Assembly
Record of Committee Proceedings
Committee on Local Government
Assembly Bill 606
Relating to: changes affecting a first class city board of fire and police commissioners, chiefs, officers, and fire fighters, police and fire departments and boards of police and fire commissioners in other cities, villages, and certain towns, veterans preference points awarded by first class cities, and granting rule-making authority.
By Representatives Brandtjen, Gannon, Horlacher, Hutton, Jacque, Knodl, Murphy, Novak, Ott, Sanfelippo, Skowronski, Thiesfeldt and Wichgers; cosponsored by Senators Wanggaard and Vukmir.
October 27, 2017 Referred to Committee on Local Government
January 17, 2018 Public Hearing Held
Present: (7) Representative E. Brooks; Representatives Novak, Duchow, Steffen, Subeck, Berceau and Spreitzer.
Absent: (0) None.
Excused: (1) Representative Skowronski.
Appearances For
· Rep. Janel Brandtjen - Assembly District 22
· Sen. Van Wanggaard - Senate District 21
· Captain (Retired) Glenn Frankovis - Milwaukee Police Department
· Kendel Feilen - Milwaukee Police Post 415 of the American Legion
· Brendan Matthews - Cermele & Matthews SC
· President Mike Crivello - Milwaukee Police Association
· Vice President Mark Buetow - Milwaukee Police Association
Appearances Against
· Executive Director Marynell Regan - City of Milwaukee Fire and Police Commission
· Legislative Fiscal Manager Danielle Decker - City of Milwaukee
· Curt Witynski - League of Wisconsin Municipalities
· President John Cohn - Wisconsin State Fire Chiefs Association
· Scott Herrick - Herrick & Kasdorf, LLP
Appearances for Information Only
· None.
Registrations For
· Mike Furgal - Veterans of Foreign Wars
· Joseph Hines - Veterans of Foreign Wars
Registrations Against
· Rep. David Bowen - Assembly District 10
· Sen. Tim Carpenter - Senate District 3
· Shauntay Nelson - Our Democracy 2020
· Alice O'Connor - Wisconsin Chiefs of Police Association
Registrations for Information Only
· None.
February 14, 2018 Executive Session Held
Present: (9) Representative E. Brooks; Representatives Novak, Duchow, Steffen, Skowronski, Gundrum, Subeck, Berceau and Spreitzer.
Absent: (0) None.
Excused: (0) None.
Moved by Representative Steffen, seconded by Representative Skowronski that Assembly Amendment 1 be recommended for adoption.
Ayes: (6) Representative E. Brooks; Representatives Novak, Duchow, Steffen, Skowronski and Gundrum.
Noes: (3) Representatives Subeck, Berceau and Spreitzer.
ASSEMBLY AMENDMENT 1 ADOPTION RECOMMENDED, Ayes 6, Noes 3
Moved by Representative Subeck, seconded by Representative Spreitzer that Assembly Amendment 10 be recommended for adoption.
Ayes: (4) Representatives Novak, Subeck, Berceau and Spreitzer.
Noes: (5) Representative E. Brooks; Representatives Duchow, Steffen, Skowronski and Gundrum.
ASSEMBLY AMENDMENT 10 ADOPTION NOT RECOMMENDED, Ayes 4, Noes 5
Moved by Representative Subeck, seconded by Representative Berceau that Assembly Amendment 11 be recommended for adoption.
Ayes: (4) Representatives Novak, Subeck, Berceau and Spreitzer.
Noes: (5) Representative E. Brooks; Representatives Duchow, Steffen, Skowronski and Gundrum.
ASSEMBLY AMENDMENT 11 ADOPTION NOT RECOMMENDED, Ayes 4, Noes 5
Moved by Representative Spreitzer, seconded by Representative Subeck that Assembly Amendment 12 be recommended for adoption.
Ayes: (4) Representatives Novak, Subeck, Berceau and Spreitzer.
Noes: (5) Representative E. Brooks; Representatives Duchow, Steffen, Skowronski and Gundrum.
ASSEMBLY AMENDMENT 12 ADOPTION NOT RECOMMENDED, Ayes 4, Noes 5
Moved by Representative Spreitzer, seconded by Representative Subeck that Assembly Amendment 13 be recommended for adoption.
Ayes: (3) Representatives Subeck, Berceau and Spreitzer.
Noes: (6) Representative E. Brooks; Representatives Novak, Duchow, Steffen, Skowronski and Gundrum.
ASSEMBLY AMENDMENT 13 ADOPTION NOT RECOMMENDED, Ayes 3, Noes 6
Moved by Representative Spreitzer, seconded by Representative Subeck that Assembly Amendment 14 be recommended for adoption.
Ayes: (4) Representatives Novak, Subeck, Berceau and Spreitzer.
Noes: (5) Representative E. Brooks; Representatives Duchow, Steffen, Skowronski and Gundrum.
ASSEMBLY AMENDMENT 14 ADOPTION NOT RECOMMENDED, Ayes 4, Noes 5
Moved by Representative Steffen, seconded by Representative Gundrum that Assembly Bill 606 be recommended for passage as amended.
Ayes: (6) Representative E. Brooks; Representatives Novak, Duchow, Steffen, Skowronski and Gundrum.
Noes: (3) Representatives Subeck, Berceau and Spreitzer.
PASSAGE AS AMENDED RECOMMENDED, Ayes 6, Noes 3
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John Flynn
Committee Clerk
