Assembly Record of Committee Proceedings Joint survey committee on Retirement Systems Assembly Bill 213 Relating to: classifying certain county jailers as protective occupation participants under the Wisconsin retirement system and restricting the issues subject to interest arbitration under the Municipal Employment Relations Act. By Representatives Vrakas, Bies, Turner, Underheim, Sykora, Plouff, Musser, Albers, Balow, Pettis, Seratti and Lippert; cosponsored by Senators Wirch, Burke, George and Breske. March 15, 2001 Referred to Joint survey committee on Retirement Systems. November 29, 2001
PUBLIC HEARING HELD
Present: (9) Representatives Vrakas, Ladwig, Plale, Senators Wirch, Grobschmidt, Ellis, Ms.s Iliff, Hamblen and Mr. Stella.
Absent: (0) None.
Appearances for
· Rep. Daniel P. Vrakas (R-Hartland), Author
· Sen. Robert W. Wirch (D-Pleasant Prairie), Senate Author
· Mr. Steven C. Werner, Legislative Representative, Wisconsin Professional Police Association
· Mr. Norman A. Cummings, Director of Administation, Waukesha County
· Mr. Paul A. Yankowenko, Walworth County Sheriff's Dept.
Appearances against
· Mr. Robert W. Lyons, Executive Director, AFSCME Council 40
Appearances for Information Only
· None.
Registrations for
· Rep. Terry M. Musser (R-Black River Falls), Assembly Cosponsor
· Mr. Michael Serpe, Administrative Assistant, Kenosha County
Registrations against
· Mr. Patrick Coraggio, President, Labor Association of Wisconsin
· Mr. Forbes McIntosh, Lobbyist, Wisconsin County Police Association
· Mr. Terry Dryden, President, Wisconsin Sheriffs and Deputy Sheriffs Association
· Ms. Beth Smith, Lobbyist, AFSCME Council 11
March 14, 2002
Failed to pass pursuant to Senate Joint Resolution 1.