Senate Record of Committee Proceedings Committee on Environmental Resources Assembly Bill 695 Relating to: educational requirements for foresters employed by the department of natural resources and persons authorized to designate trees for cutting in state forests. By Representatives Friske, Ainsworth, Loeffelholz, Gard, Seratti, Ott, Montgomery, Vrakas, Gundrum, Gunderson, McCormick, Owens, Powers, Krawczyk and Hines; cosponsored by Senator Breske and Welch. 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
· Gene Francisco, Madison, WI, for WI Department of Natural Resources
· Willard Kiefer, Lake Nebagamon, WI, for himself
Appearances against
· None
Appearances for Information Only
· None
Registrations for
· Senator Bob Welch, 7th Senate District
· Representative Mike Powers, 80th Assembly District
· 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 Hansen, that
Assembly Bill 695
be recommended for concurrence.
Ayes: (5) Senators Baumgart, Hansen, Wirch, Cowles and Schultz.