Record of Committee Proceedings
Joint Committee on Finance
Senate Bill 677
Relating to: creating a commercial nitrogen optimization pilot program, providing crop insurance rebates for cover crops, creating a hydrogeologist position, extending the time limit for emergency rule procedures, providing an exemption from emergency rule procedures, granting rule-making authority, and making an appropriation.
By Senators Cowles, Testin, Ballweg, Bernier, Petrowski, Pfaff, Ringhand, Roys, Smith and Wimberger; cosponsored by Representatives Kitchens, Novak, Tranel, Shankland, Krug, Hong, Milroy, Mursau, Neubauer, Oldenburg, Penterman, Plumer and Tauchen.
February 18, 2022 Referred to Joint Committee on Finance
February 22, 2022 Executive Session Held
Present: (16) Senator Marklein; Representative Born; Senators Stroebel, Kooyenga, Felzkowski, Bernier, Ballweg, Erpenbach and Johnson; Representatives Loudenbeck, Katsma, Zimmerman, J. Rodriguez, Kurtz, Goyke and B. Meyers.
Absent: (0) None.
Excused: (0) None.
Moved by Representative Born, seconded by Senator Marklein that Senate Substitute Amendment 1 be recommended for adoption.
Ayes: (12) Senator Marklein; Representative Born; Senators Stroebel, Kooyenga, Felzkowski, Bernier and Ballweg; Representatives Loudenbeck, Katsma, Zimmerman, J. Rodriguez and Kurtz.
Noes: (4) Senators Erpenbach and Johnson; Representatives Goyke and B. Meyers.
SENATE SUBSTITUTE AMENDMENT 1 ADOPTION RECOMMENDED, Ayes 12, Noes 4
Moved by Representative Born, seconded by Senator Marklein that Senate Bill 677 be recommended for passage as amended.
Ayes: (16) Senator Marklein; Representative Born; Senators Stroebel, Kooyenga, Felzkowski, Bernier, Ballweg, Erpenbach and Johnson; Representatives Loudenbeck, Katsma, Zimmerman, J. Rodriguez, Kurtz, Goyke and B. Meyers.
Noes: (0) None.
PASSAGE AS AMENDED RECOMMENDED, Ayes 16, Noes 0
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Joe Malkasian
Committee Clerk
