Assembly
Record of Committee Proceedings
Committee on Colleges and Universities
Assembly Bill 717
Relating to: authority of the University of Wisconsin System Board of Regents regarding agricultural land.
By Representatives Ripp, E. Brooks, Czaja, Krug, Loudenbeck, Tauchen and A. Ott; cosponsored by Senator Petrowski.
January 15, 2016 Referred to Committee on Colleges and Universities
January 28, 2016 Public Hearing Held
Present: (14) Representative Murphy; Representatives Rohrkaste, Quinn, Rodriguez, Petryk, Ballweg, Krug, Tranel, Macco, Wachs, Berceau, Billings, Hesselbein and Jorgensen.
Absent: (0) None.
Excused: (1) Representative R. Brooks.
Appearances For
· Rep. Keith Ripp - 42nd Assembly District
· Tim Fiocchi - Office of Sen. Jerry Petrowski
· Richard Straub - UW-Madison College of Agricultural and Life Sciences
Appearances Against
· None.
Appearances for Information Only
· None.
Registrations For
· UW Board of Regents - University of Wisconsin Board of Regents
· President Ray Cross - University of Wisconsin System
· Rob Richard - Wisconsin Farm Bureau Federation
· Jordan Lamb - Wisconsin Pork Association
· Jordan Lamb - Wisconsin Cattlemen's Association
· Jordan Lamb - Wisconsin Soybean Association
· Jordan Lamb - Wisconsin State Cranberry Growers Association
· Jordan Lamb - Wisconsin Potato and Vegetable Growers Association
Registrations Against
· None.
Registrations for Information Only
· None.
February 04, 2016 Executive Session Held
Present: (14) Representative Murphy; Representatives R. Brooks, Rohrkaste, Quinn, Rodriguez, Petryk, Ballweg, Krug, Tranel, Wachs, Berceau, Billings, Hesselbein and Jorgensen.
Absent: (0) None.
Excused: (1) Representative Macco.
Moved by Representative Tranel, seconded by Representative Ballweg that Assembly Bill 717 be recommended for passage.
Ayes: (13) Representative Murphy; Representatives R. Brooks, Rohrkaste, Quinn, Rodriguez, Petryk, Ballweg, Krug, Tranel, Wachs, Billings, Hesselbein and Jorgensen.
Noes: (1) Representative Berceau.
PASSAGE RECOMMENDED, Ayes 13, Noes 1
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Diane Handrick
Committee Clerk
