Assembly

Assembly
Record of Committee Proceedings

Committee on Agriculture

Assembly Bill 348

Relating to: funding for agricultural research and development and making an appropriation.

By the Committee on Agriculture.

May 6, 1997 Referred to committee on Agriculture.

May 1, 1997 PUBLIC HEARING HELD (on LRB 2866/2 which is now AB348)

Present: (13) Representatives Ott, Sykora, Ainsworth, Hahn, Otte, Ward, Skindrud, Gronemus, Reynolds, Springer, Dueholm, Steinbrink and Plouff.

Absent: (1) Representative Zukowski.

Appearances for

· Roger Cliff, WI Farm Bureau

· R.F. (Dick) Hauser, WI Cattlemen's Association

Appearances against

· None.

Appearances for Information Only

· Roger Wyse, Dean, College of Agricultural and Life Sciences, UW-Madison

Registrations for

· Ron Kuehn, WI State Cranberry Growers; WI Potato & Vegetable Growers; WI Pork Producers

· Ray Schmitt, WI Agri-Service Association

· John Manske, WI Federation of Cooperatives

· Ron Statz, WI National Farmers Organization

· Russ Weisensel, WI Agribusiness Council

· David Nispel, WI Farmers Union

· David Wantland, GROWMARK, Inc., Bloomington, IL

Registrations against

· None.

May 29, 1997 EXECUTIVE SESSION

Present: (14) Representatives Ott, Sykora, Ainsworth, Hahn, Otte, Ward, Zukowski, Skindrud, Gronemus, Reynolds, Springer, Dueholm, Steinbrink and Plouff.

Absent: (0) None.

Moved by Representative Ott, seconded by Representative Sykora, that Assembly Amendment 1

be recommended for introduction.

Ayes: (14) Representative Ott, Sykora, Ainsworth, Hahn, Otte, Ward, Zukowski, Skindrud, Gronemus, Reynolds, Springer, Dueholm, Steinbrink and Plouff.

Noes: (0) None.

Absent: (0) None.

INTRODUCTION RECOMMENDED, Ayes 14, Noes 0, Absent 0

Moved by Representative Plouff, seconded by Representative Ward, that Assembly Amendment 1

be recommended for adoption.

Ayes: (13) Representative Ott, Sykora, Ainsworth, Hahn, Otte, Ward, Zukowski, Gronemus, Reynolds, Springer, Dueholm, Steinbrink and Plouff.

Noes: (1) Representative Skindrud.

Absent: (0) None.

ADOPTION RECOMMENDED, Ayes 13, Noes 1, Absent 0

Moved by Representative Ainsworth, seconded by Representative Sykora, that Assembly Bill 348

be recommended for passage as amended.

Ayes: (12) Representatives Ott, Sykora, Ainsworth, Hahn, Otte, Ward, Zukowski, Skindrud, Reynolds, Springer, Steinbrink and Plouff.

Noes: (2) Representatives Gronemus and Dueholm.

Absent: (0) None.

PASSAGE AS AMENDED RECOMMENDED, Ayes 12, Noes 2, Absent 0

Kim Markham

Committee Clerk