Senate

Record of Committee Proceedings

Committee on Sporting Heritage, Mining, and Forestry

Senate Bill 444

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

By Senators Moulton, Marklein, Miller, Olsen, Ringhand and Wirch; cosponsored 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.

December 07, 2015     Referred to Committee on Sporting Heritage, Mining, and Forestry

January 05, 2016         Public Hearing Held

Present:       (5)        Senator Tiffany; Senators Roth, Moulton, Wirch and Vinehout.

Absent:       (0)        None.

Excused:     (0)        None.

Appearances For

·      Senator Terry Moulton - 23rd Senate District

·      George Meyer - Wisconsin Wildlife Federation

Appearances Against

·      None.

Appearances for Information Only

·      April Dombroski - Wisconsin DNR

Registrations For

·      Representative Joel Kleefisch - 38th Assembly District

Registrations Against

·      None.

Registrations for Information Only

·      None.

February 02, 2016       Executive Session Held

Present:       (5)        Senator Tiffany; Senators Roth, Moulton, Wirch and Vinehout.

Absent:       (0)        None.

Excused:     (0)        None.

Moved by Senator Moulton, seconded by Senator Vinehout that Senate Substitute Amendment 1 be recommended for adoption.

Ayes:     (5)     Senator Tiffany; Senators Roth, Moulton, Wirch and Vinehout.

Noes:     (0)     None.

SENATE SUBSTITUTE AMENDMENT 1 ADOPTION RECOMMENDED, Ayes 5, Noes 0

Moved by Senator Roth, seconded by Senator Vinehout that Senate Bill 444 be recommended for passage as amended.

Ayes:     (5)     Senator Tiffany; Senators Roth, Moulton, Wirch and Vinehout.

Noes:     (0)     None.

PASSAGE AS AMENDED RECOMMENDED, Ayes 5, Noes 0

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Mitchel Ohly

Committee Clerk