Senate
Record of Committee Proceedings
Committee on Public Benefits, Licensing and State-Federal Relations
Clearinghouse Rule 17-073
Relating to food processing plants, and affecting small business.
Submitted by Agriculture, Trade and Consumer Protection
April 02, 2019 Referred to Committee on Public Benefits, Licensing and State-Federal Relations
May 22, 2019 Public Hearing Held
Present: (5) Senator Kapenga; Senators Craig, LeMahieu, Johnson and Hansen.
Absent: (0) None.
Excused: (0) None.
Appearances For
· Administrator Steve Ingham - DATCP
Appearances Against
· Corey Sukalich - Herbal Symphony
· Joy Durbin - Herbal Symphony
Appearances for Information Only
· Legal Counsel Karley Downing - DATCP
Registrations For
· President Nick GEORGE - Midwest Food Products Association
· Mrs Michelle' Kussowi - Wisconsin grocers associatiom
Registrations Against
· None.
Registrations for Information Only
· None.
May 29, 2019 Executive Session Held by Paper Ballot
Present: (5) Senator Kapenga; Senators Craig, LeMahieu, Johnson and Hansen.
Absent: (0) None.
Excused: (0) None.
Moved by that Clearinghouse Rule 17-073 be recommended for MOTION: That the Senate Committee on Public Benefits, Licensing and State-Federal Relations requests the Department of Agriculture, Trade, and Consumer Protection to consider modifications to Clearinghouse Rule 17-073; and, if the department does not provide written acceptance of the request to consider modifications, delivered to Sen. Kapenga by noon on Friday, May 31, 2019, that, pursuant to s. 227.19 (4) (d) 6., Stats., the Committee objects to Clearinghouse Rule 17-073, on the grounds that the proposed rule is arbitrary and capricious..
Ayes: (5) Senator Kapenga; Senators Craig, LeMahieu, Johnson and Hansen.
Noes: (0) None.
MOTION: THAT THE SENATE COMMITTEE ON PUBLIC BENEFITS, LICENSING AND STATE-FEDERAL RELATIONS REQUESTS THE DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE, TRADE, AND CONSUMER PROTECTION TO CONSIDER MODIFICATIONS TO CLEARINGHOUSE RULE 17-073; AND, IF THE DEPARTMENT DOES NOT PROVIDE WRITTEN ACCEPTANCE OF THE REQUEST TO CONSIDER MODIFICATIONS, DELIVERED TO SEN. KAPENGA BY NOON ON FRIDAY, MAY 31, 2019, THAT, PURSUANT TO S. 227.19 (4) (D) 6., STATS., THE COMMITTEE OBJECTS TO CLEARINGHOUSE RULE 17-073, ON THE GROUNDS THAT THE PROPOSED RULE IS ARBITRARY AND CAPRICIOUS. RECOMMENDED, Ayes 5, Noes 0
October 21, 2019 no action taken
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Jeff Sherman
Committee Clerk
