Assembly

Assembly
Record of Committee Proceedings

Committee on Agriculture

Assembly Bill 5

Relating to: the authority of the department of agriculture, trade and consumer protection to prohibit the use of atrazine in a specified area in the town of North Lancaster, Grant County.

Administrative Rules

January 21, 1997 Referred to committee on Agriculture.

February 20, 1997 PUBLIC HEARING HELD

Present: (14) Representative Ott, Sykora, Ainsworth, Hahn, Otte, Ward, Zukowski, Skindrud, Gronemus, Reynolds, Springer, Dueholm, Steinbrink and Plouff.

Absent: (0) None.

Appearances for

· Representative David Brandemuehl

Appearances against

· Caryl Terrell for Sierra Club, WI Environmental Decade and Citizens for a Better Environment

· Lisa Morrison for WI Dept. of Agriculture, Trade and Consumer Protection

Appearances for Information Only

· Russ Weisensel for WI Agribusiness Council

Registrations for

· Paul Zimmerman for WI Farm Bureau

· David Flakne for WI Agribusiness Council and Novantis Crop Protection

· Michael R. Vaughan for Ciba Crop Protection

Registrations against

· None.

February 20, 1997 EXECUTIVE SESSION

Present: (14) Representative Ott, Sykora, Ainsworth, Hahn, Otte, Ward, Zukowski, Skindrud, Gronemus, Reynolds, Springer, Dueholm, Steinbrink and Plouff.

Absent: (0) None.

Moved by Representative Gronemus, seconded by Representative Sykora, that Assembly Substitute Amendment 1 to AB 5

be recommended for introduction.

Ayes: (14) Representative Ott, Sykora, Ainsworth, Hahn, Otte, Ward, Zukowski, Skindrud, Gronemus, Reynolds, Springer, Dueholm, Steinbrink and Plouff.

Noes: (0) None.

Absent: (0) None.

INTRODUCTION RECOMMENDED, Ayes 14, Noes 0, Absent 0

Moved by Representative Zukowski, seconded by Representative Gronemus, that Assembly Substitute Amendment 1 to AB 5

be recommended for adoption.

Ayes: (14) Representative Ott, Sykora, Ainsworth, Hahn, Otte, Ward, Zukowski, Skindrud, Gronemus, Reynolds, Springer, Dueholm, Steinbrink and Plouff.

Noes: (0) None.

Absent: (0) None.

ADOPTION RECOMMENDED, Ayes 14, Noes 0, Absent 0

Moved by Representative Gronemus, seconded by Representative Ott, that Assembly Bill 5

be recommended for passage as amended.

Ayes: (10) Representative Ott, Sykora, Ainsworth, Hahn, Otte, Ward, Zukowski, Skindrud, Gronemus and Steinbrink.

Noes: (4) Representative Reynolds, Springer, Dueholm and Plouff.

Absent: (0) None.

PASSAGE AS AMENDED RECOMMENDED, Ayes 10, Noes 4, Absent 0

Kim Markham

Committee Clerk