Assembly

Record of Committee Proceedings

Committee on Environment and Forestry

Assembly Bill 131

Relating to: the sale of lead acid batteries and acceptance of used lead acid batteries.

By Representatives Honadel, Thiesfeldt, Barnes, Bies, Brooks, Hebl, Hulsey, Kolste, Ohnstad, A. Ott, Pasch, Riemer, Stone and Wright; cosponsored by Senators C. Larson, Cowles, Carpenter, Grothman, Harris, Olsen and L. Taylor.

April 04, 02013           Referred to Committee on Environment and Forestry

July 23, 2013               Public Hearing Held

Present:       (7)        Representative Mursau; Representatives Krug, Loudenbeck, Stroebel, Danou, Milroy and Clark.

Absent:       (1)        Representative Czaja.

Excused:     (0)        None.

Appearances For

·      Tony Driessen - Battery Council International

·      Mike Moeller - Remy Battery Company, Inc

Appearances Against

·      Ron Kuehn - Wisconsin Institute of Scrap Recycling Industries

Appearances for Information Only

·      None.

Registrations For

·      Chris Larson - Senator - 7th Senate District

·      Steve Conway - Battery Council International

·      Alice O'Connor - Wisconsin Retail Merchants Association

·      Amber Meyer Smith - Clean Wisconsin

·      Jennifer Giegerich - Wisconsin League of Conservation Voters

·      Scott Stenger - Alliance of Wisconsin Retailers

Registrations Against

·      None.

Registrations for Information Only

·      None.

August 06, 2013         Executive Session Held

Present:       (6)        Representative Mursau; Representatives Czaja, Loudenbeck, Stroebel, Milroy and Clark.

Absent:       (2)        Representatives Krug and Danou.

Excused:     (0)        None.

Moved by Representative Czaja, seconded by Representative Clark that Assembly Amendment 1 be recommended for adoption.

Ayes:     (6)     Representative Mursau; Representatives Czaja, Loudenbeck, Stroebel, Milroy and Clark.

Noes:     (0)     None.

Absent:  (2)     Representatives Krug and Danou.

ASSEMBLY AMENDMENT 1 ADOPTION RECOMMENDED, Ayes 6, Noes 0

Moved by Representative Clark, seconded by Representative Czaja that Assembly Bill 131 be recommended for passage as amended.

Ayes:     (6)     Representative Mursau; Representatives Czaja, Loudenbeck, Stroebel, Milroy and Clark.

Noes:     (0)     None.

Absent:  (2)     Representatives Krug and Danou.

PASSAGE AS AMENDED RECOMMENDED, Ayes 6, Noes 0

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Tim Gary

Committee Clerk