Senate

Record of Committee Proceedings

Committee on Natural Resources and Energy

Senate Bill 15

Relating to: the manufacture and acceptance for sale of products containing microbeads.

By Senators Cowles, Olsen, Carpenter, Darling, Erpenbach, Farrow, Harsdorf, Lassa, Miller, L. Taylor and Vinehout; cosponsored by Representatives Czaja, Kitchens, Mason, Born, E. Brooks, Danou, Doyle, Heaton, Johnson, Kahl, Kolste, Krug, Kulp, T. Larson, Macco, Meyers, A. Ott, Quinn, Ripp, Rohrkaste, Sargent, Spiros, Steffen, Swearingen, Thiesfeldt, VanderMeer, Murphy, Weatherston, Milroy, Sinicki, Stuck and Allen.

January 29, 2015         Referred to Committee on Natural Resources and Energy

February 05, 2015       Public Hearing Held

Present:       (5)        Senator Cowles; Senators Lasee, Olsen, Miller and Wirch.

Absent:       (0)        None.

Excused:     (0)        None.

Appearances For

·      Sen. Rob Cowles - 2nd Senate District

·      Rep. Mary Czaja - 35th Assembly District

·      Tyson Cook - Clean Wisconsin

·      Amber Smith - Clean Wisconsin

·      George Meyer - WI Wildlife Federation

Appearances Against

·      None.

Appearances for Information Only

·      None.

Registrations For

·      Rep. Cory Mason - 66th Assembly District

·      Tony Driessen - American Chemistry Council

·      Caty McDermott - WI Rural Water Association

·      Tom Fonfara - Proctor & Gamble

Registrations Against

·      None.

Registrations for Information Only

·      None.

February 19, 2015       Executive Session Held

Present:       (5)        Senator Cowles; Senators Lasee, Olsen, Miller and Wirch.

Absent:       (0)        None.

Excused:     (0)        None.

Moved by Senator Cowles, seconded by Senator Olsen that Senate Bill 15 be recommended for passage.

Ayes:     (5)     Senator Cowles; Senators Lasee, Olsen, Miller and Wirch.

Noes:     (0)     None.

PASSAGE RECOMMENDED, Ayes 5, Noes 0

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Ryan Smith

Committee Clerk