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Assembly Bill 554
Relating To: Relating to: the sale, service, and labeling of food products containing lab-grown animal cells and providing a penalty. (FE)
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Lobbying Principals
Print| Principal Name | Notified Date | Communication Date | Comments | Supporting Documentation | |
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| Alliance of Wisconsin Retailers, LLC | Notified Date 12/17/2025 | Communication Date N/A | Comments | Supporting Documentation | Position Info |
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Against
Report Date12/17/2025 Comments Opposed to the application of penalties on retailers. Not opposed to the food manufacturers labeling requirement of 'lab-grown meat'. |
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| Dairy Business Association | Notified Date 10/28/2025 | Communication Date 10/28/2025 | Comments | Supporting Documentation | |
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For
Report Date10/28/2025 |
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| Wisconsin Association of Meat Processors | Notified Date 10/17/2025 | Communication Date N/A | Comments | Supporting Documentation | |
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For
Report Date10/17/2025 |
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| Wisconsin Cattlemen's Association | Notified Date 10/22/2025 | Communication Date N/A | Comments | Supporting Documentation | |
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For
Report Date10/22/2025 |
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| Wisconsin Farm Bureau Federation | Notified Date 12/15/2025 | Communication Date N/A | Comments | Supporting Documentation | |
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For
Report Date12/15/2025 |
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| Wisconsin Farmers Union | Notified Date 1/2/2026 | Communication Date N/A | Comments | Supporting Documentation | |
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For
Report Date1/2/2026 |
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| Wisconsin Grocers Association | Notified Date 12/16/2025 | Communication Date N/A | Comments | Supporting Documentation | Position Info |
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Against
Report Date12/16/2025 Comments The state should not place liability on the retailer in this situation. There are other methods to accomplish the goals of this legislation. Appreciate the author's intent to inform consumers. |
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| Wisconsin Manufacturers & Commerce | Notified Date 12/16/2025 | Communication Date N/A | Comments | Supporting Documentation | Position Info |
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Against
Report Date12/16/2025 Comments WMC opposes the application of penalties to retailers. WMC is not opposed to requiring manufacturers of "lab-grown meat" to label their products as such. Retailers should not be held liable for a producer's failure to appropriately label a product. |
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| Wisconsin Pork Association | Notified Date 10/22/2025 | Communication Date N/A | Comments | Supporting Documentation | |
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For
Report Date10/22/2025 |
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| Wisconsin Restaurant Association | Notified Date 12/16/2025 | Communication Date N/A | Comments | Supporting Documentation | |
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Other
Report Date12/16/2025 |
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Lobbying Efforts
| 2025 January - June |
2025 July - December |
2026 January - June |
2026 July - December |
Total | |
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| Total Hours Of Effort On This Matter | 2025 January - June |
2025 July - December 23.00 |
2026 January - June |
2026 July - December |
Total 23.00 |
| Dairy Business Association | 2025 January - June |
2025 July - December 7.00 |
2026 January - June |
2026 July - December |
Total 7.00 |
| Wisconsin Cattlemen's Association | 2025 January - June |
2025 July - December 7.00 |
2026 January - June |
2026 July - December |
Total 7.00 |
| Wisconsin Grocers Association | 2025 January - June |
2025 July - December 5.00 |
2026 January - June |
2026 July - December |
Total 5.00 |
| Wisconsin Pork Association | 2025 January - June |
2025 July - December 4.00 |
2026 January - June |
2026 July - December |
Total 4.00 |