Senate
Record of Committee Proceedings
Committee on Labor, Transportation and Financial Institutions
Senate Bill 329
Relating to: presumption concerning employment-connected disease for certain municipal fire fighters.
By Senators Wirch, Rude, Rosenzweig, Wineke, Chvala, Clausing, Burke, Roessler, C. Potter, Risser, Darling, Decker, George, Jauch, Panzer, Plache, Ellis, Moen, Shibilski, Breske and Farrow; cosponsored by Representatives Klusman, Walker, Musser, Krusick, Kreibich, Porter, Handrick, Schneider, Dobyns, R. Potter, Travis, Green, Ryba, Kreuser, Robson, Duff, Steinbrink, Johnsrud, Kedzie, Ladwig, L. Young, Sykora, Lorge, La Fave, Huebsch, Baumgart, J. Lehman, M. Lehman, Harsdorf, Otte, Boyle, Plale, Gunderson, Kaufert, Seratti, Gronemus, Hasenohrl, Underheim, Staskunas, Lazich, Goetsch, Rutkowski, Ott and Plouff.
March 10, 1998 Referred to committee on Labor, Transportation and Financial Institutions.
March 10, 1998
PUBLIC HEARING HELD
Present: (6) Senators Plache, Moore, Decker, Zien, Darling and Farrow.
Absent: (0) None.
· Sen. Bob Wirch, Author of SB 329
· Rick Gale, PFFW
· Mark D. Zeier, Pro. Fire Fighters of WI
· Rich Duffy, International Assn of Fire Fighters
· Ed Huck, WI Alliance of Cities
· None.
· Mike Dobish, Professional Fire Fighters of WI
· Gary L. Vokovitch, Fire Fighters of Wauwatosa
· Charles L. Buss, IAFF
· Joe Strohl, Prof. Fire Fighters of WI/Retired Fire Fighters
· Tom Dwyer, United Transportation Union
· Kathy Bull, League of Wisconsin Municipalities
March 10, 1998
EXECUTIVE SESSION
Present: (6) Senators Plache, Moore, Decker, Zien, Darling and Farrow.
Absent: (0) None.
Moved by Senator Moore, seconded by Senator Decker, that
Senate Bill 329
be recommended for passage.
Ayes: (6) Senators Plache, Moore, Decker, Zien, Darling and Farrow.
Noes: (0) None.
Absent: (0) None.
PASSAGE RECOMMENDED, Ayes 6, Noes 0, Absent 0
John G. Anderson
Committee Clerk