Senate
Record of Committee Proceedings
Committee on Judiciary and Public Safety
Senate Bill 266
Relating to: requiring political subdivisions and Marquette University to pay health insurance premiums for survivors of a law enforcement officer who dies in the line of duty and making an appropriation.
By Senators Wanggaard, Bewley, Bernier, Carpenter, Erpenbach, Feyen, Fitzgerald, Hansen, Jacque, Johnson, Marklein, Olsen, Petrowski, Ringhand, Risser, Roth, Schachtner, Smith, L. Taylor, Testin and Wirch; cosponsored by Representatives Spiros, Doyle, Anderson, Billings, Bowen, Brandtjen, Brostoff, Dittrich, Duchow, Edming, Emerson, Goyke, Hebl, Hesselbein, Hintz, Horlacher, James, Kitchens, Kolste, Krug, Kulp, Kurtz, Macco, Milroy, Murphy, Mursau, L. Myers, Neubauer, Novak, Nygren, Ohnstad, Ott, Petryk, Pope, Pronschinske, Quinn, Ramthun, Riemer, Rodriguez, Rohrkaste, Sanfelippo, Sargent, Schraa, Shankland, Sinicki, Skowronski, Snyder, Spreitzer, Stafsholt, Steffen, Stubbs, Stuck, Subeck, Summerfield, Swearingen, Tauchen, C. Taylor, Thiesfeldt, Tittl, Tranel, Tusler, Vorpagel, Vruwink, Wichgers, Zimmerman, Kerkman, Jagler and Wittke.
June 07, 2019 Referred to Committee on Judiciary and Public Safety
September 17, 2019 Public Hearing Held
Present: (5) Senator Wanggaard; Senators Jacque, Darling, Risser and L. Taylor.
Absent: (0) None.
Excused: (0) None.
Appearances For
· Senator Van Wanggaard
· Representative John Spiros
· Lt Matt O'Brien - WI DNR
· Bob Wierenga - Wisconsin County Police Association
· Ashley Birkholz
· Kara Weiland
· Executive Director James Palmer - Wis. Professional Police Assn.
· Charlette Nennig
· Captain Jeff Klatt - Wisconsin Sheriff's and Deputy Sheriff's Assoc
· WI Chiefs of Police Assn President Sean Marschke
· Sheriff Mark Podoll - Badger State Sheriff's Asst
· Chief Bill Lamb - City of Fondulac and WCPA
· Glen Jones - Wisconsin Troopers Association
· President Mahlon Mitchell - The Professional Fire Fighters of Wisconsin
· President Dana Sechler - Professional Ambulance Association of Wisconsin
Appearances Against
· None.
Appearances for Information Only
· None.
Registrations For
· Sen Tim Carpenter
· Deputy James Brigham - Wisconsin Professional Police Association
· Steven Fitzsimmons
· Senator Janet Bewley
· Alice O’Connor - Wi Chiefs of Police Assn
· Chief Greg Leck - Wi Chiefs of Police Legislative Co-Chair
· Attorney General Josh Kaul - Department of Justice
· Chief Bernie Coughlin - WI Chiefs of Police Legislative Co-Chair
· Lobbyist Forbes McIntosh - Wisconsin EMS Association
· David Bloom - Wisconsin State Fire Chiefs Association
Registrations Against
· None.
Registrations for Information Only
· None.
September 25, 2019 Executive Session Held
Present: (5) Senator Wanggaard; Senators Jacque, Darling, Risser and L. Taylor.
Absent: (0) None.
Excused: (0) None.
Moved by Senator Wanggaard, seconded by Senator Jacque that Senate Substitute Amendment 1 be recommended for adoption.
Ayes: (5) Senator Wanggaard; Senators Jacque, Darling, Risser and L. Taylor.
Noes: (0) None.
SENATE SUBSTITUTE AMENDMENT 1 ADOPTION RECOMMENDED, Ayes 5, Noes 0
Moved by Senator Jacque, seconded by Senator Wanggaard that Senate Bill 266 be recommended for passage as amended.
Ayes: (5) Senator Wanggaard; Senators Jacque, Darling, Risser and L. Taylor.
Noes: (0) None.
PASSAGE AS AMENDED RECOMMENDED, Ayes 5, Noes 0
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Valirie Maxim
Committee Clerk
