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