Assembly

Record of Committee Proceedings

Committee on Colleges and Universities

Assembly Bill 372

Relating to: funding for the Farm and Industry Short Course program at the University of Wisconsin-River Falls and making an appropriation.

By Representatives Petryk, Kurtz, Zimmerman, Armstrong, C. Anderson, Considine, Edming, Emerson, Goeben, Green, Jacobson, S. Johnson, Moses, Myers, Nedweski, Novak, O'Connor, Oldenburg, Rozar, Schmidt, Shankland, Spiros, VanderMeer, Wittke and Mursau; cosponsored by Senators Ballweg, Stafsholt, Cowles, Felzkowski, Hesselbein, Marklein, Pfaff, Smith, Spreitzer, Testin, Quinn and Tomczyk.

July 27, 2023               Referred to Committee on Colleges and Universities

October 04, 2023        Public Hearing Held

Present:       (13)      Representative Murphy; Representatives Nedweski, Moses, Wittke, Krug, Goeben, S. Johnson, O'Connor, Emerson, Stubbs, Joers, Shankland and J. Anderson.

Absent:       (0)        None.

Excused:     (2)        Representatives Schutt and Michalski.

Appearances For

·      State Representative Warren Petryk - Wisconsin State Assemlby

·      State Senator Joan  Ballweg - Wisconsin State Senate

·      Jason Musgaini - Wisconsin Farm Bureau

·      Steve Helm - UW-River Falls

·      Chad  Zuleger - Diary Business Association

·      Brady Weiland

·      John Pagel

·      John Haag

Appearances Against

·      None.

Appearances for Information Only

·      None.

Registrations For

·      State Senator Rob Stafsholt - Wisconsin State Senate

·      Jordan  Lamb - Wisconsin Cattleman's Association

·      Jordan  Lamb - Wisconsin Pork Association

·      Jordan Lamb - Wisconsin Farm Credit Services

·      Jordan  Lamb - Wisconsin Potato and Vegetable Growers Association

·      Michelle Ramirez-White - Wisconsin Farmer's Union

·      Deej Lundgren - University of Wisconsin System

Registrations Against

·      None.

Registrations for Information Only

·      None.

October 10, 2023        Executive Session Held

Present:       (14)      Representative Murphy; Representatives Nedweski, Moses, Wittke, Krug, Goeben, S. Johnson, Michalski, O'Connor, Emerson, Stubbs, Joers, Shankland and J. Anderson.

Absent:       (0)        None.

Excused:     (1)        Representative Schutt.

Moved by Representative Wittke, seconded by Representative Shankland that Assembly Bill 372 be recommended for passage.

Ayes:     (14)   Representative Murphy; Representatives Nedweski, Moses, Wittke, Krug, Goeben, S. Johnson, Michalski, O'Connor, Emerson, Stubbs, Joers, Shankland and J. Anderson.

Noes:     (0)     None.

PASSAGE RECOMMENDED, Ayes 14, Noes 0

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Steve Knudson

Committee Clerk