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1997 - 1998 LEGISLATURE
September 16, 1997 - Introduced by Representatives Reynolds, Johnsrud,
Gunderson, Nass and
Hutchison. Referred to Committee on Environment.
AB516,1,3
1An Act to amend 287.31 (1) (b); and
to create 287.31 (1) (ar) of the statutes;
2relating to: the specified minimum percentage of postconsumer fiber
3contained in newsprint.
Analysis by the Legislative Reference Bureau
Under current law, the publisher of a newspaper is required to pay a newspaper
recycling fee based on the volume of newsprint used by that publisher unless the
newsprint used by the publisher contains a specified minimum percentage of fiber
derived from postconsumer waste. "Postconsumer waste" does not include solid
waste generated in the production of goods.
This bill allows the proportion of recovered material contained in newsprint to
be counted toward the specified minimum recycled content. The bill defines
"recovered material" as a product which is recovered from solid waste in a form
identical to the original form for a use that is the same as or similar to the original
use.
For further information see the state fiscal estimate, which will be printed as
an appendix to this bill.
The people of the state of Wisconsin, represented in senate and assembly, do
enact as follows:
AB516, s. 1
4Section
1. 287.31 (1) (ar) of the statutes is created to read:
AB516,2,3
1287.31
(1) (ar) "Recovered material" means a product that is recovered from
2solid waste in a form identical to the original form for a use that is the same as or
3similar to the original use.
AB516, s. 2
4Section
2. 287.31 (1) (b) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB516,2,65
287.31
(1) (b) "Recycled content" means the proportion of fiber in a newspaper
6that is
recovered material or derived from postconsumer waste.
AB516,2,98
(1) This act first applies to newsprint used by a publisher during the calendar
9year in which this subsection takes effect.
