Wisconsin Legislature: AB630

AB630

Assembly
Record of Committee Proceedings

Joint survey committee on Retirement Systems
Assembly Bill 630
Relating to: annuity payments for protective occupation participants under the Wisconsin retirement system.
By Representatives Sykora, Huber, McCormick, Musser and Kreuser; cosponsored by Senators Wirch, Risser, Burke and Moen.

November 13, 2001 Referred to Joint survey committee on Retirement Systems.

January 8, 2002

PUBLIC HEARING HELD

Present: (8) Representatives Vrakas, Ladwig, Plale, Senators Wirch, Grobschmidt, Ellis, Ms. Hamblen and Mr. Mills.

Absent: (1) Ms. Iliff.

Appearances for

· Sen. Robert W. Wirch (D-Pleasant Prairie), Senate Author

· Mr. Russell R. Beckman, Kenosha Professional Police Association

· Mr. Steven C. Werner, Legislative Representative, Wisconsin Professional Police Association (WPPA)

Appearances against

· None.

Appearances for Information Only

· None.

Registrations for

· Ms. Pamela Henning, Legislation & Planning Director, Wisconsin Department of Employee Trust Funds (ETF)

· Mr. Charles R. Hannes, Kenosha Police Supervisors Association

· Mr. John M. Bergo, Kenosha Police Supervisors Association

· Mr. John W. Morrissey, Kenosha Police Supervisors Association

· Mr. Gregory D. Jonas, Pewaukee

· Mr. Richard Gale, President, Professional Firefighters of Wisconsin (PFFW)

· Mr. Mike Drury, Secretary/Treasurer, PFFW

· Mr. Daniel G. Miskenis, Kenosha Professional Police Association

· Mr. Eric Moe, Stoughton, AFSCME Council 24

· Mr. Dennis Boyer, Government Relations Counsel, AFSCME Council 11

· Mr. Jeffrey L. Wiswell, Sr., Lobbyist, Wisconsin Sheriffs & Deputy Sheriffs Association

· Mr. Michael Hartwell, West Bend

· Mr. Terry Condon, Mt. Horeb

· Rep. James E. Kreuser (D-Kenosha), Cosponsor

· Mr. Nathan Elliott, Oshkosh, AFSCME Local 3409

· Mr. Patrick Coraggio, President, Labor Association of Wisconsin (LAW)

· Mr. Robert Wirengra, Wisconsin County Police Association

· Mr. Daniel Bozich, Appleton

· Mr. Trent Ventura, Oshkosh, Local 3409

· Mr. Toby Netko, West Bend

· Mr. Tom Dyer, Truax Field Fire Dept.

· Mr. Gary Trandel, Truax Fire Crash Rescue

· Mr. Darwin D. Hintz, Winter

· Mr. Thomas Pagel, Lodi

· Mr. Robert Karpus, Kenosha Professional Police Association

· Ms. Beth Smith, Lobbyist, AFSCME Council 11

Registrations against

· None.

March 14, 2002

Failed to pass pursuant to Senate Joint Resolution 1.

Brian J. Pleva
Committee Clerk