Assembly

Record of Committee Proceedings

Committee on Agriculture

Assembly Bill 74

Relating to: labeling a food product as a type of milk and granting rule-making authority.

By Representatives Tranel, Armstrong, Brandtjen, Cabrera, Dittrich, Gundrum, Jagler, Kerkman, Kurtz, Loudenbeck, Moses, Murphy, Novak, Oldenburg, Petryk, Plumer, Pronschinske, Rozar, Skowronski, Summerfield, Tauchen, Thiesfeldt, Tittl, Tusler, VanderMeer, Vruwink and Born; cosponsored by Senators Marklein, Bernier, Cowles, Feyen, Pfaff, Ringhand, Stafsholt, 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

·      Jordan Lamb - Wisconsin Cattlemen's Assoc

·      Jordan Lamb - Wisconsin Pork Association

Appearances Against

·      None.

Appearances for Information Only

·      None.

Registrations For

·      Sen Brad Pfaff

·      Jolene Plautz - Good Food Inst.

·      Jennifer Wickman - Cooperative Network

·      Tom Bressner - WI Agri Business Assoc

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 Myers, seconded by Representative Considine 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 Kitchens, seconded by Representative Oldenburg that Assembly Bill 74 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