AB800

AB800 AB800
Assembly
Record of Committee Proceedings

Committee on Agriculture
Assembly Bill 800
Relating to: fees and surcharges related to pesticides, fertilizer, and feed, reimbursement under the agricultural chemical cleanup program, transfers from the agrichemical management fund to the environmental fund, and the required balance in the agricultural chemical cleanup fund.
By Representatives Ott, Olsen, Hines, Petrowski, Vrakas, Sykora, Gunderson and Miller; cosponsored by Senator Hansen and Schultz.

February 12, 2002 Referred to Committee on Agriculture.

February 14, 2002 PUBLIC HEARING HELD

Present: (14) Representatives Ott, Ainsworth, Petrowski, Kestell, Loeffelholz, Bies, Hines, Gronemus, Plouff, Reynolds, Steinbrink, Lassa, Schneider and Hubler.

Absent: (2) Representatives Hahn and Suder.

Appearances for
· Amy Winters, Wisconsin Agribusiness Council, CropLife America, WI Fertilizer and Chemical Association, Wisconsin Christmas Tree Producers

· John Manske, Wisconsin Federation of Cooperatives

Appearances against

· None.

Appearances for Information Only
· Secretary Jim Harsdorf, DATCP
· Nick Neher, Administrator Agricultural Resource Management Division, DATCP
· Paul Morrison, Chief Groundwater and Regulatory Services Section, DATCP
· Franc Fennessy, Deputy Secretary, DNR

· Eric Ebersberger, DNR

Registrations for

· Paul Zimmerman, Wisconsin Farm Bureau

Registrations against

· Caryl Terrell, Sierra Club John Muir Chapter

February 28, 2002 EXECUTIVE SESSION

Present: (16) Representatives Ott, Hahn, Ainsworth, Petrowski, Kestell, Suder, Loeffelholz, Bies, Hines, Gronemus, Plouff, Reynolds, Steinbrink, Lassa, Schneider and Hubler.

Absent: (0) None.

March 14, 2002 Failed to pass pursuant to Senate Joint Resolution 1.

Beata Kalies
Committee Clerk