Wisconsin treasurer would be eliminated under proposal
MADISON (AP) — Wisconsin's nearly powerless state treasurer position would be eliminated under a proposal that has cleared an Assembly committee.
The constitutional amendment would have to pass the full Legislature this session, and again in either 2017 or 2018, before being put to voters for final approval. The office would be eliminated in 2019.
Republicans who control the Legislature have for years taken duties away from the treasurer's office. Current treasurer Republican Matt Adamczyk has gotten rid of his staff and pushed for the office itself to be eliminated.
The treasurer's only current duty is to serve as a member of the Board of Commissioners of Public Lands.
The Assembly Labor and Government Reform Committee on Thursday approved the amendment, which the full Assembly could vote on later this month.
