Madison– Senate Majority Leader Devin LeMahieu (R-Oostburg) released the following statement following the passage of Assembly Bill 245 and Senate Bill 330 in both houses of the legislature this evening:
“The legislature’s actions this evening are a key step toward the completion of the largest bipartisan agreement in recent memory.
When these bills become law, every local government and public, choice, and charter school in the state will see a substantial increase in resources available to them to fulfill their core priorities.
Wisconsinites will experience shorter wait times for police, fire and EMS and more Wisconsin families will be able to make the educational choices that best fit their individual needs,” LeMahieu concluded.
Assembly Bill 245 also includes a repeal of the onerous personal property tax. Both pieces of legislation are part of a package that includes new, spendable resources for schools in excess of $1.2 billion and the largest expansion of the school choice program since its inception.
