Senate
Record of Committee Proceedings
Committee on Judiciary and Public Safety
Senate Bill 551
Relating to: a statewide urban search and rescue task force and making an appropriation.
By Senators Roth, Wanggaard, Feyen, Shilling, Cowles, Bewley, Carpenter, Jacque and Testin; cosponsored by Representatives Rohrkaste, Kolste, Edming, James, Milroy, Loudenbeck, Kitchens, Billings, Stuck, Subeck, Tusler, Petersen, Gruszynski, Dittrich, Anderson, Vruwink, Spreitzer, Sortwell, Considine, Ohnstad and Felzkowski.
November 08, 2019 Referred to Committee on Judiciary and Public Safety
January 22, 2020 Public Hearing Held
Present: (5) Senator Wanggaard; Senators Jacque, Darling, Risser and L. Taylor.
Absent: (0) None.
Excused: (0) None.
Appearances For
· Sen Roger Roth
· Rep Debra Kolste
· Rep Mike Rohrkaste
· Assistant Chief Robert Goplin - Green Bay Metro Fire Department
· Fire Chief Tim Bantes - Grand Chute Fire d Wisconsin State Fire Chiefs
· Assistant Chief Ryan Gibbons - Green Bay Metro Fire Department
· Fire Chief David Litton - Green Bay Metro Fire and Wisconsin State Fire Chiefs
· Cody Doucette - Cambria Community Fire Department
· Fire Chief Michael Stanley - Oshkosh Fire Department
· Fire Chief Joe Pulvermacher - Fitchburg Fire Department, Dane County Fire Chiefs, International Association of Fire Fighters Executive Officers Section
· Fire Chief Steven Davis - Madison Fire
Appearances Against
· None.
Appearances for Information Only
· None.
Registrations For
· Amy Jurgens
· Captain Jordan Waack - Green Bay Metro Fire Department
· Fire Chief Jay Heckel - Marinette Fire Department
· Captain David Lucier - Green Bay metro fire department
· Captain Gina Vendors - Neenah Menasha Fire Rescue
· Assistant Chief Jim Peglow - Neenah-Menasha Fire Rescue
· Fire Chief Alan Mannel - Beaver Dam Fire Dept
· Captain John McManus - Janesville Fire Department WITF1
· Fire Chief Christopher Garrison - Sun Prairie
· David Bloom - WI state fire chiefs association
· Joe Strohl - Professional fire fighters of Wisconsin
Registrations Against
· None.
Registrations for Information Only
· Paul Cooke - Dept Military Affairs Wisconsin Emergency Management
January 29, 2020 Executive Session Held
Present: (5) Senator Wanggaard; Senators Jacque, Darling, Risser and L. Taylor.
Absent: (0) None.
Excused: (0) None.
Moved by Senator Darling, seconded by Senator Jacque that Senate Amendment 1 be recommended for adoption.
Ayes: (5) Senator Wanggaard; Senators Jacque, Darling, Risser and L. Taylor.
Noes: (0) None.
SENATE AMENDMENT 1 ADOPTION RECOMMENDED, Ayes 5, Noes 0
Moved by Senator Jacque, seconded by Senator Darling that Senate Bill 551 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
