Assembly
Record of Committee Proceedings
Committee on Agriculture
Assembly Bill 440
Relating to: permits for the overweight transport of certain fluid milk products.
By Representatives Kurtz, Schmidt, Armstrong, Born, C. Anderson, Edming, Goeben, Gundrum, Gustafson, Krug, Magnafici, Mursau, Nedweski, Novak, O'Connor, Oldenburg, Penterman, Sortwell and Stubbs; cosponsored by Senators Ballweg, Cabral-Guevara, Cowles, Feyen, Marklein, Nass and Testin.
September 28, 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
· State Rep. Tony Kurtz - 50th Assembly Dist
· Rebekah Sweeney - WCMA
· Scott Potts - BelGioioso Cheese
· Jeff Montsma - Agropur
· Dan Johnson - WI Milk Haulers Association
· Tim Fiocchi - WI Farm Bureau
Appearances Against
· None.
Appearances for Information Only
· Joel Nilsestuen - WI DOT
Registrations For
· Michelle Ramirez-White - WI Farmers Union
· Amy Winters - WI Dairy Products Association
· Jennifer Wickman - Cooperative Network
· Michelle Kussow - Foremost Farms USA
· Sen. Joan Ballweg - 14th Senate Dist
· Chad Zuleger - DBA
· Lane Ruhland - WI Dairy Alliance
· Lane Ruhland - Venture Dairy Cooperative
Registrations Against
· Mark Wadium - Outagamie County Board of Supervisors
· Dave Behrend
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 Shankland, seconded by Representative Schmidt that Assembly Substitute 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 SUBSTITUTE AMENDMENT 1 ADOPTION RECOMMENDED, Ayes 14, Noes 0
Moved by Representative Moses, seconded by Representative Shankland that Assembly Bill 440 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
