Assembly
Record of Committee Proceedings
Committee on Agriculture
Assembly Bill 655
Relating to: a transition to grass pilot program and making an appropriation.
By Representatives Novak, Shankland, Tranel, Oldenburg, Dittrich, C. Anderson, Goeben, Gundrum, Hurd, Jacobson, Joers, Kitchens, Krug, Kurtz, Moses, Mursau and Schmidt; cosponsored by Senators James, Cowles, Pfaff, Smith, Spreitzer and Testin.
November 09, 2023 Referred to Committee on Agriculture
November 21, 2023 Public Hearing Held
Present: (11) Representative Tranel; Representatives Oldenburg, Hurd, Novak, Schutt, Schmidt, VanderMeer, Considine, Shankland, Jacobson and C. Anderson.
Absent: (0) None.
Excused: (4) Representatives Kitchens, Moses, Mursau and Myers.
Appearances For
· Rep. Todd Novak - 51st Assembly Dist.
· Rep. Katrina Shankland - 71st District
· Chad Zuleger - DBA
· Sara Walling - Clean WI
· Serge Koenig - Sauk County LRE
· Melissa Schlupp - Sauk County Land Resources and Environment
· Michelle Ramirez-White - WI Farmers Union
· Darin Von Ruden - WI Farmers Union
· Charles Andrevas
· Kevin Mahalko - Grassworks
Appearances Against
· None.
Appearances for Information Only
· Adena Rissman
Registrations For
· Jennifer Wickman - Cooperative Network
· Sec. Randy Romanski - DATCP
· Sen. Jesse James - 23rd Senate Dist.
· Tom Bressner - WI Agri-Business Assn.
· Alex Madorsky - The Nature Conservancy
· Matt Krueger - WI Land and Water Conservation Association
· Joe Tomandl
· Tim Fiocchi - WI Farm Bureau
· Jordan Lamb - WI Cattlemen's Association
· Amy Winters - WI Dairy Producers
Registrations Against
· None.
Registrations for Information Only
· None.
December 07, 2023 Executive Session Held
Present: (14) Representative Tranel; Representatives Oldenburg, Hurd, Kitchens, Moses, Novak, Schutt, Schmidt, VanderMeer, Considine, Shankland, Myers, Jacobson and C. Anderson.
Absent: (0) None.
Excused: (1) Representative Mursau.
Moved by Representative Hurd, seconded by Representative Kitchens that Assembly Amendment 1 be recommended for adoption.
Ayes: (14) Representative Tranel; Representatives Oldenburg, Hurd, Kitchens, Moses, Novak, Schutt, Schmidt, VanderMeer, Considine, Shankland, Myers, Jacobson and C. Anderson.
Noes: (0) None.
ASSEMBLY AMENDMENT 1 ADOPTION RECOMMENDED, Ayes 14, Noes 0
Moved by Representative Novak, seconded by Representative Shankland that Assembly Bill 655 be recommended for passage as amended.
Ayes: (14) Representative Tranel; Representatives Oldenburg, Hurd, Kitchens, Moses, Novak, Schutt, Schmidt, VanderMeer, Considine, Shankland, Myers, Jacobson and C. Anderson.
Noes: (0) None.
PASSAGE AS AMENDED RECOMMENDED, Ayes 14, Noes 0
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Jeff Curry
Committee Clerk
