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AB 85

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Relating to: changing the compensation structure by which a Milwaukee County supervisor may be paid, changing the term length of a Milwaukee County supervisor, affecting the right of an annuitant under the Milwaukee County Employee's Retirement System to be rehired by Milwaukee County, limiting the authority of Milwaukee County to enter into certain intergovernmental agreements, removing and clarifying some authority of the Milwaukee County board, increasing and clarifying the authority of the Milwaukee County executive, deleting obsolete statutory references, and requiring a referendum. (FE)

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  1. Introduced, completed
  2. Passes Assembly, completed
  3. Passes Senate, completed
  4. Governor signs, completed
  5. Law, completed

Unfamiliar terms? Glossary

What this bill does

Plain-language analysis by the nonpartisan Legislative Reference Bureau

Under current law, in a county with a population of at least 500,000 (presently

only Milwaukee County), county board supervisors are paid an annual salary that

is set by the board. In general, county board supervisors may receive other benefits

such as life and health insurance, and supervisors in counties other than Milwaukee

County are paid a per diem by the county for each day that the supervisor attends

a county board meeting. Current law provides a maximum number of days for which

a supervisor may receive such per diem payments, ranging from 20 to 30 days, based

on the population of the county.

Subject to approval by the electors in a referendum to be held in Milwaukee

County in April 2014, under this bill, county board supervisors in a county with a

population of at least 500,000 may be paid an annual salary that may not exceed the

annual per capita income of Milwaukee County, as determined by the U.S. Bureau

of the Census, beginning with the term that commences in April 2016. Currently, the

county's per capita annual income is approximately $24,000. Under the bill, a

Milwaukee County supervisor may not receive any additional compensation or

benefits, including health insurance and pension benefits, that are not authorized

or required by law, although the bill authorizes the board to provide the board

chairperson additional compensation, such that his or her salary may be up to 150

percent of the salary paid to a supervisor. The board may also provide the

chairperson of the finance committee additional compensation such that his or her

salary may be up to 125 percent of the salary paid to a supervisor. The board may

increase a supervisor's salary by the rate of inflation or, subject to approval by the

electors in a referendum, at a rate greater than the rate of inflation. In no case,

however, may the salary of a supervisor, other than the board chairperson and

finance committee chairperson, exceed the annual per capita income of Milwaukee

County, as determined by the U.S. Bureau of the Census.

Currently, Milwaukee County employees are covered under the Milwaukee

County Employee's Retirement System (MCERS), a retirement system established

for a county having a population of 500,000 or more. MCERS is not part of the

Wisconsin Retirement System (WRS), but is a separate retirement system.

The bill provides that no individual who is receiving an annuity under an

employee retirement system of a county having a population of 500,000 or more and

who is reemployed by the county may continue to receive the annuity if a similarly

situated individual who is receiving an annuity under WRS and who was reemployed

by a participating employer under that system would be required to terminate the

annuity. This provision first applies to individuals who terminate employment on

or after the bill's effective date.

Under current law, the term of a Milwaukee County supervisor is four years.

Under the bill, beginning with the spring election in 2016, the term of such a

supervisor is two years.

What it would cost

Fiscal estimates filed by state agencies, as official PDFs

Sponsors

Introduced by: Bernier (R) , Brooks (R) , Craig (R) , Honadel (R) , Hutton (R) , J. Ott (R) , Knodl (R) , Kooyenga (R) , Kuglitsch (R) , LeMahieu (R) , Pridemore (R) , Sanfelippo (R) , Stone (R) , Stroebel (R) , Tittl (R) , Weatherston (R)

5 cosponsors

Darling (R) , Farrow (R) , L. Taylor (D) , Lazich (R) , Vukmir (R)

Votes

Suspending the rules (to take a vote immediately) needs a two-thirds majority — a higher bar than passing the bill, which needs a simple majority. That's why a suspension motion can show more Ayes than the passage vote that follows it. Glossary

Assembly: Report Assembly Amendment 1 adoption recommended by Committee on Government Operations and State Licensing, Ayes 9, Noes 0

Passed 9–0 Apr 11, 2013 official source full page

No individual roll call was recorded for this vote. Committee votes and some older sessions record totals only.

Assembly: Report Assembly Amendment 2 adoption recommended by Committee on Government Operations and State Licensing, Ayes 9, Noes 0

Passed 9–0 Apr 11, 2013 official source full page

No individual roll call was recorded for this vote. Committee votes and some older sessions record totals only.

Assembly: Report passage as amended recommended by Committee on Government Operations and State Licensing, Ayes 6, Noes 3

Passed 6–3 Apr 11, 2013 official source full page

No individual roll call was recorded for this vote. Committee votes and some older sessions record totals only.

Assembly: Assembly Amendment 4 laid on table, Ayes 58, Noes 39

Passed 58–39 Apr 17, 2013 official source full page

No individual roll call was recorded for this vote. Committee votes and some older sessions record totals only.

Assembly: Assembly Amendment 5 laid on table, Ayes 57, Noes 39

Passed 57–39 Apr 17, 2013 official source full page

No individual roll call was recorded for this vote. Committee votes and some older sessions record totals only.

Assembly: Assembly Amendment 6 laid on table, Ayes 57, Noes 39

Passed 57–39 Apr 17, 2013 official source full page

No individual roll call was recorded for this vote. Committee votes and some older sessions record totals only.

Assembly: Assembly Substitute Amendment 1 laid on table, Ayes 58, Noes 39

Passed 58–39 Apr 17, 2013 official source full page

No individual roll call was recorded for this vote. Committee votes and some older sessions record totals only.

Assembly: Refused to suspend rules to read a third time, Ayes 57, Noes 39

Passed 57–39 Apr 17, 2013 official source full page

Aye · 57

Nay · 39

Not voting · 3

Assembly: Refused to refer to committee on Government Operations and State Licensing, Ayes 39, Noes 58

Failed 39–58 Apr 17, 2013 official source full page

No individual roll call was recorded for this vote. Committee votes and some older sessions record totals only.

Assembly: Read a third time and passed, Ayes 60, Noes 38

Passed 60–38 May 8, 2013 official source full page

Aye · 60

Not voting · 1

Senate: Public hearing requirement waived by committee on Senate Organization, pursuant to Senate Rule 18 (1m), Ayes 3, Noes 2

Passed 3–2 May 13, 2013 official source full page

No individual roll call was recorded for this vote. Committee votes and some older sessions record totals only.

Senate: Senate Amendment 10 laid on table, Ayes 18, Noes 15

Passed 18–15 May 14, 2013 official source full page

No individual roll call was recorded for this vote. Committee votes and some older sessions record totals only.

Senate: Senate Amendment 4 laid on table, Ayes 18, Noes 15

Passed 18–15 May 14, 2013 official source full page

No individual roll call was recorded for this vote. Committee votes and some older sessions record totals only.

Senate: Senate Amendment 5 laid on table, Ayes 18, Noes 15

Passed 18–15 May 14, 2013 official source full page

No individual roll call was recorded for this vote. Committee votes and some older sessions record totals only.

Senate: Senate Amendment 6 laid on table, Ayes 18, Noes 15

Passed 18–15 May 14, 2013 official source full page

No individual roll call was recorded for this vote. Committee votes and some older sessions record totals only.

Senate: Senate Amendment 7 laid on table, Ayes 17, Noes 15

Passed 17–15 May 14, 2013 official source full page

No individual roll call was recorded for this vote. Committee votes and some older sessions record totals only.

Senate: Senate Amendment 8 laid on table, Ayes 18, Noes 15

Passed 18–15 May 14, 2013 official source full page

No individual roll call was recorded for this vote. Committee votes and some older sessions record totals only.

Senate: Concurred in, Ayes 19, Noes 14

Passed 19–14 May 14, 2013 official source full page

Full history

  1. Mar 18, 2013 · Assembly

    Introduced by Representatives Sanfelippo, Kooyenga, Hutton, Craig, Kuglitsch, Knodl, Stone, J. Ott, Honadel, Pridemore, Weatherston, Stroebel, Brooks, LeMahieu, Bernier and Tittl; cosponsored by Senators Darling, L. Taylor, Vukmir, Lazich and Farrow

  2. Mar 18, 2013 · Assembly

    Read first time and referred to Committee on Government Operations and State Licensing

  3. Mar 26, 2013 · Assembly

    Fiscal estimate received

  4. Mar 26, 2013 · Assembly

    Fiscal estimate received

  5. Apr 2, 2013 · Assembly

    Fiscal estimate received

  6. Apr 8, 2013 · Assembly

    Assembly Amendment 1 offered by Representative Sanfelippo

  7. Apr 9, 2013 · Assembly

    Assembly Amendment 1 offered by Representative Sanfelippo

  8. Apr 10, 2013 · Assembly

    Public hearing held

  9. Apr 11, 2013 · Assembly

    Report Assembly Amendment 2 adoption recommended by Committee on Government Operations and State Licensing, Ayes 9, Noes 0

  10. Apr 11, 2013 · Assembly

    Report passage as amended recommended by Committee on Government Operations and State Licensing, Ayes 6, Noes 3

  11. Apr 11, 2013 · Assembly

    Referred to Committee on Rules

  12. Apr 11, 2013 · Assembly

    Placed on calendar 4-17-2013 by Committee on Rules

  13. Apr 11, 2013 · Assembly

    Executive action taken

  14. Apr 11, 2013 · Assembly

    Report Assembly Amendment 1 adoption recommended by Committee on Government Operations and State Licensing, Ayes 9, Noes 0

  15. Apr 16, 2013 · Assembly

    Assembly Amendment 3 offered by Representative Stone

  16. Apr 17, 2013 · Assembly

    Assembly Substitute Amendment 1 offered by Representatives Sinicki, Pasch, Kessler, Young, Richards, Zamarripa, Goyke, Johnson, Barnes, Zepnick and Riemer

  17. Apr 17, 2013 · Assembly

    Assembly Amendment 4 offered by Representatives Kessler, Pasch, Sinicki, Richards, Young, Barnes, Johnson, Goyke, Riemer and Zamarripa

  18. Apr 17, 2013 · Assembly

    Assembly Amendment 5 offered by Representatives Pasch, Sinicki, Kessler, Johnson, Young, Barnes, Riemer, Goyke and Richards

  19. Apr 17, 2013 · Assembly

    Assembly Amendment 6 offered by Representatives Sinicki, Goyke, Pasch, Kessler, Young, Johnson, Barnes, Richards and Hulsey

  20. Apr 17, 2013 · Assembly

    Read a second time

  21. Apr 17, 2013 · Assembly

    Refused to refer to committee on Government Operations and State Licensing, Ayes 39, Noes 58

  22. Apr 17, 2013 · Assembly

    Assembly Substitute Amendment 1 laid on table, Ayes 58, Noes 39

  23. Apr 17, 2013 · Assembly

    Assembly Amendment 1 adopted

  24. Apr 17, 2013 · Assembly

    Assembly Amendment 2 adopted

  25. Apr 17, 2013 · Assembly

    Assembly Amendment 3 adopted

  26. Apr 17, 2013 · Assembly

    Assembly Amendment 4 laid on table, Ayes 58, Noes 39

  27. Apr 17, 2013 · Assembly

    Assembly Amendment 5 laid on table, Ayes 57, Noes 39

  28. Apr 17, 2013 · Assembly

    Assembly Amendment 6 laid on table, Ayes 57, Noes 39

  29. Apr 17, 2013 · Assembly

    Ordered to a third reading

  30. Apr 17, 2013 · Assembly

    Refused to suspend rules to read a third time, Ayes 57, Noes 39

  31. May 8, 2013 · Assembly

    Read a third time and passed, Ayes 60, Noes 38

  32. May 8, 2013 · Assembly

    Ordered immediately messaged

  33. May 9, 2013 · Senate

    Received from Assembly

  34. May 10, 2013 · Senate

    Read first time and referred to committee on Senate Organization

  35. May 10, 2013 · Senate

    Available for scheduling

  36. May 10, 2013 · Senate

    Printed engrossed by the direction of the Senate Chief Clerk

  37. May 10, 2013 · Senate

    Senate Amendment 1 offered by Senator Miller

  38. May 10, 2013 · Senate

    LRB correction (Assembly Amendment 2)

  39. May 13, 2013 · Senate

    Senate Amendment 2 offered by Senator Darling

  40. May 13, 2013 · Senate

    Public hearing requirement waived by committee on Senate Organization, pursuant to Senate Rule 18 (1m), Ayes 3, Noes 2

  41. May 13, 2013 · Senate

    Placed on calendar 5-14-2013 pursuant to Senate Rule 18(1)

  42. May 14, 2013 · Senate

    Read a second time

  43. May 14, 2013 · Senate

    Senate Amendment 1 withdrawn and returned to author

  44. May 14, 2013 · Senate

    Senate Amendment 2 adopted

  45. May 14, 2013 · Senate

    Senate Amendment 3 offered by Senators L. Taylor, Darling and S. Fitzgerald

  46. May 14, 2013 · Senate

    Senate Amendment 3 adopted

  47. May 14, 2013 · Senate

    Senate Amendment 4 offered by Senators Shilling, Lehman, Miller, T. Cullen, Wirch, Risser, C. Larson, Hansen, Erpenbach, L. Taylor and Harris

  48. May 14, 2013 · Senate

    Senate Amendment 5 offered by Senators C. Larson, Risser, Wirch, T. Cullen, Miller, Lehman, Harris, Carpenter and Hansen

  49. May 14, 2013 · Senate

    Senate Amendment 6 offered by Senators C. Larson, Risser, Wirch, T. Cullen, Miller, Harris, Carpenter and Hansen

  50. May 14, 2013 · Senate

    Senate Amendment 7 offered by Senators C. Larson, Risser, T. Cullen, Miller, Lehman, Harris, Carpenter and Hansen

  51. May 14, 2013 · Senate

    Senate Amendment 8 offered by Senator Carpenter

  52. May 14, 2013 · Senate

    Senate Amendment 9 offered by Senators Miller, L. Taylor, C. Larson and T. Cullen

  53. May 14, 2013 · Senate

    Senate Amendment 10 offered by Senators Harris, C. Larson and L. Taylor

  54. May 14, 2013 · Senate

    Senate Amendment 4 laid on table, Ayes 18, Noes 15

  55. May 14, 2013 · Senate

    Senate Amendment 5 laid on table, Ayes 18, Noes 15

  56. May 14, 2013 · Senate

    Senate Amendment 6 laid on table, Ayes 18, Noes 15

  57. May 14, 2013 · Senate

    Senate Amendment 7 laid on table, Ayes 17, Noes 15

  58. May 14, 2013 · Senate

    Senate Amendment 8 laid on table, Ayes 18, Noes 15

  59. May 14, 2013 · Senate

    Senate Amendment 9 withdrawn and returned to author

  60. May 14, 2013 · Senate

    Senate Amendment 10 laid on table, Ayes 18, Noes 15

  61. May 14, 2013 · Senate

    Ordered to a third reading

  62. May 14, 2013 · Senate

    Rules suspended

  63. May 14, 2013 · Senate

    Read a third time

  64. May 14, 2013 · Senate

    Concurred in, Ayes 19, Noes 14

  65. May 14, 2013 · Senate

    Ordered immediately messaged

  66. May 14, 2013 · Assembly

    Received from the Senate amended and concurred in as amended (Senate amendments 2 and 3 adopted)

  67. May 14, 2013 · Assembly

    Senate Amendment 2 concurred in

  68. May 14, 2013 · Assembly

    Senate Amendment 3 concurred in

  69. May 14, 2013 · Assembly

    Action ordered immediately messaged

  70. May 15, 2013 · Assembly

    LRB correction (Senate Amendment 4)

  71. May 17, 2013 · Assembly

    Report correctly enrolled on 5-17-2013

  72. May 30, 2013 · Assembly

    Presented to the Governor on 5-30-2013

  73. May 31, 2013 · Assembly

    Report approved by the Governor on 5-31-2013. 2013 Wisconsin Act 14

  74. May 31, 2013 · Assembly

    Published 6-1-2013