Assembly

Record of Committee Proceedings

Committee on Environment

Assembly Bill 673

Relating to: stocking brook trout in Lake Michigan.

By Representatives Behnke, Cabral-Guevara, Callahan, Edming, James, Magnafici, Mursau and Snyder; cosponsored by Senators Wimberger, Felzkowski, Jagler, Marklein, Stafsholt, Stroebel and Wanggaard.

October 29, 2021        Referred to Committee on Environment

January 12, 2022         Public Hearing Held

Present:       (5)        Representative Kitchens; Representatives Novak, Behnke, Hebl and Anderson.

Absent:       (0)        None.

Excused:     (5)        Representatives Tusler, Oldenburg, Krug, Kuglitsch and Shankland.

Appearances For

·      Todd Kleiman - Wisconsin Lakeshore Business Association

·      Representative Elijah Behnke - 89th Assembly District

·      Sami Dannhauser - Representing Sen. Eric Wimberger

Appearances Against

·      None.

Appearances for Information Only

·      Todd Kalish - Department of Natural Resources

Registrations For

·      Luke Hilgemann - Hunter Nation

Registrations Against

·      None.

Registrations for Information Only

·      None.

January 18, 2022         Executive Session Held

Present:       (9)        Representative Kitchens; Representatives Tusler, Oldenburg, Novak, Krug, Kuglitsch, Behnke, Shankland and Anderson.

Absent:       (0)        None.

Excused:     (1)        Representative Hebl.

Moved by Representative Tusler, seconded by Representative Behnke that Assembly Bill 673 be recommended for passage.

Ayes:     (7)     Representative Kitchens; Representatives Tusler, Oldenburg, Novak, Krug, Kuglitsch and Behnke.

Noes:     (2)     Representatives Shankland and Anderson.

PASSAGE RECOMMENDED, Ayes 7, Noes 2

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Adam Tobias

Committee Clerk