MADISON – Today, Assembly leaders gaveled in and out of Governor Evers’ Special Session regarding his state surplus plan. Earlier in the year, the Legislative Fiscal Bureau (LFB) projected that the state will have a surplus of $3.8 billion by the end of the 2021-23 biennium. Governor Evers’ plan would have used these surplus funds to invest in education, create a caregiver tax credit, and provide a tax rebate to all Wisconsin residents. Rep. Dave Considine (D-Baraboo) released the following statement on this inaction:
“I am disappointed with the inaction of the Assembly leaders. Governor Evers provided us with a great opportunity to provide support where it is sorely needed in the state. In the Assembly Committee on Education and in the district, I consistently hear about the need for further aid to our schools. Governor Evers’ plan would have provided general funding for our schools as well as funding for special education, school mental health, early childhood education, English as a second language programs, school meals, and more. This funding is critical for our kids and their future. Additionally, the caregiver tax credit could provide essential support to the estimated 580,000 family caregivers in the state. However, once again legislative leaders have chosen to do nothing.
“Wisconsinites deserve for their representatives to find common ground and work for the betterment of the state. They deserve to see their taxpayer money used to provide relief to their households. I will continue to advocate for the popular provisions put forth by Governor Evers and further action in the Assembly this year. We must continue working to improve the lives of the people of Wisconsin.”
