AB718

AB718 AB718
Assembly
Record of Committee Proceedings

Committee on Agriculture

Assembly Bill 718
Relating to: payments to ethanol producers, granting rule-making authority and making an appropriation.
By Representatives Huebsch, Meyer, Hahn, Gronemus, Ott, Schooff, M. Lehman, Ainsworth, Sykora, Freese, Spillner, Skindrud, Pettis, Musser, Boyle and Goetsch; cosponsored by Senators Clausing and Rude.

February 8, 2000 Referred to committee on Agriculture.

March 1, 2000 PUBLIC HEARING HELD

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

Appearances for
· Joe Tregoning, DATCP
· Roger Hilliard, Wis. Corn Growers Assoc.
· Bob Oleson, Wis. Corn Growers Assoc.
· Cal Dalton, Wis. Corn Growers Assoc.
· John Manske, WI Federation of Co-ops
· Rep. Mike Huebsch, author
· Larry Johnson, City Brewing, Cologne, MN
· Joe Weiss, City Brewing, LaCrosse
· Rep. Gene Hahn, 47th Assembly District

Appearances against
· None.

Appearances for Information Only
· None.

Registrations for
· Ron Statz, Wis. Farmers Union and NFO
· Amy Winters,WI Agri-business Council
· Roger Cliff, WI Farm Bureau
· Ron Kuehn, WI Pork Producers, WI Potato & Vegetable Growers and WI Cranberry Growers
· Jolene Plautz, Kwik Trip Stores
· Rep. Marlin Schneider, 72nd Assembly District

Registrations against
· None.

March 1, 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 Ott that Assembly Amendment LRB-
a1563/1 be unanimously recommended for introduction.

GRANTED

Moved by Representative Sykora, seconded by Representative Petrowski, that Assembly Amendment LRB-a1563/1 be recommended for adoption.

Ayes: (13) Representatives Ott, Petrowski, Hahn, Kestell, Spillner, Ainsworth, Sykora, Gronemus, Lassa, Plouff, Reynolds, Steinbrink and Waukau.
Noes: (1) Representative Suder.
Absent: (0) None.

ADOPTION RECOMMENDED, Ayes 13, Noes 1, Absent 0


Moved by Representative Gronemus, seconded by Representative Petrowski, that Assembly Bill 718 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