Senate Record of Committee Proceedings Joint survey committee on Retirement Systems Senate Bill 245 Relating to: contribution rates under the Wisconsin retirement system. By Senator Wirch; cosponsored by Representative Vrakas. September 20, 2001 Referred to Joint survey committee on Retirement Systems. October 9, 2001
PUBLIC HEARING HELD
Present: (8) Ms.s Iliff, Hamblen, Mr. Stella, Senators Wirch, Grobschmidt, Ellis, Representatives Vrakas and Plale.
Absent: (1) Representative Ladwig.
Appearances for
· Representative Daniel Vrakas
· Dave Stella ETF
· Ken Opin- WFT, WEAC, AFSCME
Appearances against
· None.
Registrations for Information Only
· Jane Elmer, WREA
· Eugene Lehrmann, WREA
· Don McCloskey, WREA
· David Parker, WREA
Registrations for
· Senator Robert Wirch
· Rick Gale, State President, Fire Fighters
· Beth Smith, AFSCME Council 11
· Leigh Roberts, WREA
Registrations against
· None.
October 9, 2001
EXECUTIVE SESSION
Present: (8) Ms.s Iliff, Hamblen, Mr. Stella, Senators Wirch, Grobschmidt, Ellis, Representatives Vrakas and Plale.
Absent: (1) Representative Ladwig.
Moved by Representative Vrakas, seconded by Senator Ellis, that
Senate Bill 245
be recommended for Good public policy.
Ayes: (8) Office of the Commissioner of Insurance Iliff, Assistant Attorney General Hamblen, Department of Employee Trust Funds Stella, Senators Wirch, Grobschmidt, Ellis, Representatives Vrakas and Plale.
Noes: (0) None.
Absent: (1) Representative Ladwig.
GOOD PUBLIC POLICY RECOMMENDED, Ayes 8, Noes 0, Absent 1