Senate

Record of Committee Proceedings

Committee on Natural Resources and Energy

Senate Bill 297

Relating to: making insect repellant available for sale in state parks and state forests.

By Senators Cowles, Miller, Carpenter, Hansen, Larson, Olsen, Petrowski, Ringhand and Smith; cosponsored by Representatives Mursau, Milroy, Anderson, Crowley, Edming, Emerson, Gruszynski, Hesselbein, Kulp, B. Meyers, Ohnstad, Ott, Pope, Ramthun, Shankland, Sinicki, Snyder, Spiros, Spreitzer, Tauchen, C. Taylor, Thiesfeldt and Tusler.

June 21, 2019              Referred to Committee on Natural Resources and Energy

September 03, 2019    Public Hearing Held

Present:       (5)        Senator Cowles; Senators Olsen, Marklein, Miller and Hansen.

Absent:       (0)        None.

Excused:     (0)        None.

Appearances For

·      Senator Robert Cowles - 2nd Senate District

·      Represenatitve Jeffrey Mursau - 36 Assembly District

·      Lexy and Griffin Austin

·      Missy VanLanduyt - Department of Natural Resources

Appearances Against

·      None.

Appearances for Information Only

·      None.

Registrations For

·      Mike McFadzen - Friends of Wisconsin State Parks

·      Alexandaer Madorsky - The Nature Conservancy

·      George Meyer - Wisconsin Wildlife Federation

Registrations Against

·      None.

Registrations for Information Only

·      None.

September 18, 2019    Executive Session Held

Present:       (5)        Senator Cowles; Senators Olsen, Marklein, Miller and Hansen.

Absent:       (0)        None.

Excused:     (0)        None.

Moved by Senator Miller, seconded by Senator Cowles that Senate Bill 297 be recommended for passage.

Ayes:     (5)     Senator Cowles; Senators Olsen, Marklein, Miller and Hansen.

Noes:     (0)     None.

PASSAGE RECOMMENDED, Ayes 5, Noes 0

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Toni Herkert

Committee Clerk