Bill(s)
2019 AB 568 and 2019 SB 551 make a number of changes to Wisconsin’s regional structural collapse team contracted with the Division of Emergency Management in the Department of Military Affairs. The bill changes the team's designation from being a structural collapse team to an urban search and rescue task force and expands the disaster incidents that the team responds to. Currently, the team is comprised of local government firefighters and other technical specialists.
The bill allows DMA to reimburse a local employer for any increase in contributions for duty disability premiums because an employee incurred an injury while performing duties as a member of an urban search and rescue task force.
Sponsors
2019 SB 551 was introduced by Sen. Roth and referred to the Senate Committee on Judiciary and Public Safety. 2019 AB 568 was introduced by Rep. Rohrkaste and referred to the Assembly Committee on Criminal Justice and Public Safety.
Status
Failed to pass pursuant to Senate Joint Resolution 1
Other
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