5-23-07 PUBLIC HEARING Environment and Natural Resources

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Hello:

Next Wednesday at 10 am, the Senate Natural Resources Committee will be holding a public hearing on a bill that is critically important to all sportsmen and women in Wisconsin. Senate Bill 15 restores the authority of the Natural Resources to appoint the DNR Secretary. This has been one of the highest priorities for the conservation community for many years and finally it is making some movement in the legislature.

Please attend the hearing in Room 400 South East in the State Capitol and either testify or register in support of this bill. I have attached a copy of the bill and the public notice for the hearing. If at all possible, register or speak on behalf of a conservation organization.

Please let me know if you will be able to attend. It is critical that a large number of hunters, anglers and trappers attend this hearing.

Thank you, George

The committee will hold a public hearing on the following items at the time specified below:

Wednesday, May 23, 2007
10:00 AM
400 Southeast
State Capitol


Senate Bill 15
Relating to: the appointment of the secretary of natural resources.
By Senators Wirch, Miller, Carpenter, Lassa, Risser, Hansen, Lehman, Breske and Sullivan; cosponsored by Representatives Black, Zepnick, Molepske, Sherman, Van Akkeren, Hubler, Hebl, Berceau, Pope-Roberts, Pocan, Boyle and Smith.

Senate Bill 97
Relating to: conservation wardens employed by the Great Lakes Indian Fish and Wildlife Commission.By Joint Legislative Council.

Senate Bill 119
Relating to: ballast water management, making an appropriation, and providing a penalty.By Senators Cowles, Wirch, Hansen, A. Lasee, Harsdorf, Breske, Plale, Risser, Roessler, Schultz, Lassa, Coggs, Lehman and Sullivan; cosponsored by Representatives Nygren, A. Ott, Molepske, Hahn, Pocan, Cullen, Black, Berceau, Sheridan and Hilgenberg.

Senate Bill 128
Relating to: heated exterior pedestrian walkways.
By Senators Decker, Plale, Breske, Schultz and Olsen; cosponsored by Representatives Montgomery, Mason, Musser, Jeskewitz, Seidel, Sheridan, A. Ott, Albers, Hahn, M. Williams, Hixson and Gunderson.

Senate Bill 166
Relating to: issuance of certain hunting approvals to certain members of the U.S. armed forces.By Senators Decker, Breske, Miller, Wirch, Kedzie, Schultz, Plale, Leibham, Grothman, Roessler, Darling, Erpenbach, Lassa and Sullivan; cosponsored by Representatives Nerison, Gunderson, J. Ott, Hraychuck, Bies, M. Williams, Mursau, Gundrum, Petrowski, Albers, Friske, Gronemus, Hahn, Jeskewitz, Kerkman, Meyer, Musser, A. Ott, Pridemore, Sheridan, Suder, Townsend and Vos.

Assembly Bill 131
Relating to: issuance of certain hunting approvals to certain members of the U.S. armed forces.By Representatives Nerison, Gunderson, J. Ott, Hraychuck, Bies, M. Williams, Mursau, Gundrum, Petrowski, Albers, Friske, Gronemus, Hahn, Jeskewitz, Kerkman, Meyer, Musser, A. Ott, Pridemore, Sheridan, Suder, Townsend and Vos; cosponsored by Senators Decker, Miller, Wirch, Kedzie, Schultz, Plale, Leibham, Grothman, Roessler, Breske, Darling, Erpenbach, Lassa and Sullivan.

Assembly Bill 130
Relating to: issuing hunting approvals to members of the Wisconsin national guard.By Representatives Hubler, Ziegelbauer, Sherman, Schneider, Sinicki, Sheridan, Hraychuck, Turner, Lothian, Hahn, Ballweg, Boyle, Mursau, Albers, Townsend, Bies, Gunderson, Musser, M. Williams and Seidel; cosponsored by Senators Hansen, Grothman, Schultz, Sullivan, Breske and Plale.

Clearinghouse Rule 06-126
Relating to bank erosion control on rivers and streams.

Clearinghouse Rule 07-016
Relating to implementation of Reasonably Available Control Technology (RACT) NOx emission limitations applicable to major sources in the 8-hour ozone non-attainment area in southeastern Wisconsin.


Senator Mark Miller