AJR5: Joint Resolution Text

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1997 - 1998 LEGISLATURE

1997 Assembly JOINT RESOLUTION 5

January 21, 1997 - Introduced by Representatives Ott, Ward, Otte, Gronemus, Olsen, Ainsworth, Sykora, Porter, Reynolds, Bock, Dobyns, Brandemuehl, Freese, Springer, Hutchison, M. Lehman, Harsdorf, Musser, Owens, Nass, Goetsch, Kreibich, Hahn, Johnsrud, Grothman, Hubler, Hasenohrl, Skindrud, Huber, Zukowski, Albers, Seratti, Ryba, Ziegelbauer, Ladwig, Dueholm, Gunderson, F. Lasee and Powers, cosponsored by Senators A. Lasee, Zien, Rude, Breske, Burke, Welch, Cowles, Clausing, Jauch, Decker, Fitzgerald, Buettner, Drzewiecki, Grobschmidt and Plache. Referred to Committee on Agriculture.

AJR5,1,3 Relating to: requesting the U.S. Department of Agriculture to cease using the National Cheese Exchange price in determining the basic formula price for manufacturing milk.

AJR5,1,6 Whereas, the current federal basic formula price for manufacturing milk is greatly influenced by the National Cheese Exchange price for block and barrel cheddar cheese; and

AJR5,1,8 Whereas, the National Cheese Exchange price results from trading that represents less than 2% of all bulk cheddar cheese sold nationally; and

AJR5,1,10 Whereas, the National Cheese Exchange was never intended to be an indicator of national supply of and demand for milk; and

AJR5,1,12 Whereas, there are other measures that have the potential to be more reliable indicators of market supply of and demand for milk; now, therefore, be it

AJR5,2,2 Resolved by the assembly, the senate concurring, That the members of the Wisconsin legislature urge the U.S. Department of Agriculture, and Secretary Daniel Glickman, to cease using the market activities of the National Cheese Exchange in determining the basic formula price for manufacturing milk and to instead establish a broad-based formula that more accurately represents market conditions for milk in establishing the basic formula price; and, be it further

AJR5,2,5 Resolved, That the assembly chief clerk shall provide copies of this joint resolution to Secretary Glickman and to each member of this state's congressional delegation.

AJR5,2,6 (End)