Senator Steve Nass (R-Whitewater) issued the following statement outlining his biennial budget benchmarks he has been using since the start of the state budget process in February:
“As I have told my constituents since the start of the 2025-27 biennial budget process, I have just a few key benchmarks in determining my position on any version of a budget. These include:
- No creation of a structural deficit.
- Across-the-board GPR base budget cuts of $700 million to $1 billion. $700 million would amount to 1.17% of the base budget or $1 billion would amount to 2.34% of the base budget.
- A one-time Sales Tax Rebate that would return to the taxpayers $3.5 billion of the one-time $4.3 billion surplus. It would provide $1,600 to each married couple filing jointly and $800 to individual tax filers. The sales tax rebate does not add to or create a structural deficit.
4.) No more than $1.5 billion in new General Obligation Bonding for buildings.
I will not support the Vos-Evers budget proposal because it contains too much spending, special interest pork and the creation of a significant structural deficit. The Vos-Evers budget plan is neither conservative nor taxpayer friendly. However, if passed it would be a big win for the politicians and lobbyists.”
