Assembly
Record of Committee Proceedings
Committee on Agriculture
Assembly Bill 646
Relating to: penalties for violating commercial feed requirements and providing a criminal penalty.
By Representatives Nerison, Kulp, Ballweg, E. Brooks, Horlacher, T. Larson, A. Ott and Tauchen; cosponsored by Senators Moulton and Stroebel.
January 07, 2016 Referred to Committee on Agriculture
January 13, 2016 Public Hearing Held
Present: (15) Representative Nerison; Representatives Novak, Tauchen, A. Ott, Bernier, Ripp, Tranel, E. Brooks, Kitchens, VanderMeer, Danou, Jorgensen, Goyke, Kessler and Considine.
Absent: (0) None.
Excused: (0) None.
Appearances For
· Senator Terry Moulton - 23rd Senate District
· Representative Lee Nerison - 96th Assembly District
· John Petty - Wisconsin Department of Agriculture, Trade and Consumer Protection
· Lori Bowman - Wisconsin Department of Agriculture, Trade and Consumer Protection
Appearances Against
· None.
Appearances for Information Only
· None.
Registrations For
· John Manske - Cooperative Network
· Karen Gefvert - Wisconsin Farm Bureau
· Tom Bressner - Wisconsin Agri-Business Association
Registrations Against
· None.
Registrations for Information Only
· None.
January 26, 2016 Executive Session Held
Present: (13) Representative Nerison; Representatives Tauchen, A. Ott, Bernier, Ripp, Tranel, E. Brooks, Kitchens, VanderMeer, Danou, Jorgensen, Goyke and Considine.
Absent: (0) None.
Excused: (2) Representatives Novak and Kessler.
Moved by Representative Ott, seconded by Representative Goyke that Assembly Amendment 1 be recommended for adoption.
Ayes: (13) Representative Nerison; Representatives Tauchen, A. Ott, Bernier, Ripp, Tranel, E. Brooks, Kitchens, VanderMeer, Danou, Jorgensen, Goyke and Considine.
Noes: (0) None.
ASSEMBLY AMENDMENT 1 ADOPTION RECOMMENDED, Ayes 13, Noes 0
Moved by Representative Brooks, seconded by Representative Tranel that Assembly Bill 646 be recommended for passage.
Ayes: (13) Representative Nerison; Representatives Tauchen, A. Ott, Bernier, Ripp, Tranel, E. Brooks, Kitchens, VanderMeer, Danou, Jorgensen, Goyke and Considine.
Noes: (0) None.
PASSAGE RECOMMENDED, Ayes 13, Noes 0
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Sandra Smith-Loomans
Committee Clerk
