Assembly

Assembly
Record of Committee Proceedings

Committee on Environment

Assembly Bill 516

Relating to: the specified minimum percentage of postconsumer fiber contained in newsprint.

By Representatives Reynolds, Johnsrud, Gunderson, Nass and Hutchison.

September 16, 1997 Referred to committee on Environment.

October 28, 1997 PUBLIC HEARING HELD

Present: (9) Representatives Duff, Hoven, Johnsrud, Hahn, Seratti, Bock, Robson, Black and La Fave.

Absent: (1) Representative Kedzie.

Appearances for

· Rep. Marty Reynolds, AD 87, Ladysmith

· George P. Dreckmann, Associated Recyclers of Wisconsin, Madison

· Michael Jameson, Madison Newspapers Inc., Madison

· Todd Adams, Milwaukee Journal Sentinel, Milwaukee

· Dan Haight, Avenor Inc., Chicago

· Sandra George, Wisconsin Newspaper Assn., Madison

· Pete Christianson, Wis Newspaper Assn., Madison

Appearances against

· Kate Cooper, DNR Waste Management Section, Madison

· Caryl Terrell, John Muir Chptr Sierra Club, Madison

Appearances for Information Only

· None.

Registrations for

· Janet Swandby, Wis Advertising Publisher's Assn., Madison

· James Buchen, WMC, Madison

· Nathan Harper, Madison Newspapers Inc, Madison

Registrations against

· None.

February 3, 1998 EXECUTIVE SESSION

Present: (9) Representatives Duff, Hoven, Johnsrud, Hahn, Seratti, Kedzie, Bock, Black and La Fave.

Absent: (1) Representative Robson.

Moved by Representative Johnsrud, seconded by Representative Duff, that Assembly Substitute Amendment 1 to Assembly Bill 516

be recommended for introduction.

Ayes: (9) Representative Duff, Hoven, Johnsrud, Hahn, Seratti, Kedzie, Bock, Black and La Fave.

Noes: (0) None.

Absent: (1) Representative Robson.

INTRODUCTION RECOMMENDED, Ayes 9, Noes 0, Absent 1

Moved by Representative Johnsrud, seconded by Representative Duff, that Assembly Substitute Amendment 1 to Assembly Bill 516

be recommended for adoption.

Ayes: (6) Representative Duff, Hoven, Johnsrud, Hahn, Seratti and Kedzie.

Noes: (3) Representative Bock, Black and La Fave.

Absent: (1) Representative Robson.

ADOPTION RECOMMENDED, Ayes 6, Noes 3, Absent 1

Moved by Representative Johnsrud, seconded by Representative Duff, that Assembly Bill 516

be recommended for passage as amended.

Ayes: (6) Representatives Duff, Hoven, Johnsrud, Hahn, Seratti and Kedzie.

Noes: (3) Representatives Bock, Black and La Fave.

Absent: (1) Representative Robson.

PASSAGE AS AMENDED RECOMMENDED, Ayes 6, Noes 3, Absent 1

Michael Prentiss

Committee Clerk