Assembly
Record of Committee Proceedings
Committee on Natural Resources and Sporting Heritage
Assembly Bill 160
Relating to: regulation of aquaculture and fish farms, providing an exemption from emergency rule procedures, and granting rule-making authority.
By Representatives Felzkowski, Stafsholt, Nygren, Mursau, Spiros, Quinn, Kulp, Jarchow, E. Brooks, Horlacher, Edming, Ripp, Skowronski, Murphy, Snyder, Tittl, Swearingen, Ballweg, Tauchen, Loudenbeck, R. Brooks and Bernier; cosponsored by Senators Tiffany, Testin, Moulton, Nass, LeMahieu, Marklein and Stroebel.
March 20, 2017 Referred to Committee on Natural Resources and Sporting Heritage
March 29, 2017 Public Hearing Held
Present: (14) Representative Kleefisch; Representatives Tittl, Edming, Nerison, Mursau, Skowronski, Ripp, Tusler, Stafsholt, Milroy, Hesselbein, Spreitzer, Stuck and Brostoff.
Absent: (0) None.
Excused: (1) Representative Quinn.
Appearances For
· Rep. Felzkowski
· Sen. Tiffany
· Rep. Stafsholt
· David Gollon - Gollon Bait & Fish Farm
· Peter Fritsch - Rushing Waters Fisheries
· Tom Kleiman - WI Lakeshore Business Assoc
· Mike Norton - WI Lakeshore Business Assoc
· Steve Siders - WI Lakeshore Business Assoc
· Mike Hahn - WAA
Appearances Against
· Fred Olsen
Appearances for Information Only
· Brian Vigue - WI Wetlands Assoc
· Pat Stevens - DNR
· Mark Aquino - DNR
· Todd Kalish - DNR
· Matt Krueger - River Alliance of WI
Registrations For
· Ed Lump - WI Restauant Assoc
· Brandon Scholz - WI Grocers Assoc
· Terry Winkel - Silver Moon Springs
· Scott Meyer
· Rob Richard - Farm Bureau
· Len Schoeider - Silvermoon Springs
· James Augustyn
· Jerome Winkel - Silver Moon Springs
· Capt. Brad Huse - Nicky Boy Charters
· Jerome Fetterlen - Dumper Dan Charters
Registrations Against
· None.
Registrations for Information Only
· None.
April 26, 2017 Executive Session Held
Present: (14) Representative Kleefisch; Representatives Quinn, Tittl, Edming, Nerison, Mursau, Skowronski, Ripp, Stafsholt, Milroy, Hesselbein, Spreitzer, Stuck and Brostoff.
Absent: (0) None.
Excused: (1) Representative Tusler.
Moved by Representative Edming, seconded by Representative Ripp that Assembly Bill 160 be recommended for passage.
Ayes: (9) Representative Kleefisch; Representatives Quinn, Tittl, Edming, Nerison, Mursau, Skowronski, Ripp and Stafsholt.
Noes: (5) Representatives Milroy, Hesselbein, Spreitzer, Stuck and Brostoff.
PASSAGE RECOMMENDED, Ayes 9, Noes 5
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Katie Scott
Committee Clerk