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Assembly
Record of Committee Proceedings
Committee on Agriculture
Relating to: exclusive contracts for the sale of soft drinks in schools.
By Representatives Plouff, Ott, Starzyk, Krug, Lassa, Turner, Skindrud, Ryba, Hahn, Musser, Urban, Albers, Huber, Sykora, Hines, Berceau, Schooff and McCormick; cosponsored by Senators Hansen, Wirch, Baumgart, Burke, Schultz and Roessler.
December 7, 2001 Referred to Committee on Agriculture.
January 17, 2002 PUBLIC HEARING HELD
Present: (15) Representatives Ott, Hahn, Ainsworth, Petrowski, Kestell, Suder, Loeffelholz, Bies, Hines, Gronemus, Plouff, Reynolds, Lassa, Schneider and Hubler.
Absent: (1) Representative Steinbrink.
· State Rep. Joe Plouff
· Lisa Ellinger, Office of Senator Dave Hansen
· Sandy Chalmers, McFarland
· Tom Grogan, Department of Public Instruction
· Rich Mortensen, Department of Public Instruction
· Annette Talis, Wisconsin Association of School Boards
· John Kiesow, Department of Health & Family Services
· Sean Dilweg, WEAC
· John Manske, Wisconsin Federation of Cooperatives
· Keeley Moll, Wisconsin Department of Trade & Consumer Protection
· Tom Springer, Wisconsin School Food Service Association
· Ron Statz, National Farmer Organization
· John Umhoefer, Wisconsin Cheese Makers Association
· Paul Zimmerman, Wisconsin Farm Bureau
January 17, 2002
EXECUTIVE SESSION
Present: (15) Representatives Ott, Hahn, Ainsworth, Petrowski, Suder, Loeffelholz, Bies, Hines, Gronemus, Plouff, Reynolds, Lassa, Schneider and Hubler.
Absent: (1) Representative Kestell and Steinbrink.
Moved by Representative Gronemus, seconded by Representative Hahn, that
Assembly Amendment 1
be recommended for introduction and adoption.
Ayes: (14) Representatives Ott, Hahn, Ainsworth, Petrowski, Suder, Loeffelholz, Bies, Hines, Gronemus, Plouff, Reynolds, Lassa, Schneider and Hubler.
Noes: (0) None.
Absent: (2) Representatives Kestell and Steinbrink.
INTRODUCTION AND ADOPTION RECOMMENDED, Ayes 14, Noes 0, Absent 2
Moved by Representative Hahn, seconded by Representative Schneider, that
Assembly Bill 678
be recommended for passage as amended.
Ayes: (14) Representatives Ott, Hahn, Ainsworth, Petrowski, Suder, Loeffelholz, Bies, Hines, Gronemus, Plouff, Reynolds, Lassa, Schneider and Hubler.
Noes: (0) None.
Absent: (2) Representatives Kestell and Steinbrink.
PASSAGE AS AMENDED RECOMMENDED, Ayes 14, Noes 0, Absent 2
Beata Kalies
Committee Clerk