Senate

Record of Committee Proceedings

Committee on Sporting Heritage, Mining and Forestry

Senate Bill 602

Relating to: enforcement of federal and state laws relating to the management of the wolf population and to the killing of wolves and expenditure of funds for wolf management purposes.

By Senators Tiffany, Vukmir and Craig; cosponsored by Representatives Jarchow, Felzkowski, Quinn, Kremer, E. Brooks, Skowronski, Krug, Kleefisch, Swearingen, Stafsholt, Kulp, Brandtjen, Tauchen, Ripp, Edming, Vorpagel, Rohrkaste and Horlacher.

November 30, 2017    Referred to Committee on Sporting Heritage, Mining and Forestry

January 16, 2018         Public Hearing Held

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

Absent:       (0)        None.

Excused:     (0)        None.

Appearances For

·      Senator Tom Tiffany Tiffany - WI Senate

·      Brian Dake - WI Independent Businesses

·      Carl  Schoettel - WI Bear hunters Association

·      Al Shook - WI Conservation Congress

·      Ralph Fritsch - WI Wildlife Federation

Appearances Against

·      John Kraemer

·      Gloriann  Klein

·      Adrian Wydeven - Timberwolf Alliance

·      Eric Anderson - WI Chapter of the Wildlife Society

·      Melissa Tedrowe - The Human Society of the United States

·      Linda Hiller

·      Kat Raddatz

·      Patricia Randolph - WI Wildlife Ethics

·      Melissa Smith - Endangered Species Coalition

·      Jeremy Parisly - Wolf Patrol

·      Mary Jo Walters

·      Christina Ciano

·      Randy O'Connell

Appearances for Information Only

·      Gerald Bartelt - WI Green Fire

·      Bill McCrary - WI Bowhunters Association

Registrations For

·      Representative Adam Jarchow - WI Assembly

·      Jordan  Lamb - WI Cattlemen's Association

·      Paul Zimmerman - WI Farm Bureau Federation

·      Bob Welch - WI Bear Hunters Association

·      Jonathan Braun

·      Scott Meyer

·      Dave  Holub - WI Firearms Owners

Registrations Against

·      Margaret Delaney Potthoff

·      Sims Delaney Potthoff

·      Rebekah Klemm - Humane Dane

·      Kathryn Dunn

·      Norm Littlejohn

·      Bill Davis - Sierra Club

·      Liz Sexton

·      John Sexton

·      Jennifer Giegerich - WI League of Conservation Voters

·      Mary Teffer - Alliance for Animals

·      Megan Ryan

·      Alice O'Connor - WI Chiefs of Police

·      Don Neviaser - Humane Dane

·      Thomas Saler

·      Jo Garrett

·      Gary Feest

·      Vivian Morrison

·      Jon Wooton

·      Jennifer Garde

Registrations for Information Only

·      None.

March 22, 2018           Failed to pass pursuant to Senate Joint Resolution 1

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Mitchel Ohly

Committee Clerk