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Assembly Bill 187

Relating To: the newspaper recycling fee and the recycled content of newsprint used in newspapers.
Bill Text and History
2003 Wisconsin Act 106
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Lobbying Principals

Principal Name	Notified Date	Communication Date	Comments	Supporting Documentation
City of Madison	Notified Date 7/31/2003	Communication Date N/A	Comments	Supporting Documentation
Against Report Date 7/31/2003
Dane County	Notified Date 7/10/2003	Communication Date N/A	Comments	Supporting Documentation
Against Report Date 7/10/2003
League of Women Voters of Wisconsin Inc	Notified Date 5/27/2003	Communication Date N/A	Comments	Supporting Documentation
Against Report Date 5/27/2003
Lutheran Office for Public Policy in Wisconsin	Notified Date 12/9/2003	Communication Date N/A	Comments	Supporting Documentation
Against Report Date 12/9/2003
National Solid Wastes Management Association	Notified Date 4/2/2003	Communication Date N/A	Comments	Supporting Documentation
Against Report Date 4/2/2003
Sierra Club - John Muir Chapter	Notified Date 4/15/2003	Communication Date N/A	Comments	Supporting Documentation	Position Info
Against Report Date 4/15/2003 Comments Oppose. Recycled newsprint is a SUCCESS. Most publishers exceed the goal by 5% already and have a simple variance process. Bill will cut revenues for local municipalities from sale of aluminum, newsprint and cardboard.
Waste Management Inc	Notified Date 4/11/2003	Communication Date N/A	Comments	Supporting Documentation
None Report Date 4/11/2003
Waukesha County	Notified Date 3/31/2003	Communication Date N/A	Comments	Supporting Documentation
Against Report Date 3/31/2003
Wisconsin Free Community Papers	Notified Date 3/26/2003	Communication Date N/A	Comments	Supporting Documentation
For Report Date 3/26/2003
Wisconsin League of Conservation Voters (WLCV)	Notified Date 10/1/2003	Communication Date N/A	Comments	Supporting Documentation	Position Info
Against Report Date 10/1/2003 Comments Current law allows newspapers that cannot meet the recyled content standard to apply for a waiver. Reducing the standard overall to accomodate these newspapers is unnecessary and sets back the efforts to increase recycling in Wisconsin.
Wisconsin Newspaper Association	Notified Date 5/30/2003	Communication Date N/A	Comments	Supporting Documentation	Position Info
For Report Date 5/30/2003 Comments The newsprint mill that buys about half of Wisconsin's scrap paper makes 25 percent recycled content paper. Without this bill, Wisconsin hurts its best customer.
Wisconsin Public Interest Research Group (WISPIRG)	Notified Date 4/2/2003	Communication Date N/A	Comments	Supporting Documentation	Position Info
Against Report Date 4/2/2003 Comments WISPIRG opposes this attempt to weaken recycled content standards for newspapers.
Wisconsins Environmental Decade Inc	Notified Date 4/14/2003	Communication Date N/A	Comments	Supporting Documentation
Against Report Date 4/14/2003

Lobbying Efforts

	2003 January - June	2003 July - December	2004 January - June	2004 July - December	Total
Total Hours Of Effort On This Matter	2003 January - June	2003 July - December	2004 January - June 4.00	2004 July - December	Total 4.00
Wisconsin League of Conservation Voters (WLCV)	2003 January - June	2003 July - December	2004 January - June 4.00	2004 July - December	Total 4.00