Assembly
Record of Committee Proceedings
Committee on Agriculture
Assembly Bill 64
Relating to: nitrate contamination and the well compensation grant program.
By Representatives Kitchens, Novak, Shankland, Krug, C. Anderson, J. Anderson, Andraca, Armstrong, Baldeh, Behnke, Considine, Donovan, Emerson, Green, Joers, Knodl, Moses, Mursau, Oldenburg, Petryk, Plumer, Rozar, Snodgrass, Snyder, Spiros, Subeck and O'Connor; cosponsored by Senators Cowles, Testin, Ballweg, Cabral-Guevara, Pfaff, Roys and Spreitzer.
February 23, 2023 Referred to Committee on Agriculture
April 04, 2023 Public Hearing Held
Present: (13) Representative Tranel; Representatives Oldenburg, Hurd, Kitchens, Mursau, Novak, Schutt, Schmidt, VanderMeer, Considine, Shankland, Jacobson and C. Anderson.
Absent: (0) None.
Excused: (2) Representatives Moses and Myers.
Appearances For
· Rep. Joel Kitchens - 1st District
· Rep. Katrina Shankland - 71st District
· Sen. Robert Cowles - 2nd State Senate District
· Jason Mugnaini - WI Farm Bureau Federation
· Chad Zuleger - Dairy Business Association
· Matt Krueger - WI Land and Water
· Erik Kanter - Clean Wisconsin
Appearances Against
· None.
Appearances for Information Only
· Sandy Chancellor - WI DNR
· Marty Nessman - WI DNR
Registrations For
· Jordan Lamb - WI State Cranberry Growers Association
· Jordan Lamb - WI Association of Professional Ag Consultants
· Tom Bressner - WI Agri Business Association
· Michelle Ramirez-White - WI Farmers Union
· Dan Bahr - WI Counties Association
· Nathan Butzlaff - WI Association of Local Health Dept. and Boards
· Alex Madotsky - The Native Conservancy
· Sen. Patrick Testin - 24th Senate District
· Sam Baron - Water Quality Association of WI
· Jordan Lamb - WI Potato and Vegetable Growers Association
· Jordan Lamb - WI Soybean Association
· Jordan Lamb - WI Pork Association
· Jordan Lamb - WI Farm Credit Services
· Jordan Lamb - WI Cattleman's Association
· Peter Burress - WI Conservation Voters
· Paul Heinen - WI's Green Fire
· Bob Welch - WI Corn Growers
· Nathan Butzlaff - WI Public health Association
Registrations Against
· None.
Registrations for Information Only
· None.
April 11, 2023 Executive Session Held
Present: (14) Representative Tranel; Representatives Oldenburg, Kitchens, Moses, Mursau, Novak, Schutt, Schmidt, VanderMeer, Considine, Shankland, Myers, Jacobson and C. Anderson.
Absent: (0) None.
Excused: (1) Representative Hurd.
Moved by Representative Novak, seconded by Representative Oldenburg that Assembly Bill 64 be recommended for passage.
Ayes: (14) Representative Tranel; Representatives Oldenburg, Kitchens, Moses, Mursau, Novak, Schutt, Schmidt, VanderMeer, Considine, Shankland, Myers, Jacobson and C. Anderson.
Noes: (0) None.
PASSAGE RECOMMENDED, Ayes 14, Noes 0
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Jeff Curry
Committee Clerk
