Senate
Record of Committee Proceedings
Committee on Agriculture and Tourism
Senate Bill 134
Relating to: farmland preservation agreements and tax credits.
By Senators Testin, Taylor, Pfaff, Spreitzer, Ballweg, Hesselbein, Marklein, Quinn, Smith, Tomczyk, Carpenter, Roys and Wanggaard; cosponsored by Representatives Oldenburg, Novak, Shankland, Tranel, C. Anderson, Considine, Hurd, Jacobson, Mursau, Schmidt, VanderMeer, Bare, Joers, Krug, Nedweski, Penterman and Subeck.
March 23, 2023���������� Referred to Committee on Agriculture and Tourism
April 20, 2023������������ Public Hearing Held
Present:������ (8)������� Senator Ballweg; Senators Tomczyk, Marklein, Quinn, Pfaff, Smith, Spreitzer and Hesselbein.
Absent:������ (0)������� None.
Excused:���� (1)������� Senator Testin.
Appearances For
������ Land and resource manager at DATCP Katy Smith - DATCP
������ Farman preservation program manager Wednesday Coye - DATCP
������ Rep Loren Oldenburg
������ Chad Zuleger - Dairy Business Association
������ Tim Fiocchi - Wisconsin Farm Bureau Federation
������ Matt Krueger - WI Land and Water Conservation Assn
������ Senator Brad Pfaff
Appearances Against
������ None.
Appearances for Information Only
������ None.
Registrations For
������ Jordan Lamb - Wisconsin Association Of Professional Agricultural Consultants
������ Jordan Lamb - Wisconsin Cattlemens Association
������ Jordan Lamb - Wisconsin Farm Credit Services
������ Jordan Lamb - Wisconsin Pork Association
������ Jordan Lamb - Wisconsin Potato And Vegetable Growers Association
������ Jordan Lamb - WI Soybean Association
������ Jordan Lamb - Wisconsin State Cranberry Growers Association
������ Senator Patrick Testin - SD24
������ Senator Mark Spreitzer
������ Policy Coordinator Michelle Ramirez-White - Wisconsin Farmers Union
������ Tom Bressner - WI Agri Business Assn
������ Peter Burress - Wisconsin Conservation Voters
������ Bob Welch - WI Corn Growers Assoc
������ Bob Welch - WI BioFuels Assoc
Registrations Against
������ None.
Registrations for Information Only
������ None.
May 08, 2023������������� Executive Session Held by Paper Ballot
Present:������ (9)������� Senator Ballweg; Senators Tomczyk, Marklein, Testin, Quinn, Pfaff, Smith, Spreitzer and Hesselbein.
Absent:������ (0)������� None.
Excused:���� (0)������� None.
Moved by� that Senate Bill 134 be recommended for passage.
Ayes:���� (9)���� Senator Ballweg; Senators Tomczyk, Marklein, Testin, Quinn, Pfaff, Smith, Spreitzer and Hesselbein.
Noes:���� (0)���� None.
PASSAGE RECOMMENDED, Ayes 9, Noes 0
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David Specht-Boardman
Committee Clerk
