AB455
AB455

Assembly
Record of Committee Proceedings

Joint survey committee on Retirement Systems

Assembly Bill 455
Relating to: establishing a presumption for employment-connected disease for state and county fire fighters.
By Representatives Spillner, Brandemuehl, Freese, Goetsch, Gunderson, Hahn, Handrick, Hasenohrl, Kelso, Ladwig, Lassa, Miller, Musser, Olsen, Schneider, Sykora and Waukau; cosponsored by Senators Plache, Robson, Roessler and Schultz.

January 25, 2000 Referred to committee on Retirement Systems.

February 21, 2000
PUBLIC HEARING HELD


Present: (7) Senator Wirch, Representative Vrakas, Senator Erpenbach, Representatives Jensen, Schneider, Stella and Iliff.

Absent: (2) Senator Ellis and Ms. Hamblen.


Appearances for

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Rep. Joan Wade Spillner (42nd Assembly District), Author

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Mr. Mark Zeier, Professional Fire Fighters of Wisconsin (PFFW), Sheboygan

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Mr. Rick Gale, PFFW, West Allis

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Mr. Stuart Landis, Truax Field Fire Dept., Portage


Appearances against

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None.


Appearances for Information Only

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None.


Registrations for

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Mr. Joe Strohl, Lobbyist, PFFW

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Sen. Carol Roessler (18th Senate District), Co-sponsor

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Mr. Ken Opin, Lobbyist, WEAC & WFT

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Mr. John C. Gee, PFFW, Oshkosh

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Mr. Eric Moe, PFFW, Stoughton

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Mr. Mike Drury, Merrill Fire Fighters

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Ms. Tammy Cockings, Truax Field Fire Dept.

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Mr. Gary Trandel, Truax Field Fire Dept.

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Mr. Donald R. Crow, Dept. of Military Affairs


Registrations against

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None.


March 6, 2000
EXECUTIVE SESSION


Present: (9) Senator Wirch, Representative Vrakas, Senator Erpenbach, Representatives Jensen, Schneider, Senator Ellis, Stella, Hamblen and Iliff.

Absent: (0) None.


Moved by Representative Vrakas, seconded by Senator Wirch, that
Assembly Bill 455
be recommended for passage.


Ayes: (9) Senator Wirch, Representative Vrakas, Senator Erpenbach, Representatives Jensen, Schneider, Senator Ellis, Mr. Stella, Ms.s Hamblen and Iliff.

Noes: (0) None.

Absent: (0) None.


PASSAGE RECOMMENDED, Ayes 9, Noes 0, Absent 0






Brian Pleva
Committee Clerk

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