By Representatives Pronschinske, Loudenbeck, Novak, Petryk, Magnafici, Skowronski, Krug, Ballweg, Plumer, Tusler and Summerfield; cosponsored by Senator Jacque.
Relating to: requiring the University of Wisconsin-Madison to conduct a research study on developing an agricultural science and technology program.
By Representatives Loudenbeck, Novak, Petryk, Magnafici, Plumer, Skowronski and Summerfield.
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Committee Reports
The committee on Agriculture reports and recommends:
Assembly Bill 790
Relating to: county conservation staffing and making an appropriation.
Ayes: 15 - Representatives Tauchen, Novak, Kurtz, Tranel, Kitchens, VanderMeer, Mursau, Edming, Pronschinske, Plumer, Considine, Vruwink, L. Myers, Kolste and Spreitzer.
Noes: 0.
Assembly Bill 795
Relating to: grants and funding for water stewardship certification, a grazing coordinator position, producer-led watershed protection grants, lake protection, soil and water conservation, and crop insurance premium rebates for cover crops; granting rule-making authority; and making an appropriation.
Ayes: 15 - Representatives Tauchen, Novak, Kurtz, Tranel, Kitchens, VanderMeer, Mursau, Edming, Pronschinske, Plumer, Considine, Vruwink, L. Myers, Kolste and Spreitzer.
Noes: 0.
Assembly Bill 796
Relating to: creating a pilot grant program for farmers to reduce nitrate loading, funding research for nitrate loading reduction methods, extending the time limit for emergency rule procedures, providing an exemption from emergency rule procedures, granting rule-making authority, and making an appropriation.
Ayes: 13 - Representatives Tauchen, Novak, Kurtz, Tranel, VanderMeer, Mursau, Edming, Pronschinske, Plumer, Considine, Vruwink, Kolste and Spreitzer.
Noes: 0.
Ayes: 15 - Representatives Tauchen, Novak, Kurtz, Tranel, Kitchens, VanderMeer, Mursau, Edming, Pronschinske, Plumer, Considine, Vruwink, L. Myers, Kolste and Spreitzer.
Noes: 0.
GARY TAUCHEN
Chairperson
Committee on Agriculture
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The committee on Colleges and Universities reports and recommends:
Assembly Bill 684
Relating to: veteran-related tuition grants for certain veterans and dependents enrolled in private nonprofit institutions of higher education and making an appropriation.
Ayes: 15 - Representatives Murphy, Tranel, Wittke, Quinn, Summerfield, Petryk, Ballweg, Krug, Stafsholt, Duchow, Shankland, Hesselbein, Anderson, Emerson and Stubbs.
Noes: 1 - Representative Billings.
Ayes: 16 - Representatives Murphy, Tranel, Wittke, Quinn, Summerfield, Petryk, Ballweg, Krug, Stafsholt, Duchow, Shankland, Billings, Hesselbein, Anderson, Emerson and Stubbs.
Noes: 0.
Assembly Bill 800
Relating to: supporting the Center for Watershed Science and Education, creating a hydrogeologist position, funding research on phosphorus recovery and reuse, creating grant programs for counties to test wells and provide public education, granting rule-making authority, and making an appropriation.
Ayes: 16 - Representatives Murphy, Tranel, Wittke, Quinn, Summerfield, Petryk, Ballweg, Krug, Stafsholt, Duchow, Shankland, Billings, Hesselbein, Anderson, Emerson and Stubbs.
Noes: 0.
Ayes: 16 - Representatives Murphy, Tranel, Wittke, Quinn, Summerfield, Petryk, Ballweg, Krug, Stafsholt, Duchow, Shankland, Billings, Hesselbein, Anderson, Emerson and Stubbs.
Noes: 0.
Assembly Bill 801
Relating to: funding a University of Wisconsin System freshwater collaborative and making an appropriation.
Ayes: 16 - Representatives Murphy, Tranel, Wittke, Quinn, Summerfield, Petryk, Ballweg, Krug, Stafsholt, Duchow, Shankland, Billings, Hesselbein, Anderson, Emerson and Stubbs.
Noes: 0.
DAVID MURPHY
Chairperson
Committee on Colleges and Universities
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The committee on Environment reports and recommends:
Assembly Bill 792
Relating to: expanding the clean sweep program to include collection of certain fire fighting foams and making an appropriation.
Ayes: 11 - Representatives Kitchens, Oldenburg, Novak, Kurtz, James, Kuglitsch, Krug, Hebl, Anderson, Shankland and Neubauer.
Noes: 0.
Assembly Bill 798
Relating to: biomanipulation projects to improve the water quality of lakes and impoundments and making an appropriation.
Ayes: 11 - Representatives Kitchens, Oldenburg, Novak, Kurtz, James, Kuglitsch, Krug, Hebl, Anderson, Shankland and Neubauer.
Noes: 0.
Ayes: 7 - Representatives Kitchens, Oldenburg, Novak, Kurtz, James, Kuglitsch and Krug.
Noes: 4 - Representatives Hebl, Anderson, Shankland and Neubauer.
JOEL KITCHENS
Chairperson
Committee on Environment
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The committee on Government Accountability and Oversight reports and recommends:
Assembly Bill 799
Relating to: creating an office of water policy and making an appropriation.
Ayes: 9 - Representatives Steffen, Brandtjen, Krug, Wichgers, Kuglitsch, August, Hutton, Vruwink and Billings.
Noes: 2 - Representatives Pope and Sinicki.
