Senate

Record of Committee Proceedings

Committee on Agriculture, Revenue and Financial Institutions

Pfaff, Brad M.

Of Onalaska, as Secretary of the Department of Agriculture, Trade and Consumer Protection, to serve for the term ending at the pleasure of the Governor.

January 25, 2019         Referred to Committee on Agriculture, Revenue and Financial Institutions

February 19, 2019       Public Hearing Held

Present:       (8)        Senator Marklein; Senators Petrowski, Testin, Jacque, Bernier, Smith, Ringhand and Larson.

Absent:       (0)        None.

Excused:     (1)        Senator Risser.

Appearances For

·      Brad Pfaff - WI Dept. of Agriculture, Trade & Consumer Protection

·      Doug Rebout - WI Corn Growers Assoc

Appearances Against

·      None.

Appearances for Information Only

·      None.

Registrations For

·      Jordan Lamb - WI Soybean Assoc

·      Jordan Lamb - WI Cattlemen's Assoc

·      Jordan Lamb - WI Veterinary Medical Assoc

·      Jordan Lamb - WI Assoc of Professional Agricultural Consultants

·      Jordan Lamb - WI Farm Bureau Federation

·      Jordan Lamb - WI Pork Assoc

·      Jordan Lamb - WI State Cranberry Growers Assoc

·      Jordan Lamb - WI Potato & Vegetable Growers Assoc

·      Brad Legreid - WI Dairy Products Assoc

·      Kara O'Connor - WI Farmers Union

·      Jane Severt - WI County Forests Assoc

·      Daniel Bahr - WI Counties Assoc

·      Tom Bressner - WI Agri-Business Assoc

·      David Ward - Cooperative Network

·      Bill Oemichen

·      Larry Konopacki - WI Hemp Alliance

·      Chad Zuleger - Dairy Business Assoc

·      Nicole Wagner - WI Corn Growers Assoc

·      Sen. Tim Carpenter - 3rd Senate District

·      Bob Welch - WI Corn Growers Assoc

Registrations Against

·      None.

Registrations for Information Only

·      None.

February 21, 2019       Executive Session Held by Paper Ballot

Present:       (9)        Senator Marklein; Senators Petrowski, Testin, Jacque, Bernier, Smith, Ringhand, Risser and Larson.

Absent:       (0)        None.

Excused:     (0)        None.

Moved by  that Pfaff, Brad M. be recommended for confirmation.

Ayes:     (9)     Senator Marklein; Senators Petrowski, Testin, Jacque, Bernier, Smith, Ringhand, Risser and Larson.

Noes:     (0)     None.

CONFIRMATION RECOMMENDED, Ayes 9, Noes 0

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Vincent Williams

Committee Clerk