Assembly
Record of Committee Proceedings
Committee on Environment
Assembly Bill 254
Relating to: changes to the electronic waste recycling program and granting rule-making authority.
By Representatives Mursau, Gundrum, Novak, Oldenburg, Skowronski, Subeck, Thiesfeldt and Spreitzer; cosponsored by Senators Cowles, Smith, Agard and L. Taylor.
April 08, 2021 Referred to Committee on Environment
May 06, 2021 Public Hearing Held
Present: (8) Representative Kitchens; Representatives Tusler, Oldenburg, Novak, Kuglitsch, Behnke, Hebl and Anderson.
Absent: (0) None.
Excused: (2) Representatives Krug and Shankland.
Appearances For
· Rep. Jeff Mursau - 36th Assembly District
· Sen. Robert Cowles - 2nd Senate District
· Sarah Murray - Department of Natural Resources
· Neil Peters-Michaud - Cascade Asset Management
Appearances Against
· None.
Appearances for Information Only
· None.
Registrations For
· Lynn Morgan - Waste Management
· Joe Strohl - Menominee Tribe
· Curt Witynski - League of Wisconsin Municipalities
· Barbara Sella - Wisconsin Catholic Conference
Registrations Against
· None.
Registrations for Information Only
· None.
June 08, 2021 Executive Session Held
Present: (0) None.
Absent: (10) Representative Kitchens; Representatives Tusler, Oldenburg, Novak, Krug, Kuglitsch, Behnke, Hebl, Shankland and Anderson.
Excused: (0) None.
June 16, 2021 Executive Session Held
Present: (7) Representative Kitchens; Representatives Tusler, Oldenburg, Novak, Kuglitsch, Hebl and Anderson.
Absent: (0) None.
Excused: (3) Representatives Krug, Behnke and Shankland.
Moved by Representative Novak, seconded by Representative Hebl that Assembly Amendment 1 be recommended for adoption.
Ayes: (7) Representative Kitchens; Representatives Tusler, Oldenburg, Novak, Kuglitsch, Hebl and Anderson.
Noes: (0) None.
ASSEMBLY AMENDMENT 1 ADOPTION RECOMMENDED, Ayes 7, Noes 0
Moved by Representative Oldenburg, seconded by Representative Tusler that Assembly Bill 254 be recommended for passage.
Ayes: (7) Representative Kitchens; Representatives Tusler, Oldenburg, Novak, Kuglitsch, Hebl and Anderson.
Rep. Shankland would have voted in favor had she been present.
Noes: (0) None.
PASSAGE RECOMMENDED, Ayes 7, Noes 0
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Adam Tobias
Committee Clerk
