Assembly
Record of Committee Proceedings
Committee on Government Operations and State Licensing
Assembly Bill 85
Relating to: changing the compensation structure by which a Milwaukee County supervisor may be paid, changing the term length of a Milwaukee County supervisor, affecting the right of an annuitant under the Milwaukee County Employee's Retirement System to be rehired by Milwaukee County, limiting the authority of Milwaukee County to enter into certain intergovernmental agreements, removing and clarifying some authority of the Milwaukee County board, increasing and clarifying the authority of the Milwaukee County executive, deleting obsolete statutory references, and requiring a referendum.
By Representatives Sanfelippo, Kooyenga, Hutton, Craig, Kuglitsch, Knodl, Stone, J. Ott, Honadel, Pridemore, Weatherston, Stroebel, Brooks, LeMahieu, Bernier and Tittl; cosponsored by Senators Darling, L. Taylor, Vukmir, Lazich and Farrow.
March 18, 02013 Referred to Committee on Government Operations and State Licensing
April 10, 2013 Public Hearing Held
Present: (9) Representative August; Representatives Craig, Knodl, Kooyenga, Hutton, Nass, Hulsey, Sinicki and Ringhand.
Absent: (0) None.
Excused: (0) None.
Appearances For
· Joe Sanfelippo - Representative - 15th Assembly District
· Bob Delaporte - Senator Alberta Darling
· Chris Abele - County Executive - Milwaukee County
· Rich Muessen - Badger Meter
· Chas Mulcahy
· Julia Taylor - Greater Milwaukee Committee
· Paul Tittl - Representative - 25th District
· Joseph Rice
· Lena Taylor - Senator - 4th Senate District
· Jason Fields - Global Ex, LLC
· Tia Torhorst
· Michael Neitzke - Mayor - City of Greenfield
· Steve Scaffidi - Mayor - City of Oak Creek
· Brian Schopper - Greater Milwaukee Committee
· Orville Seymer - CRG Network
· Deanna Alexander - Supervisor - Milwaukee County Board
· Alonzo Kelly
Appearances Against
· Marina Dimitrijevic - Chairwoman - Milwaukee County Board
· Evan Goyke - Representative - 18th District
· Denise Lowe
· Lennise Vickers
· Elliott Magers - Voces de la Frontera
· Linea Sundstrom
· Peter Rickman - We Are Milwaukee
· Willie Brisco
· Nicole Collazo-Santiago
· Jamie Lewis - WFNMP
· Todd Sprewer, Sr - Milwaukee
· John Pokrandt
· Martin Farell
· John Weishan - Supervisor - Milwaukee County Board
· Tim Carpenter - Senator - 3rd Senate District
· Nikiya Harris - Senator - 6th Senate District
· Peggy Romo West - Supervisor - Milwaukee County Board
· David Cullen - Supervisor - Milwaukee County Board
· Mandela Barnes - Representative - 11th Assembly District
· LaTonya Johnson - Representative - 17th Assembly District
· Chris Rockwood
· Charlie Kamps - Preserve Our Parks
· Russell Stamper, II - Supervisor - Milwaukee County Board
· Dayvin Hallmon - Supervisor - Kenosha County
· Angela Walker - ATU Local 998
· Liz Stephens - WI Counties Association
· David Bowen - Supervisor - Milwaukee County Board
· Theodore Lipscomb - Supervisor - Milwaukee County Board
· Khalif Rainey - Congresswoman Moore
Appearances for Information Only
· Tom Taylor - Mayor - City of Franklin
· Willie Johnson, Jr - Supervisor - Milwaukee County
Registrations For
· Leah Vukmir - Senator - 5th Senate District
· George Mitchell
Registrations Against
· Mike Sheridan - AFL-CIO
· Frederick Kessler - Representative - 12th Assembly District
· Josh Zepnick - Representative - 9th Assembly District
· Mark Wadium - Outagamie County Board of Supervisors
· Susan McMurray - AFSCME
· JoCasta Zamarripa - Representative - 8th Assembly District
· Rhonda Willette
· Jon Richards - Representative - 19th Assembly District
· Nichole Yunk Todd
· Douglas Cvetkovich
· Daniel Riemer - Representative - 7th Assembly District
· Carol Gruba
· Kathleen Hart
· Carrie Manson
· Craig Wentzel - Grassroots Tosa
· Chris Larson - Senator - 7th Senate District
· Steve Rasmussen - Chairman - Dunn County
· Genie Ogden
· Leon Young - Representative - 16th Assembly District
· Sandy Pasch - Representative - 10th Assembly District
· Andy Andre
· Regina Harmon
· Tiaira Turner
· Kathleen Lidwin
· Thomas Mueller - Father - MICAH
· Peter Mischke
· Martha Pincus
· Jason Haas
· Don Wescher
· Mike Wilder
Registrations for Information Only
· None.
April 11, 2013 Executive Session Held
Present: (9) Representative August; Representatives Craig, Knodl, Kooyenga, Hutton, Nass, Hulsey, Sinicki and Ringhand.
Absent: (0) None.
Excused: (0) None.
Moved by Representative Knodl, seconded by Representative Nass that Assembly Amendment 1 be recommended for adoption.
Ayes: (9) Representative August; Representatives Craig, Knodl, Kooyenga, Hutton, Nass, Hulsey, Sinicki and Ringhand.
Noes: (0) None.
ASSEMBLY AMENDMENT 1 ADOPTION RECOMMENDED, Ayes 9, Noes 0
Moved by Representative Craig, seconded by Representative Hutton that Assembly Amendment 2 be recommended for adoption.
Ayes: (9) Representative August; Representatives Craig, Knodl, Kooyenga, Hutton, Nass, Hulsey, Sinicki and Ringhand.
Noes: (0) None.
ASSEMBLY AMENDMENT 2 ADOPTION RECOMMENDED, Ayes 9, Noes 0
Moved by Representative Craig, seconded by Representative Nass that Assembly Bill 85 be recommended for passage as amended.
Ayes: (6) Representative August; Representatives Craig, Knodl, Kooyenga, Hutton and Nass.
Noes: (3) Representatives Hulsey, Sinicki and Ringhand.
PASSAGE AS AMENDED RECOMMENDED, Ayes 6, Noes 3
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Luke Bacher
Committee Clerk
