Senate

Record of Committee Proceedings

Committee on Financial Institutions and Sporting Heritage

Senate Bill 265

Relating to: hunter education requirements for persons under the age of 18 and granting rule-making authority.

By Senators Stroebel, Cowles, Feyen, Marklein, Quinn and Tomczyk; cosponsored by Representatives Bodden, Born, C. Anderson, Andraca, Behnke, Binsfeld, Dittrich, Green, Gundrum, Gustafson, S. Johnson, Kitchens, Knodl, Moses, Murphy, Mursau, Novak, Palmeri, Penterman, Plumer, Sapik, Schraa and Tittl.

May 02, 2023              Referred to Committee on Financial Institutions and Sporting Heritage

August 23, 2023         Public Hearing Held

Present:       (5)        Senator Stafsholt; Senators Felzkowski, Tomczyk, Spreitzer and Hesselbein.

Absent:       (0)        None.

Excused:     (0)        None.

Appearances For

·      Senator  Duey Stroebel - 20th Senate District

·      Representative Ty Bodden - 59th Assembly District

·      Thomas Thoresen - Hunter Education Coalition

·      Taylor Muraski - Hunters Safety Instructors

·      Rick Heisler - Hunter Safety Instructors

·      Lindsay Muench - Hunter Safety Instructors

·      Sheriff Ryan Waldschmidt - Fond du lac County

·      John Plenke - WI Hunter Education Coalition

·      George Meyer - WI Wildlife Federation

Appearances Against

·      None.

Appearances for Information Only

·      Michael Weber - WI DNR

·      April Dombrowski - WI DNR

Registrations For

·      David Elwing - Hunter Safety Instructors

·      Ray Anderson - WI Hunter Education Coalition

·      Hudson McCarty - Hunter Safety Instructors

·      Tracy Muench - Hunter Safety Instructors

·      Spencer Immel - Hunter Safety Instructors

·      Trent Schladweiler - Hunter Safety Instructors

·      Pat Zimmer

·      Kevin Hein

·      Tom Wissink

·      Steve Roe

Registrations Against

·      None.

Registrations for Information Only

·      None.

April 11, 2024             Failed to pass pursuant to Senate Joint Resolution 1

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Sharlene Konkel

Committee Clerk