Assembly
Record of Committee Proceedings
Committee on Environment and Forestry
Assembly Bill 559
Relating to: eliminating the restriction on leasing managed forest land.
By Representative Czaja.
December 02, 2015 Referred to Committee on Environment and Forestry
December 08, 2015 Public Hearing Held
Present: (10) Representative Mursau; Representatives Krug, Czaja, Kitchens, Swearingen, Edming, R. Brooks, Allen, Milroy and Stuck.
Absent: (0) None.
Excused: (3) Representatives Mason, Hebl and Considine.
Appearances For
· Mary Czaja - 35th Assembly District
· Douglas Duren - Wisconsin Alliance of Forest Owners
· Richard Wedopohl
· Wayne Raisleger - Windblown Tree Planter
· James Puchter
· Barb Hermans
· Rudy Nigl
· Loren Hanson
· Joel Kurth
· Jordan Loeb
· Bob Weiland
· Jim Owen
Appearances Against
· Andrew L'Roe
Appearances for Information Only
· James Warren - WI DNR
· Kristen Lambert - WI DNR
· Tim Gary - WI DNR
Registrations For
· Thomas Albrecht
· Lewis Lewellin - Lewellin Wood LLC, Buckley Woods LLC
· John Nielsen - Nielsen and Nielsen Forestry, LLC
· Carol Nielsen - Nielsen and Nielsen Forestry, LLC
· Rick Kalvelage
· Stanley Nichols - Driftless Land and Timber Co.
· Kathleen Boebel
· Edwin Boebel
· Clyde Samsel
· Joe Arington
· Ron Hennings
· Lee Liebenstein
· Dave O'Malley
· John Ouellette - WI Walnut Council
· Dave Esser
Registrations Against
· Genie Ogden
Registrations for Information Only
· None.
April 07, 2016 Failed to pass pursuant to Senate Joint Resolution 1
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Cory Bruce
Committee Clerk
