Assembly
Record of Committee Proceedings
Committee on Agriculture
Assembly Bill 611
Relating to: grants to support donation of farm and food products to food banks and making an appropriation.
By Representatives Krug, Spiros, Macco, Kulp, Ballweg, Mursau, Ripp, Murphy, E. Brooks, Novak and Nerison; cosponsored by Senators Petrowski, Moulton, Hansen and L. Taylor.
December 23, 2015 Referred to Committee on Agriculture
January 26, 2016 Public Hearing 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.
Appearances For
· Rep. Scott Krug - 72nd Assembly District
· Danielle Lawson - Second Harvest
· Dan Stein - Second Harvest
· David Lee - Feeding Wisconsin
· Paul Miller
· Amy Kennedy
· Terri Green - Oshkosh Area Community Pantry
· Tim Fiocchi - Sen. Petrowski's office
Appearances Against
· Craig Robbins - Paul's Pantry, Inc.
· Matt Stienstra - Hunger Task Force
· Karen Tredwell - Food Pantry of Waukesha County, Inc
Appearances for Information Only
· Karen Lisser - ECHO, Inc
Registrations For
· John Umhoefer - Wisconsin Cheesemakers Association
· Jordan Lamb - Wisconsin State Cranberry Growers Association
· Jordan Lamb - Wisconsin Potato and Vegetable Growers Association
· Jordan Lamb - Wisconsin Pork Association
· Jordan Lamb - Wisconsin Cattlemen's Association
· Jordan Lamb - Wisconsin Soybean Association
· Rob Richard - Wisconsin Farm Bureau
· John Manske - Cooperative Network
· Sen. Jerry Petrowski - 29th Senate District
· Sen. Lena Taylor - 4th Senate District
Registrations Against
· Monica Clare - St. Joseph Food Program
Registrations for Information Only
· Marge Sell - ECHO, Inc
April 07, 2016 Failed to pass pursuant to Senate Joint Resolution 1
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Sandra Smith-Loomans
Committee Clerk
