Senate
Record of Committee Proceedings
Committee on Agriculture, Revenue and Financial Institutions
Senate Bill 186
Relating to: creating and funding a University of Wisconsin Dairy Innovation Hub and making an appropriation.
By Senators Marklein, Testin, Bernier, Darling, Feyen, Olsen and Petrowski; cosponsored by Representatives Tranel, Summerfield, Tauchen, Zimmerman, Edming, Kerkman, Kitchens, Kulp, Kurtz, Murphy, Mursau, Novak, Oldenburg, Petryk, Plumer, Skowronski, Spiros, Thiesfeldt, Tusler, VanderMeer and Duchow.
April 26, 2019 Referred to Committee on Agriculture, Revenue and Financial Institutions
May 01, 2019 Public Hearing Held
Present: (9) Senator Marklein; Senators Petrowski, Testin, Jacque, Bernier, Smith, Ringhand, Risser and Larson.
Absent: (0) None.
Excused: (0) None.
Appearances For
· Senator Howard Marklein - 17th Senate Disrict
· State Representative Travis Tranel - 49 th Dist
· Tina Hinchley - Wisconsin Farmers Union
· Shelly Mayer - Professional Dairy Producers
· Kent Weigel - UW-Madison
· vice president Kevin Krentz - Wisconsin Farm Bureau
· Heather White - UW-Madison
· Janet Clark - Wisconsin Farm Bureau
· Scott Rankin - UW-Madison
· Troy Runge - UW-Madison
· Chuck Schwab
· Mitch Breunig - Mystic Valley Dairy
· Dr Tera Montgomery - UW-Platteville
· dairy farmer Andy Buttles
· Cody Carpenter
· Rami Reddy - School of Agriculture
· Dr Dennis Busch - UW Platteville
· John Holevoet
· Amy Penterman - Dairy Business Assoc
Appearances Against
· None.
Appearances for Information Only
· None.
Registrations For
· Senator Patrick Testin - Senate District 24
· State Representative Tony Kurtz - 50th Assembly District
· Representative Rob Summerfield - 67th AD
· Jon Turke - WI Bankers Assn
· Brian Dake - Wisconsin Independent Businesses
· Rebekah Sweeney - Wisconsin Cheese Makers Association
· David ward - Cooperative Network
· Bob Welch - Wisconsin Corn Growers Association
Registrations Against
· None.
Registrations for Information Only
· None.
May 09, 2019 Executive Session Held by Paper Ballot
Present: (9) Senator Marklein; Senators Petrowski, Testin, Jacque, Bernier, Smith, Ringhand, Risser and Larson.
Absent: (0) None.
Excused: (0) None.
Moved by that Senate Bill 186 be recommended for passage.
Ayes: (9) Senator Marklein; Senators Petrowski, Testin, Jacque, Bernier, Smith, Ringhand, Risser and Larson.
Noes: (0) None.
PASSAGE RECOMMENDED, Ayes 9, Noes 0
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Vincent Williams
Committee Clerk
