Assembly

Assembly
Record of Committee Proceedings

Committee on Agriculture

Assembly Bill 223

Relating to: eligibility and certification to receive the farmland preservation credit.

By Representatives Otte, Springer, Zukowski, Hasenohrl, Musser, Gard, Reynolds, Olsen, Lorge, Owens, Hahn, Goetsch, Brandemuehl, F. Lasee, Grothman, Gunderson and Plouff; cosponsored by Senators Clausing, C. Potter, A. Lasee, Buettner and Fitzgerald.

March 27, 1997 Referred to committee on Agriculture.

May 1, 1997 PUBLIC HEARING HELD

Present: (13) Representatives Ott, Sykora, Ainsworth, Hahn, Otte, Ward, Skindrud, Gronemus, Reynolds, Springer, Dueholm, Steinbrink and Plouff.

Absent: (1) Representative Zukowski.

Appearances for

· State Representative Cliff Otte

· Wilfrid Turba, Elkhart Lake, WI

· Eugene Hruby, Dane, WI

Appearances against

· None.

Appearances for Information Only

· Tom Fonfara, Department of Revenue

· Robert Kennedy, Department of Revenue

Registrations for

· David Nispel, Wisconsin Farmers Union

· Bill Hitzemann, Mt. Horeb, WI

Registrations against

· Harriet Pedley, WI County Code Administrators

May 29, 1997 EXECUTIVE SESSION

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

Absent: (0) None.

Moved by Representative Otte, seconded by Representative Ott, that Assembly Substitute Amendment 1

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 Otte, seconded by Representative Ward, that Assembly Substitute Amendment 1

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 Otte, seconded by Representative Ott, that Assembly Bill 223

be recommended for passage as amended.

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

Noes: (0) None.

Absent: (0) None.

PASSAGE AS AMENDED RECOMMENDED, Ayes 14, Noes 0, Absent 0

Kim Markham

Committee Clerk