Assembly

Record of Committee Proceedings

Committee on Natural Resources and Sporting Heritage

Assembly Bill 155

Relating to: a sea lamprey control program.

By Representatives Weininger, Pope, Mason, Ballweg, Kaufert, Ohnstad, Brooks, Bies, Ringhand, A. Ott, Clark and Sinicki; cosponsored by Senators Cowles, Gudex, Lasee, Risser, Lehman, Wirch, Lassa, Tiffany and Olsen.

April 15, 02013           Referred to Committee on Natural Resources and Sporting Heritage

July 17, 2013               Public Hearing Held

Present:       (13)      Representative A. Ott; Representatives Kleefisch, Bies, Williams, Mursau, Nerison, Petryk, Steineke, Born, Milroy, Clark, Danou and Shankland.

Absent:       (0)        None.

Excused:     (3)        Representatives Swearingen, Hebl and Hesselbein.

Appearances For

·      Senator Robert Cowles - 2nd Senate District

·      Representative Chad Weininger - 4th Assembly District

·      Charles Henriksen - Wisconsin Commercial Fisheries Association

·      Thom Gulash - Wisconsin Federation of Great Lakes Sport Fishing Clubs

Appearances Against

·      None.

Appearances for Information Only

·      William Horns - Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources

Registrations For

·      Pete Hanson - Wisconsin Restaurant Association

·      William Henriksen - Henriksen Fisheries

·      Leah McSherry

·      George Meyer - Wisconsin Wildlife Federation

·      Amber Meyer Smith - Clean Wisconsin

Registrations Against

·      None.

Registrations for Information Only

·      None.

August 14, 2013         Executive Session Held

Present:       (12)      Representative A. Ott; Representatives Williams, Mursau, Nerison, Petryk, Steineke, Born, Swearingen, Milroy, Hebl, Danou and Hesselbein.

Absent:       (0)        None.

Excused:     (4)        Representatives Kleefisch, Bies, Clark and Shankland.

Moved by Representative Hebl, seconded by Representative Williams that Assembly Substitute Amendment 1 be recommended for adoption.

Ayes:     (12)   Representative A. Ott; Representatives Williams, Mursau, Nerison, Petryk, Steineke, Born, Swearingen, Milroy, Hebl, Danou and Hesselbein.

Noes:     (0)     None.

Absent:  (4)     Representatives Kleefisch, Bies, Clark and Shankland.

ASSEMBLY SUBSTITUTE AMENDMENT 1 ADOPTION RECOMMENDED, Ayes 12, Noes 0

Moved by Representative Mursau, seconded by Representative Danou that Assembly Bill 155 be recommended for passage as amended.

Ayes:     (12)   Representative A. Ott; Representatives Williams, Mursau, Nerison, Petryk, Steineke, Born, Swearingen, Milroy, Hebl, Danou and Hesselbein.

Noes:     (0)     None.

Absent:  (4)     Representatives Kleefisch, Bies, Clark and Shankland.

PASSAGE AS AMENDED RECOMMENDED, Ayes 12, Noes 0

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Erin Ruby

Committee Clerk