SB378

SB378 SB378
Senate
Record of Committee Proceedings

Committee on Agriculture, Environmental Resources and Campaign Finance Reform

Senate Bill 378
Relating to: payments to ethanol producers, granting rule-making authority and making an appropriation.
By Senators Clausing and Rude; cosponsored by Representatives Huebsch, Meyer, Hahn, Gronemus, Ott, Schooff, M. Lehman, Ainsworth, Sykora, Freese, Spillner, Skindrud, Pettis, Musser, Boyle and Goetsch.

February 10, 2000 Referred to committee on Agriculture, Environmental Resources and Campaign Finance Reform.

February 15, 2000 PUBLIC HEARING HELD

Present: (4) Senators Clausing, Baumgart, Wirch and Schultz.
Absent: (1) Senator A. Lasee.

Appearances for
· Senator Alice Clausing - 10th Senate District
· Rep. Gene Hahn - 47th Assembly District
· Joe Tregoning - WI DATCP
· Bob Oleson - WI Corn Growers Association
· Joseph A. Weiss - City Brewing
· John Manske - WI Federation of Cooperatives
· Ron Statz - WI NFO
· Keith Ripp - Wisconsin Corn Growers
· Roger Hilliard
· Cal Dalton
· Cal Dalton - Wisconsin Corn Growers

Appearances against
· None.

Appearances for Information Only
· None.

Registrations for
· Jerry Franz - Wisconsin Corn Growers
· Rep. All Ott - 3rd Assembly District
· John Petty - WI Agri Services Association
· Jolene Plautz
· Rep. Mark Meyer - 95th Assembly District
· Betsy Ahner - WI Fertilizer & Chemical Association
· Rep. Mike Huebsch - 94th Assembly District
· Senator Brian Rude - 32nd Senate District
· Paul Zimmerman - Wisconsin Farm Bureau
· Ken Herschleb - Wisconsin Corn Growers
· William Hoffman
· James Zimmerman - Wisconsin Corn Growers
· Gary Hahn - Wisconsin Corn Growers
· Michelle J. Hahn - Wisconsin Corn Growers
· Joanne Dalton - Wisconsin Corn Growers
· Patrick Rasmus - Wisconsin Corn Growers

Registrations against
· None.

February 15, 2000 EXECUTIVE SESSION

Present: (4) Senators Clausing, Baumgart, Wirch and Schultz.
Absent: (1) Senator A. Lasee.

Moved by Senator Baumgart, seconded by Senator Wirch, that Senate Bill 378 be recommended for passage.

Ayes: (5) Senators Clausing, Baumgart, Wirch, Schultz and A. Lasee (Paper Ballot).
Noes: (0) None.
Absent: (0) None.

PASSAGE RECOMMENDED, Ayes 5, Noes 0, Absent 0





Bill Wenzel
Committee Clerk