Senate

Record of Committee Proceedings

Committee on Agriculture, Revenue and Financial Institutions

January 2020 Special Session Senate Bill 4

Relating to: county-based agriculture positions in the Division of Extension of the University of Wisconsin-Madison and making an appropriation.

By committee on Senate Organization, by request of Governor Tony Evers.

February 05, 2020       Referred to Committee on Agriculture, Revenue and Financial Institutions

February 06, 2020       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

·      Kara O'Connor - Wisconsin Farmers Union

·      Dan Smith - Cooperative network

·      Randy Romanski - DATCP

·      Crystal Potts - UW-Madison

·      Karl Martin - UW-Madison

Appearances Against

·      None.

Appearances for Information Only

·      None.

Registrations For

·      President Ray Cross - UW System Admin

·      Rebekah Sweeney - WI Cheese Makers Association

·      Matt Krueger - WI Land and Water

·      Marcie Rainbolt - WIsconsin Counties Association

·      Tom Bressner - WI Agri Business Assn

·      Scott Laeser - Clean wisconsin

·      Jennifer Giegerich - WI Conservation Voters

·      Kathi Kilgore - ASPRO - Academic Staff Professionals Representation Organization

Registrations Against

·      None.

Registrations for Information Only

·      None.

April 16, 2020             Failed to pass pursuant to Senate Joint Resolution 1

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Vincent Williams

Committee Clerk