Senate
Record of Committee Proceedings
Committee on Transportation and Local Government
Senate Bill 247
Relating to: an agricultural roads improvement grant program and making an appropriation.
By Senators Marklein, Tomczyk, Ballweg, Cabral-Guevara, Cowles, Felzkowski, Feyen, James, Pfaff, Quinn, Spreitzer, Testin, Wanggaard and Bradley; cosponsored by Representatives Tranel, VanderMeer, Novak, C. Anderson, Armstrong, Behnke, Binsfeld, Callahan, Conley, Dittrich, Edming, Goeben, Green, Gundrum, Gustafson, Hurd, Kitchens, Krug, Kurtz, Magnafici, Murphy, Mursau, O'Connor, Oldenburg, Penterman, Petryk, Plumer, Rettinger, Rozar, Sapik, Schmidt, Schraa, Shankland, Snyder, Sortwell, Spiros, Summerfield, Swearingen, Wittke and Tittl.
April 20, 2023 Referred to Committee on Transportation and Local Government
May 23, 2023 Public Hearing Held
Present: (5) Senator Tomczyk; Senators Cowles, Hutton, Carpenter and Pfaff.
Absent: (0) None.
Excused: (0) None.
Appearances For
· Sen. Howard Marklein - 17th Senate District
· Rep Travis Tranel - 49th Dist
· Representative Karen Hurd
· Joe Ruth - Wisconsin Towns Association
· Lane Ruhland - Wisconsin Dairy Alliance and Venture Dairy Cooperative
· Jason Mugnaini - WI Farm Bureau
· Tim Fiocchi - WI Farm Bureau
· Kevin Krentz - WI Farm Bureau
· Dave Daniels - Kenosha County Farm Bureau
· Arch Morton Jr - Rock County Farm Bureau
· REBEKAH SWEENEY - WISCONSIN CHEESE MAKERS ASSOCIATION
· Chad Zuleger - Dairy Business Association
· Dan Johnson - Wisconsin Milk Haulers Association
· Jerrold Schroeder - Wisconsin milk haulers assn.
· Luke Goessling - Wisconsin Corn growers Association
Appearances Against
· None.
Appearances for Information Only
· None.
Registrations For
· Elise Nelson
· Steve Freese - Town of jamestown
· George Ermert - Aggregate Producers of Wisconsin
· Mike Semmann - WI Grocers Association
· President Brian Dake - Wisconsin Independent Businesses
· Director of Tax, Transportation, and Legal Affairs Evan Umpir - Wisconsin Manufacturers & Commerce
· Amy Boyer - Lake states lumber association
· Dan Bahr - Wisconsin Counties Association
· Executive Director Henry Schienebeck - Great lakes Timber Professionals
· Tom Bressner - Wisconsin Agri BusinessAssociation
· Jordan Lamb - Wisconsin Association Of Professional Agricultural Consultants
· Michelle Kussow - Foremost Farms
· Jordan Lamb - Wisconsin Pork Association
· Jordan Lamb - Wisconsin Cattlemens Association
· Jordan Lamb - Wisconsin Potato And Vegetable Growers Association
· Jordan Lamb - Wisconsin Soybean Association
· Jordan Lamb - Wisconsin State Cranberry Growers Association
· Jordan Lamb - Wisconsin Farm Credit Services
· President Jason Culotta - Midwest Food Products Association
· Bob Welch - Wisconsin corn growers Association
· Policy coordinator Michelle Ramirez white - Wisconsin farmers union
Registrations Against
· None.
Registrations for Information Only
· Abigail Ballweg
· SB247 JOEL NILSESTUEN - WISCONSIN DOT
June 01, 2023 Executive Session Held by Paper Ballot
Present: (5) Senator Tomczyk; Senators Cowles, Hutton, Carpenter and Pfaff.
Absent: (0) None.
Excused: (0) None.
Moved by that Senate Amendment 1 to Senate Substitute Amendment 1 be recommended for adoption.
Ayes: (5) Senator Tomczyk; Senators Cowles, Hutton, Carpenter and Pfaff.
Noes: (0) None.
SENATE AMENDMENT 1 TO SENATE SUBSTITUTE AMENDMENT 1 ADOPTION RECOMMENDED, Ayes 5, Noes 0
Moved by that Senate Substitute Amendment 1 be recommended for adoption.
Ayes: (5) Senator Tomczyk; Senators Cowles, Hutton, Carpenter and Pfaff.
Noes: (0) None.
SENATE SUBSTITUTE AMENDMENT 1 ADOPTION RECOMMENDED, Ayes 5, Noes 0
Moved by that Senate Bill 247 be recommended for passage as amended.
Ayes: (5) Senator Tomczyk; Senators Cowles, Hutton, Carpenter and Pfaff.
Noes: (0) None.
PASSAGE AS AMENDED RECOMMENDED, Ayes 5, Noes 0
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Michael Donatello
Committee Clerk
