Assembly
Record of Committee Proceedings
Committee on Natural Resources and Sporting Heritage
Assembly Bill 434
Relating to: carcass tags issued under fish and game laws; registration of carcasses of wild animals; methods of storing, retrieving, printing, and displaying fish and game approvals; counterfeiting or illegal alteration of fish and game approvals; forgery in applying for fish and game approvals or for registration of an all-terrain vehicle, utility terrain vehicle, or snowmobile; transfers of wolf harvesting licenses; the place of trial for a violation of certain fish and game laws; methods of issuing, retrieving, reprinting, duplicating, and exhibiting registration documents and safety certificates and proving registration for all-terrain vehicles, utility terrain vehicles, and snowmobiles; methods of issuing, retrieving, reprinting, duplicating, and exhibiting certification and registration documents for boats; methods of issuing, retrieving, reprinting, and exhibiting proof of a trail pass for all-terrain vehicles and utility terrain vehicles and of a trail use sticker for snowmobiles; suspension and revocation of a certificate of number or registration for a boat; reasonable suspicion for a law enforcement officer to stop an all-terrain vehicle, utility terrain vehicle, boat, or snowmobile; extending the time limit for emergency rule procedures; providing an exemption from emergency rule procedures; granting rule-making authority; making an appropriation; and providing penalties.
By Representatives Czaja and A. Ott; cosponsored by Senator Tiffany.
October 22, 2015 Referred to Committee on Natural Resources and Sporting Heritage
October 28, 2015 Public Hearing Held
Present: (15) Representative A. Ott; Representatives Quinn, Kleefisch, Mursau, Nerison, Ripp, Born, Tittl, Skowronski, Edming, Milroy, Danou, Hesselbein, Shankland and Spreitzer.
Absent: (0) None.
Excused: (0) None.
Appearances For
· Dave Newman - Association of Wisconsin Snowmobile Clubs
Appearances Against
· None.
Appearances for Information Only
· Linda Olver - Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources
· Matt O'Brien - Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources
· Mark Rappe - Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources
· Tim Gary - Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources
Registrations For
· Representative Mary Czaja - 35th Assembly District
Registrations Against
· Elizabeth Huntley
· Melanie Weberg
Registrations for Information Only
· None.
October 29, 2015 Executive Session Held
Present: (13) Representative A. Ott; Representatives Quinn, Kleefisch, Mursau, Ripp, Born, Tittl, Skowronski, Edming, Danou, Hesselbein, Shankland and Spreitzer.
Absent: (0) None.
Excused: (2) Representatives Nerison and Milroy.
Moved by Representative Danou, seconded by Representative Quinn that Assembly Substitute Amendment 1 be recommended for adoption.
Ayes: (13) Representative A. Ott; Representatives Quinn, Kleefisch, Mursau, Ripp, Born, Tittl, Skowronski, Edming, Danou, Hesselbein, Shankland and Spreitzer.
Noes: (0) None.
ASSEMBLY SUBSTITUTE AMENDMENT 1 ADOPTION RECOMMENDED, Ayes 13, Noes 0
Moved by Representative Kleefisch, seconded by Representative Danou that Assembly Bill 434 be recommended for passage as amended.
Ayes: (13) Representative A. Ott; Representatives Quinn, Kleefisch, Mursau, Ripp, Born, Tittl, Skowronski, Edming, Danou, Hesselbein, Shankland and Spreitzer.
Noes: (0) None.
PASSAGE AS AMENDED RECOMMENDED, Ayes 13, Noes 0
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Erin Ruby
Committee Clerk
