Assembly

Record of Committee Proceedings

Committee on Environment

Senate Bill 617

Relating to: Department of Natural Resources report on partnering with the private aquaculture industry.

By Senators Marklein, Felzkowski, Feyen, Jagler, Stafsholt, Stroebel, Wanggaard and Testin; cosponsored by Representatives Dallman, Allen, Born, Callahan, Dittrich, Edming, James, Macco, Magnafici, Moses, Mursau, Novak, Swearingen, Tranel, Krug, Wichgers and Thiesfeldt.

December 06, 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

·      Representative Alex Dallman - 41st Assembly District

·      Todd Kleiman - Wisconsin Lakeshore Business Association

·      Senator Howard Marklein - 17th Senate District

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 Oldenburg, seconded by Representative Krug that Senate Bill 617 be recommended for concurrence.

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

Noes:     (2)     Representatives Shankland and Anderson.

CONCURRENCE RECOMMENDED, Ayes 7, Noes 2

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Adam Tobias

Committee Clerk