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.
· 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
· Ben Brancel, Department of Agriculture, Trade, and Consumer Protection Secretary
· None.
· 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
· 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