Assembly
Record of Committee Proceedings
Committee on Agriculture
Assembly Bill 77
Relating to: funding for certain extension services of the University of Wisconsin System and making an appropriation.
By Representatives VanderMeer, Oldenburg, Armstrong, Krug, Kurtz, Moses, Ortiz-Velez, Skowronski, Tauchen, Thiesfeldt, Tranel, Cabrera, Tittl, Spiros and Edming; cosponsored by Senators Marklein, Ballweg, L. Taylor and Testin.
March 25, 2021 Referred to Committee on Agriculture
April 07, 2021 Public Hearing 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.
Appearances For
· Steve Venture
· Jordan Lamb - WI Stat Cranberry Growers Assn
· Jordan Lamb - WI Potato & Vegetable Growers Assn
· Jordan Lamb - Wisconsin Pork Association
· Jordan Lamb - Wisconsin Cattlemen's Assn
· Jordan Lamb - Wisconsin Association of Professional Agricultural Consultants
· Jordan Lamb - Wisconsin Soybean Association
· Jordan Lamb - Wisconsin Farm Bureau Federation
Appearances Against
· None.
Appearances for Information Only
· None.
Registrations For
· Sen Howard Marklien - 17th
· Jack O'Merra - PROFS- UW Madison Faculty
· Crystal Potts - UW-Madison
· Kathi Kilgord - ASPRO-Academic Staff Professionals Representation Organization
· Samantha Stohlman - WI Corn Growers Association
· Tom Bressner - WI Agri-Business Assocatoin
· Chad Zuleger - Dairy Business Association
· Tommy Thompson - University of WIsconsin System
Registrations Against
· None.
Registrations for Information Only
· None.
April 08, 2021 Executive Session Held
Present: (12) Representative Tauchen; Representatives Oldenburg, Tranel, Kitchens, VanderMeer, Mursau, Novak, Moses, Considine, Spreitzer, Vruwink and L. Myers.
Absent: (0) None.
Excused: (3) Representatives Pronschinske, Plumer and Shankland.
Moved by Representative Myers, seconded by Representative VanderMeer that Assembly Amendment 1 be recommended for adoption.
Ayes: (12) Representative Tauchen; Representatives Oldenburg, Tranel, Kitchens, VanderMeer, Mursau, Novak, Moses, Considine, Shankland, Vruwink and L. Myers.
Noes: (0) None.
ASSEMBLY AMENDMENT 1 ADOPTION RECOMMENDED, Ayes 12, Noes 0
Moved by Representative Spreitzer, seconded by Representative Novak that Assembly Bill 77 be recommended for passage as amended.
Ayes: (12) Representative Tauchen; Representatives Oldenburg, Tranel, Kitchens, VanderMeer, Mursau, Novak, Moses, Considine, Spreitzer, Vruwink and L. Myers.
Noes: (0) None.
PASSAGE AS AMENDED RECOMMENDED, Ayes 12, Noes 0
From Rep. Shankland Office
“For the executive session of the Assembly Committee on Agriculture on April 8, 2021. Had I been present, I would have voted aye on AB 54 and aye on AB 77.”
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Craig Arrowood
Committee Clerk
