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