Assembly
Record of Committee Proceedings
Committee on Agriculture
Assembly Bill 73
Relating to: labeling food as a type of dairy product or as a dairy ingredient and granting rule-making authority.
By Representatives Tranel, Armstrong, Brandtjen, Cabrera, Dittrich, Gundrum, Kerkman, Kurtz, Loudenbeck, Moses, Murphy, Novak, Oldenburg, Petryk, Pronschinske, Rozar, Skowronski, Sortwell, Summerfield, Tauchen, Thiesfeldt, Tittl, Tusler, VanderMeer, Vruwink and Born; cosponsored by Senators Marklein, Bernier, Cowles, Feyen, Pfaff, Ringhand, Testin, Wanggaard and Wimberger.
February 18, 2021 Referred to Committee on Agriculture
March 10, 2021 Public Hearing Held
Present: (13) Representative Tauchen; Representatives Oldenburg, Tranel, Kitchens, VanderMeer, Mursau, Novak, Pronschinske, Plumer, Moses, Spreitzer, Vruwink and L. Myers.
Absent: (0) None.
Excused: (2) Representatives Considine and Shankland.
Appearances For
· Rep Travis Tranel - 47th Assembly District
· Sen Howard Marklien - 17th
· Debi Towns - Wis Farm Bureau
· Dave Buholzer - Klondike Cheese Company
· John Umhoefer - Wisconsin Cheese Makers Association
· Chad Zuleger - Dairy Business Association
Appearances Against
· None.
Appearances for Information Only
· None.
Registrations For
· Sen Brad Pfaff
· Sen Brad Pfaff
· Jolene Plautz - Good Food Inst.
· Jennifer Wickman - Cooperative Network
· Tom Bressner - WI Agri Business Assoc
· Jordan Lamb - Wisconsin Pork Association
· Jordan Lamb - Wisconsin Cattlemen's Association
Registrations Against
· Rebecca Hogan - Plant Based Food Assocation
Registrations for Information Only
· None.
April 07, 2021 Executive Session Held
Present: (13) Representative Tauchen; Representatives Oldenburg, Tranel, Kitchens, VanderMeer, Mursau, Novak, Plumer, Moses, Considine, Spreitzer, Vruwink and L. Myers.
Absent: (0) None.
Excused: (2) Representatives Pronschinske and Shankland.
Moved by Representative Considine, seconded by Representative Spreitzer that Assembly Amendment 1 be recommended for adoption.
Ayes: (4) Representatives Considine, Spreitzer, Vruwink and L. Myers.
Noes: (8) Representative Tauchen; Representatives Oldenburg, Tranel, Kitchens, VanderMeer, Mursau, Plumer and Moses.
ASSEMBLY AMENDMENT 1 ADOPTION, Ayes 4, Noes 8
Moved by Representative Mursau, seconded by Representative Kitchens that Assembly Bill 73 be recommended for passage.
Ayes: (13) Representative Tauchen; Representatives Oldenburg, Tranel, Kitchens, VanderMeer, Mursau, Novak, Plumer, Moses, Considine, Spreitzer, Vruwink and L. Myers.
Noes: (0) None.
PASSAGE RECOMMENDED, Ayes 13, Noes 0
From Rep. Shankland Office
“For the executive session on April 7, 2021, had I been present, I would have voted aye on AB 73, aye on AB 74, and aye on AB 75. I also would have voted aye for the amendment to AB 73, aye for the amendment to AB 74, and aye to the amendment to AB 75.”
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Craig Arrowood
Committee Clerk