Assembly
Record of Committee Proceedings
Committee on Agriculture
Assembly Bill 321
Relating to: designating ginseng as the state herb.
By Representatives Spiros, Snyder, Ballweg, E. Brooks, Edming, Kleefisch, Krug, Kulp, Mursau and Sinicki; cosponsored by Senators Petrowski and Cowles.
May 16, 2017 Referred to Committee on Agriculture
August 22, 2017 Public Hearing Held
Present: (13) Representative Nerison; Representatives Novak, Tauchen, Ripp, Tranel, E. Brooks, Edming, Horlacher, Considine, Kessler, Spreitzer, Fields and Vruwink.
Absent: (0) None.
Excused: (3) Representatives Kitchens, VanderMeer and Mursau.
Appearances For
· Representative John Spiros - 86th Assembly District
· Joe Heil - Ginseng Growers of Wisconsin
· Aaron Kaiser - Ginseng Board of Wisconsin
· Richard Barrett - Wausau Convention and Visitors Bureau
Appearances Against
· None.
Appearances for Information Only
· None.
Registrations For
· Senator Jerry Petrowski - 29th Senate District
Registrations Against
· None.
Registrations for Information Only
· None.
September 05, 2017 Executive Session Held
Present: (12) Representative Nerison; Representatives Tauchen, Ripp, Kitchens, VanderMeer, Mursau, Horlacher, Considine, Kessler, Spreitzer, Fields and Vruwink.
Absent: (0) None.
Excused: (4) Representatives Novak, Tranel, E. Brooks and Edming.
Moved by Representative Tauchen, seconded by Representative Ripp that Assembly Bill 321 be recommended for passage.
Ayes: (12) Representative Nerison; Representatives Tauchen, Ripp, Kitchens, VanderMeer, Mursau, Horlacher, Considine, Kessler, Spreitzer, Fields and Vruwink.
Noes: (0) None.
Reps. E. Brooks, Edming, Novak and Tranel would have voted Aye on passage had they been present.
PASSAGE RECOMMENDED, Ayes 12, Noes 0
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Sandra Smith-Loomans
Committee Clerk
