Assembly
Record of Committee Proceedings
Committee on Agriculture
Assembly Bill 790
Relating to: county conservation staffing and making an appropriation.
By Representatives Novak, Brooks, Hebl, Felzkowski, Kitchens, Krug, Kurtz, Pope, Shankland, Summerfield, Tranel, Anderson, Ballweg, Billings, Cabrera, Considine, Edming, Emerson, Gruszynski, Knodl, Kulp, Magnafici, Milroy, Mursau, Neubauer, Ohnstad, Oldenburg, Petryk, Plumer, Sargent, Sinicki, Spreitzer, Steffen, Subeck, Swearingen, Tauchen, C. Taylor, Tittl, Tusler, Vining, Vruwink, Zamarripa, Zimmerman, Hintz, Born, Ott and Spiros; cosponsored by Senators Testin, Jacque, Olsen, Petrowski and Wanggaard.
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
· Rep Todd Novak
· Sen Patrick Testin
· Stan Kaczmarek
· Lynda Schweikert
· Terry Loeffelholtz
· Katie Abbott
· Margaret Krome
· Michael Engleson - Wisconsin Lakes
· Matt Krueger - WI Land and Water
· Jennifer Giegerich - WI Conservation Voters
· Kara O'Connor - Wisconsin Farmers Union
· Melissa Schlupp - Sauk County Land Resources
· Rachel Bouressa
· Scott Mericka - WI Farmers Union
· Joel McNair
Appearances Against
· None.
Appearances for Information Only
· Sara Walling - DATCP
· Bradford Steine - DATCP
Registrations For
· Chad Zuleger - Dairy Business Association
· Brian Dake - Wisconsin Independent Businesses
· Sarah Speath - Waukesha County
· Dan Bahr - Wis Counties Association
· Cindy Crane - Lutheran Office for Public Policy in WI
· Erik Kanter - WI Public Health Associaiton
· Jennifer Wickman - Cooperative Network
· Doran Holm - Holm Boys Dairy
· Erik Kanter - WI Public Health Association
· Alison Werner - River Alliance of WI
· Alex Madorsky - The Nature Conservancy
· George Meyer - Wisc. Wildlife Federation
· Rep. Katrina Shankland
· Brandon Scholz - WI Wetlands Association
· Debi Towns - WI Farm Bureau
· Brandon Scholz - Wisconsin Trout Unlimited
· Amber Meyer Smith - Clean Wisconsin
· Doug Rebout - Wisconsin Corn Growers
Registrations Against
· None.
Registrations for Information Only
· None.
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 Mursau, seconded by Representative Kurtz that Assembly Bill 790 be recommended for passage.
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 RECOMMENDED, Ayes 15, Noes 0
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Craig Arrowood
Committee Clerk
