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Assembly
Record of Committee Proceedings
Joint survey committee on Retirement Systems
Relating to: establishing a presumption for employment-connected disease for state and county fire fighters.
By Representatives Spillner, Brandemuehl, Freese, Goetsch, Gunderson, Hahn, Handrick, Hasenohrl, Kelso, Ladwig, Lassa, Miller, Musser, Olsen, Schneider, Sykora and Waukau; cosponsored by Senators Plache, Robson, Roessler and Schultz.
January 25, 2000 Referred to committee on Retirement Systems.
February 21, 2000 PUBLIC HEARING HELD
Present: (7) Senator Wirch, Representative Vrakas, Senator Erpenbach, Representatives Jensen, Schneider, Stella and Iliff.
Absent: (2) Senator Ellis and Ms. Hamblen.
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Rep. Joan Wade Spillner (42nd Assembly District), Author
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Mr. Mark Zeier, Professional Fire Fighters of Wisconsin (PFFW), Sheboygan
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Mr. Rick Gale, PFFW, West Allis
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Mr. Stuart Landis, Truax Field Fire Dept., Portage
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None.
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None.
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Mr. Joe Strohl, Lobbyist, PFFW
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Sen. Carol Roessler (18th Senate District), Co-sponsor
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Mr. Ken Opin, Lobbyist, WEAC & WFT
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Mr. John C. Gee, PFFW, Oshkosh
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Mr. Eric Moe, PFFW, Stoughton
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Mr. Mike Drury, Merrill Fire Fighters
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Ms. Tammy Cockings, Truax Field Fire Dept.
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Mr. Gary Trandel, Truax Field Fire Dept.
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Mr. Donald R. Crow, Dept. of Military Affairs
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None.
March 6, 2000
EXECUTIVE SESSION
Present: (9) Senator Wirch, Representative Vrakas, Senator Erpenbach, Representatives Jensen, Schneider, Senator Ellis, Stella, Hamblen and Iliff.
Absent: (0) None.
Moved by Representative Vrakas, seconded by Senator Wirch, that
Assembly Bill 455
be recommended for passage.
Ayes: (9) Senator Wirch, Representative Vrakas, Senator Erpenbach, Representatives Jensen, Schneider, Senator Ellis, Mr. Stella, Ms.s Hamblen and Iliff.
Noes: (0) None.
Absent: (0) None.
PASSAGE RECOMMENDED, Ayes 9, Noes 0, Absent 0
Brian Pleva
Committee Clerk