Assembly

Record of Committee Proceedings

Committee on Sporting Heritage

Assembly Bill 30

Relating to: modifying administrative rules relating to the use of wood to contain bear bait or feed in logs or stumps.

By Representatives Tittl, Brooks, Callahan, Edming, Gundrum, Knodl, Loudenbeck, Moses, Oldenburg, Skowronski, VanderMeer, Wichgers and Rozar; cosponsored by Senators Stafsholt, Cowles, Felzkowski and Feyen.

January 29, 2021         Referred to Committee on Sporting Heritage

February 10, 2021       Public Hearing Held

Present:       (9)        Representative Pronschinske; Representatives Tittl, Mursau, Sortwell, Wichgers, Edming, Callahan, Dallman and Shelton.

Absent:       (4)        Representatives Milroy, Hesselbein, Shankland and Spreitzer.

Excused:     (2)        Representatives Skowronski and Tusler.

Appearances For

·      Representative  Paul Tittl

·      Senator Rob Stafsholt

·      Bob Welch - WI Bear Hunters Association

Appearances Against

·      None.

Appearances for Information Only

·      Sean Kennedy - DNR

·      Eric Lobner - DNR

Registrations For

·      Stephanie Hanson - WBHA SCI

Registrations Against

·      Megan  Nicholson - Humane Society of the United States

Registrations for Information Only

·      None.

February 17, 2021       Executive Session Held

Present:       (11)      Representative Pronschinske; Representatives Tittl, Skowronski, Mursau, Sortwell, Wichgers, Tusler, Edming, Callahan, Dallman and Shelton.

Absent:       (2)        Representatives Hesselbein and Spreitzer.

Excused:     (2)        Representatives Milroy and Shankland.

Moved by Representative Tittl, seconded by Representative Edming that Assembly Bill 30 be recommended for passage.

Ayes:     (13)   Representative Pronschinske; Representatives Tittl, Skowronski, Mursau, Sortwell, Wichgers, Tusler, Edming, Callahan, Dallman, Hesselbein, Spreitzer and Shelton.

Noes:     (0)     None.

PASSAGE RECOMMENDED, Ayes 13, Noes 0

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Allison Hetz

Committee Clerk