Senate

Record of Committee Proceedings

Committee on Agriculture, Revenue and Financial Institutions

Senate Bill 35

Relating to: grants for obtaining farm tractor rollover protection structures and making an appropriation.

By Senators Testin, Bernier, Marklein, Jacque, Schachtner and Nass; cosponsored by Representatives Kulp, Kurtz, Tauchen, Novak, Edming, Kitchens, Mursau, Tranel, VanderMeer, Vruwink, Krug, Oldenburg, Ramthun, Rohrkaste, Skowronski, Spiros, Tusler and Wichgers.

February 15, 2019       Referred to Committee on Agriculture, Revenue and Financial Institutions

March 26, 2019           Public Hearing Held

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

Absent:       (0)        None.

Excused:     (0)        None.

Appearances For

·      Sen. Patrick Testin - 24th Senate District

·      Rep. Bob Kulp - 69th Assembly District

·      Karen Gefvert - Wisconsin Farm Bureau

·      Barbara Marlenga - National Farm Medicine Center

·      Melissa Ploeckelman - National Farm Medicine Center

·      Josh Goebel - Darlington Fire/EMS

·      Jerry Minor - Pittsville Fire/NFMC

Appearances Against

·      None.

Appearances for Information Only

·      None.

Registrations For

·      Rep. Tony Kurtz - 50th Assembly District

·      David Ward - Cooperative Network

·      David Bloom - WI State Fire Chiefs Assoc

·      Chad Zuleger - Dairy Business Association

Registrations Against

·      None.

Registrations for Information Only

·      None.

May 01, 2019              Executive Session Held

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

Absent:       (0)        None.

Excused:     (0)        None.

Moved by Senator Petrowski, seconded by Senator Jacque that Senate Bill 35 be recommended for passage.

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

Noes:     (0)     None.

PASSAGE RECOMMENDED, Ayes 9, Noes 0

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Vincent Williams

Committee Clerk