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Bills · 2019-2020 Regular Session

AB 876

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Relating to: requiring the University of Wisconsin-Madison to conduct a research study on developing an agricultural science and technology program. (FE)

Agriculture Studies University of wisconsin — Madison

  1. Introduced, stopped here
  2. Passes Assembly, not reached
  3. Passes Senate, not reached
  4. Governor signs, not reached
  5. Law, not reached

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What this bill does

Plain-language analysis by the nonpartisan Legislative Reference Bureau

This bill requires the University of Wisconsin-Madison to conduct a research

study on developing a science and technology program specific to agriculture. Such

a program must include 1) curriculum that includes enhanced farming practices, and

2) coordination between the UW-Madison program and agricultural programs at

other UW schools. A report that includes UW-Madison's findings, conclusions, and

recommendations resulting from the study must be submitted to the legislature by

approximately nine months after the bill's effective date.

What it would cost

Fiscal estimates filed by state agencies, as official PDFs

Sponsors

Introduced by: Edming (R) , Loudenbeck (R) , Magnafici (R) , Novak (R) , Petryk (R) , Plumer (R) , Skowronski (R) , Summerfield (R)

1 cosponsors

Oldenburg (R)

Votes

Assembly: Report passage recommended by Committee on Agriculture, Ayes 14, Noes 1

Passed 14–1 Feb 18, 2020 official source full page

No individual roll call was recorded for this vote. Committee votes and some older sessions record totals only.

Full history

  1. Feb 10, 2020 · Assembly

    Introduced by Representatives Loudenbeck, Novak, Petryk, Magnafici, Plumer, Skowronski, Summerfield and Edming

  2. Feb 10, 2020 · Assembly

    Read first time and referred to Committee on Agriculture

  3. Feb 11, 2020 · Assembly

    Fiscal estimate received

  4. Feb 11, 2020 · Assembly

    Public hearing held

  5. Feb 11, 2020 · Assembly

    Executive action taken

  6. Feb 18, 2020 · Assembly

    Report passage recommended by Committee on Agriculture, Ayes 14, Noes 1

  7. Feb 18, 2020 · Assembly

    Referred to committee on Rules

  8. Feb 18, 2020 · Assembly

    Made a special order of business at 11:17 AM on 2-20-2020 pursuant to Assembly Resolution 21

  9. Feb 20, 2020 · Assembly

    Rules suspended

  10. Feb 20, 2020 · Assembly

    Read a third time and passed

  11. Feb 20, 2020 · Assembly

    Ordered immediately messaged

  12. Feb 20, 2020 · Assembly

    Read a second time

  13. Feb 20, 2020 · Assembly

    Ordered to a third reading

  14. Feb 21, 2020 · Senate

    Received from Assembly

  15. Feb 25, 2020 · Senate

    Representative Oldenburg added as a coauthor

  16. Feb 28, 2020 · Senate

    Read first time and referred to committee on Agriculture, Revenue and Financial Institutions

  17. Apr 1, 2020 · Senate

    Failed to concur in pursuant to Senate Joint Resolution 1