City of Milwaukee - File #: 100334

• File #: 100334
• Version: 5
• Type: Ordinance
• Status: Dead
• File created: 7/7/2010
• In control: PUBLIC SAFETY COMMITTEE
• Final action: 11/3/2010
• Title: A substitute ordinance relating to the disposal of prescription drug containers.
• Sponsors: James N. Witkowiak
• Indexes: SOLID WASTE DISPOSAL

Date	Ver.	Action By	Action	Result	Tally
11/3/2010	5	CITY CLERK	DRAFT SUBMITTED
11/3/2010	4	COMMON COUNCIL	SUBSTITUTED; Minutes note: Proposed Substitute B	Pass	15:0
11/3/2010	5	COMMON COUNCIL	PASSED	Fail	3:12
10/26/2010	4	CITY CLERK	DRAFT SUBMITTED
10/22/2010	3	CITY CLERK	DRAFT SUBMITTED
10/21/2010	2	PUBLIC SAFETY COMMITTEE	SUBSTITUTED; Minutes note: Proposed Substitute C accepted.	Pass	4:0
10/21/2010	3	PUBLIC SAFETY COMMITTEE	RECOMMENDED FOR PASSAGE; Minutes note: Individuals present: Raquel Filmonowicz - Health Dept. Joel Plant - Police Dept. Hold to the call of the chair, by Ald. Witkowski, so the Health Dept. and the Police Dept. can report back on what they're doing on this issue in three months. Failed. 2-2 (Ald. WItkowiak and Ald. Davis voting "no"; Ald. Donovan abstaining).	Pass	3:2
10/21/2010	3	PUBLIC SAFETY COMMITTEE	SUBSTITUTED; Minutes note: Proposed Substitute D accepted to require the Health Dept. and the Police Dept. and any other dept. necessary to support this effort to educate the public on this new legislation.	Pass	5:0
10/21/2010	4	PUBLIC SAFETY COMMITTEE	RECOMMENDED FOR PASSAGE	Pass	4:1
10/14/2010	2	PUBLIC SAFETY COMMITTEE	HEARING NOTICES SENT
10/14/2010	2	PUBLIC SAFETY COMMITTEE	HEARING NOTICES SENT
10/14/2010	2	PUBLIC SAFETY COMMITTEE	HEARING NOTICES SENT
9/30/2010	2	PUBLIC SAFETY COMMITTEE	HELD TO CALL OF THE CHAIR; Minutes note: Held as the sponsor not available to speak on this matter.	Pass	3:0
9/23/2010	2	PUBLIC SAFETY COMMITTEE	HEARING NOTICES SENT
9/23/2010	2	PUBLIC SAFETY COMMITTEE	HEARING NOTICES SENT
9/16/2010	2	CITY CLERK	DRAFT SUBMITTED
9/16/2010	1	PUBLIC SAFETY COMMITTEE	SUBSTITUTED; Minutes note: Proposed Substitute B accepted.	Pass	5:0
9/16/2010	1	PUBLIC SAFETY COMMITTEE	HELD TO CALL OF THE CHAIR; Minutes note: Held so the police department can respond to this file.	Pass	5:0
9/10/2010	1	CITY CLERK	DRAFT SUBMITTED
9/7/2010	0	PUBLIC SAFETY COMMITTEE	HEARING NOTICES SENT
9/7/2010	0	PUBLIC SAFETY COMMITTEE	HEARING NOTICES SENT
7/7/2010	0	COMMON COUNCIL	ASSIGNED TO

Number
100334
Version
SUBSTITUTE 5
Reference

Sponsor
ALD. WITKOWIAK

Title
A substitute ordinance relating to the disposal of prescription drug containers.
Sections
79-2-12 cr
Analysis
This ordinance requires that prior to the disposal of a prescription drug container, the name and address of the person the drug is prescribed for, the name of the type of drug and the prescription number be removed or obliterated from the prescription drug container’s label. The ordinance does not apply to any prescription drug collection program sponsored by a government entity or nonprofit organization, or to prescription drug containers disposed of by hospitals. It further exempts agencies disposing of prescription drug containers in a manner deemed acceptable by the commissioner of the department of health. The commissioner is required to promulgate rules relating to acceptable disposal within 90 days of the passage and publication of this ordinance. Any person violating this ordinance shall be subject to a forfeiture of not less than $25 or more than $500 for the first offense and not less than $50 or more than $500 for each subsequent offense. Finally, this ordinance requires that the health department, police department and any other appropriate city department necessary to support this effort educate the public regarding this ordinance.

This ordinance will take effect 90 days following its passage and publication.

Body
The Mayor and Common Council of the City of Milwaukee do ordain as follows:

Part 1. Section 79-2-12 of the code is created to read:

79-2. Collection Regulations.
12. PRESCRIPTION DRUG CONTAINERS.
a. Prior to the disposal of a prescription drug container, the name and address of the person the drug is prescribed for, the name of the type of drug and the prescription number shall be removed or obliterated from the prescription drug container’s label.
b. This subsection shall not apply to any prescription drug collection program sponsore...