Assembly
Record of Committee Proceedings
Committee on Environment and Forestry
Assembly Bill 15
Relating to: the manufacture and acceptance for sale of products containing microbeads.
By Representatives Czaja, Kitchens, Mason, Born, E. Brooks, Danou, Doyle, Heaton, Johnson, Kolste, Krug, Kulp, T. Larson, Macco, Meyers, A. Ott, Quinn, Ripp, Rohrkaste, Sargent, Spiros, Steffen, Swearingen, Thiesfeldt, VanderMeer, Kahl, Milroy, Stuck, Sinicki, Murphy, Weatherston and Allen; cosponsored by Senators Cowles, Olsen, Harsdorf, Miller, L. Taylor, Lassa, Darling, Farrow, Erpenbach, Vinehout and Carpenter.
January 27, 2015 Referred to Committee on Environment and Forestry
February 03, 2015 Public Hearing Held
Present: (12) Representative Mursau; Representatives Czaja, Kitchens, Swearingen, Edming, R. Brooks, Allen, Mason, Milroy, Hebl, Stuck and Considine.
Absent: (0) None.
Excused: (1) Representative Krug.
Appearances For
· Representative Mary Czaja - 35th Assembly District
· Representative Joel Kitchens - 1st Assembly District
· Senator Robert Cowles - 2nd Senate District
· Cory Mason - Representative - 66th Assembly District
· Tyson Cook - Clean Wisconsin
· Amber Meyer Smith - Clean Wisconsin
· George Meyer - Wisconsin Wildllife Federation
Appearances Against
· None.
Appearances for Information Only
· None.
Registrations For
· Anna Legreid Dopp - Pharmacy Society of WI
· Tony Driesson - American Chemistry Council
· Jennifer Giegerich - WI League of Conservation Voters
· Tom Fonfara - Procter and Gamble
· Shahla Werner - Sierra Club - JMC
· Caty McDermott - Wisconsin Rural Water Association
Registrations Against
· None.
Registrations for Information Only
· Eric Bott - WMC
February 10, 2015 Executive Session Held
Present: (11) Representative Mursau; Representatives Czaja, Kitchens, Swearingen, Edming, R. Brooks, Allen, Mason, Hebl, Stuck and Considine.
Absent: (0) None.
Excused: (2) Representatives Krug and Milroy.
Moved by Representative Czaja, seconded by Representative Mason that Assembly Bill 15 be recommended for passage.
Ayes: (12) Representative Mursau; Representatives Czaja, Kitchens, Swearingen, Edming, R. Brooks, Allen, Mason, Milroy, Hebl, Stuck and Considine.
Noes: (0) None.
Absent: (1) Representative Krug.
PASSAGE RECOMMENDED, Ayes 12, Noes 0
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Cory Bruce
Committee Clerk