Assembly

Record of Committee Proceedings

Committee on Agriculture

Assembly Bill 515

Relating to: labeling food as a type of dairy product or as a dairy ingredient and granting rule-making authority.

By Representatives Tranel, Oldenburg, Dittrich, Edming, James, Kulp, Novak, Petryk, Pronschinske, Quinn, Skowronski, Summerfield, Tauchen, Tusler, VanderMeer, Vorpagel, Wittke, Born and Thiesfeldt; cosponsored by Senators Marklein, Bernier, Feyen, LeMahieu, Ringhand and Tiffany.

October 07, 2019        Referred to Committee on Agriculture

November 06, 2019    Public Hearing Held

Present:       (13)      Representative Tauchen; Representatives Novak, Kurtz, Tranel, Kitchens, VanderMeer, Mursau, Edming, Pronschinske, Plumer, Vruwink, Kolste and Spreitzer.

Absent:       (0)        None.

Excused:     (2)        Representatives Considine and L. Myers.

Appearances For

·      Rep. Travis Tranel - 49th Assembly District

·      Rep. Loren Oldenburg - 96th Assembly

·      Rebekah Sweeney - WCMA

·      Chad Zuleger - Dairy Business Assocation

·      Chad Zuleger - Dairy Business Association

Appearances Against

·      Scott Weathers

Appearances for Information Only

·      None.

Registrations For

·      Sen Howard Marklien

·      Jordan Lamb - Wisconsin Farm Bureau

·      Brian Dake - Wisconsin Independent Business

·      Bradford Steine - DATCP

Registrations Against

·      Rebecca Hogan

Registrations for Information Only

·      Michelle Kussow - Wisconsin Grocers Assocation

January 29, 2020         Executive Session Held

Present:       (15)      Representative Tauchen; Representatives Novak, Kurtz, Tranel, Kitchens, VanderMeer, Mursau, Edming, Pronschinske, Plumer, Considine, Vruwink, Kolste, Spreitzer and L. Myers.

Absent:       (0)        None.

Excused:     (0)        None.

Moved by Representative Tranel, seconded by Representative Spreitzer that Assembly Amendment 1 be recommended for adoption.

Ayes:     (12)   Representative Tauchen; Representatives Kurtz, Tranel, Kitchens, VanderMeer, Mursau, Pronschinske, Plumer, Considine, Vruwink, Spreitzer and L. Myers.

Noes:     (0)     None.

ASSEMBLY AMENDMENT 1 ADOPTION RECOMMENDED, Ayes 12, Noes 0

Moved by Representative Considine, seconded by Representative Vruwink that Assembly Amendment 2 be recommended for adoption.

Ayes:     (4)     Representatives Considine, Vruwink, Spreitzer and L. Myers.

Noes:     (8)     Representative Tauchen; Representatives Kurtz, Tranel, Kitchens, Mursau, Edming, Pronschinske and Plumer.

ASSEMBLY AMENDMENT 2 ADOPTION, Ayes 4, Noes 8

Moved by Representative Kurtz, seconded by Representative Myers that Assembly Bill 515 be recommended for passage as amended.

Ayes:     (15)   Representative Tauchen; Representatives Novak, Kurtz, Tranel, Kitchens, VanderMeer, Mursau, Edming, Pronschinske, Plumer, Considine, Vruwink, Kolste, Spreitzer and L. Myers.

Noes:     (0)     None.

PASSAGE AS AMENDED RECOMMENDED, Ayes 15, Noes 0

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Craig Arrowood

Committee Clerk