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Assembly
Record of Committee Proceedings
Joint survey committee on Retirement Systems
Relating to: annuity payments for protective occupation participants under the Wisconsin retirement system.
By Representatives Sykora, Huber, McCormick, Musser and Kreuser; cosponsored by Senators Wirch, Risser, Burke and Moen.
November 13, 2001 Referred to Joint survey committee on Retirement Systems.
January 8, 2002 PUBLIC HEARING HELD
Present: (8) Representatives Vrakas, Ladwig, Plale, Senators Wirch, Grobschmidt, Ellis, Ms. Hamblen and Mr. Mills.
· Sen. Robert W. Wirch (D-Pleasant Prairie), Senate Author
· Mr. Russell R. Beckman, Kenosha Professional Police Association
· Mr. Steven C. Werner, Legislative Representative, Wisconsin Professional Police Association (WPPA)
· Ms. Pamela Henning, Legislation & Planning Director, Wisconsin Department of Employee Trust Funds (ETF)
· Mr. Charles R. Hannes, Kenosha Police Supervisors Association
· Mr. John M. Bergo, Kenosha Police Supervisors Association
· Mr. John W. Morrissey, Kenosha Police Supervisors Association
· Mr. Gregory D. Jonas, Pewaukee
· Mr. Richard Gale, President, Professional Firefighters of Wisconsin (PFFW)
· Mr. Mike Drury, Secretary/Treasurer, PFFW
· Mr. Daniel G. Miskenis, Kenosha Professional Police Association
· Mr. Eric Moe, Stoughton, AFSCME Council 24
· Mr. Dennis Boyer, Government Relations Counsel, AFSCME Council 11
· Mr. Jeffrey L. Wiswell, Sr., Lobbyist, Wisconsin Sheriffs & Deputy Sheriffs Association
· Mr. Michael Hartwell, West Bend
· Mr. Terry Condon, Mt. Horeb
· Rep. James E. Kreuser (D-Kenosha), Cosponsor
· Mr. Nathan Elliott, Oshkosh, AFSCME Local 3409
· Mr. Patrick Coraggio, President, Labor Association of Wisconsin (LAW)
· Mr. Robert Wirengra, Wisconsin County Police Association
· Mr. Daniel Bozich, Appleton
· Mr. Trent Ventura, Oshkosh, Local 3409
· Mr. Toby Netko, West Bend
· Mr. Tom Dyer, Truax Field Fire Dept.
· Mr. Gary Trandel, Truax Fire Crash Rescue
· Mr. Darwin D. Hintz, Winter
· Mr. Thomas Pagel, Lodi
· Mr. Robert Karpus, Kenosha Professional Police Association
· Ms. Beth Smith, Lobbyist, AFSCME Council 11
March 14, 2002
Failed to pass pursuant to Senate Joint Resolution 1.
Brian J. Pleva
Committee Clerk