Senate
Record of Committee Proceedings
Committee on Agriculture, Small Business, and Tourism
Senate Bill 448
Relating to: the sales and use tax exemption for equipment used in a fertilizer blending, feed milling, or grain drying operation.
By Senators Moulton, Shilling, Harsdorf, Grothman and Schultz; cosponsored by Representatives Nerison, Kulp, Tauchen, A. Ott, Vruwink, Mursau, Ripp, Marklein, Brooks, Ballweg, Petryk, Murphy, Jacque and Spiros.
December 17, 2013 Referred to Committee on Agriculture, Small Business, and Tourism
January 30, 2014 Public Hearing Held
Present: (9) Senator Moulton; Senators Tiffany, Harsdorf, Petrowski, Schultz, Vinehout, Hansen, Lassa and L. Taylor.
Absent: (0) None.
Excused: (0) None.
Appearances For
· Lee Nerison - Representative - 96th Assembly District
· Tom Bressner - Wisconsin Agri-Business Association
· Thomas Hoffman - Central Wisconsin Cooperative
Appearances Against
· None.
Appearances for Information Only
· Nate Ristow - Wisconsin Department of Revenue
Registrations For
· Steve Hanvold - Agventures, LLC
· Tim Bauer - Deer Creek Seed
· Jon Accola - Premier Cooperative
· Timothy Hoyt - Monsanto Company
· Erik Huschitt - Badger State Ethanol
· Joey Kennicker - Greg's Feed and Seed, Inc
· Guy Mathias - AG Systems, Inc.
· Stanley McGraw - Vita Plus, Inc.
· Larry Fiene - Land O'Lakes
· Kathy Dummer - Self-Buck Country Grain
· Marc Powell - Hanna Ag, LLC
· Bruce Anderson - Bio-Gro, Inc.
· Mike Mleziva - AgVentures, LLC
· David DeLong - The DeLong Company, Inc.
· Lee Craigo - Graigo Grain
· Shawn Pfaff - Wisconsin Agri-Business Association
· Jason Culotta - Wisconsin Manufacturers and Commerce
· David Ward - Cooperative Network
· John Manske - Cooperative Network
· Bob Welch - Wisconsin Corn Growers Association
· Ron Kuehn - Wisconsin Pork Association
· Amy Winters - Golden Plump Poultry
Registrations Against
· Kyle Christianson - Wisconsin Counties Association
Registrations for Information Only
· None.
January 13, 2014 Executive Session Held
Present: (9) Senator Moulton; Senators Tiffany, Harsdorf, Petrowski, Schultz, Vinehout, Hansen, Lassa and L. Taylor.
Absent: (0) None.
Excused: (0) None.
Moved by Senator Moulton, seconded by Senator Tiffany that Senate Bill 448 be recommended for passage.
Ayes: (9) Senator Moulton; Senators Tiffany, Harsdorf, Petrowski, Schultz, Vinehout, Hansen, Lassa and L. Taylor.
Noes: (0) None.
PASSAGE RECOMMENDED, Ayes 9, Noes 0
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Scott Nelson
Committee Clerk
