Assembly

Record of Committee Proceedings

Committee on Environment and Forestry

Assembly Bill 789

Relating to: exempting certain facilities from solid waste facility regulations.

By Representatives Tittl, Ballweg, Brandtjen, E. Brooks, Horlacher, Kitchens, Knodl, Kulp, Murphy, Mursau, Neylon, Novak, Tauchen, VanderMeer and Loudenbeck; cosponsored by Senators Cowles, Olsen, Petrowski and Stroebel.

December 27, 2017     Referred to Committee on Environment and Forestry

January 09, 2018         Public Hearing Held

Present:       (10)      Representative Mursau; Representatives Krug, Pronschinske, Kitchens, Swearingen, Edming, Wichgers, Hebl, Milroy and Anderson.

Absent:       (0)        None.

Excused:     (2)        Representatives Tusler and Mason.

Appearances For

·      Robert Cowles - State Senator - 2nd Senate District

·      Paul Tittl - State Representative - 25th Assembly District

·      Craig Cookson - American Chemistry Council

·      William Ullom - Vadxx Energy

·      Dan Mohs - Placon Corporation

Appearances Against

·      None.

Appearances for Information Only

·      Jennifer Dunn - Argonne National Laboratory

Registrations For

·      John Easter - American Chemistry Council

·      Steven Conway - American Chemistry Council

Registrations Against

·      None.

Registrations for Information Only

·      None.

January 17, 2018         Executive Session Held

Present:       (10)      Representative Mursau; Representatives Krug, Pronschinske, Kitchens, Swearingen, Edming, Wichgers, Tusler, Hebl and Milroy.

Absent:       (0)        None.

Excused:     (1)        Representative Anderson.

Moved by Representative Krug, seconded by Representative Wichgers that Assembly Amendment 1 be recommended for introduction and adoption.

Ayes:     (11)   Representative Mursau; Representatives Krug, Pronschinske, Kitchens, Swearingen, Edming, Wichgers, Tusler, Hebl, Milroy and Anderson.

Noes:     (0)     None.

ASSEMBLY AMENDMENT 1 INTRODUCTION AND ADOPTION RECOMMENDED, Ayes 11, Noes 0

Moved by Representative Wichgers, seconded by Representative Krug that Assembly Bill 789 be recommended for passage as amended.

Ayes:     (8)     Representative Mursau; Representatives Krug, Pronschinske, Kitchens, Swearingen, Edming, Wichgers and Tusler.

Noes:     (3)     Representatives Hebl, Milroy and Anderson.

PASSAGE AS AMENDED RECOMMENDED, Ayes 8, Noes 3

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Cory Bruce

Committee Clerk