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2009 - 2010 LEGISLATURE
April 16, 2010 - Introduced by Senators Decker, Wirch, Cowles and A. Lasee,
cosponsored by Representatives
Zigmunt, Suder, Bies, Kestell, Ripp, Mursau
and LeMahieu. Referred to Committee on Transportation, Tourism, Forestry,
and Natural Resources.
SB694,1,2
1An Act to create 15.34 (2) (bg) of the statutes;
relating to: membership on the
2Natural Resources Board.
Analysis by the Legislative Reference Bureau
Under current law, the Natural Resources Board (board) consists of seven
members nominated by the governor and with the advice and consent of the senate
appointed for six-year terms. Current law requires that at least three of the
members be from north, and at least three of the members be from south, of a line
running east and west through the southern limits of the city of Stevens Point.
This bill requires that, beginning on May 1, 2011, two members of the board
must be persons selected from a list of nine names submitted by the Wisconsin
Bowhunters Association, the Wisconsin Bear Hunters' Association, Inc., and the
Safari Club International, Dairyland Chapters of Wisconsin (designated
organizations). Beginning on May 1, 2013, three members of the board must be
selected from such a list. The list must contain three names submitted by each of
these organizations. The bill also provides that, when the governor is required to
select a member from the list, the governor may ask that the designated
organizations to submit a second list from which to select a member. If the governor
requests a second list, the governor must make a selection from the names on that
second list.
The people of the state of Wisconsin, represented in senate and assembly, do
enact as follows:
SB694, s. 1
1Section
1. 15.34 (2) (bg) of the statutes is created to read:
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15.34
(2) (bg) 1. Beginning on May 1, 2011, 2 members of the natural resources
3board shall be persons selected as provided under subd. 2. Beginning on May 1, 2013,
43 members of the natural resources board shall be persons selected as provided under
5subd. 2.
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2. The governor shall select a member of the natural resources board under this
7paragraph from a list of 9 names that contains all of the following:
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a. Three names submitted by the Wisconsin Bowhunters Association after
9consultation with other statewide hunting organizations.
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b. Three names submitted by the Wisconsin Bear Hunters' Association, Inc.
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c. Three names submitted by the Safari Club International, Dairyland
12Chapters of Wisconsin.
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3. When the governor selects a member under this paragraph, the governor
14may request that the organizations specified in subd. 2. submit a 2nd list of 9 names
15containing different names than those contained on the initial list submitted to the
16governor. If the governor requests a 2nd list of names, the governor shall select the
17member from that 2nd list of names.
