Assembly
Record of Committee Proceedings
Committee on State Affairs
Assembly Bill 670
Relating to: increasing the minimum retirement age under the Wisconsin Retirement System; decreasing the minimum break in service for annuitants in the Wisconsin Retirement System who are rehired by a participating employer; and allowing rehired annuitants to elect to not participate in the Wisconsin Retirement System.
By Representatives Felzkowski, Katsma, Dittrich, Edming, Krug, L. Myers, Quinn, Rohrkaste, Snyder and Wichgers; cosponsored by Senators Stroebel and Petrowski.
December 13, 2019 Referred to Committee on State Affairs
January 29, 2020 Public Hearing Held
Present: (13) Representative Swearingen; Representatives Tauchen, Jagler, Schraa, Knodl, Kuglitsch, Summerfield, Kulp, Vorpagel, Sinicki, McGuire, Ohnstad and Stubbs.
Absent: (1) Representative Crowley.
Excused: (1) Representative Cabrera.
Appearances For
· Rep. Mary Felzkowski - 35th Assembly District
· Sen. Duey Stroebel - 20th Senate District
· Dan Rossmiller - WI Association of School Boards
· Mike Richie - Tomorrow River School District
· Ethan Hollenberger - Washington County
· Mayor Tim Michalak - City of Hartford/Washington County
Appearances Against
· John Forester - School Administrators Alliance
· Peggy Wirtz-Olsen - WI Education
Appearances for Information Only
· Tarna Hunter - WI Department of Employee Trust Funds
· Matt Stohr - WI Department of Employee Trust Funds
Registrations For
· None.
Registrations Against
· Kim Kaukl - WI Rural Schools Alliance
Registrations for Information Only
· Terri Phillips - Southeastern WI Schools Alliance
February 13, 2020 Executive Session Held
Present: (14) Representative Swearingen; Representatives Tauchen, Jagler, Schraa, Knodl, Kuglitsch, Summerfield, Kulp, Vorpagel, Sinicki, McGuire, Ohnstad, Stubbs and Cabrera.
Absent: (1) Representative Crowley.
Excused: (0) None.
Moved by Representative Tauchen, seconded by Representative Jagler that Assembly Amendment 1 be recommended for adoption.
Ayes: (9) Representative Swearingen; Representatives Tauchen, Jagler, Schraa, Knodl, Kuglitsch, Summerfield, Kulp and Vorpagel.
Noes: (5) Representatives Sinicki, McGuire, Ohnstad, Stubbs and Cabrera.
ASSEMBLY AMENDMENT 1 ADOPTION RECOMMENDED, Ayes 9, Noes 5
Moved by Representative Tauchen, seconded by Representative Jagler that Assembly Bill 670 be recommended for passage as amended.
Ayes: (8) Representative Swearingen; Representatives Tauchen, Jagler, Schraa, Knodl, Kuglitsch, Kulp and Vorpagel.
Noes: (6) Representatives Summerfield, Sinicki, McGuire, Ohnstad, Stubbs and Cabrera.
PASSAGE AS AMENDED RECOMMENDED, Ayes 8, Noes 6
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Joe Mesec
Committee Clerk
