Assembly
Record of Committee Proceedings
Committee on Agriculture
Assembly Bill 131
Relating to: membership in county land conservation committees.
By Representatives Schutt, Armstrong, C. Anderson, Behnke, Bodden, Edming, Kurtz, Moses, Mursau, Novak, Oldenburg, Penterman, Rozar and Tranel; cosponsored by Senators Ballweg, Cowles, Marklein, Nass, Pfaff, Spreitzer, Testin and Wanggaard.
March 28, 2023���������� Referred to Committee on Agriculture
April 04, 2023������������ Public Hearing Held
Present:������ (13)����� Representative Tranel; Representatives Oldenburg, Hurd, Kitchens, Mursau, Novak, Schutt, Schmidt, VanderMeer, Considine, Shankland, Jacobson and C. Anderson.
Absent:������ (0)������� None.
Excused:���� (2)������� Representatives Moses and Myers.
Appearances For
������ Rep. Ellen Schutt - District 31 District
������ Sen. Joan Ballweg - 14th State Senate Dist.
������ Michael Cotten - Walworth County
������ Tim Anderson - DATCP
������ Matt Krueger - WI Land and Water
������ Dan Bahr - WI Counties Association
Appearances Against
������ None.
Appearances for Information Only
������ None.
Registrations For
������ Rock County� Land Conservation Committee
������ Michelle Ramirez-White - WI Farmers Union
������ Jordan Lamb - WI Cattleman's Association
������ Pepin County� Land Conservation and Planning
������ Jordan Lamb - WI Farm Credit Services
������ Jordan �Lamb - WI Pork Association
������ Jordan� Lamb - WI Potato and Vegetable Growers Association
������ Jordan Lamb - WI Soybean Association
������ Jordan� Lamb - WI Association of Professional Ag Consultants
������ Jordan� Lamb - WI State Cranberry Growers Association
������ Tom� Bressner - WI Agri Business Association
������ Alex Madotsky - The Native Conservancy
������ Chand Zuleger - Dairy Business Association
Registrations Against
������ None.
Registrations for Information Only
������ None.
April 11, 2023������������ Executive Session Held
Present:������ (14)����� Representative Tranel; Representatives Oldenburg, Kitchens, Moses, Mursau, Novak, Schutt, Schmidt, VanderMeer, Considine, Shankland, Myers, Jacobson and C. Anderson.
Absent:������ (0)������� None.
Excused:���� (1)������� Representative Hurd.
Moved by Representative Novak, seconded by Representative Schutt that Assembly Bill 131 be recommended for passage.
Ayes:���� (14)�� Representative Tranel; Representatives Oldenburg, Kitchens, Moses, Mursau, Novak, Schutt, Schmidt, VanderMeer, Considine, Shankland, Myers, Jacobson and C. Anderson.
Noes:���� (0)���� None.
PASSAGE RECOMMENDED, Ayes 14, Noes 0
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Jeff Curry
Committee Clerk
