Assembly

Record of Committee Proceedings

Committee on Environment and Forestry

Assembly Bill 444

Relating to: fees imposed on the disposal of solid waste and hazardous waste at licensed solid waste and hazardous waste disposal facilities.

By Representatives Murtha, Tauchen, Wright, T. Larson, Bernier, Jacque, Bernard Schaber, Bies, Strachota, Krug and Mursau; cosponsored by Senators Cowles, Lasee, Schultz and Miller.

October 18, 2013        Referred to Committee on Environment and Forestry

October 29, 2013        Public Hearing Held

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

Absent:       (2)        Representatives Krug and Loudenbeck.

Excused:     (0)        None.

Appearances For

·      John Murtha - Representative - 29th Assembly District

·      Meleesa Johnson - Marathon County Solid Waste

·      John Welch - Dane County Solid Waste

·      Jennifer Semrau - Winnebago County Solid Waste

·      Gerard Hamblin - Waste Management

·      Jason Salisbury - Landfill Reduction & Recycling

·      Mathius Harter - Harter's Quick Clean-Up Service, Inc

Appearances Against

·      None.

Appearances for Information Only

·      Brad Wolbert - Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources

Registrations For

·      Daniel Bahr - Wisconsin Counties Association

·      Joshua Breitkreutz - Landfill Reduction & Recycling

·      Pete Christianson - Advanced Disposal

·      Robert Cowles - Senator - 2nd Senate District

Registrations Against

·      None.

Registrations for Information Only

·      None.

January 30, 2014         Executive Session Held

Present:       (6)        Representative Mursau; Representatives Krug, Loudenbeck, Stroebel, Danou and Clark.

Absent:       (2)        Representatives Czaja and Milroy.

Excused:     (0)        None.

January 30, 2014         passage

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Tim Gary

Committee Clerk