Senate

Record of Committee Proceedings

Committee on Sporting Heritage, Small Business and Rural Issues

Senate Bill 25

Relating to: member meetings, bylaws, and emergency powers of a cooperative.

By Senators Testin, Ringhand, Cowles, Ballweg, Bernier, Bewley, Erpenbach, Felzkowski, Jacque, Marklein, Nass, Petrowski, Pfaff, Roys, Smith and L. Taylor; cosponsored by Representatives Summerfield, Oldenburg, Armstrong, Billings, Doyle, Edming, Gundrum, James, Kitchens, Krug, Kuglitsch, Kurtz, Loudenbeck, B. Meyers, Milroy, Moses, Mursau, Novak, Petryk, Plumer, Rozar, Skowronski, Snyder, Spreitzer, Tauchen, Thiesfeldt, Tranel, VanderMeer and Vruwink.

January 28, 2021         Referred to Committee on Sporting Heritage, Small Business and Rural Issues

February 02, 2021       Public Hearing Held

Present:       (5)        Senator Stafsholt; Senators Petrowski, Wimberger, Smith and Wirch.

Absent:       (0)        None.

Excused:     (0)        None.

Appearances For

·      Patrick Testin - Senate District 24

·      Rob Summerfield

·      Rob Richard - Wisconsin Electric Cooperative Association

Appearances Against

·      None.

Appearances for Information Only

·      None.

Registrations For

·      Jennifer Shilling - Dairyland Power Cooperative

·      Jennifer Wickman - Cooperative Network

·      Chad Zuleger - Dairy Business Association

·      Tom Bresner - WI Agri-business Association

·      Loren Oldenberg - 96th Assembly District

Registrations Against

·      None.

Registrations for Information Only

·      None.

February 08, 2021       Executive Session Held by Paper Ballot

Present:       (5)        Senator Stafsholt; Senators Petrowski, Wimberger, Smith and Wirch.

Absent:       (0)        None.

Excused:     (0)        None.

Moved by  that Senate Bill 25 be recommended for passage.

Ayes:     (5)     Senator Stafsholt; Senators Petrowski, Wimberger, Smith and Wirch.

Noes:     (0)     None.

PASSAGE RECOMMENDED, Ayes 5, Noes 0

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Shelby Schmudlach

Committee Clerk