Senate

Record of Committee Proceedings

Committee on Natural Resources and Energy

Senate Bill 340

Relating to: recycling grants for local governments and making an appropriation.

By Senators Cowles, Petrowski, Olsen, Carpenter, Miller, Bewley, Vinehout, Ringhand, Risser and Wirch; cosponsored by Representatives Tittl, Krug, Quinn, Spiros, Mason, Milroy, Goyke, Sargent, Sinicki, Kolste, Spreitzer, Subeck, Billings, Hintz, Pope, C. Taylor and Berceau.

October 15, 2015        Referred to Committee on Natural Resources and Energy

December 02, 2015     Public Hearing Held

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

Absent:       (0)        None.

Excused:     (0)        None.

Appearances For

·      Sen. Robert Cowles - 2nd Senate District

·      Rep. Paul Tittl - 25th Assembly District

·      Jill Martin - Outagamie County

·      Dan Bahr - WI Counties Association

·      John Welch - WCSWMA

·      Meleesa Johnson - Associated Recyclers of WI

·      Greg Hubbard - Waste Management

·      Bill Neville - Waste Management

·      Curt Witynski - Leage of WI Municipalities

·      Amber Smith - Clean Wisconsin

Appearances Against

·      None.

Appearances for Information Only

·      None.

Registrations For

·      Genie Ogden

·      Brenda Wood - City of Milwaukee

·      Mickey Beil - Dane County

·      Chad Lawler - National Waste & Recycling Association

·      Jennifer Giegerich - WLCV

Registrations Against

·      None.

Registrations for Information Only

·      None.

January 05, 2016         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 Miller that Senate Amendment 1 be recommended for adoption.

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

Noes:     (0)     None.

SENATE AMENDMENT 1 ADOPTION RECOMMENDED, Ayes 5, Noes 0

Moved by Senator Cowles, seconded by Senator Miller that Senate Bill 340 be recommended for passage as amended.

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

Noes:     (0)     None.

PASSAGE AS AMENDED RECOMMENDED, Ayes 5, Noes 0

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Ryan Smith

Committee Clerk