Senate

Record of Committee Proceedings

Committee on Agriculture and Tourism

Senate Bill 72

Relating to: technical college farmer tuition assistance grants and making an appropriation.

By Senators Ballweg, Bernier, Petrowski, Pfaff and Ringhand; cosponsored by Representatives Oldenburg, VanderMeer, Doyle, Edming, James, Krug, B. Meyers, Moses, Mursau, Novak, Petryk, Plumer, Sinicki, Skowronski, Spreitzer, Tranel and Tusler.

February 05, 2021       Referred to Committee on Agriculture and Tourism

February 09, 2021       Public Hearing Held

Present:       (9)        Senator Ballweg; Senators Marklein, Testin, Petrowski, Bernier, Pfaff, Erpenbach, L. Taylor and Smith.

Absent:       (0)        None.

Excused:     (0)        None.

Appearances For

·      Representative Loren Oldenburg - 96th Assembly District

·      Senator Joan Ballweg - 14th Senate District

Appearances Against

·      None.

Appearances for Information Only

·      None.

Registrations For

·      Layla Merrifield - Wi Tech college District Boards Association

·      Morna Foy - Wisconsin Technical College System

·      Debi Towns - Wi Farm Bureau

·      Bob Welch - Wi Corn Growers Association

·      Rep. Travis Tranel - 49th Dist

·      Jordan Lamb - Wisconsin Farm Credit Services

·      Tom BRESNER - WI AGRIBUSINESS ASSOC

Registrations Against

·      None.

Registrations for Information Only

·      None.

February 11, 2021       Executive Session Held by Paper Ballot

Present:       (9)        Senator Ballweg; Senators Marklein, Testin, Petrowski, Bernier, Pfaff, Erpenbach, L. Taylor and Smith.

Absent:       (0)        None.

Excused:     (0)        None.

Moved by  that Senate Bill 72 be recommended for passage.

Ayes:     (9)     Senator Ballweg; Senators Marklein, Testin, Petrowski, Bernier, Pfaff, Erpenbach, L. Taylor and Smith.

Noes:     (0)     None.

PASSAGE RECOMMENDED, Ayes 9, Noes 0

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David Specht-Boardman

Committee Clerk