Assembly

Record of Committee Proceedings

Committee on Sporting Heritage

Assembly Bill 598

Relating to: farm-raised game bovids.

By Representatives Mursau, Edming and Knodl; cosponsored by Senators Testin and Felzkowski.

October 06, 2021        Referred to Committee on Sporting Heritage

January 12, 2022         Public Hearing 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.

Appearances For

·      Representative Jeff Mursua

·      Rick Voytik

·      Ryan Rodenkirch - Whitetails of Wisconsin

Appearances Against

·      None.

Appearances for Information Only

·      None.

Registrations For

·      Luke Hilgemann - Hunter Nation

·      Senator Patrick Testin

·      Bob Welch - Whitetails of Wisconsin

Registrations Against

·      Megan Nicholson - Humane Society of the United States

Registrations for Information Only

·      None.

January 18, 2022         Executive Session Held

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

Absent:       (0)        None.

Excused:     (2)        Representatives Wichgers and Milroy.

Moved by Representative Sortwell, seconded by Representative Dallman that Assembly Amendment 1 be recommended for adoption.

Ayes:     (10)   Representative Pronschinske; Representatives Tittl, Skowronski, Mursau, Sortwell, Tusler, Edming, Callahan, Dallman and Spreitzer.

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

ASSEMBLY AMENDMENT 1 ADOPTION RECOMMENDED, Ayes 10, Noes 3

Moved by Representative Sortwell, seconded by Representative Edming that Assembly Bill 598 be recommended for passage as amended.

Ayes:     (9)     Representative Pronschinske; Representatives Tittl, Skowronski, Mursau, Sortwell, Tusler, Edming, Callahan and Dallman.

Noes:     (4)     Representatives Hesselbein, Shankland, Spreitzer and Shelton.

PASSAGE AS AMENDED RECOMMENDED, Ayes 9, Noes 4

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Allison Hetz

Committee Clerk