Senate
Record of Committee Proceedings
Committee on Transportation and Local Government
Senate Bill 170
Relating to: rehired annuitants in the Wisconsin Retirement System.
By Senators Marklein, Cabral-Guevara, Feyen, Habush Sinykin, Pfaff and Quinn; cosponsored by Representatives Wittke, Kitchens, Rodriguez, Novak, Brooks, Knodl, Kreibich, Kurtz, Melotik, Murphy, O'Connor, Ortiz-Velez, Penterman, Steffen and Moses.
April 03, 2025 Referred to Committee on Transportation and Local Government
May 06, 2025 Public Hearing Held
Present: (5) Senator Tomczyk; Senators Hutton, Wanggaard, Carpenter and Spreitzer.
Absent: (0) None.
Excused: (0) None.
Appearances For
· Superintendent Lance Bagstad - WiRSA
· WEAC President Peggy WirtzOlsen - Wisconsin Education Association Council WEAC
· Jeff Eide - Wisconsin Rural Schools Alliance
· Lisa Elliott - Greenfield School District, testifying with Cathy Olig
· Cathy Olig - Southeastern Wisconsin schools alliance
· President Peggy Wirtz-Olsen - Wisconsin Education Association Council
· Mahlon Mitchell - Professional Fire Fighters of Wisconsin
· Sen. Howard Marklein - 17th Senate District
· Todd Price - Kenosha Unified, as a group
· Chief HR Officer Krista Weber - Southwest Tech
Appearances Against
· None.
Appearances for Information Only
· Tarna Hunter - Department of Employee Trust Funds
· Layla Merrifield - Wtcs
Registrations For
· Chris Kulow - Wisconsin Association of school boards
· Dee Pettack - WASDA, WASPA, WASBO, AWSA, WCASS
· Rep Robert Wittke - 63rd AD
· Jolene Plautz - Wi Towns Assc
· Tom McCarthy - DPI
· Marcie Rainbolt - Wisconsin Counties Association
· Caty McDermott - Badger State Sheriffs and Wisconsin Sheriffs and Deputy Sheriffs
· George Klaetsch - WI State Fire Chiefs Assn
· Government Affairs Director Toni Herkert - League of Wisconsin Municipalities
· Catherine Mcdermott - Wisconsin Park & recreation 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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Chad Taylor
Committee Clerk
