Assembly
Record of Committee Proceedings
Committee on Agriculture
Assembly Bill 728
Relating to: nitrates under the well compensation program; eligibility for producer-led watershed, lake, and river protection grants; and the annual allocation plan for county conservation grants.
By Representatives Kitchens, Novak, Tranel, Shankland, Krug, Hong, Milroy, Mursau, Neubauer, Oldenburg, Penterman, Plumer, Tauchen, Petryk, Subeck, Spiros, Considine, Pope, Vining, Spreitzer, Ohnstad, Conley and Tusler; cosponsored by Senators Cowles, Testin, Ballweg, Bernier, Petrowski, Pfaff, Ringhand, Roys, Smith and Wimberger.
December 02, 2021 Referred to Committee on Agriculture
January 05, 2022 Public Hearing Held
Present: (11) Representative Tauchen; Representatives Oldenburg, Tranel, Kitchens, Novak, Pronschinske, Plumer, Considine, Shankland, Spreitzer and Vruwink.
Absent: (0) None.
Excused: (4) Representatives VanderMeer, Mursau, Moses and L. Myers.
Appearances For
· Sen Rob Cowles - 2nd Senate
· Rep. Joel Kitchens
· Rep. Kristana Shankland - AD 71
· Jennifer Wickman - Cooperative Network
· Nicole Wagner - Insight FS/Growmark
· Nick Levendofsky - WI Farmers Union
· Keith Ripp - Farm Bureau
· Chad Zulegar - DBA
· Erik Kanter - Clean Wisconsin
· Sen Patrick Testin - SD 24
Appearances Against
· None.
Appearances for Information Only
· Sara Walling - DATCP
Registrations For
· James Houlihan - Wis Potato and Vegetable
· Bob Welch - Wisconsin Corn Growers Assocation
· Doug Rebout - Wis Corn Growners
· Jordan Lamb - Wisconsin Associaiton of Professional Agricultural Consultants
· Jordan Lamb - WIS. State Cranberry Growers Association
· Jordan Lamb - WI Soybean Association
· Jordan Lamb - WIS Pork Association
· Jordan Lamb - Wis Cattlemen's Association
Registrations Against
· None.
Registrations for Information Only
· None.
February 08, 2022 Executive Session Held
Present: (13) Representative Tauchen; Representatives Oldenburg, Tranel, VanderMeer, Mursau, Novak, Pronschinske, Plumer, Moses, Considine, Shankland, Spreitzer and Vruwink.
Absent: (0) None.
Excused: (2) Representatives Kitchens and L. Myers.
Moved by Representative Spreitzer, seconded by Representative Novak that Assembly Amendment 1 be recommended for adoption.
Ayes: (13) Representative Tauchen; Representatives Oldenburg, Tranel, VanderMeer, Mursau, Novak, Pronschinske, Plumer, Moses, Considine, Shankland, Spreitzer and Vruwink.
Noes: (0) None.
ASSEMBLY AMENDMENT 1 ADOPTION RECOMMENDED, Ayes 13, Noes 0
Moved by Representative Shankland, seconded by Representative Novak that Assembly Bill 728 be recommended for passage as amended.
Ayes: (13) Representative Tauchen; Representatives Oldenburg, Tranel, VanderMeer, Mursau, Novak, Pronschinske, Plumer, Moses, Considine, Shankland, Spreitzer and Vruwink.
Noes: (0) None.
PASSAGE AS AMENDED RECOMMENDED, Ayes 13, Noes 0
Rep. Myers remotely attended the Executive Session and indicated the Representative would have voted in the affirmative.
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Craig Arrowood
Committee Clerk
