Senate
Record of Committee Proceedings
Committee on Agriculture and Tourism
Senate Bill 619
Relating to: a transition to grass pilot program and making an appropriation.
By Senators James, Cowles, Pfaff, Smith, Spreitzer and Testin; cosponsored by Representatives Novak, Shankland, Tranel, Oldenburg, Dittrich, C. Anderson, Goeben, Gundrum, Hurd, Jacobson, Joers, Kitchens, Krug, Kurtz, Moses, Mursau and Schmidt.
November 07, 2023��� Referred to Committee on Agriculture and Tourism
January 30, 2024�������� Public Hearing Held
Present:������ (7)������� Senator Ballweg; Senators Marklein, Testin, Quinn, Pfaff, Smith and Spreitzer.
Absent:������ (0)������� None.
Excused:���� (1)������� Senator Tomczyk.
Appearances For
������ Drew Carlson
������ Rep Todd Novak - 51st Assembly District
������ Mat Boerson
������ Shelly Rothman - Foxhead Regenerative Agriculture
������ Associate Policy Director Chuck Anderas - Michael Fields Agricultural Institute
������ Farmer Ron Schoepp - Schoepp Farms Llc
������ Senator Jesse James
������ Sara Walling - Clean Wisconsin
������ Amy Penterman - Dairy Business Association
������ Exec. Director Matt Krueger - WI Land and Water Conservation Assn
������ Chad Zuleger - Dairy Business Association
������ Rep. Katrina Shankland
������ Owner operator� farmer Justin Price - Grace Acres Farms LLC�� Grass Pilot Program
������ Linda Ceylor - Hillside dairy
������ Policy Coordinatlr Michelle White - Wisconsin Farmers Union With Lauren Langworthy
Appearances Against
������ None.
Appearances for Information Only
������ Professor Adena Rissman - Informational - research
Registrations For
������ Jennifer Wickman - Cooperative network
������ Katie Scott - League of Wisconsin Municipalities
������ Conservation Manager Melissa Schlupp - Sauk County Land Resources & Environment Dept
������ Joe Tomandl - Legacy Grass Dairy LLC
������ ANGIE SULLIVAN - DAIRY GRAZING APPRENTICESHIP
������ PAUL HEINEN - WI GREENFIRE
������ Tim Fiocchi - Wisconsin Farm Bureau
������ Tom Bressner - WI Agri Business Assn.
������ Jordan Lamb - Wisconsin Cattlemens Association
������ Amy Winters - WI Dairy Products Assoc
Registrations Against
������ None.
Registrations for Information Only
������ None.
April 11, 2024������������ Failed to pass pursuant to Senate Joint Resolution 1
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David Specht-Boardman
Committee Clerk
