Assembly
Record of Committee Proceedings
Committee on Environment
Assembly Bill 297
Relating to: changes to the electronic waste recycling program and granting rule-making authority.
By Representatives Mursau, Hebl, Anderson, Ballweg, Billings, Ohnstad, Shankland, Sinicki, Skowronski, Spreitzer, Stubbs, Tusler, Vruwink, Spiros and Subeck; cosponsored by Senators Miller, Cowles, Larson, Smith, L. Taylor, Wirch and Carpenter.
June 13, 2019 Referred to Committee on Environment
August 15, 2019 Public Hearing Held
Present: (8) Representative Kitchens; Representatives Oldenburg, Tusler, Novak, Krug, Anderson, Shankland and Neubauer.
Absent: (0) None.
Excused: (4) Representatives Kurtz, James, Kuglitsch and Hebl.
Appearances For
· Meleesa Johnson - Associated Recyclers of Wisconsin
· Jennifer Giegerich - Wisconsin Conservation Voters
· Sarah Murray - Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources
Appearances Against
· None.
Appearances for Information Only
· None.
Registrations For
· Robert Cowles - 2nd Senate District
· Mark Miller - 16th Senate District
· Todd Ohnstad - 65th Assembly District
Registrations Against
· Lane Ruhland - Wisconsin Manufacturers and Commerce
Registrations for Information Only
· None.
September 03, 2019 Executive Session Held
Present: (12) Representative Kitchens; Representatives Oldenburg, Tusler, Novak, Kurtz, James, Kuglitsch, Krug, Hebl, Anderson, Shankland and Neubauer.
Absent: (0) None.
Excused: (0) None.
Moved by Representative Kuglitsch, seconded by Representative Kurtz that Assembly Amendment 1 be recommended for introduction and adoption.
Ayes: (12) Representative Kitchens; Representatives Oldenburg, Tusler, Novak, Kurtz, James, Kuglitsch, Krug, Hebl, Anderson, Shankland and Neubauer.
Noes: (0) None.
ASSEMBLY AMENDMENT 1 INTRODUCTION AND ADOPTION RECOMMENDED, Ayes 12, Noes 0
Moved by Representative Hebl, seconded by Representative Tusler that Assembly Bill 297 be recommended for passage as amended.
Ayes: (12) Representative Kitchens; Representatives Oldenburg, Tusler, Novak, Kurtz, James, Kuglitsch, Krug, Hebl, Anderson, Shankland and Neubauer.
Noes: (0) None.
PASSAGE AS AMENDED RECOMMENDED, Ayes 12, Noes 0
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Adam Tobias
Committee Clerk
