Senate

Record of Committee Proceedings

Committee on Agriculture, Small Business, and Tourism

Senate Bill 514

Relating to: penalties for violating commercial feed requirements and providing a criminal penalty.

By Senators Moulton and Stroebel; cosponsored by Representatives Nerison, Kulp, Ballweg, E. Brooks, Horlacher, T. Larson, A. Ott and Tauchen.

January 06, 2016         Referred to Committee on Agriculture, Small Business, and Tourism

January 13, 2016         Public Hearing Held

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

Absent:       (0)        None.

Excused:     (0)        None.

Appearances For

·      Terry Moulton - 23rd Senate District

·      Representative Lee Nerison - 96th Assembly District

·      Lori Bowman - Wisconsin Department of Agriculture, Trade and Consumer Protection

·      John Petty - Wisconsin Department of Agriculture, Trade and Consumer Protection

Appearances Against

·      None.

Appearances for Information Only

·      None.

Registrations For

·      Karen Gefvert - Wisconsin Farm Bureau

·      John Manske - Cooperative Network

·      Tom Bressner - Wisconsin Agri-Business Association

Registrations Against

·      None.

Registrations for Information Only

·      None.

January 13, 2016         Executive Session Held

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

Absent:       (0)        None.

Excused:     (0)        None.

Moved by Senator Moulton, seconded by Senator Petrowski that Senate Bill 514 be recommended for passage.

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

Noes:     (0)     None.

PASSAGE RECOMMENDED, Ayes 9, Noes 0

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Scott Nelson

Committee Clerk