Assembly
Record of Committee Proceedings
Committee on Natural Resources and Sporting Heritage
Assembly Bill 448
Relating to: a trapping mentorship program, restrictions on taking or appropriating a trap or its contents, and requirements for tagging traps.
By Representatives Quinn, Danou, A. Ott, Kleefisch, Nerison, Tittl, Edming, Milroy, Born, Rohrkaste, Horlacher, Petryk, Allen, Knodl, Mason, Gannon and T. Larson; cosponsored by Senators Moulton and Harsdorf.
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 Romaine Quinn - 75th Assembly District
· Aloze "Junior" Prudlick - Wisconsin Trappers Association
· Gary Dieck - Wisconsin Wildlife Federation
· Brookelynn Barnett - Future Trappers of Wisconsin
· Scott Zimmerman - Wisconsin Trappers Association
Appearances Against
· Patricia Randolph - Wisconsin Wildlife Ethic
Appearances for Information Only
· Scott Loomans - Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources
Registrations For
· Senator Terry Moulton - 23rd Senate District
· Al Lobner - Wisconsin Bear Hunters Association
· Patrick Quaintance
Registrations Against
· None.
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 Quinn, seconded by Representative Danou that Assembly Substitute 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 SUBSTITUTE AMENDMENT 1 ADOPTION RECOMMENDED, Ayes 15, Noes 0
Moved by Representative Kleefisch, seconded by Representative Quinn that Assembly Bill 448 be recommended for passage as amended.
Ayes: (15) Representative A. Ott; Representatives Quinn, Kleefisch, Mursau, Nerison, Ripp, Born, Tittl, Skowronski, Edming, Milroy, Danou, Hesselbein, Shankland and Spreitzer.
Noes: (0) None.
PASSAGE AS AMENDED RECOMMENDED, Ayes 15, Noes 0
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Erin Ruby
Committee Clerk
