Senate

Record of Committee Proceedings

Committee on Elections and Local Government

Senate Bill 213

Relating to: funding postretirement health care benefits of local government employees.

By Senators Vukmir, Stroebel and Nass; cosponsored by Representatives Thiesfeldt, Rohrkaste, Kitchens, Hutton, Brandtjen, Bernier, T. Larson and Craig.

July 16, 2015               Referred to Committee on Elections and Local Government

September 23, 2015    Public Hearing Held

Present:       (5)        Senator LeMahieu; Senators Kapenga, Wanggaard, Risser and Miller.

Absent:       (0)        None.

Excused:     (0)        None.

Appearances For

·      Senator Leah Vukmir - 5th Senate District

·      Representative Jeremy Thiesfeldt - 52nd Assembly District

Appearances Against

·      Curt Witynski - League of WI Municipalities

·      Mayor Paul Fisk - City of Lodi

Appearances for Information Only

·      None.

Registrations For

·      None.

Registrations Against

·      Daniel Bahr - Wisconsin Counties Association

·      Chris Kulow - WI Assoc. of School Boards

·      Kim Kaukl - WI Rural Schools Alliance

·      John Forester - School Administrators Alliance

·      Nick Zavos - City of Madison

·      Susan  McMurray - AFSCME

·      Rebecca Ballweg - WI Sheriff and Deputy Sheriff Assoc

Registrations for Information Only

·      None.

April 07, 2016             Failed to pass pursuant to Senate Joint Resolution 1

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Luke Petrovich

Committee Clerk