On January 31, 2024, Ag Day was held at the Monona Terrace Convention Center in Madison with legislative visits taking place at the Capitol following. Agenda: 11:30 a.m. | Welcoming comments and WFBF President Brad Olson 11:50 a.m. | 2024 Legislative and Political Outlook 12:45 p.m. | Legislative panel session feat. Sen. Ballweg, Sen. Pfaff, […]
PROGRAMMING NOTE: EXPERIENCED AUDIO DIFFICULTIES On December 7, 2023, the Assembly Committee on Agriculture held an executive session on the following: Assembly Bill 440: permits for the overweight transport of certain fluid milk products Assembly Bill 655: a transition to grass pilot program and making an appropriation Assembly Bill 419: creating an online, interactive carbon […]
On December 7, 2023, the Senate Committee on Health held an executive session followed by a public hearing. Executive Session: Senate Bill 257: patients’ and residents’ rights to visitors in a health care facility, restricting visitation, and liability for the actions of visitors Senate Bill 407: healthy aging grants and making an appropriation Lawton, Barbara […]
On October 18, 2023, the Senate Committee on Housing, Rural Issues and Forestry held a public hearing on the following: Berry, Jeffery Of Milwaukee, as a Public Member on the Real Estate Examining Board, to serve for the term ending July 1, 2026 Senate Bill 448: rural creative economy grant program and making an appropriation […]
On June 12, 2023, Competitive Wisconsin, Inc. hosted an Action Accelerator event on “Rural Resurgence.” Agenda: 8:00AM Welcome Angel Whitehead, President and CEO, Centergy Kurt Gibbs, Chair, Marathon County Board David Eckmann, President & CEO, Greater Wausau Chamber of Commerce Mark O’Connell, President & CEO, Wisconsin Counties Association 8:10AM Securing and protecting what we have […]
On May 23, 2023, the Senate Committee on Transportation and Local Government held a public hearing on the following: Senate Bill 270: damages claims relating to delayed relocation of utilities in a highway right-of-way and modifying administrative rules promulgated by the Department of Transportation Senate Bill 249: designating and marking the Operations Desert Storm and […]
On May 11, 2023, the Assembly Committee on Rural Development held an informational hearing on rural entrepreneurship and rural economic development opportunities featuring Tessa Conroy, Ph.D. Associate Professor, UW-Madison Department of Agricultural and Applied Economics.
On March 30, 2023, the Assembly Committee on Rural Development held an informational hearing featuring the Wisconsin Department of Tourism Office of Outdoor Recreation and Create Wisconsin.
