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.
· 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
· Kate Cooper, DNR Waste Management Section, Madison
· Caryl Terrell, John Muir Chptr Sierra Club, Madison
· None.
· Janet Swandby, Wis Advertising Publisher's Assn., Madison
· James Buchen, WMC, Madison
· Nathan Harper, Madison Newspapers Inc, Madison
· 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