Senate
Record of Committee Proceedings
Committee on Agriculture, Small Business, and Tourism
Senate Bill 474
Relating to: grants to support donation of farm and food products to food banks and making an appropriation.
By Senators Petrowski, Moulton, Hansen and L. Taylor; cosponsored by Representatives Krug, Spiros, Macco, Kulp, Ballweg, Mursau, Murphy, Ripp, E. Brooks, Novak and Nerison.
December 18, 2015 Referred to Committee on Agriculture, Small Business, and Tourism
January 06, 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
· Senator Jerry Petrowski - 29th Senate District
· David Lee - Feeding Wisconsin
· Roderick Gumz - Gumz Farms
· Amy Kennedy
· Marcia Kasieta - Badger Prairie Needs Network
· Danielle Lawson - Second Harvest
· Charles McLimans - Feeding America Eastern Wisconsin
Appearances Against
· Karen Lisser - ECHO, Inc
· Karen Treadwell - Food Pantry of Waukesha County, Inc
· Maureen Fitzgerald - Hunger Task Force
· Michele Marsh
· Shelly Fortmer - The Hunger Task Force of LaCrosse
· Lyn Sahr - Ruby's Pantry
· Debra DeBoer - South Milwaukee Human Concerns
Appearances for Information Only
· None.
Registrations For
· Representative Scott Krug - 72nd Assembly District
· Paul Zimmerman - Wisconsin Farm Bureau
· John Holevoet - Dairy Business Association
· Jordan Lamb - Wisconsin State Cranberry Growers Association
· Jordan Lamb - Wisconsin Pork Association
· Jordan Lamb - Wisconsin Potatoe and Vegetable Growers Association
· Jordan Lamb - Wisconsin Soybean Association
· Jordan Lamb - Wisconsin Cattlemen's Association
· Nicole Hudzinski - American Heart Association
· Nick George - Midwest Food Processors Association
· David Ward - Cooperative Network
· Sandy Rindy
Registrations Against
· Representative Peter Barca - 64th Assembly District
· Representative Tod Ohnstad - 65th Assembly District
· Michael Egly
· Marge Sell - ECHO, Inc
Registrations for Information Only
· None.
January 06, 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.
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 Petrowski, seconded by Senator Hansen that Senate Amendment 2 be recommended for adoption.
Ayes: (9) Senator Moulton; Senators Tiffany, Harsdorf, Petrowski, LeMahieu, Vinehout, Erpenbach, Hansen and L. Taylor.
Noes: (0) None.
SENATE AMENDMENT 2 ADOPTION RECOMMENDED, Ayes 9, Noes 0
Moved by Senator Petrowski, seconded by Senator Vinehout that Senate Bill 474 be recommended for passage as amended.
Ayes: (9) Senator Moulton; Senators Tiffany, Harsdorf, Petrowski, LeMahieu, Vinehout, Erpenbach, Hansen and L. Taylor.
Noes: (0) None.
PASSAGE AS AMENDED RECOMMENDED, Ayes 9, Noes 0
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Scott Nelson
Committee Clerk
