Assembly

Record of Committee Proceedings

Committee on Agriculture

Assembly Bill 876

Relating to: requiring the University of Wisconsin-Madison to conduct a research study on developing an agricultural science and technology program.

By Representatives Loudenbeck, Novak, Petryk, Magnafici, Plumer, Skowronski and Summerfield.

February 10, 2020       Referred to Committee on Agriculture

February 11, 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

·      Rep.  Amy  Loudenbeck  - 31st Assembly District

Appearances Against

·      None.

Appearances for Information Only

·      Ben  Van Pelt - UW Madison

·      Heidi Zoerb - UW Madison

Registrations For

·      Chad Zuleger - Dairy Business Assoc

Registrations Against

·      None.

Registrations for Information Only

·      None.

February 11, 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 Novak, seconded by Representative Tranel that Assembly Bill 876 be recommended for passage.

Ayes:     (14)   Representative Tauchen; Representatives Novak, Kurtz, Tranel, Kitchens, VanderMeer, Mursau, Edming, Pronschinske, Plumer, Considine, Vruwink, Spreitzer and L. Myers.

Noes:     (1)     Representative Kolste.

PASSAGE RECOMMENDED, Ayes 14, Noes 1

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Craig Arrowood

Committee Clerk