Key Votes
SB 107 - Electronics Sale and Disposal Regulations - Key Vote
Wisconsin Key Votes
Stages
- Oct. 23, 2009 Became Law Without Governor's Signature
- Sept. 23, 2009 Senate Concurrence Vote Passed
- Sept. 22, 2009 House Bill Passed
- June 9, 2009 Senate Bill Passed
- March 11, 2009 Introduced
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Issues
Note
NOTE: THIS BILL WAS AMENDED BY STRIKING THE ENTIRETY OF THE ORIGINAL TEXT AND REPLACING IT WITH THE TEXT OF THE AMENDMENT. THE DEGREE TO WHICH THE SUBSTITUTE AMENDMENT TEXT DIFFERS FROM THE PREVIOUS VERSION OF THE TEXT CAN VARY GREATLY.
Stage Details
Legislation - Became Law Without Governor's Signature (Executive) - Oct. 23, 2009
Title: Electronics Sale and Disposal Regulations
Legislation - Concurrence Vote Passed (Senate) - Sept. 23, 2009
Legislation - Bill Passed (House) (57-37) - Sept. 22, 2009 (Key vote)
Title: Electronics Sale and Disposal Regulations
Vote Smart's Synopsis:
Vote to pass a bill that establishes regulations on the sale and disposal of electronic devices.
Highlights:
-Prohibits the following devices from being disposed of in a solid waste disposal facility or burnt in a solid waste treatment facility beginning Sept. 1, 2010 (Sec. 3):
- -Peripherals, such as a keyboard or other device sold exclusively for external use with a computer;
-Facsimile machines;
-Digital video players;
-Video recorders;
-Consumer video display devices;
-Consumer computers;
-Telephones with video display; and
-Additional electronic devices determined by the Department of Natural Resources to be harmful to human health or the environment if burned or disposed of in such a manner.
- -Manufacturers must affix a permanent label on the covered device that is "readily visible" and displays the manufacturer's brand;
-Manufacturers must register with the Department of Natural Resources;
-Manufacturer must report information about the weight of the covered devices it sells;
-Manufacturer must pay a registration fee of $5,000 if it sold at least 250 covered devices in the state during the previous year, $1,250 if it sold at least 25 but fewer than 250 covered electronic in the state during the previous year, or no fee if it sold less than 25 covered devices during the previous year; and
-Manufacturers must arrange for the recycling of eligible electronic devices used by households or schools in the state.
Legislation - Bill Passed (Senate) (23-10) - June 9, 2009 (Key vote)
Title: Electronics Sale and Disposal Regulations
Vote Smart's Synopsis:
Vote to pass a bill that establishes regulations on the sale and disposal of electronic devices.
Highlights:
-Prohibits the following devices from being disposed of in a solid waste disposal facility or burnt in a solid waste treatment facility beginning Sept. 1, 2010 (Sec. 3):
- -Peripherals, such as a keyboard or other device sold exclusively for external use with a computer;
-Facsimile machines;
-Digital video players;
-Video recorders;
-Consumer video display devices;
-Consumer computers;
-Telephones with video display; and
-Additional electronic devices determined by the Department of Natural Resources to be harmful to human health or the environment if burned or disposed of in such a manner.
- -Manufacturers must affix a permanent label on the covered device that is "readily visible" and displays the manufacturer's brand;
-Manufacturers must register with the Department of Natural Resources;
-Manufacturer must report information about the weight of the covered devices it sells;
-Manufacturer must pay a registration fee of $5,000 if it sold at least 100 covered devices in the state during the previous year, $1,250 if it sold at least 25 but fewer than 100 covered electronic in the state during the previous year, or no fee if it sold less than 25 covered devices during the previous year; and
-Manufacturers must arrange for the recycling of eligible electronic devices used by households or schools in the state.
Legislation - Introduced (Senate) - March 11, 2009
Title: Electronics Disposal Regulations
Sponsors
- Jon Erpenbach (WI - D)
- Dave Hansen (WI - D)
- Robert 'Bob' Jauch (WI - D)
- John W. Lehman (WI - D) (Out Of Office)
- Mark F. Miller (WI - D)
- Fred A. Risser (WI - D)
- Judith Biros 'Judy' Robson (WI - D) (Out Of Office)
- Lena C. Taylor (WI - D)
- Robert W. Wirch (WI - D)
Co-sponsors
- Chuck Benedict (WI - D) (Out Of Office)
- Terese L. Berceau (WI - D)
- Penny Bernard Schaber (WI - D)
- Spencer Black (WI - D) (Out Of Office)
- Fred Clark (WI - D)
- Kristen Dexter (WI - D) (Out Of Office)
- Gary Hebl (WI - D)
- Gordon Hintz (WI - D)
- Mary Hubler (WI - D) (Out Of Office)
- Nick Milroy (WI - D)
- Louis John Molepske Jr. (WI - D) (Out Of Office)
- Alvin R. 'Al' Ott (WI - R)
- Joseph T. 'Joe' Parisi (WI - D) (Out Of Office)
- Sondy Pope-Roberts (WI - D)
- Jon Richards (WI - D)
- Gary E. Sherman (WI - D) (Out Of Office)
- Jennifer Shilling (WI - D) (Out Of Office)
- Jeffrey E. 'Jeff' Smith (WI - D) (Out Of Office)
- Kathleen Vinehout (WI - D)
- Annette Polly Williams (WI - D) (Out Of Office)
