AB483

AB483 AB483
Assembly
Record of Committee Proceedings

Committee on Agriculture

Assembly Bill 483
Relating to: authorizing the payment of different prices to producers for milk based on volume.
By Representatives Ward, Ainsworth, Gard, Goetsch, Hahn, Kedzie, Klusman, Kreibich, Ladwig, Musser, Ott, Seratti, Skindrud, Spillner and Suder; cosponsored by Senators Shibilski, Clausing, Darling and Fitzgerald.

September 28, 1999 Referred to committee on Agriculture.

November 18, 1999 PUBLIC HEARING HELD

Present: (12) Representatives Ott, Petrowski, Hahn, Kestell, Suder, Ainsworth, Sykora, Gronemus, Lassa, Plouff, Steinbrink and Waukau.
Absent: (2) Representatives Spillner and Reynolds.

Appearances for
· Rep. David Ward, author
· Ben Brancel, Secretary, DATCP
· John Norton, DATCP

Appearances against
· Corliss Hendrickson, Pierce County Farmers Union
· Andy Hupper, Wisconsin Farmers Union

Appearances for Information Only
· None.

Registrations for
· Paul Zimmerman, Wisconsin Farm Bureau
· Amy Winters, WI Agribusiness Council
· John Manske, WI Federation of Co-ops
· Brad Legreid, WI Dairy Products Assn.
· John Umhoefer, WI Cheese Makers Assn.

Registrations against
· None.


February 7, 2000 PUBLIC HEARING HELD

Present: (12) Representatives Ott, Petrowski, Hahn, Kestell, Spillner, Ainsworth, Sykora, Gronemus, Lassa, Plouff, Reynolds and Waukau.
Absent: (2) Representatives Suder and Steinbrink.

Appearances for
· Rep. David Ward, author
· John Norton, DATCP
· John Umhoefer, WI Cheese Makers Assn.
· Brad Legreid, WI Dairy Products Assn.

Appearances against
· Corliss Hendrickson, Pierce Co. Farmers Union

Appearances for Information Only
· John Manske, WI Federation of Co-ops

Registrations for
· None.

Registrations against
· None.

February 8, 2000 EXECUTIVE SESSION

Present: (14) Representatives Ott, Petrowski, Hahn, Kestell, Spillner, Suder, Ainsworth, Sykora, Gronemus, Lassa, Plouff, Reynolds, Steinbrink and Waukau.
Absent: (0) None.

Moved by Representative Plouff, seconded by Representative Kestell, that Assembly Substitute Amendment 2 be recommended for introduction and adoption.

Ayes: (14) Representatives Ott, Petrowski, Hahn, Kestell, Spillner, Suder, Ainsworth, Sykora, Gronemus, Lassa, Plouff, Reynolds, Steinbrink and Waukau.
Noes: (0) None.
Absent: (0) None.

INTRODUCTION AND ADOPTION RECOMMENDED, Ayes 14, Noes 0, Absent 0


Moved by Representative Ott, seconded by Representative Kestell, that Assembly Bill 483 be recommended for passage as amended.

Ayes: (14) Representatives Ott, Petrowski, Hahn, Kestell, Spillner, Suder, Ainsworth, Sykora, Gronemus, Lassa, Plouff, Reynolds, Steinbrink and Waukau.
Noes: (0) None.
Absent: (0) None.

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





Linda Narveson
Committee Clerk