Assembly
Record of Committee Proceedings
Committee on Environment
Assembly Bill 987
Relating to: education about rechargeable batteries and providing grants for collecting and recycling rechargeable batteries.
By Representative Kitchens; cosponsored by Senators Tomczyk and Cowles.
January 25, 2024�������� Referred to Committee on Environment
January 30, 2024�������� Public Hearing Held
Present:������ (8)������� Representative Oldenburg; Representatives Kitchens, Novak, Bodden, Schmidt, Shankland, J. Anderson and Palmeri.
Absent:������ (0)������� None.
Excused:���� (1)������� Representative Behnke.
Appearances For
������ Sen.� Rob Cowles - 2nd Senate District
������ Rep. Joel Kitchens - 1st Assembly District
������ Jason Johns - Wisconsin Chapter of the National Waste & Recycling Association
������ David Pellitteri - Wisconsin Chapter of the National Waste & Recycling Association
Appearances Against
������ None.
Appearances for Information Only
������ Kate Strom-Hiorns - Wisconsin DNR
������ Sarah Murray - Wisconsin DNR
Registrations For
������ Sen Cory Tomczyk - 29th Senate District
������ Katie Scott - Wisconsin League of Municipalities
������ Tim Pellitteri - Pellitteri Waste Systems
������ Jordan Lamb - GFL
������ Katie White - Waste Management
Registrations Against
������ None.
Registrations for Information Only
������ None.
February 08, 2024������ Executive Session Held
Present:������ (9)������� Representative Oldenburg; Representatives Kitchens, Novak, Behnke, Bodden, Schmidt, Shankland, J. Anderson and Palmeri.
Absent:������ (0)������� None.
Excused:���� (0)������� None.
Moved by Representative Novak, seconded by Representative Kitchens that Assembly Amendment 1 be recommended for adoption.
Ayes:���� (9)���� Representative Oldenburg; Representatives Kitchens, Novak, Behnke, Bodden, Schmidt, Shankland, J. Anderson and Palmeri.
Noes:���� (0)���� None.
ASSEMBLY AMENDMENT 1 ADOPTION RECOMMENDED, Ayes 9, Noes 0
Moved by Representative Schmidt, seconded by Representative Shankland that Assembly Bill 987 be recommended for passage as amended.
Ayes:���� (9)���� Representative Oldenburg; Representatives Kitchens, Novak, Behnke, Bodden, Schmidt, Shankland, J. Anderson and Palmeri.
Noes:���� (0)���� None.
PASSAGE AS AMENDED RECOMMENDED, Ayes 9, Noes 0
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Mathew Jansen
Committee Clerk
