Senate

Senate
Record of Committee Proceedings

Committee on Agriculture and Environmental Resources

Senate Bill 496

Relating to: ozone-depleting refrigerant and mobile air conditioners.

By Senators Cowles, Shibilski, Huelsman, Farrow, Darling and Schultz; cosponsored by Representatives Schafer, Ainsworth, Otte, Goetsch, Ryba, Foti, Musser, Owens, Albers, Hasenohrl, Olsen, Vander Loop, Lorge, Grothman and Plouff, by request of the Department of Agriculture, Trade and Consumer Protection.

March 10, 1998 Referred to committee on Agriculture and Environmental Resources.

March 11, 1998 PUBLIC HEARING HELD

Present: (4) Senators Clausing, Wirch, A. Lasee and Zien.

Absent: (0) None.

Appearances for

· Toni Herkert, for Senator Rob Cowles, 2nd Senate District

· Lance Green, WI Department of Natural Resources, Madison

· Tom Stoebig, WI Department of Agriculture, Trade, and Consumer Protection, Madison

· Forbes McIntosh, Concerned Auto Recyclers, Madison

Appearances against

· None.

Appearances for Information Only

· None.

Registrations for

· Mary Ann Gerrard, WI Auto & Truck Dealers, Madison

· Keith Reopelle, WI Environmental Decade, Madison

· Caryl Terrell, Sierra Club - John Muir Chapter, Madison

Registrations against

· Calvin Eleby, Jr., American Automobile Manufacturers Association, Detroit

March 18, 1998 EXECUTIVE SESSION

Present: (4) Senators Clausing, Wirch, A. Lasee and Zien.

Absent: (0) None.

Moved by Senator Wirch, seconded by Senator Clausing, that Senate Bill 496

be recommended for passage.

Ayes: (4) Senators Clausing, Wirch, A. Lasee and Zien.

Noes: (0) None.

Absent: (0) None.

PASSAGE RECOMMENDED, Ayes 4, Noes 0, Absent 0

Randy Romanski

Committee Clerk