Senate
Record of Committee Proceedings
Committee on Agriculture and Tourism
Senate Bill 147
Relating to: membership in county land conservation committees.
By Senators Ballweg, Cowles, Marklein, Nass, Pfaff, Spreitzer, Testin and Wanggaard; cosponsored by Representatives Schutt, Armstrong, C. Anderson, Behnke, Bodden, Edming, Kurtz, Moses, Mursau, Novak, Oldenburg, Penterman, Rozar and Tranel.
April 03, 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
������ Dan Bahr - Wisconsin Counties Association
������ Tim Fiocchi - Wisconsin Farm Bureau Federation
������ Matt Krueger - WI Land and Water Conservation Assn
������ Senator Joan Ballweg - 14th Senate District
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 - Wisconsin Soybean Association
������ Jordan Lamb - Wisconsin State Cranberry Growers Association
������ Representative Ellen Schutt - SB 147
������ Policy Coordinator Michelle Ramirez-White - Wisconsin Farmers Union
������ Tom Bressner - WI Agri Business Assn
������ Chad Zuleger - Dairy Business Assn
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 147 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
