Assembly

Record of Committee Proceedings

Committee on State Affairs

Assembly Bill 943

Relating to: reemployment rights, death benefits, and continuation pay benefits of national guard and state defense force members on state active duty and making an appropriation.

By Representative Skowronski; cosponsored by Senator Testin.

February 09, 2018       Referred to Committee on State Affairs

February 14, 2018       Public Hearing Held

Present:       (14)      Representative Swearingen; Representatives Tauchen, Jagler, Jacque, Knodl, Kleefisch, Summerfield, Kulp, Vorpagel, Zamarripa, Sinicki, Ohnstad, Hesselbein and Neubauer.

Absent:       (0)        None.

Excused:     (0)        None.

Appearances For

·      Representative Ken Skowronski - 82nd Assembly District

·      Senator Patrick Testin - 24th Senate District

·      Colonel John Oakley - WI National Guard

·      Major Dustin Cebula - WI National Guard

·      Anna  Oehler - Dept. of Military Affairs

·      Amanda  Dickenson - Military Affairs

Appearances Against

·      None.

Appearances for Information Only

·      None.

Registrations For

·      Joni Matthews - Military Affairs

·      Jackie Guthrie - Department of Military Affairs

Registrations Against

·      None.

Registrations for Information Only

·      None.

February 20, 2018       Executive Session Held

Present:       (14)      Representative Swearingen; Representatives Tauchen, Jagler, Jacque, Knodl, Kleefisch, Summerfield, Kulp, Vorpagel, Zamarripa, Sinicki, Ohnstad, Hesselbein and Neubauer.

Absent:       (0)        None.

Excused:     (0)        None.

Moved by Representative Tauchen, seconded by Representative Jacque that Assembly Bill 943 be recommended for passage.

Ayes:     (14)   Representative Swearingen; Representatives Tauchen, Jagler, Jacque, Knodl, Kleefisch, Summerfield, Kulp, Vorpagel, Zamarripa, Sinicki, Ohnstad, Hesselbein and Neubauer.

Noes:     (0)     None.

PASSAGE RECOMMENDED, Ayes 14, Noes 0

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Joe Mesec

Committee Clerk