AB614

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Assembly
Record of Committee Proceedings

Committee on Natural Resources
Assembly Bill 614
Relating to: the possession of wild animals and their carcass parts; farm-raised deer; farm-raised game birds; animal health and animal markets, dealers, and truckers; participation in the national poultry improvement plan; taking, removing, selling, and transporting certain wild plants; granting rule-making authority; making appropriations; and providing penalties.
By Representatives Johnsrud, Ott, Musser, Gunderson, Miller, Shilling, Albers, J. Lehman, Pettis, Nass, M. Lehman, Townsend, Freese, Hahn, Loeffelholz, Krawczyk, Sykora, D. Meyer and Kedzie; cosponsored by Senators Moen, Schultz, Burke, Darling, Hansen and Wirch.

November 6, 2001 Referred to Committee on Natural Resources.

April 18, 2001 PUBLIC HEARING HELD

Present: (13) Representatives Johnsrud, Gunderson, Kedzie, Krawczyk, D. Meyer, Ott, Pettis, Powers, Gronemus, J. Lehman, Steinbrink, Miller and Reynolds.

Absent: (0) None.

Appearances for
· Sarah Shapiro Hurley, DNR, Madison
· Clarence Siroky, DATCP, Madison
· Scott Goetzka, WI Game Preserve Association, N4335 Potters Rd., Warrens 54666
· John Holmes, WI Conservation Congress, 510 Morningside Ave., Madison 53716
· David Gjestson, 6063 Beckman Rd., Mazomanie 53560
· Chuck Pils, WI Chapter of the Wildlife Society, 5725 Cedar Pl., Madison 53705

· Wesly Ramage, WI Commercial Deer & Elk Farmers

Appearances against

· Ed Stone, WI Herpetological Society, PO Box 55191, Madison 53705

Appearances for Information Only
· Tom Howard, WI Veterinary Medical Association, N2197 Nielke Rd., Poynette 53955
· Mary Popple, WI Bird & Game Breeders Association, 14630 181 St., Chippewa Falls 54729
· Mark Schoebel, W583 Eagle Rd., Meshkoro 54960
· Gary Nelson, Whitetails of Wisconsin, N20549 Lafave Dr., Fence 54120

· Ron Guldan, M107 Hwy. 97 N, Marshfield 5449

Registrations for

· Steve Dart, 660 Jossart Rd., Luxemburg 54217

Registrations against

· Garnick DeMeyer, 1119 Western Ave., Mosinee 54455

February 27, 2002 EXECUTIVE SESSION

Present: (12) Representatives Johnsrud, Gunderson, Kedzie, Krawczyk, D. Meyer, Ott, Pettis, Gronemus, J. Lehman, Steinbrink, Miller and Reynolds.

Absent: (1) Representative Powers.

Moved by Representative Ott, seconded by Representative Pettis, that Assembly Bill 614

be recommended for passage.

Ayes: (12) Representatives Johnsrud, Gunderson, Kedzie, Krawczyk, D. Meyer, Ott, Pettis, Gronemus, J. Lehman, Steinbrink, Miller and Reynolds.
Noes: (0) None.

Absent: (1) Representative Powers.

PASSAGE RECOMMENDED, Ayes 12, Noes 0, Absent 1

Committee Clerk