Assembly
Record of Committee Proceedings
Committee on Agriculture
Assembly Bill 695
Relating to: the wildlife damage abatement program and the wildlife damage claim program.
By Representatives Edming, Quinn, Considine, B. Meyers, Mursau, Skowronski, Tauchen, Thiesfeldt, Tusler and VanderMeer; cosponsored by Senators Petrowski, Bewley, Marklein, Olsen, Schachtner and Cowles.
December 23, 2019 Referred to Committee on Agriculture
January 29, 2020 Public Hearing Held
Present: (15) Representative Tauchen; Representatives Novak, Kurtz, Tranel, Kitchens, VanderMeer, Mursau, Edming, Pronschinske, Plumer, Considine, Vruwink, Kolste, Spreitzer and L. Myers.
Absent: (0) None.
Excused: (0) None.
Appearances For
· Sen Andre Jacque - 1st Senate District
· Rep. James Edming - 87th Assembly
· Terry Dusell - Rusk Co. Farm Bureau
· Andrew Winiarcyzk
· Dale Beissel
· Mike Robers - Sawyer County Farm Bureau
· Bob Welch - Wisconsin Bear Hunters Association
Appearances Against
· None.
Appearances for Information Only
· Brad Koele - Wis DNR
Registrations For
· Peter Kimball
· Brian Dake - Wisconsin Independent Business
· Bob Welch - Wisconsin Corn Growers Assoc.
· Brian Dake - Wisconsin Independent Businesses
· Rep. Romaine Quinn
· Kara O'Connor - Wisconsin Farmers Union
· Sen Jerry Petrowski - 29th Senate District
Registrations Against
· None.
Registrations for Information Only
· None.
February 04, 2020 Executive Session Held
Present: (0) None.
Absent: (0) None.
Excused: (0) None.
Moved by Representative Edming, seconded by Representative Novak that Assembly Bill 695 be recommended for passage.
Ayes: (13) Representative Tauchen; Representatives Novak, Kurtz, Tranel, Kitchens, VanderMeer, Mursau, Edming, Pronschinske, Considine, Vruwink, Kolste and Spreitzer.
Noes: (0) None.
PASSAGE RECOMMENDED, Ayes 13, Noes 0
______________________________
Craig Arrowood
Committee Clerk
