Senate

Record of Committee Proceedings

Committee on Sporting Heritage, Mining and Forestry

Senate Bill 509

Relating to: youth trapping, creating a mentored trapping license, restrictions on taking or appropriating a trap or its contents, and requirements for tagging traps.

By Senators Moulton and Olsen; cosponsored by Representatives Quinn, Stafsholt, Born, Horlacher, Kleefisch, Loudenbeck, Mursau, Ripp and Skowronski.

November 06, 2017    Referred to Committee on Sporting Heritage, Mining and Forestry

November 28, 2017    Public Hearing Held

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

Absent:       (0)        None.

Excused:     (0)        None.

Appearances For

·      George Meyer - WI Wildlife Federation

·      Scott Zimmermann - WI Trappers Association

Appearances Against

·      None.

Appearances for Information Only

·      None.

Registrations For

·      Representative Romaine Quinn - WI Assembly

·      Senator Terry Moulton - 23rd Senate District

Registrations Against

·      None.

Registrations for Information Only

·      None.

December 12, 2017     Executive Session Held

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

Absent:       (0)        None.

Excused:     (0)        None.

Moved by Senator Moulton, seconded by Senator Wirch that Senate Bill 509 be recommended for passage.

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

Noes:     (0)     None.

PASSAGE RECOMMENDED, Ayes 5, Noes 0

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Mitchel Ohly

Committee Clerk