Assembly

Assembly
Record of Committee Proceedings

Committee on Agriculture

Assembly Bill 392

Relating to: the farm mediation and arbitration program, eliminating the farm mediation and arbitration board, the farmer assistance program, exit from and entry into the dairy industry, granting rule-making authority and making an appropriation.

By Representatives Ott, Otte, Brandemuehl, Sykora, Ward, Hahn, Ainsworth, Powers and Owens; cosponsored by Senator Roessler.

May 27, 1997 Referred to committee on Agriculture.

August 21, 1997 PUBLIC HEARING HELD

Present: (12) Representatives Ott, Hahn, Otte, Ward, Zukowski, Skindrud, Gronemus, Reynolds, Springer, Dueholm, Steinbrink and Plouff.

Absent: (2) Representatives Sykora and Ainsworth.

Appearances for

· Jeanne Meier, DATCP

Appearances against

· None.

Appearances for Information Only

· David Nispel, WI Farmers Union

Registrations for

· Paul Zimmerman, WI Farm Bureau

Registrations against

· None.

October 16, 1997 EXECUTIVE SESSION

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

Absent: (2) Representatives Zukowski and Gronemus.

Moved by Representative Ward, seconded by Representative Plouff, that Assembly Bill 392

be recommended for passage.

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

Noes: (0) None.

Absent: (2) Representatives Zukowski and Gronemus.

PASSAGE RECOMMENDED, Ayes 12, Noes 0, Absent 2

Greg Hubbard

Committee Clerk