Assembly

Record of Committee Proceedings

Committee on Natural Resources and Sporting Heritage

Assembly Bill 527

Relating to: authorizing a person to shoot to kill an animal wounded by certain hunters.

By Representatives Kleefisch, Bernier, Born, R. Brooks, Considine, Czaja, Danou, Edming, Gannon, Kahl, Kremer, Krug, T. Larson, Milroy, A. Ott, Rohrkaste, Shankland, Skowronski, Spreitzer, Subeck, Tittl and Zamarripa; cosponsored by Senators Moulton, Marklein, Miller, Olsen, Ringhand and Wirch.

November 18, 2015    Referred to Committee on Natural Resources and Sporting Heritage

December 09, 2015     Public Hearing Held

Present:       (12)      Representative A. Ott; Representatives Quinn, Kleefisch, Mursau, Nerison, Ripp, Born, Skowronski, Edming, Milroy, Danou and Spreitzer.

Absent:       (0)        None.

Excused:     (3)        Representatives Tittl, Hesselbein and Shankland.

Appearances For

·      Representative Joel Kleefisch - 38th Assembly District

·      Representative Nick Milroy - 73rd Assembly District

·      George Meyer - Wisconsin Wildlife Federation

Appearances Against

·      None.

Appearances for Information Only

·      Matt O'Brien - Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources

Registrations For

·      Senator Terry Moulton - 23rd Senate District

·      Senator Mark Miller - 16th Senate District

Registrations Against

·      None.

Registrations for Information Only

·      None.

January 06, 2016         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 Tittl 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 Tittl, seconded by Representative Spreitzer that Assembly Bill 527 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