Assembly

Record of Committee Proceedings

Committee on Sporting Heritage

Assembly Bill 673

Relating to: the disability rating at which veterans qualify for certain hunting and fishing authorizations and exemptions from state park and trail admission fees.

By Representatives Thiesfeldt, Spiros, Anderson, Ramthun, Sinicki and Tusler; cosponsored by Senators Jacque, Schachtner and L. Taylor.

December 13, 2019     Referred to Committee on Sporting Heritage

January 30, 2020         Public Hearing Held

Present:       (14)      Representative Stafsholt; Representatives Quinn, Tittl, Edming, Felzkowski, Mursau, Skowronski, Tusler, Horlacher, Milroy, Stuck, Spreitzer, Hesselbein and Shankland.

Absent:       (0)        None.

Excused:     (0)        None.

Appearances For

·      Representative  Jeremy Thiesfeldt - 52nd Assembly District

·      Senator Andre Jacque - 1st Senate District

·      State Commander Mike Hert - DAV

·      Al Labelle - DAV

Appearances Against

·      None.

Appearances for Information Only

·      Linda Olver - Wisconsin DNR

Registrations For

·      Matt Kempainen

·      James Quattromani - County Veterans Service Office

·      Jason Dean - VFW of Wisconsin

·      Senior Vice Commander Jason Johns - VFW

Registrations Against

·      None.

Registrations for Information Only

·      None.

March 26, 2020           Failed to pass pursuant to Senate Joint Resolution 1

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Sharlene Konkel

Committee Clerk