Senate

Record of Committee Proceedings

Committee on Sporting Heritage, Small Business and Rural Issues

Senate Bill 63

Relating to: the wildlife damage abatement program and the wildlife damage claim program.

By Senators Petrowski, Bewley, Cowles and Marklein; cosponsored by Representatives Edming, Armstrong, Callahan, Krug, Milroy, Moses, Mursau, Plumer, Rozar, Skowronski, Spiros, Tauchen and VanderMeer.

February 05, 2021       Referred to Committee on Sporting Heritage, Small Business and Rural Issues

February 24, 2022       Public Hearing Held

Present:       (5)        Senator Stafsholt; Senators Petrowski, Jagler, Smith and Wirch.

Absent:       (0)        None.

Excused:     (0)        None.

Appearances For

·      Representative James Edming - 87th AD

·      Senator Jerry Petrowski - 29th SD

·      Connor Beissel - Farm Bureau

·      Mike Robers - Farm Bureau

·      Karen Gefvert - WI Farm Bureau

·      Bob Welch - WI Bear Hunters' Association

Appearances Against

·      Jay Waeltz

Appearances for Information Only

·      Eric Lobner - WI DNR

·      Scott Meyer

Registrations For

·      Chad Zuleger - Dairy Business Association

·      Tom Bressner - Agribusiness Association

·      Bob  Welch - WI Corn Growers' Association

Registrations Against

·      None.

Registrations for Information Only

·      None.

March 10, 2022           Failed to pass pursuant to Senate Joint Resolution 1

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Shelby Schmudlach

Committee Clerk