Assembly
Record of Committee Proceedings
Committee on Agriculture
Assembly Bill 698
Relating to: various changes to the Agricultural Producer Security Program, providing an exemption from emergency rule procedures, and granting rule-making authority.
By Representatives Ripp, Ballweg, E. Brooks, R. Brooks, Horlacher, Kulp, Krug, Nerison, Tauchen, Tittl, Tusler and VanderMeer; cosponsored by Senators Marklein and Olsen.
November 29, 2017 Referred to Committee on Agriculture
December 12, 2017 Public Hearing Held
Present: (13) Representative Nerison; Representatives Novak, Tauchen, Ripp, Tranel, E. Brooks, Kitchens, VanderMeer, Mursau, Considine, Kessler, Spreitzer and Vruwink.
Absent: (0) None.
Excused: (3) Representatives Edming, Horlacher and Fields.
Appearances For
· Rep. Keith Ripp - 42nd Assembly District
· Dave Daniels
· John Manske - Cooperative Network
· Scott Eastwood - Insight FS
· Kristen Faucon - Growmark
· John Umhoefer - Wisconsin Cheese Makers Association
· Evan Hillan
· Greg Tauchen - Tauchen Harmony Valley Farms
· Jeremy McPherson - DATCP
· Tom Bressner - Wisconsin Agri-Business Association
· David Ward - Cooperative Network
Appearances Against
· None.
Appearances for Information Only
· None.
Registrations For
· Sen. Howard Marklein - 17th Senate District
· Brian Dake - Wisconsin Independent Business
· Nick George - Midwest Food Processors Association
· Jordan Lamb - Wisconsin Potato & Vegetable Growers Association
· Nick Levendofsky - Wisconsin Farmers Union
· Bob Welch - Wisconsin Corn Growers Association
· Paul Zimmerman - Wisconsin Farm Bureau
Registrations Against
· None.
Registrations for Information Only
· None.
January 09, 2018 Executive Session Held
Present: (14) Representative Nerison; Representatives Novak, Tauchen, Tranel, E. Brooks, Kitchens, VanderMeer, Mursau, Edming, Considine, Kessler, Spreitzer, Fields and Vruwink.
Absent: (0) None.
Excused: (1) Representative Horlacher.
Moved by Representative Edming, seconded by Representative Brooks that Assembly Bill 698 be recommended for passage.
Ayes: (14) Representative Nerison; Representatives Novak, Tauchen, Tranel, E. Brooks, Kitchens, VanderMeer, Mursau, Edming, Considine, Kessler, Spreitzer, Fields and Vruwink.
Noes: (0) None.
PASSAGE RECOMMENDED, Ayes 14, Noes 0
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Sandra Smith-Loomans
Committee Clerk
