Assembly
Record of Committee Proceedings
Committee on Local Government
Assembly Bill 196
Relating to: rehired annuitants in the Wisconsin Retirement System.
By Representatives Wittke, Kitchens, Rodriguez, Novak, Brooks, Knodl, Kreibich, Kurtz, Melotik, Murphy, O'Connor, Penterman, Steffen and Ortiz-Velez; cosponsored by Senators Marklein, Cabral-Guevara, Feyen, Pfaff, Quinn and Habush Sinykin.
April 15, 2025 Referred to Committee on Local Government
May 28, 2025 Public Hearing Held
Present: (10) Representative Novak; Representatives Donovan, Kaufert, Gundrum, B. Jacobson, Pronschinske, Maxey, Anderson, Palmeri and Rivera-Wagner.
Absent: (0) None.
Excused: (0) None.
Appearances For
· Representative Bob Wittke - Wisconsin State Assembly
· Jerry Biggart - Professional Fire Fighters of Wisconsin
· Deb Kerr - Southeast Wisconsin Schools Alliance
· Aaron Norris - Southeast Wisconsin Schools Alliance
Appearances Against
· None.
Appearances for Information Only
· Tarna Hunter - Wisconsin Department of Employee Trust Funds
Registrations For
· Senator Howard Marklein - Wisconsin State Senate
· Tom McCarthy - Department of Public Instruction
· Chris Kulow - Wisconsin Association of School Boards
· Caty McDermott - Wisconsin Sheriffs and Deputy Sheriffs Association
· Caty McDermott - Badger State Sheriffs Association
· Toni Herkert - League of Wisconsin Municipalities
· Jolene Plautz - Wisconsin Towns Association
· Dee Pettack - Wisconsin School Administrators Alliance
· Jack O'Meara - Wisconsin Education Association Council (WEAC)
· George Klaetsch - Wisconsin State Fire Chiefs Association
Registrations Against
· None.
Registrations for Information Only
· None.
March 19, 2026 Failed to pass pursuant to Senate Joint Resolution 1
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Morgan O'Flahrity
Committee Clerk
