Senate
Record of Committee Proceedings
Committee on Agriculture, Small Business and Tourism
Senate Bill 224
Relating to: establishing a veteran farmer assistance and outreach program and creating a veteran farmer logotype.
By Senators Testin, Ringhand, Cowles, Feyen, Hansen, Harsdorf, Olsen, L. Taylor, Vinehout, Wanggaard, Wirch and Erpenbach; cosponsored by Representatives Goyke, E. Brooks, Bernier, Bowen, Anderson, Novak, Skowronski, Tranel, Sanfelippo, VanderMeer, Krug, Schraa, Wichgers, Mursau, Ripp, Ott, Genrich, Kolste, Spiros, Pope, Kerkman, Sargent, Kulp, Hebl, Vruwink, Tauchen, Petryk, Riemer, Considine, Mason, Tittl, Subeck, Kremer, Katsma, Quinn, Summerfield, Snyder, Crowley, Jagler, Thiesfeldt, Sinicki and Edming.
May 04, 2017 Referred to Committee on Agriculture, Small Business and Tourism
June 28, 2017 Public Hearing Held
Present: (9) Senator Moulton; Senators Tiffany, Harsdorf, Petrowski, Testin, L. Taylor, Miller, Larson and Vinehout.
Absent: (0) None.
Excused: (0) None.
Appearances For
· Senator Patrick Testin - 24th Senate District
· Representative Evan Goyke - 18th Assembly District
· Dan Smith - Wisconsin Department of Agriculture, Trade and Consumer Protection
· Kathy Marschman - Wiscoinsin Department of Agriculture, Trade and Consumer Protection
· Mike Furgal - Veterans of Foreign Wars
· Tera Johnson - Univeristy of Wisconsin - Extention
· Shea Zastrow - Green Veterans
· Brian Sales - Growing Power; Green Veterans
· Tony Kurtz
Appearances Against
· None.
Appearances for Information Only
· None.
Registrations For
· Senator Janis Ringhand - 15th Senate District
· Representative Ed Brooks - 50th Assembly District
· Rob Richard - Wisconsin Farm Bureau
· Mike Olmsted - SVA Blackhawk Tech
· John Manske - Cooperative Network
· Jordan Lamb - Wisconsin Soybean Association
· Jordan Lamb - Wisconsin Cattlemen's Association
· Jordan Lamb - Wisconsin Pork Association
· Jordan Lamb - Wisconsin Potato and Vegetable Growers Association
· Jordan Lamb - Wisconsin State Cranberry Association
· Chris Holman - Nami-Moon Farms
· Nick Levendofsky - Wisconsin Farmers Union
Registrations Against
· None.
Registrations for Information Only
· None.
October 10, 2017 Executive Session Held
Present: (9) Senator Moulton; Senators Tiffany, Harsdorf, Petrowski, Testin, L. Taylor, Miller, Larson and Vinehout.
Absent: (0) None.
Excused: (0) None.
Moved by Senator Petrowski, seconded by Senator Taylor that Senate Bill 224 be recommended for passage.
Ayes: (9) Senator Moulton; Senators Tiffany, Harsdorf, Petrowski, Testin, L. Taylor, Miller, Larson and Vinehout.
Noes: (0) None.
PASSAGE RECOMMENDED, Ayes 9, Noes 0
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Scott Nelson
Committee Clerk
