Senate

Senate
Record of Committee Proceedings

Committee on Economic Development, Housing and Government Operations

Senate Bill 31

Relating to: the requirements for receiving an automatic joint survivor death benefit under the Wisconsin retirement system.

By Senators Grobschmidt, C. Potter, Rude, Risser, Buettner, Plache, Fitzgerald, Shibilski, Moen and Schultz; cosponsored by Representatives Hanson, Ott, Travis, Musser, Dobyns, Huber, Notestein, Boyle, Turner, Ziegelbauer, R. Young, Plale, Kreuser, Springer, Baldwin, Gronemus, Black, Hasenohrl, Ryba, Brandemuehl, Murat, Meyer and Lorge.

April 30, 1997 Referred to committee on Economic Development, Housing and Government Operations.

May 21, 1997 PUBLIC HEARING HELD

Present: (5) Senators Moore, Plache, Grobschmidt, Fitzgerald and Weeden.

Absent: (0) None.

Appearances for

· Senator Richard Grobschmidt, 7th Senate District

· Blair Testin, Retirement Research Committee

· Ken Opin, WFT/WEAC

· Sue Chamberlain, University of Wisconsin System

· Edward J. Muzik, TAUWP

· Esther Olson, UW Madisonl

· Sandy Drew, Dept of Employe Trust Funds

Appearances against

· None.

Appearances for Information Only

· None.

Registrations for

· Jim Lynch, School Administrators Alliance

· A. Rowland Todd, 5529 Gettle Ave, Madison, WI 53705

· Chief Robert Stedman, WI State Fire Chiefs Association

· Joe Strohl, Professional Fire Fighters of WI and Retired Fire Fighters of WI

Registrations against

· None.

May 21, 1997 EXECUTIVE SESSION

Present: (5) Senators Moore, Plache, Grobschmidt, Fitzgerald and Weeden.

Absent: (0) None.

Moved by Senator Grobschmidt, seconded by Senator Plache, that Senate Bill 31

be recommended for passage.

Ayes: (5) Senators Moore, Plache, Grobschmidt, Fitzgerald and Weeden.

Noes: (0) None.

Absent: (0) None.

PASSAGE RECOMMENDED, Ayes 5, Noes 0, Absent 0

Shirley Ellis

Committee Clerk