Assembly
Record of Committee Proceedings
Committee on Agriculture
Assembly Bill 555
Relating to: labeling a food product as containing lab-grown animal cells, providing an exemption from emergency rule procedures, and providing a penalty.
By Representatives Moses, Sortwell, Armstrong, Behnke, Bodden, Brandtjen, Dittrich, Edming, Goeben, Gundrum, Gustafson, S. Johnson, O'Connor, Ortiz-Velez, Penterman, Rozar, Schmidt, Schutt and Snyder; cosponsored by Senators Quinn, Tomczyk and Spreitzer.
October 26, 2023 Referred to Committee on Agriculture
January 09, 2024 Public Hearing Held
Present: (14) Representative Tranel; Representatives Oldenburg, Hurd, Kitchens, Moses, Mursau, Novak, Schutt, Schmidt, VanderMeer, Considine, Shankland, Jacobson and C. Anderson.
Absent: (0) None.
Excused: (1) Representative Myers.
Appearances For
· Rep. Clint Moses - 29th Assembly Dist
· Jason Mugnaini - WI Farm Bureau
· Rep. Shae Sortwell - 2nd Assembly District
· Chad Zuleger - DBA
Appearances Against
· Jolene Plautz - Good Food Institute
· Mike Semmann - WI Grocers Assocation
Appearances for Information Only
· None.
Registrations For
· Jake Sailer
· AB Winters - WI Dairy Products Assocation.
· Michelle Kussow - WI Ass. of Meat Processors
· Jordan Lamb - WI Pork Association
· Jordan Lamb - WI Cattlemen's Assn.
Registrations Against
· None.
Registrations for Information Only
· Susan Quam - WI Restaurant Assn.
April 11, 2024 Failed to pass pursuant to Senate Joint Resolution 1
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Jeff Curry
Committee Clerk
