The Midwest Interstate Low-Level Radioactive Waste Compact is an agreement between the states of Indiana, Iowa, Minnesota, Missouri, Ohio, and Wisconsin that provides for the cooperative and safe disposal of commercial low-level radioactive waste. The Compact was enacted into law by each member state legislature during the period from 1982 through 1984, and received Congressional consent in 1985.

The Midwest Interstate Low-Level Radioactive Waste Compact Commission (the Commission) is the administrative body of the Compact. It consists of one voting Commissioner from each of the six member states. Each state determines how it will appoint its Commissioner, and the state’s Governor must provide written notification to the Commission of the appointment of a Commissioner and any Alternate Commissioners.

The six-member Commission rotates its meetings among the member states of the Compact. Advance notice is given for all meetings which are open to the public, and actions are recorded in meeting minutes.

In addition to its regular meetings, the Commission holds an annual meeting in June of each year to elect officers and approve a general fund budget. During FY 98 and FY 99, Stanley York, Wisconsin, served as Commission Chair, and Joe Esker, Minnesota, served as Vice-Chair.

The Commission Chair also serves as the administrative officer of the Commission. The State Of Wisconsin Division of Public Health provides clerical support and maintains a Commission address and telephone for the transaction of Commission business.

The following persons served as Commissioners and Alternate Commissioners during the period from July 1, 1997 to June 30, 1999: