Senate Record of Committee Proceedings Committee on Labor and Agriculture Senate Bill 185 Relating to: disciplinary procedures for certain local law enforcement officers and fire fighters. By Senators Burke, Welch, Shibilski, Breske, Decker, Erpenbach, George, Moen, Plache, Risser and Robson; cosponsored by Representatives Bies, Berceau, Boyle, Friske, Gunderson, Johnsrud, Kreibich, Lassa, J. Lehman, Lippert, Miller, Ott, Pocan, Plale, Ryba, Starzyk, Staskunas, Stone, Sykora, Travis and Musser. May 23, 2001 Referred to Committee on Labor and Agriculture. September 25, 2001
PUBLIC HEARING HELD
Present: (4) Senators Hansen, Decker, Baumgart and Harsdorf.
Absent: (1) Senator A. Lasee.
Appearances for
· Sen. Brian Burke - 3rd SD
· Richard Thal - Wisconsin Professional Police Association
· Gordon McQuilllen - Wisconsin Professional Police Association
· Lyle VanderWyst - Wisconsin Professional Police Association
· Rick Galz - West Allis Fire Fighters
Appearances against
· Scott Herrick, Madison
· Curt Witynski - League of Wisconsin Municipalities
· Ed Huck - Wisconsin Alliance of Cities
· Jeanette Bell - Mayor of West Allis
· Pete Christianson - Wisconsin Newspaper Association / Wisconsin State Fire Chiefs Association
Appearances for Information Only
· None.
Registrations for
· Tim Hahn - Madison Professional Police Officers
· Andrew Garcia - Wisconsin Professional Police Association
· Gary Burns - Wisconsin Professional Police Association
· Steven Werner - Wisconsin Professional Police Association
· William Chesen - Racine Police Association
· Donna VanderWyst, Sheboygan
· Dennis Leuptan - Janesville Police Association
· Timothy O'Leary - Janesville Police Association
· S. James Kluss - Wisconsin Professional Police Association
Registrations against
· Chief Doug Pettit - Wisconsin Chiefs of Police Association
September 28, 2001
EXECUTIVE SESSION (PAPER BALLOT)
Moved by Senator Hansen, seconded by Senator Decker, that
Senate Bill 185
be recommended for passage.
Ayes: (4) Senators Hansen, Decker, Baumgart and A. Lasee.