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No. 15                                                         November 29, 2004

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LEGISLATIVE COMMITTEE FOR THE WEEK OF NOVEMBER 24, 2004

TUESDAY, NOVEMBER 30

Senate Health, Human Services & Aging, (Chr. Wachtmann, 466-8150), Finance Hearing Rm., 9 a.m.

HB 98 PENSION FUND OPTIONS  (Willamowski)  Makes changes to the option benefit plans for retirants and the cost-of-living increases in the Public Employees Retirement System, State Teachers Retirement System, and School Employees Retirement System.  (3rd Hearing-Proponent/Opponent/Interested Party/Possible vote)  

HB 449 RETIREMENT SYSTEM REFUND  (Seitz)  Allows a retirant re-employed in a position covered by a state retirement system to receive a refund of the retirant's contributions in lieu of a benefit for the period of re-employment.  (2nd Hearing-Proponent/Opponent/Interested Party/Possible vote) 

Senate State & Local Government & Veterans Affairs, (Chr. Coughlin, 466-4823), South Hearing Rm., 2:30 p.m. or after session

HB 256 MERGER LAW  (Setzer)  Revises the Merger Law.  (2nd Hearing - Proponent/Opponent/Interested party)  

Senate Highways & Transportation, (Chr. Armbruster, 644-7613), North Hearing Rm., 2:30 p.m. or after session

SB 248 MOTOR VEHICLE REMOVAL IMMUNITY  (Schuler)  Permits local law enforcement agencies and fire departments to remove motor vehicles from the roadway after a motor vehicle accident and provides immunity to local law enforcement agencies and fire personnel for the removal of damaged or inoperable vehicles from roadways.  (3rd Hearing-Proponent/Opponent/Interested Party - Possible amendments & vote) 

WEDNESDAY, DECEMBER 1

Senate Health, Human Services & Aging, (Chr. Wachtmann, 466-8150), North Hearing Rm., 9 a.m.

HB 98 PENSION FUND OPTIONS  (Willamowski)  Makes changes to the option benefit plans for retirants and the cost-of-living increases in the Public Employees Retirement System, State Teachers Retirement System, and School Employees Retirement System.  (4th Hearing-Proponent/Opponent/Interested party - Possible vote)  

HB 449 RETIREMENT SYSTEM REFUND  (Seitz)  Allows a retirant re-employed in a position covered by a state retirement system to receive a refund of the retirant's contributions in lieu of a benefit for the period of re-employment.  (3rd Hearing-Proponent/Opponent/Interested party - Possible vote) 

Senate Agriculture, (Chr. Mumper, 466-8049), Grant Rm. (formerly 110), 9 a.m.

HB 414 AGRICULTURAL SECURITY AREAS  (Core)  Provides for the establishment of agricultural security areas, limits development within those areas, and provides the opportunity for certain tax exemptions for land within those areas.  (2nd Hearing-Proponent/Opponent/Interested Party - Possible vote) 

Senate Judiciary, (Chr. Austria, 466-3780), North Hearing Rm., 9 a.m.

HB 181 ELECTED OFFICIAL SUSPENSIONS  (Schaffer)  Permits the Governor to suspend from office in accordance with a specified procedure any elected local official charged with a felony related to the official's administration of, or conduct in the performance of the duties of, the office and prohibits a person who is convicted of certain theft offenses, or any other felony or recent misdemeanor involving fraud, deceit, or theft, from holding a public office or position of public employment, or serving in certain unpaid volunteer positions, that involve substantial management or control of certain public or private property.  (4th Hearing - Proponent/Opponent/Interested party/Substitute bill/Amendments/Possible vote)  

Senate State & Local Government & Veterans Affairs, (Chr. Coughlin, 466-4823), South Hearing Rm., 2:30 p.m. or after session

HB 256 MERGER LAW  (Setzer)  Revises the Merger Law.  (3rd Hearing - Proponent/Opponent/Interested party/Possible vote)