Assembly
Record of Committee Proceedings
Committee on Agriculture
Assembly Bill 133
Relating to: farmland preservation agreements and tax credits.
By Representatives Oldenburg, Novak, Shankland, Tranel, C. Anderson, Considine, Hurd, Jacobson, Mursau, Schmidt, VanderMeer, Bare, Joers, Krug, Nedweski, Penterman, Subeck, Myers and Pronschinske; cosponsored by Senators Testin, Taylor, Pfaff, Spreitzer, Ballweg, Hesselbein, Marklein, Quinn, Smith, Tomczyk, Carpenter, Roys, Wanggaard and Cowles.
March 31, 2023���������� Referred to Committee on Agriculture
April 11, 2023������������ Public Hearing 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.
Appearances For
������ Rep. Loren� Oldenburg - 96th District
������ Rep. Katrina Shankland - 71st District
������ Sen. Mark Spreitzer - 15th State Senate District
������ Katie Abbott - Iowa County Land Conservation Dept.
������ Shawn Pfaff - Pfaff Public Affairs
������ Matt Krueger - WI Land and Water
������ Daniel Kvalheim - WI Farmers Union
������ Wednesday Coye - DATCP
������ Tim Anderson - DATCP
Appearances Against
������ None.
Appearances for Information Only
������ None.
Registrations For
������ Sen. Patrick Testin - 24th State Senate District
������ Erik Kanter - Clean Wisconsin
������ Tom Bressner - WI Agri-Business Association
������ Chad Zuleger - Dairy Business Association
������ Tim Fiocchi - WI Farm Bureau
������ Bob� Welch - WI Corn Growers Association
������ Jordan Lamb - WI Farm Credit Services
������ Jordan Lamb - WI Pork Association
������ Jordan Lamb - WI Cattlemen's Association
������ Jordan Lamb - WI Association of Professional Ag Consultants
������ Jordan Lamb - WI Soybean Association
������ Jordan Lamb - WI Potato and Vegetable Growers Association
������ Jordan� Lamb - WI State Cranberry Growers Association
Registrations Against
������ None.
Registrations for Information Only
������ None.
October 11, 2023������� Executive Session Held
Present:������ (12)����� Representative Tranel; Representatives Oldenburg, Hurd, Kitchens, Moses, Mursau, Schmidt, VanderMeer, Considine, Shankland, Jacobson and C. Anderson.
Absent:������ (0)������� None.
Excused:���� (3)������� Representatives Novak, Schutt and Myers.
Moved by Representative Oldenburg, seconded by Representative VanderMeer that Assembly Amendment 1 be recommended for introduction and adoption.
Ayes:���� (6)���� Representative Tranel; Representatives Oldenburg, Kitchens, Moses, Mursau and Schmidt.
Noes:���� (4)���� Representatives Considine, Shankland, Jacobson and C. Anderson.
ASSEMBLY AMENDMENT 1 INTRODUCTION AND ADOPTION RECOMMENDED, Ayes 6, Noes 4
Moved by Representative Shankland, seconded by Representative Oldenburg that Assembly Bill 133 be recommended for passage as amended.
Ayes:���� (12)�� Representative Tranel; Representatives Oldenburg, Hurd, Kitchens, Moses, Mursau, Schmidt, VanderMeer, Considine, Shankland, Jacobson and C. Anderson.
Noes:���� (0)���� None.
PASSAGE AS AMENDED RECOMMENDED, Ayes 12, Noes 0
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Jeff Curry
Committee Clerk
