Assembly
Record of Committee Proceedings
Committee on Agriculture
Assembly Bill 747
Relating to: using milk producer affidavits to substantiate claims that a dairy product is free of synthetic bovine growth hormone.
By Representatives Tranel, Considine, Tauchen, Plumer, Kolste, Kulp, Brooks, Gundrum, VanderMeer, Oldenburg, Edming, Novak, Vruwink, Doyle, Spreitzer, Mursau and Skowronski; cosponsored by Senators Jacque, Smith, Olsen, Marklein and Schachtner.
January 16, 2020 Referred to Committee on Agriculture
January 29, 2020 Public Hearing 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.
Appearances For
· Sen. Andre Jacque - 1st Senate District
· Rebekah Sweeney - WCMA
· Paul Wittke - Zimmerman Cheese
· Scott Fahey - Foremost Farms
· Nick Luth - Foremost Farms
· Keith Braun - Agropur
· Chad Zuleger - Dairy Business Association
Appearances Against
· None.
Appearances for Information Only
· None.
Registrations For
· Dave Nadolny
· Brian Dake - Wisconsin Independent Businesses
· Karen Gefrert - WI Farm Bureau
· Kara O'Connor - WI Farmers Union
· Bradford Steine - DATCP
· Jennifer Wickman - Wisconsin Cooperative Network
Registrations Against
· None.
Registrations for Information Only
· None.
February 04, 2020 Executive Session Held
Present: (0) None.
Absent: (0) None.
Excused: (0) None.
Moved by Representative Considine, seconded by Representative Novak that Assembly Bill 747 be recommended for passage.
Ayes: (13) Representative Tauchen; Representatives Novak, Kurtz, Tranel, Kitchens, VanderMeer, Mursau, Edming, Pronschinske, Considine, Vruwink, Kolste and Spreitzer.
Noes: (0) None.
PASSAGE RECOMMENDED, Ayes 13, Noes 0
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Craig Arrowood
Committee Clerk
