SB10

SB10 SB10
Senate
Record of Committee Proceedings

Committee on Agriculture, Environmental Resources and Campaign Finance Reform

Senate Bill 10
Relating to: representations concerning cheese and providing a penalty.
By Senators Clausing, A. Lasee, Moen, Schultz, Decker, Baumgart, Fitzgerald, Erpenbach, Drzewiecki, Cowles, Grobschmidt, Darling, Breske and Panzer; cosponsored by Representatives Ott, Plouff, Hahn, Gronemus, Sykora, Boyle, Johnsrud, Bock, Skindrud, Brandemuehl, La Fave, Freese, Hebl, Powers, Spillner, Colon, Seratti, Pocan, Gunderson, Black, Musser, Goetsch, Ryba and Kelso.

January 20, 1999 Referred to committee on Agriculture, Environmental Resources and Campaign Finance Reform.

February 10, 1999 PUBLIC HEARING HELD

Present: (5) Senators Clausing, Baumgart, Wirch, Schultz and A. Lasee.
Absent: (0) None.

Appearances for
· Senator Alice Clausing, 10th Senate District
· Robert Denman, WI Farmers Union, Chippewa Falls
· Darin Von Rudin, Westby
· Ron Statz, National Farmers Organization, Sauk City
· John Hemmersbach, Cashton
· Mark Kastel, Family Farm Defenders and Coulee Region Organic Produce Pool, LaFarge
· Paul Zimmerman, WI Farm Bureau, Madison
· Terri Wenger, WI Department of Agriculture, Trade, and Consumer Protection, Madison

Appearances against
· Wayne Casper, Sartori Food Corporation, Plymouth
· Barbara Gannon, Sargento Foods Inc, Plymouth
· John Umhoefer, WI Cheesemakers Assn, Madison
· John Manske, WI Federation of Cooperatives, Madison
· Brad Legreid, WI Dairy Products Assn, Middleton
· James Buchen, WI Manufacturers & Commerce, Madison

Appearances for Information Only
· Wayne Corey, WI Independent Businesses, Madison

Registrations for
· Amy Winters, WI Agri-Business Council, Madison
· Representative David Brandemuehl, 49th Assembly District

Registrations against
· Representative Joseph Leibham, 26th Assembly District
· Representative Steve Kestell, 27th Assembly District
· Michelle Kusson, WI Grocers Assn, Madison
· Deborah Van Dyk, Schreiber Foods, Green Bay

March 5, 1999 EXECUTIVE SESSION - POLLING

Moved by Senator Clausing that Senate Amendment 1 (LRBa0146/1) be recommended for introduction and adoption.

Ayes: (5) Senators Clausing, Baumgart, Wirch, Schultz and A. Lasee.
Noes: (0) None.
Absent: (0) None.

INTRODUCTION AND ADOPTION RECOMMENDED, Ayes 5, Noes 0, Absent 0


Moved by Senator Clausing that Senate Bill 10 be recommended for passage as amended.

Ayes: (5) Senators Clausing, Baumgart, Wirch, Schultz and A. Lasee.
Noes: (0) None.
Absent: (0) None.

PASSAGE AS AMENDED RECOMMENDED, Ayes 5, Noes 0, Absent 0





Randy Romanski
Committee Clerk