Assembly
Record of Committee Proceedings
Committee on Natural Resources and Sporting Heritage
Assembly Bill 433
Relating to: interfering with hunting, fishing, and trapping and providing criminal penalties.
By Representatives Jarchow, Allen, Ballweg, Born, Czaja, Edming, Gannon, Horlacher, Hutton, Jagler, Kleefisch, Knodl, Kremer, Kulp, T. Larson, Murphy, Mursau, A. Ott, Petryk, Quinn, Tittl and Sinicki; cosponsored by Senators Moulton, Gudex, Harsdorf and Olsen.
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
· Representative Adam Jarchow - 28th Assembly District
· Gary Dieck - Wisconsin Wildlife Federation
· Patrick Quaintance - Wisconsin Association of Sporting Dogs
· Deputy Jason Bayer - Polk County Sheriff's Office
· Al Lobner - Wisconsin Bear Hunters Association
· Jessie Reindahl - Wisconsin Bear Hunters Association
· Michelle Edwards - Wisconsin Bear Hunters Association
· Nicole Lipski - Wisconsin Bear Hunters Association
· Lucas Withrow – Brodhead, WI
· Jeff Nass - Wisconsin FORCE
· Mark Brown - Wisconsin Bear Hunters Association
· Mike Sogge – Milltown, WI
· Robyn Prince - Wisconsin Bear Hunters Association
· Bob Welch - Wisconsin Bear Hunters Association
Appearances Against
· Keri Lewis - Wolves of Douglas County
· Patricia Randolph - Wisconsin Wildlife Ethic
· Melanie Weberg – Osceola, WI
· Genie Metoyer – Richford, WI
· Elizabeth Huntley – Kenosha, WI
· Anita Weckwerth – Princeton, WI
· Rod Coronado - Wolf Patrol
· Jodi Habush Sinykin - Midwest Environmental Advocates
Appearances for Information Only
· Matt O'Brien - Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources
Registrations For
· Senator Terry Moulton - 23rd Senate District
· Bob Welch - Whitetails of Wisconsin
· Rob Bohmann - Wisconsin Conservation Congress
· Brody Edwards - Wisconsin Bear Hunters Association
· Cole Edwards - Wisconsin Bear Hunters Association
· Stephanie Hanson - Wisconsin Bear Hunters Association
· Andrew Hassemer - Wisconsin Bear Hunters Association
· Noel Lofthus - Wisconsin Bear Hunters Association
· Bruce Maxon - Wisconsin Bear Hunters Association
· Chase Quam - Wisconsin Bear Hunters Association
· Tracy Schachtner - Wisconsin Bear Hunters Association
· Gaylord Skaar - Wisconsin Bear Hunters Association
· Mike Stumpner - Wisconsin Bear Hunters Association
· Don Sunvale - Wisconsin Bear Hunters Association
· Ted Thums - Wisconsin Bear Hunters Association
· Samantha Tetzlaff - Wisconsin Bear Hunters Association
· Jeremy Tolzman - Wisconsin Bear Hunters Association
· Fred Travtmiller - Wisconsin Bear Hunters Association
· Joe Trumble - Wisconsin Bear Hunters Association
· Amy Visger - Wisconsin Bear Hunters Association
· Scott Zimmerman - Wisconsin Trappers Association
· George Meyer - Wisconsin Wildlife Federation
· George Borchert - Wisconsin Wildlife Federation
· Ross Darst – Hixton, WI
· Adam Flannery – Argonne, WI
· Donald Fleno – Milladore, WI
· Randy Freer - Balsam Lake, WI
· Harold Freymiller – Boscobel, WI
· Katie Goth - Green Bay, WI
· Randy Hartl – Ripon, WI
· Kyle Hoffman - Glenwood City, WI
· Jesse Jonet – Luxemburg, WI
· Billie Jo Johnson - Clear Lake, WI
· Lance Kampen – Melrose, WI
· Larry Leer – Ettrick, WI
· John Lobner – Spencer, WI
· Mike Martinsen – Somerset, WI
· Scott Meyer – Gleason, WI
· Cassidy Neilitz – Crandon, WI
· Chad Nelson – Hixton, WI
· Mandolyn Nelson – Hixton, WI
· Annette Olson - Glenwood City, WI
· Aloze "Junior" Prudlick – Strum, WI
· Ben Skaar – Ashland, WI
· Tyler Skaar - Alma Center, WI
· Gary Sprague – Mason, WI
· Rob Stafsholt - New Richmond, WI
· Rick Volgren - Solon Springs. WI
Registrations Against
· Melissa Tedrowe - The Humane Society of the United States
· Matthew Almonte – Oshkosh, WI
· Kathryn Dunn – Madison, WI
· Karolina Johnson – Madison, WI
· Stephanie Losse – Oshkosh, WI
Registrations for Information Only
· None.
November 17, 2015 Executive Session 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.
Moved by Representative Spreitzer, seconded by Representative Hesselbein that Assembly Substitute Amendment 1 be recommended for adoption.
Ayes: (5) Representatives Milroy, Danou, Hesselbein, Shankland and Spreitzer.
Noes: (10) Representative A. Ott; Representatives Quinn, Kleefisch, Mursau, Nerison, Ripp, Born, Tittl, Skowronski and Edming.
ASSEMBLY SUBSTITUTE AMENDMENT 1 ADOPTION NOT RECOMMENDED, Ayes 5, Noes 10
Moved by Representative Spreitzer, seconded by Representative Shankland that Assembly Amendment 1 be recommended for adoption.
Ayes: (15) Representative A. Ott; Representatives Quinn, Kleefisch, Mursau, Nerison, Ripp, Born, Tittl, Skowronski, Edming, Milroy, Danou, Hesselbein, Shankland and Spreitzer.
Noes: (0) None.
ASSEMBLY AMENDMENT 1 ADOPTION RECOMMENDED, Ayes 15, Noes 0
Moved by Representative Kleefisch, seconded by Representative Tittl that Assembly Bill 433 be recommended for passage as amended.
Ayes: (14) Representative A. Ott; Representatives Quinn, Kleefisch, Mursau, Nerison, Ripp, Born, Tittl, Skowronski, Edming, Milroy, Danou, Shankland and Spreitzer.
Noes: (1) Representative Hesselbein.
PASSAGE AS AMENDED RECOMMENDED, Ayes 14, Noes 1
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Erin Ruby
Committee Clerk
