Senate
Record of Committee Proceedings
Committee on Natural Resources and Energy
Senate Bill 357
Relating to: native prairie and forage plants.
By Senators Smith, Pfaff, Ballweg, Agard, Carpenter, Hesselbein, Larson, Roys and Spreitzer; cosponsored by Representatives Snodgrass, Considine, Allen, C. Anderson, J. Anderson, Andraca, Bare, Behnke, Cabrera, Baldeh, Billings, Conley, Emerson, Haywood, Hong, Jacobson, Moore Omokunde, Joers, Ohnstad, Palmeri, Ratcliff, Shankland, Shelton, Sinicki, Sortwell, Stubbs and Subeck.
July 13, 2023������������� Referred to Committee on Natural Resources and Energy
January 24, 2024�������� Public Hearing Held
Present:������ (5)������� Senator Cowles; Senators Wimberger, Tomczyk, Wirch and Agard.
Absent:������ (0)������� None.
Excused:���� (0)������� None.
Appearances For
������ Senator Jeff Smith - 31st Senate District
������ Claudio Gratton - Department of Entomology, UW-Madison
Appearances Against
������ None.
Appearances for Information Only
������ Owen Boyle - Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources
Registrations For
������ Representative Dave Considine - 81st Assembly District
������ Representative Lee Snodgrass
������ Peter Burress - Wisconsin Conservation Voters
Registrations Against
������ None.
Registrations for Information Only
������ None.
February 08, 2024������ Executive Session Held
Present:������ (5)������� Senator Cowles; Senators Wimberger, Tomczyk, Wirch and Agard.
Absent:������ (0)������� None.
Excused:���� (0)������� None.
Moved by Senator Cowles, seconded by Senator Agard that Senate Bill 357 be recommended for passage.
Ayes:���� (5)���� Senator Cowles; Senators Wimberger, Tomczyk, Wirch and Agard.
Noes:���� (0)���� None.
PASSAGE RECOMMENDED, Ayes 5, Noes 0
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Evan Miller
Committee Clerk
