Assembly
Record of Committee Proceedings
Committee on Urban and Local Affairs
Assembly Bill 515
Relating to: recycling grants for local governments and making an appropriation.
By Representatives Tittl, Ballweg, Berceau, Billings, Considine, Genrich, Goyke, Hintz, Knodl, Kolste, Krug, Mason, Milroy, Mursau, Novak, A. Ott, Pope, Quinn, Rodriguez, Rohrkaste, Sargent, Sinicki, Spiros, Spreitzer, Stuck, Subeck and C. Taylor; cosponsored by Senators Cowles, Bewley, Carpenter, Gudex, C. Larson, Miller, Olsen, Petrowski, Ringhand, Risser, Vinehout and Wirch.
November 13, 2015 Referred to Committee on Urban and Local Affairs
December 15, 2015 Public Hearing Held
Present: (8) Representative E. Brooks; Representatives Hutton, Novak, Steffen, Skowronski, Genrich, Young and Subeck.
Absent: (0) None.
Excused: (1) Representative Quinn.
Appearances For
· Rep. Paul Tittl - 25th Assembly District
· Recycling Administrator Jill Martin - Outagamie County, Wisconsin
· Chair, Government Affairs Committee Jennifer Semrau - Associated Recyclers of Wisconsin (AROW)
· Solid Waste Manager John Welch - Wisconsin Counties Solid Waste Management Association
· Curt Witynski - League of WI Municipalities
· Greg Hubbard - Waste Management
· Bill Neville - Waste Management
· Government Affairs Associate Daniel Bahr - Wisconsin Counties Association
Appearances Against
· None.
Appearances for Information Only
· None.
Registrations For
· Mickey Beil - Dane County
· Administrator Jeff Wiswell - City of Algoma, Wisconsin
· Toni Herkert - State Senator Rob Cowles, 2nd Senate District
· Executive Director Mike Koles - Wisconsin Towns Association
· Chad Lawler - National Waste & Recycling Association
· Director of Programs & Government Relations Amber Meyer Smith - Clean Wisconsin Inc
· Legislative Director Jennifer Giegerich - Wisconsin League of Conservation Voters (WLCV)
Registrations Against
· None.
Registrations for Information Only
· None.
January 20, 2016 Executive Session Held
Present: (9) Representative E. Brooks; Representatives Hutton, Novak, Quinn, Steffen, Skowronski, Genrich, Young and Subeck.
Absent: (0) None.
Excused: (0) None.
Moved by Representative Novak, seconded by Representative Genrich that Assembly Amendment 1 be recommended for adoption.
Ayes: (7) Representative E. Brooks; Representatives Novak, Quinn, Steffen, Genrich, Young and Subeck.
Noes: (2) Representatives Hutton and Skowronski.
ASSEMBLY AMENDMENT 1 ADOPTION RECOMMENDED, Ayes 7, Noes 2
Moved by Representative Novak, seconded by Representative Genrich that Assembly Bill 515 be recommended for passage as amended.
Ayes: (7) Representative E. Brooks; Representatives Novak, Quinn, Steffen, Genrich, Young and Subeck.
Noes: (2) Representatives Hutton and Skowronski.
PASSAGE AS AMENDED RECOMMENDED, Ayes 7, Noes 2
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John Flynn
Committee Clerk
