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