Senate
Record of Committee Proceedings
Committee on Agriculture, Small Business and Tourism
Senate Bill 119
Relating to: growing and processing industrial hemp, granting rule-making authority, and making an appropriation.
By Senators Testin, Harsdorf, Vinehout, L. Taylor, Larson, Lasee, Olsen, Moulton, Craig, Feyen, Tiffany and Bewley; cosponsored by Representatives Kremer, Kulp, Krug, Petryk, Nygren, Jarchow, Sargent, Kitchens, Pope, Kooyenga, Crowley, Bernier, Brandtjen, Allen, Quinn, R. Brooks, Genrich, Mursau, Macco, Tittl, Loudenbeck, Thiesfeldt, Skowronski, Knodl, Kleefisch, Tusler, Bowen and Schraa.
March 23, 2017 Referred to Committee on Agriculture, Small Business and Tourism
October 10, 2017 Public Hearing Held
Present: (9) Senator Moulton; Senators Tiffany, Harsdorf, Petrowski, Testin, L. Taylor, Miller, Larson and Vinehout.
Absent: (0) None.
Excused: (0) None.
Appearances For
· Senator Patrick Testin - 24th Senate District
· Representative Jesse Kremer - 59th Assembly District
· Representative Dave Considine - 81st Assembly District
· Senator Kathleen Vinehout - 31st Senate District
· Courtney Moran - EARTH Law, LLC
· Ken Anderson - Legacy Hemp LLC
· Katie Moyer - Kentucky Hemp Works
· Kara O'Connor - Wisconsin Farmers Union
· Samantha Wood
· Tammy Wood
· Elliot Stokes - Future Hemp Farmers of Wisconsin
· Andrew Cegielski
· Bob Dvorak
· Luke Vanden Langerberg
· Paul Mahlberg
· Rob Richard - Farm Bureau
Appearances Against
· None.
Appearances for Information Only
· None.
Registrations For
· Cecil Stelzer-Johnson
· Gary Storck
· Greg Kinsley - Wisconsin NORML
· Chris Nyland
· Carl Daley - UW Extension - Buffalo County
Registrations Against
· None.
Registrations for Information Only
· None.
October 18, 2017 Executive Session Held
Present: (9) Senator Moulton; Senators Tiffany, Harsdorf, Petrowski, Testin, L. Taylor, Miller, Larson and Vinehout.
Absent: (0) None.
Excused: (0) None.
Moved by Senator Miller, seconded by Senator Vinehout that Senate Amendment 1 be recommended for adoption.
Ayes: (4) Senators L. Taylor, Miller, Larson and Vinehout.
Noes: (5) Senator Moulton; Senators Tiffany, Harsdorf, Petrowski and Testin.
SENATE AMENDMENT 1 ADOPTION NOT RECOMMENDED, Ayes 4, Noes 5
Moved by Senator Vinehout, seconded by Senator Taylor that Senate Amendment 2 be recommended for adoption.
Ayes: (4) Senators L. Taylor, Miller, Larson and Vinehout.
Noes: (5) Senator Moulton; Senators Tiffany, Harsdorf, Petrowski and Testin.
SENATE AMENDMENT 2 ADOPTION NOT RECOMMENDED, Ayes 4, Noes 5
Moved by Senator Vinehout, seconded by Senator Miller that Senate Amendment 3 be recommended for adoption.
Ayes: (4) Senators L. Taylor, Miller, Larson and Vinehout.
Noes: (5) Senator Moulton; Senators Tiffany, Harsdorf, Petrowski and Testin.
SENATE AMENDMENT 3 ADOPTION NOT RECOMMENDED, Ayes 4, Noes 5
Moved by Senator Vinehout, seconded by Senator Miller that Senate Amendment 4 be recommended for adoption.
Ayes: (4) Senators L. Taylor, Miller, Larson and Vinehout.
Noes: (5) Senator Moulton; Senators Tiffany, Harsdorf, Petrowski and Testin.
SENATE AMENDMENT 4 ADOPTION NOT RECOMMENDED, Ayes 4, Noes 5
Moved by Senator Testin, seconded by Senator Tiffany that Senate Bill 119 be recommended for passage.
Ayes: (9) Senator Moulton; Senators Tiffany, Harsdorf, Petrowski, Testin, L. Taylor, Miller, Larson and Vinehout.
Noes: (0) None.
PASSAGE RECOMMENDED, Ayes 9, Noes 0
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Scott Nelson
Committee Clerk
