment 1
be recommended for adoption.
Ayes: (5) Senators Baumgart, Hansen, Wirch, Cowles and Schultz.
Noes: (0) None.
ADOPTION RECOMMENDED, Ayes 5, Noes 0, Absent 0
Moved by Senator Baumgart, seconded by Senator Hansen, that
Senate Joint Resolution 2
be recommended for adoption as amended.
Ayes: (5) Senators Baumgart, Hansen, Wirch, Cowles and Schultz.
Noes: (0) None.
ADOPTION AS AMENDED RECOMMENDED, Ayes 5, Noes 0, Absent 0
Committee Clerk
