Assembly
Record of Committee Proceedings
Committee on Transportation
Assembly Bill 244
Relating to: an agricultural roads improvement grant program and making an appropriation.
By Representatives Tranel, VanderMeer, Novak, C. Anderson, Armstrong, Behnke, Binsfeld, Callahan, Conley, Dittrich, Edming, Goeben, Green, Gundrum, Gustafson, Hurd, Kitchens, Krug, Kurtz, Magnafici, Murphy, Mursau, O'Connor, Oldenburg, Penterman, Petryk, Plumer, Rettinger, Rozar, Sapik, Schmidt, Schraa, Shankland, Snyder, Sortwell, Spiros, Summerfield, Swearingen, Wittke and Tittl; cosponsored by Senators Marklein, Tomczyk, Ballweg, Cabral-Guevara, Cowles, Felzkowski, Feyen, James, Pfaff, Quinn, Spreitzer, Testin, Wanggaard and Bradley.
April 28, 2023 Referred to Committee on Transportation
May 23, 2023 Public Hearing Held
Present: (13) Representative VanderMeer; Representatives Hurd, Plumer, Spiros, Edming, S. Johnson, Schmidt, Maxey, Schutt, Haywood, Ortiz-Velez, Moore Omokunde and Drake.
Absent: (0) None.
Excused: (1) Representative Considine.
Appearances For
· Representative Travis Tranel - 49th Assembly District
· Tim Fiocchi - WI Farm Bureau
· Jason Mugnaini - WI Farm Bureau
· Kevin Krentz - WI Farm Bureau
· Arch Morton, Jr. - WI Farm Bureau - Rock County
· Dave Daniels - WI Farm Bureau - Kenosha County
· Joe Ruth - Wisconsin Towns Association
· Steve Freese - Town of Jamestown
· Dan Johnson - WI Motorcoach Association
· Jerrold Schroeder - WI Milk Haulers Association
· Lane Ruhland - Wisconsin Dairy Alliance/Venture Dairy Co-op
· Henry Schienbelk - Great Lakes Timber Professionals
· Rebecca Sweeney - Wisconsin Cheese Makers Association
· Chad Zuleger - Dairy Business Association
· Luke Goessling - WI Corn Growers Association
Appearances Against
· None.
Appearances for Information Only
· None.
Registrations For
· Senator Howard Marklein - 17th Senate District
· Representative Karen Hurd - 68th Assembly District
· Erin Longmire - Aggregate Producers of Wisconsin
· Daniel Bahr - WI Counties Association
· Patrick Vander Sanden - WI County Highway Association
· Tom Bressner - WI Agri-Business Association
· Brian Dake - Wisconsin Independent Businesses
· Amy Boyer - Lake States Lumber Association
· Toni Herkert - League of WI Municipalities
· Evan Umpir - Wisconsin Manufacturers & Commerce
· Elise Nelson - Wisconsin Transportation Builders Association
· Commissioner Brian Duell - Clark County Highway Department
· Jennifer Wickman - Cooperative Network
· Bob Welch - Wisconsin BioFuels Association
· Bob Welch - WI Corn Growers Association
· Michelle Ramirez-White - Wisconsin Farmers Union
· Mike Furgal - Veterans of Foreign Wars (VFW)
· Michelle Kussow - Foremost Farms
· Amy Winters - CropLife America
· Amy Winters - Bayer
· Jordan Lamb - WI Association of Professional Agricultural Consultants
· Jordan Lamb - WI Soybean Association
· Jordan Lamb - WI Potato & Vegetable Association
· Jordan Lamb - WI Pork Association
· Jordan Lamb - Wisconsin Farm Credit Services
· Jordan Lamb - WI State Cranberry Growers Association
· Jordan Lamb - WI Cattlemen's Association
· Jason Cullota - Midwest Food Products Association
Registrations Against
· None.
Registrations for Information Only
· Assistant Deputy Secretary Joel Nilsestuen - WI DOT
April 11, 2024 Failed to pass pursuant to Senate Joint Resolution 1
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Jesse Johnson
Committee Clerk
