Assembly
Record of Committee Proceedings
Committee on Agriculture
Assembly Bill 796
Relating to: creating a pilot grant program for farmers to reduce nitrate loading, funding research for nitrate loading reduction methods, extending the time limit for emergency rule procedures, providing an exemption from emergency rule procedures, granting rule-making authority, and making an appropriation.
By Representatives Kitchens, Shankland, Tranel, Krug, Summerfield, Novak, Kurtz, Pope, Hebl, Felzkowski, Anderson, Ballweg, Cabrera, Considine, Dittrich, Doyle, Edming, Emerson, Gruszynski, Horlacher, Kolste, Kulp, Loudenbeck, Magnafici, Milroy, Mursau, Neubauer, Ohnstad, Oldenburg, Petryk, Plumer, Quinn, Sinicki, Skowronski, Sortwell, Spreitzer, Steffen, Stubbs, Subeck, Swearingen, C. Taylor, Vining, Vruwink, Zamarripa, Zimmerman, Billings, Tusler, Born and Spiros; cosponsored by Senators Cowles and Petrowski.
January 24, 2020 Referred to Committee on Agriculture
February 04, 2020 Public Hearing Held
Present: (13) Representative Tauchen; Representatives Novak, Kurtz, Tranel, Kitchens, VanderMeer, Mursau, Edming, Pronschinske, Considine, Vruwink, Kolste and Spreitzer.
Absent: (0) None.
Excused: (2) Representatives Plumer and L. Myers.
Appearances For
· Rachel Mueller - WAPAC WI Assoc Professional Ag Consulting Info
· Kara O'Connor - WI Farmers Union
· Doug Debout - Wis Corn Growers Assoc
· Sen Rob Cowles - 2nd Senate District
· Rep. Katrina Shankland
· Scott Mericka - Wisconsin Farmers Union
Appearances Against
· None.
Appearances for Information Only
· Sara Walling - DATCP
· Bradford Steine - DATCP
Registrations For
· Chad Zuleger - Dairy Business Association
· Erik Kanter - WI Public Health Associaiton
· Debi Towns - WI Farm Bureau
· Jordan Lamb - Wisconsin State Cranberry Growers
· Jordan Lamb - WI Soybean Association
· Jordan Lamb - WI Potato and Vegetable Growers
· Jordan Lamb - WI Pork Association
· Jordan Lamb - WI Cattleman's Association
· Jordan Lamb - WI Association of Professional Agriculture Consultants
· Carly Michiels - Clean Wisconsin
· Rep. Todd Novak
· Cindy Crane - Lutheran Office for Public Policy in WI
· Brandon Scholz - WI Wetlands
· Bob Welch - WI Corngrowers Associaiton
· George Meyers - Wis Wildlife Federation
· Allison Werner - River Alliance of WI
· Jennifer Giegerich - WI Conservation Voters
· Michael Engleson - Wisconsin Lakes
· Mark Wadium - Outagamie County Board of Supervisors
· Erik Kanter - WI Public Health Assocation
· Erik Kanter - WI Association of Local Health Departments of Boards
· Brian Dake - WI Independent Businesses
· Chad Zuleger - Dairy Business Assocation
· Matt Krueger
· Michael Dolan - Seven Seeds Farm
· Jennifer Wickman - Cooperative Network
· Terry Loeffelholtz - LaFayette County LCD
· Melissa Schlupp - Sauk County Land Resources and Enviroment
· Lynda Schweikert - Grant County CSZD
· Katie Abbott - Iowa County Land Conservation Dept
Registrations Against
· None.
Registrations for Information Only
· Amber Radatz - Discovery Farms
· Carrie Laboski - UW
February 06, 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 Edming, seconded by Representative Novak that Assembly Amendment 1 be recommended for introduction and adoption.
Ayes: (13) Representative Tauchen; Representatives Novak, Kurtz, Tranel, VanderMeer, Mursau, Edming, Pronschinske, Plumer, Considine, Vruwink, Kolste and Spreitzer.
Noes: (0) None.
ASSEMBLY AMENDMENT 1 INTRODUCTION AND ADOPTION RECOMMENDED, Ayes 13, Noes 0
Moved by Representative Edming, seconded by Representative Spreitzer that Assembly Bill 796 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
