Senate

Record of Committee Proceedings

Committee on Agriculture, Small Business, and Tourism

Assembly Bill 746

Relating to: limits on liability for persons offering agricultural tourism activities.

By Representatives Nerison, Tranel, Ballweg, Bernier, Born, Czaja, Hulsey, Kleefisch, T. Larson, Loudenbeck, Marklein, Murphy, Nygren, A. Ott, Petryk, Pridemore, Ripp, Strachota, Tauchen, Thiesfeldt and Wright; cosponsored by Senators Moulton, Harsdorf and Schultz.

March 06, 2014           Public Hearing Held

Present:       (9)        Senator Moulton; Senators Tiffany, Harsdorf, Petrowski, Schultz, Vinehout, Hansen, Lassa and L. Taylor.

Absent:       (0)        None.

Excused:     (0)        None.

Appearances For

·      Lee Nerison - Representative - 96th Assembly District

·      Steve Peterson - Wisconsin Agricultural Tourism Association

Appearances Against

·      None.

Appearances for Information Only

·      None.

Registrations For

·      Travis Tranel - Representative - 49th Assembly District

·      Anna Maenner - Wisconsin Berry Growers Association

·      Anna Maenner - Wisconsin Apple Growers Association

·      Andrew Cook - Wisconsin Defense Council

·      Kyle Vesperman - Vesperman Farms

Registrations Against

·      None.

Registrations for Information Only

·      None.


 

March 07, 2014           Executive Session Held

Present:       (9)        Senator Moulton; Senators Tiffany, Harsdorf, Petrowski, Schultz, Vinehout, Hansen, Lassa and L. Taylor.

Absent:       (0)        None.

Excused:     (0)        None.

Moved by Senator Moulton, seconded by Senator Tiffany that Assembly Bill 746 be recommended for concurrence.

Ayes:     (9)     Senator Moulton; Senators Tiffany, Harsdorf, Petrowski, Schultz, Vinehout, Hansen, Lassa and L. Taylor.

Noes:     (0)     None.

CONCURRENCE RECOMMENDED, Ayes 9, Noes 0

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Scott Nelson

Committee Clerk