Assembly

Record of Committee Proceedings

Committee on Natural Resources and Sporting Heritage

Assembly Bill 328

Relating to: a uniform end date for certain open hunting and trapping seasons.

By Representatives Milroy, Kleefisch, Considine, Crowley, Gannon, Hesselbein, Horlacher, Kremer, Krug, Kulp, Mason, Mursau, Quinn, Ripp, Steffen, Tittl and Tusler; cosponsored by Senators Moulton, Miller, Cowles, Craig, Harsdorf, Ringhand, L. Taylor and Vinehout.

May 16, 2017              Referred to Committee on Natural Resources and Sporting Heritage

May 24, 2017              Public Hearing 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.

Appearances For

·      Rep.     Milroy

·      Lee    Fahrney

·      Ryan   Billingham

·      George   Meyer - Wisconsin Wildlife Federation

·      Rob    Bohmann - Wisconsin Conservation Congress

·      Scott    Zimmerman - Wisconsin Trappers Association President

·      George  Meyer

Appearances Against

·      None.

Appearances for Information Only

·      Dan Cichantek - MAWC County Fish and Game

Registrations For

·      Sen.    Moulton

·      Jennifer   Giegerich - WI League of Conservation Voters

Registrations Against

·      None.

Registrations for Information Only

·      None.

June 07, 2017              Executive Session Held

Present:       (13)      Representative Kleefisch; Representatives Quinn, Tittl, Edming, Nerison, Mursau, Skowronski, Ripp, Stafsholt, Hesselbein, Spreitzer, Stuck and Brostoff.

Absent:       (0)        None.

Excused:     (2)        Representatives Tusler and Milroy.

Moved by Representative Spreitzer, seconded by Representative Mursau that Assembly Amendment 1 be recommended for adoption.

Ayes:     (13)   Representative Kleefisch; Representatives Quinn, Tittl, Edming, Nerison, Mursau, Skowronski, Ripp, Stafsholt, Hesselbein, Spreitzer, Stuck and Brostoff.

Noes:     (0)     None.

ASSEMBLY AMENDMENT 1 ADOPTION RECOMMENDED, Ayes 13, Noes 0

Moved by Representative Hesselbein, seconded by Representative Spreitzer that Assembly Amendment 2 be recommended for adoption.

Ayes:     (12)   Representative Kleefisch; Representatives Quinn, Tittl, Edming, Nerison, Mursau, Skowronski, Ripp, Hesselbein, Spreitzer, Stuck and Brostoff.

Noes:     (1)     Representative Stafsholt.

ASSEMBLY AMENDMENT 2 ADOPTION RECOMMENDED, Ayes 12, Noes 1

Moved by Representative Ripp, seconded by Representative Brostoff that Assembly Bill 328 be recommended for passage as amended.

Ayes:     (13)   Representative Kleefisch; Representatives Quinn, Tittl, Edming, Nerison, Mursau, Skowronski, Ripp, Stafsholt, Hesselbein, Spreitzer, Stuck and Brostoff.

Noes:     (0)     None.

PASSAGE AS AMENDED RECOMMENDED, Ayes 13, Noes 0

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Katie Scott

Committee Clerk