Assembly
Record of Committee Proceedings
Committee on State Affairs
Assembly Bill 671
Relating to: protective occupation annuitants in the Wisconsin Retirement System who are rehired by a participating employer.
By Representatives Rettinger, Donovan, C. Anderson, Bare, Behnke, Callahan, Dittrich, Goeben, Green, Jacobson, Kurtz, Melotik, Michalski, Moses, Mursau, Nedweski, O'Connor, Ohnstad, Rozar, Spiros, Subeck, Tittl, Wichgers, Magnafici and Oldenburg; cosponsored by Senators Tomczyk, Ballweg, Bradley, Cabral-Guevara, Feyen, Hutton, Knodl, Marklein, Quinn, Roys, Spreitzer, Wanggaard and Hesselbein.
November 27, 2023 Referred to Committee on State Affairs
February 07, 2024 Public Hearing Held
Present: (13) Representative Swearingen; Representatives Green, Summerfield, Schraa, Brooks, Spiros, Moses, Gustafson, Sinicki, Ohnstad, Baldeh, Hong and Bare.
Absent: (0) None.
Excused: (1) Representative Callahan.
Appearances For
· Rep. Nick Rettinger - 83rd Assembly District
· Sheriff Dave Gerber - Walworth Co. Sheriff's Office
· Under-Sheriff Tom Housner - Walworth Co. Sheriff's Office
· Alex Ayala - MKE Police Assn.
Appearances Against
· None.
Appearances for Information Only
· Tarna Hunter - ETF
· Anne Boudreau - ETF
Registrations For
· Rep. Bob Wittke - 62nd Assembly District
· Catherine McDermott - WI Sheriff's & Deputy Sheriff's Assn.
· Joe Strohl - Professional Firefighters of WI
Registrations Against
· None.
Registrations for Information Only
· None.
February 13, 2024 Executive Session Held
Present: (13) Representative Swearingen; Representatives Green, Summerfield, Schraa, Brooks, Spiros, Moses, Gustafson, Sinicki, Ohnstad, Baldeh, Hong and Bare.
Absent: (0) None.
Excused: (1) Representative Callahan.
Moved by Representative Spiros, seconded by Representative Gustafson that Assembly Substitute Amendment 1 be recommended for adoption.
Ayes: (11) Representative Swearingen; Representatives Green, Summerfield, Schraa, Brooks, Spiros, Moses, Gustafson, Sinicki, Ohnstad and Bare.
Noes: (2) Representatives Baldeh and Hong.
ASSEMBLY SUBSTITUTE AMENDMENT 1 ADOPTION RECOMMENDED, Ayes 11, Noes 2
Moved by Representative Spiros, seconded by Representative Sinicki that Assembly Bill 671 be recommended for passage as amended.
Ayes: (12) Representative Swearingen; Representatives Green, Summerfield, Schraa, Brooks, Spiros, Moses, Gustafson, Sinicki, Ohnstad, Baldeh and Bare.
Noes: (1) Representative Hong.
PASSAGE AS AMENDED RECOMMENDED, Ayes 12, Noes 1
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Taylor Corkran
Committee Clerk
