Senate

Senate
Record of Committee Proceedings

Committee on Agriculture and Environmental Resources

Senate Bill 110

Relating to: the appointment of the secretary of agriculture, trade and consumer protection.

By Senators Clausing, Decker, Moen, C. Potter, Breske and Wineke; cosponsored by Representatives Gronemus, Springer, Dueholm, Huber, Plouff, Baumgart, Baldwin, Hasenohrl, Black, Bock, R. Young and Cullen.

March 11, 1997 Referred to committee on Agriculture and Environmental Resources.

December 18, 1997 PUBLIC HEARING HELD

Present: (5) Senators Clausing, Shibilski, Wirch, A. Lasee and Zien.

Absent: (0) None.

Appearances for

· Senator Alice Clausing, 10th Senate District

· Russ Weisensel, WI Agri-Business Council, Madison

· Ron Statz, National Farmers Organization, Sauk City

· Mary Lippert, Farmily Farm Defenders & American Raw Milk Producers Association, Madison

Appearances against

· Ben Brancel, Department of Agriculture, Trade, and Consumer Protection Secretary

Appearances for Information Only

· None.

Registrations for

· Kelly Kennedy, Department of Justice, Madison

· Paul Zimmerman, WI Farm Bureau, Madison

· Mark Kastel, Upper Midwest Milk Producers Association, La Farge

· Keith Reopell, WI Environmental Decade, Madison

· Caryl Terrell, John Muir Chapter - Sierra Club, Madison

· Representative Bob Dueholm, 28th Assembly District

· Representative Peter Bock, 7th Assembly District

Registrations against

· Paul Julius, Midwest Food Processors Association, Inc. Madison

· John Exner, Midwest Food Processors Assoc, Madison

· Kathy Markeland, WI Counties Assoc, Monona

December 23, 1997 EXECUTIVE SESSION - POLLING

Moved by Senator Clausing that Senate Bill 110

be recommended for passage.

Ayes: (3) Senators Clausing, Shibilski and Wirch.

Noes: (2) Senators A. Lasee and Zien.

Absent: (0) None.

PASSAGE RECOMMENDED, Ayes 3, Noes 2, Absent 0

Randy Romanski

Committee Clerk