Senate

Senate
Record of Committee Proceedings

Committee on Agriculture and Environmental Resources

Senate Bill 275

Relating to: regulation of grain dealers and grain warehouse keepers.

By Senators Shibilski, Welch and Zien; cosponsored by Representatives Sykora, Ott, Gronemus, Springer and Zukowski.

August 21, 1997 Referred to committee on Agriculture and Environmental Resources.

October 1, 1997 PUBLIC HEARING HELD

Present: (5) Senators Clausing, Shibilski, Wirch, A. Lasee and Zien.

Absent: (0) None.

Appearances for

· Senator Kevin Shibilski, 24th Senate District

· John Norton, WI Department of Agriculture, Trade, and Consumer Protection

· Lee Craigo, WI Agri-Services Assoc/Craigo Grain, Monroe

· Robert Peters, Peter Grain, Inc, Athens

Appearances against

· None.

Appearances for Information Only

· None.

Registrations for

· Russ Weisensel, WI Agri-Business Council

· David Nispel, WI Farmers Union, Chippewa Falls

· Ray Schmitt, WI Agri-Services Assoc., Madison

· Paul Zimmerman, WI Farm Bureau, Madison

· Betsy Ahner, WI Fertilizer and Chemical Assoc, Madison

Registrations against

· None.

December 23, 1997 EXECUTIVE SESSION - POLLING

Moved by Senator Clausing that Senate Bill 275

be recommended for passage.

Ayes: (4) Senators Clausing, Shibilski, Wirch and Zien.

Noes: (1) Senator A. Lasee.

Absent: (0) None.

PASSAGE RECOMMENDED, Ayes 4, Noes 1, Absent 0

Randy Romanski

Committee Clerk