Senate Record of Committee Proceedings Committee on Environmental Resources Assembly Bill 600 Relating to: sales of damaged timber by the department of natural resources and from county forest lands. By Representatives Friske, Ainsworth, Loeffelholz, Sykora, Gronemus, Duff, Albers, Petrowski, Suder, Grothman, Vrakas, D. Meyer, Montgomery, Ladwig, Musser, Owens, J. Fitzgerald, Olsen, McCormick, Ott, Krawczyk, Gunderson, Pettis, Skindrud and Huber; cosponsored by Senators Baumgart, Erpenbach, Risser, Moen and Schultz. February 13, 2002 Referred to Committee on Environmental Resources. February 28, 2002
PUBLIC HEARING HELD
Present: (5) Senators Baumgart, Hansen, Wirch, Cowles and Schultz.
Absent: (0) None.
Appearances for
· Representative Donald Friske, 35th Assembly District
· Colette Matthews, Tomahawk, WI, for WI County Forests Association
· Jeff Barkley, Madison, WI, WI Department of Natural Resources
Appearances against
· None
Appearances for Information Only
· None
Registrations for
· Willard Kiefer, Lake Nebagamon, WI, for himself
· Ralph Mortier, Spooner, WI, for himself
· Gunnar Bergersen, Madison, WI, for Timber Producers Association & Lake States Lumber Association
Registrations against
· None
February 28, 2002
EXECUTIVE SESSION
Present: (5) Senators Baumgart, Hansen, Wirch, Cowles and Schultz.
Absent: (0) None.
Moved by Senator Schultz, seconded by Senator Baumgart, that
Assembly Bill 600
be recommended for concurrence.
Ayes: (5) Senators Baumgart, Hansen, Wirch, Cowles and Schultz.