SB358

SB358 SB358
Senate
Record of Committee Proceedings

Committee on Agriculture, Environmental Resources and Campaign Finance Reform

Senate Bill 358
Relating to: animal health testing and diagnosis, creating a veterinary diagnostic laboratory board and making an appropriation.
By Senators Clausing, Schultz, Burke, Erpenbach, Decker, Jauch, Fitzgerald, Moen, Rude, Huelsman, Baumgart, Breske, A. Lasee, Roessler and Drzewiecki; cosponsored by Representatives Ott, Plouff, Lassa, Reynolds, Musser, Urban, Kestell, Spillner, Schneider, Hasenohrl, Hahn, Olsen, Hutchison, Hundertmark, Gronemus, Kreuser, Ainsworth, Ladwig, Brandemuehl, Turner, Pettis, Huebsch, Klusman, Petrowski, Rhoades, Kaufert, Gunderson, Freese, Sykora and Albers.

February 1, 2000 Referred to committee on Agriculture, Environmental Resources and Campaign Finance Reform.

February 7, 2000 PUBLIC HEARING HELD

Present: (4) Senators Clausing, Baumgart, Wirch and Schultz.
Absent: (1) Senator A. Lasee.

Appearances for
· Ben Brancel - DATCP Secretary
· Clarence Siroky - DATCP/DAH
· John Torphy - University of Wisconsin
· Dr. Ronald Schultz - UW School of Veterinary Medicine
· Ronald H. Laessig - State Lab of Hygiene
· Robert Denman - Wisconsin Farmers Union
· Tom Lyon - Cooperative Resources International
· Dan Poulson - Wisconsin Farm Bureau
· Paul Zimmerman - Wisconsin Farm Bureau
· Dr. Bruce Beehler - Milwaukee County Zoo
· John Manske - WI Federation of Cooperatives
· John W. Freitag - WI Cattlemen's Association & WI Beef Improvement Association
· Ron Statz - Wisconsin NFO
· Dr. Charles E. Brown III - ABS Global/Genus PLC
· Chet Rawson - WI Veterinary Association
· Keri Retallick - WI Pork Producers
· Scott Hartwig - WI Egg Producers/S&R Egg Farm
· Tom Howard - Gala Design LLC
· Amy Winters - WI Agribusiness Council

Appearances against
· None.

Appearances for Information Only
· None.

Registrations for
· Pete Christianson - Kraft Foods, Inc.
· Michelle Kussow - Wisconsin Grocers Association
· Leslie Grendahl - Wisconsin Veterinary Medical Association
· Roger Hanson - Accelerated Genetics
· Lloyd Sorenson - Accelerated Genetics
· Robert Klostermann - WI Veterinary Medicine Association
· Mary Beth Mardock - Wisconsin Veterinary Medicine Association
· Kandy Cipuran - WVMA
· David A. Crass - The Turkey Store Company
· John Umhoefer - Wisconsin Cheese Makers Association
· Richard Keller - Wisconsin Farmers Union
· John Petty - Wisconsin Agri Service Association

Registrations against
· None.

February 15, 2000 EXECUTIVE SESSION

Present: (4) Senators Clausing, Baumgart, Wirch and Schultz.
Absent: (1) Senator A. Lasee.

Moved by Senator Schultz, seconded by Senator Baumgart, that LRBa1311/1 be recommended for introduction and adoption.

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

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


Moved by Senator Wirch, seconded by Senator Baumgart, that Senate Bill 358 be recommended for passage as amended.

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

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





Bill Wenzel
Committee Clerk