Senate
Record of Committee Proceedings
Committee on Agriculture and Tourism
Senate Bill 134
Relating to: farmland preservation agreements and tax credits.
By Senators Testin, Taylor, Pfaff, Spreitzer, Ballweg, Hesselbein, Marklein, Quinn, Smith, Tomczyk, Carpenter, Roys and Wanggaard; cosponsored by Representatives Oldenburg, Novak, Shankland, Tranel, C. Anderson, Considine, Hurd, Jacobson, Mursau, Schmidt, VanderMeer, Bare, Joers, Krug, Nedweski, Penterman and Subeck.
March 23, 2023 Referred to Committee on Agriculture and Tourism
April 20, 2023 Public Hearing Held
Present: (8) Senator Ballweg; Senators Tomczyk, Marklein, Quinn, Pfaff, Smith, Spreitzer and Hesselbein.
Absent: (0) None.
Excused: (1) Senator Testin.
Appearances For
· Land and resource manager at DATCP Katy Smith - DATCP
· Farman preservation program manager Wednesday Coye - DATCP
· Rep Loren Oldenburg
· Chad Zuleger - Dairy Business Association
· Tim Fiocchi - Wisconsin Farm Bureau Federation
· Matt Krueger - WI Land and Water Conservation Assn
· Senator Brad Pfaff
Appearances Against
· None.
Appearances for Information Only
· None.
Registrations For
· Jordan Lamb - Wisconsin Association Of Professional Agricultural Consultants
· Jordan Lamb - Wisconsin Cattlemens Association
· Jordan Lamb - Wisconsin Farm Credit Services
· Jordan Lamb - Wisconsin Pork Association
· Jordan Lamb - Wisconsin Potato And Vegetable Growers Association
· Jordan Lamb - WI Soybean Association
· Jordan Lamb - Wisconsin State Cranberry Growers Association
· Senator Patrick Testin - SD24
· Senator Mark Spreitzer
· Policy Coordinator Michelle Ramirez-White - Wisconsin Farmers Union
· Tom Bressner - WI Agri Business Assn
· Peter Burress - Wisconsin Conservation Voters
· Bob Welch - WI Corn Growers Assoc
· Bob Welch - WI BioFuels Assoc
Registrations Against
· None.
Registrations for Information Only
· None.
May 08, 2023 Executive Session Held by Paper Ballot
Present: (9) Senator Ballweg; Senators Tomczyk, Marklein, Testin, Quinn, Pfaff, Smith, Spreitzer and Hesselbein.
Absent: (0) None.
Excused: (0) None.
Moved by that Senate Bill 134 be recommended for passage.
Ayes: (9) Senator Ballweg; Senators Tomczyk, Marklein, Testin, Quinn, Pfaff, Smith, Spreitzer and Hesselbein.
Noes: (0) None.
PASSAGE RECOMMENDED, Ayes 9, Noes 0
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David Specht-Boardman
Committee Clerk
