AB365

AB365 AB365
Senate
Record of Committee Proceedings

Committee on Environmental Resources
Assembly Bill 365
Relating to: the newspaper recycling fee and the recycled content of newsprint used in newspapers.
By Representatives Johnsrud, Reynolds, Ott, Krawczyk, Nass, Albers, Seratti, Gronemus, Huebsch, Kreibich, Owens, Rhoades, Sykora, Hahn and Gunderson; cosponsored by Senators Breske, Schultz, Jauch, Roessler and Welch.

November 6, 2001 Referred to Committee on Environmental Resources.

January 10, 2002 PUBLIC HEARING HELD

Present: (5) Senators Baumgart, Hansen, Wirch, Cowles and Schultz.

Absent: (0) None.

Appearances for
· State Representative DuWayne Johnsrud, for 96th Assembly District
· Janelle Anderson, Fond du Lac, WI, for Wisconsin Free Community Papers
· Sandra George, Madison, WI, for Wisconsin Newspaper Association
· Greg Buckardt, Lake Forest, IL, for Bowater

· Russell Thompson, Kenosha, WI, for Journal Sentinel, Inc.

Appearances against

· Kate Cooper, Madison, WI, for Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources

Appearances for Information Only

· None

Registrations for
· Senator Bob Welch, for 14th Senate District

· Tom Pierce, Madison, WI, for Wisconsin Free Community Newspapers

Registrations against
· Jim O'Keefe, Madison, WI, for City of Madison

· John Reindl, Madison, WI, for Associated Recyclers of Wisconsin (AROW)

February 28, 2002 EXECUTIVE SESSION (POLLING)

Moved by Senator Baumgart, Chair, that Senate Substitute Amendment LRBs0340/1

be recommended for introduction and adoption.

Ayes: (5) Senators Baumgart, Hansen, Wirch, Cowles and Schultz.
Noes: (0) None.

Absent: (0) None.

INTRODUCTION AND ADOPTION RECOMMENDED, Ayes 5, Noes 0, Absent 0

Moved by Senator Baumgart, Chair, that Assembly Bill 365

be recommended for concurrence as amended.

Ayes: (5) Senators Baumgart, Hansen, Wirch, Cowles and Schultz.
Noes: (0) None.

Absent: (0) None.

CONCURRENCE AS AMENDED RECOMMENDED, Ayes 5, Noes 0, Absent 0

Committee Clerk