Senate

Record of Committee Proceedings

Committee on Sporting Heritage, Mining and Forestry

Senate Bill 95

Relating to: regulation of aquaculture and fish farms, providing an exemption from emergency rule procedures, and granting rule-making authority.

By Senators Tiffany, Testin, Moulton, Nass, LeMahieu, Marklein and Stroebel; cosponsored by Representatives Felzkowski, Stafsholt, Nygren, Mursau, Spiros, Quinn, Kulp, Jarchow, E. Brooks, Horlacher, Edming, Ripp, Skowronski, Murphy, Snyder, Tittl, Swearingen, Ballweg and Tauchen.

March 07, 2017           Referred to Committee on Sporting Heritage, Mining and Forestry

March 09, 2017           Public Hearing Held

Present:       (5)        Senator Tiffany; Senators Testin, Moulton, Wirch and Erpenbach.

Absent:       (0)        None.

Excused:     (0)        None.

Appearances For

·      Senator Tom Tiffany - 12th Senate District

·      Representative Mary Felzkowski - 35th Assembly District

·      Representative Rob Stafsholt - 29th Assembly District

·      Dave Gollon - Gollon Bait & Fish Farm

·      Tim Gollon - Gollon Bait & Fish Farm

·      Peter Fritsch - Rushing Waters Fisheries

·      Tom Klieman - Wisconsin Lakeshore Business Association

·      Steve Siders - Green Lake Cold Water Fishery Council

·      Mike Norton - Green Lake Cold Water Fishery Council

·      Mike Hahn - Wisconsin Aquaculture Association

Appearances Against

·      None.

Appearances for Information Only

·      Mark Aquino - WI DNR

·      Pat Stevens - WI DNR

·      Greg Fischer - University of Wisconsin - Stevens Point

·      Brian Vigue - Wisconsin Wetlands Association

·      George Meyer - WI Wildlife Federation

Registrations For

·      Adam Jarchow - 28th Assembly District

·      Brandon Scholz - WI Grocers Association

·      Benjamin Gollon - Gollon Brothers Wholesale Live Bait

·      Mike Foster - Wilderness Springs Trout Farm

·      Kathy Foster - Wilderness Springs Trout Farm

·      Rob Richard - Wisconsin Farm Bureau

·      Ed Lump - WI Restaurant Association

·      Melanie Berg

Registrations Against

·      None.

Registrations for Information Only

·      None.

March 22, 2017           Executive Session Held

Present:       (5)        Senator Tiffany; Senators Testin, Moulton, Wirch and Erpenbach.

Absent:       (0)        None.

Excused:     (0)        None.

Moved by Senator Tiffany, seconded by Senator Testin that Senate Amendment 1 be recommended for adoption.

Ayes:     (5)     Senator Tiffany; Senators Testin, Moulton, Wirch and Erpenbach.

Noes:     (0)     None.

SENATE AMENDMENT 1 ADOPTION RECOMMENDED, Ayes 5, Noes 0

Moved by Senator Tiffany, seconded by Senator Testin that Senate Bill 95 be recommended for passage as amended.

Ayes:     (4)     Senator Tiffany; Senators Testin, Moulton and Wirch.

Noes:     (1)     Senator Erpenbach.

PASSAGE AS AMENDED RECOMMENDED, Ayes 4, Noes 1

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Mitchel Ohly

Committee Clerk