AB365

AB365 AB365
Assembly
Record of Committee Proceedings

Committee on Environment
Assembly Bill 365
Relating to: the newspaper recycling fee and the recycled content of newsprint used in newspapers.
By Representatives Johnsrud, Reynolds, Ott, Krawczyk, Nass, Albers, Seratti, Gronemus, Huebsch, Kreibich, Owens, Rhoades, Sykora, Hahn and Gunderson; cosponsored by Senators Breske, Schultz, Jauch, Roessler and Welch.

May 1, 2001 Referred to Committee on Environment.

May 22, 2001 PUBLIC HEARING HELD

Present: (10) Representatives Kedzie, Johnsrud, Gunderson, Ott, Powers, Vrakas, Pocan, Bock, Miller and J. Lehman.

Absent: (0) None.

Appearances for
· State Representative DuWayne Johnsrud, 96th Assembly District
· Michael Gile, Woodward Printing Services
· Sandra George, WI Newspaper Association
· Janelle Anderson, WI Free Community Papers
· Russell Thompson, Milwaukee Journal Sentinel

· Greg Buckardt, Bowater

Appearances against
· Suzanne Bangert, WI Department of Natural Resources
· Terry Mesch, Associated Recyclers of Wisconsin

· Kate Cooper, WI Department of Natural Resources

Appearances for Information Only

· None.

Registrations for
· Janet Swandby, WI Free Community Papers

· Jeff Schoepke, Wisconsin Manufacturers and Commerce

Registrations against

· Caryl Terrell, Sierra Club - John Muir Chapter

October 11, 2001 EXECUTIVE SESSION

Present: (10) Representatives Kedzie, Johnsrud, Gunderson, Ott, Powers, Vrakas, Pocan, Bock, Miller and J. Lehman.

Absent: (0) None.

Moved by Representative Johnsrud, seconded by Representative Ott, that Assembly Bill 365

be recommended for passage.

Ayes: (6) Representatives Kedzie, Johnsrud, Gunderson, Ott, Powers and Vrakas.
Noes: (4) Representatives Pocan, Bock, Miller and J. Lehman.

Absent: (0) None.

PASSAGE RECOMMENDED, Ayes 6, Noes 4, Absent 0

Dan Johnson
Committee Clerk