Senate
Record of Committee Proceedings
Committee on Labor and Regulatory Reform
Senate Bill 681
Relating to: changing the conditions of liability for worker's compensation benefits for emergency medical services practitioners, emergency medical responders, volunteer fire fighters, correctional officers, emergency dispatchers, coroners and coroner staff, and medical examiners and medical examiner staff.
By Senators Jacque, Marklein, Agard, Ballweg, Bewley and L. Taylor; cosponsored by Representatives Armstrong, Brandtjen, Doyle, Milroy, Mursau, Plumer, Ramthun, Subeck and Schraa.
November 11, 2021 Referred to Committee on Labor and Regulatory Reform
February 17, 2022 Public Hearing Held
Present: (5) Senator Nass; Senators Wanggaard, Stafsholt, Wirch and Johnson.
Absent: (0) None.
Excused: (0) None.
Appearances For
· Senator Andre Jacque - Author
· BJ Demar - Waupun Fire Department
· Christopher Garrison - Sun Prairie Fire Department
· Joe Pulvermacher - Fitchburg Fire Department
· George Klaetsch - WI State Fire Chiefs Assn
· Madison Krenz - Cambridge EMS
· Chase Kaczmarski - WEMSA
· Brian Donaldson - WEMSA
· Mahlon Mitchell - Professional Fire Fighters Assn of WI
Appearances Against
· None.
Appearances for Information Only
· Brenda Wood - City of Milwaukee
Registrations For
· Tom Fonfara - WI State Firefighters Assn
· Joe Strohl - PFFW
· Forbes McIntosh - WI EMS Assn
· Bob Salov
· Paul Blount - Cambridge Area EMS
· Rep. Dave Armstrong - Author
· David Litton - WI State Fire Chiefs Assn
Registrations Against
· Curt Witynski - League of WI Municipalities
· Andrew Franken - WI Insurance Alliance
Registrations for Information Only
· None.
February 23, 2022 Executive Session Held by Paper Ballot
Present: (5) Senator Nass; Senators Wanggaard, Stafsholt, Wirch and Johnson.
Absent: (0) None.
Excused: (0) None.
Moved by Senator Nass, seconded by Senator Wanggaard that Senate Bill 681 be recommended for passage.
Ayes: (5) Senator Nass; Senators Wanggaard, Stafsholt, Wirch and Johnson.
Noes: (0) None.
PASSAGE RECOMMENDED, Ayes 5, Noes 0
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Mike Mikalsen
Committee Clerk
