Assembly
Record of Committee Proceedings
Committee on Agriculture
Assembly Bill 75
Relating to: labeling a food product as meat and granting rule-making authority.
By Representatives Moses, Novak, Tranel, Pronschinske, Brandtjen, Kerkman, Skowronski, Armstrong, Cabrera, Dittrich, Gundrum, Kurtz, Murphy, Oldenburg, Petryk, Rozar, Sortwell, Tauchen, Thiesfeldt, Tittl, Tusler, Vruwink and Born; cosponsored by Senators Marklein, Bernier, Cowles, Feyen, Pfaff, Testin 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
· Jordan Lamb - Wisconsin Cattlemen's Association
· Jordan Lamb - Wisconsin Pork Association
· Chad Zuleger - Dairy Business Association
Appearances Against
· Jason Culotta - Midwest Food Products Association
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 Spreitzer, seconded by Representative Myers 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 Spreitzer, seconded by Representative Myers that Assembly Amendment 2 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 2 ADOPTION, Ayes 4, Noes 8
Moved by Representative Considine, seconded by Representative Myers that Assembly Amendment 3 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 3 ADOPTION, Ayes 4, Noes 8
Moved by Representative Spreitzer, seconded by Representative Considine that Assembly Amendment 4 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 4 ADOPTION, Ayes 4, Noes 8
Moved by Representative Myers, seconded by Representative Vruwink that Assembly Bill 75 be recommended for passage.
Ayes: (11) Representative Tauchen; Representatives Oldenburg, Tranel, Kitchens, VanderMeer, Mursau, Novak, Plumer, Moses, Vruwink and L. Myers.
Noes: (2) Representatives Considine and Spreitzer.
PASSAGE RECOMMENDED, Ayes 11, Noes 2
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
