Assembly

Record of Committee Proceedings

Committee on Sporting Heritage

Assembly Bill 677

Relating to: stocking pheasants for hunting.

By Representatives Edming, Dallman, Allen, Armstrong, Born, Cabral-Guevara, Callahan, James, Magnafici, Mursau, Penterman, Snyder, Summerfield, Tauchen, Krug and Thiesfeldt; cosponsored by Senators Stafsholt, Felzkowski, Feyen, Jagler, Marklein, Stroebel, Testin and Wanggaard.

October 29, 2021        Referred to Committee on Sporting Heritage

December 15, 2021     Public Hearing Held

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

Absent:       (0)        None.

Excused:     (2)        Representatives Milroy and Shankland.

Appearances For

·      Rep James Edming

·      Luke  Hilgemann - Hunter Nation

·      Cole Timmler - Hunter Nation

Appearances Against

·      Mark Lebarbera - WI Wildlife Federation

·      Eric Lobner - DNR

·      Scott Korel - DNR

Appearances for Information Only

·      None.

Registrations For

·      Sen Rob Stafsholt

Registrations Against

·      Peter Burress - WI Conservation Voters

Registrations for Information Only

·      None.

January 12, 2022         Executive Session Held

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

Absent:       (0)        None.

Excused:     (4)        Representatives Skowronski, Tusler, Milroy and Shankland.

Moved by Representative Sortwell, seconded by Representative Wichgers that Assembly Bill 677 be recommended for passage.

Ayes:     (8)     Representative Pronschinske; Representatives Tittl, Mursau, Sortwell, Wichgers, Edming, Callahan and Dallman.

Noes:     (3)     Representatives Hesselbein, Spreitzer and Shelton.

PASSAGE RECOMMENDED, Ayes 8, Noes 3

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Allison Hetz

Committee Clerk