Assembly
Record of Committee Proceedings
Committee on Agriculture
Assembly Bill 655
Relating to: a transition to grass pilot program and making an appropriation.
By Representatives Novak, Shankland, Tranel, Oldenburg, Dittrich, C. Anderson, Goeben, Gundrum, Hurd, Jacobson, Joers, Kitchens, Krug, Kurtz, Moses, Mursau and Schmidt; cosponsored by Senators James, Cowles, Pfaff, Smith, Spreitzer and Testin.
November 09, 2023��� Referred to Committee on Agriculture
November 21, 2023��� Public Hearing Held
Present:������ (11)����� Representative Tranel; Representatives Oldenburg, Hurd, Novak, Schutt, Schmidt, VanderMeer, Considine, Shankland, Jacobson and C. Anderson.
Absent:������ (0)������� None.
Excused:���� (4)������� Representatives Kitchens, Moses, Mursau and Myers.
Appearances For
������ Rep. Todd� Novak - 51st Assembly Dist.
������ Rep. Katrina Shankland - 71st District
������ Chad Zuleger - DBA
������ Sara Walling - Clean WI
������ Serge Koenig - Sauk County LRE
������ Melissa Schlupp - Sauk County Land Resources and Environment
������ Michelle Ramirez-White - WI Farmers Union
������ Darin Von Ruden - WI Farmers Union
������ Charles Andrevas
������ Kevin Mahalko - Grassworks
Appearances Against
������ None.
Appearances for Information Only
������ Adena Rissman
Registrations For
������ Jennifer� Wickman - Cooperative Network
������ Sec. Randy Romanski - DATCP
������ Sen. Jesse James - 23rd Senate Dist.
������ Tom Bressner - WI Agri-Business Assn.
������ Alex� Madorsky - The Nature Conservancy
������ Matt Krueger - WI Land and Water Conservation Association
������ Joe Tomandl
������ Tim Fiocchi - WI Farm Bureau
������ Jordan Lamb - WI Cattlemen's Association
������ Amy� Winters - WI Dairy Producers
Registrations Against
������ None.
Registrations for Information Only
������ None.
December 07, 2023���� Executive Session Held
Present:������ (14)����� Representative Tranel; Representatives Oldenburg, Hurd, Kitchens, Moses, Novak, Schutt, Schmidt, VanderMeer, Considine, Shankland, Myers, Jacobson and C. Anderson.
Absent:������ (0)������� None.
Excused:���� (1)������� Representative Mursau.
Moved by Representative Hurd, seconded by Representative Kitchens that Assembly Amendment 1 be recommended for adoption.
Ayes:���� (14)�� Representative Tranel; Representatives Oldenburg, Hurd, Kitchens, Moses, Novak, Schutt, Schmidt, VanderMeer, Considine, Shankland, Myers, Jacobson and C. Anderson.
Noes:���� (0)���� None.
ASSEMBLY AMENDMENT 1 ADOPTION RECOMMENDED, Ayes 14, Noes 0
Moved by Representative Novak, seconded by Representative Shankland that Assembly Bill 655 be recommended for passage as amended.
Ayes:���� (14)�� Representative Tranel; Representatives Oldenburg, Hurd, Kitchens, Moses, Novak, Schutt, Schmidt, VanderMeer, Considine, Shankland, Myers, Jacobson and C. Anderson.
Noes:���� (0)���� None.
PASSAGE AS AMENDED RECOMMENDED, Ayes 14, Noes 0
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Jeff Curry
Committee Clerk
