Assembly
Record of Committee Proceedings
Committee on Rural Development
Assembly Bill 640
Relating to: the threshold amount of timber sold from state, county, or community forests above which certain approval and notice requirements apply.
By Representatives Mursau, B. Meyers, Brooks, Callahan, Considine, Edming, Knodl, Milroy, Ohnstad, Rozar, Swearingen, Tittl and Tusler; cosponsored by Senators Felzkowski, Bewley, Ballweg, Cowles and Smith.
October 21, 2021 Referred to Committee on Rural Development
November 03, 2021 Public Hearing Held
Present: (9) Representative VanderMeer; Representatives Plumer, Edming, Novak, Oldenburg, Vruwink, Milroy, Considine and Hong.
Absent: (0) None.
Excused: (6) Representatives Moses, Pronschinske, Summerfield, Armstrong, Callahan and B. Meyers.
Appearances For
· Representative Jeffrey Mursau - 36th Assembly District
Appearances Against
· None.
Appearances for Information Only
· James Warren - Department of Natural Resources
Registrations For
· Rebekah Luedtke - WI County Forests Association
· Henry Schienebeck - Great Lakes Timber Professionals Association
· Jordan Lamb - Wisconsin Farm Bureau Federation
· Senator Mary Felzkowski - 12th Senate District
Registrations Against
· None.
Registrations for Information Only
· Beth Bennett - WI Newspaper Association
November 10, 2021 Executive Session Held
Present: (15) Representative VanderMeer; Representatives Moses, Plumer, Edming, Novak, Oldenburg, Pronschinske, Summerfield, Armstrong, Callahan, Vruwink, Milroy, Considine, B. Meyers and Hong.
Absent: (0) None.
Excused: (0) None.
Moved by Representative Edming, seconded by Representative Meyers that Assembly Bill 640 be recommended for passage.
Ayes: (15) Representative VanderMeer; Representatives Moses, Plumer, Edming, Novak, Oldenburg, Pronschinske, Summerfield, Armstrong, Callahan, Vruwink, Milroy, Considine, B. Meyers and Hong.
Noes: (0) None.
PASSAGE RECOMMENDED, Ayes 15, Noes 0
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Jesse Johnson
Committee Clerk
