Madison – Representative Barbara Dittrich (R – Oconomowoc) issued the following statement after Governor Evers’ Good Friday veto of AB 750, which would give sponsored first responders priority in technical college enrollment for required classes:
“Despite the pleas of our first responders and repeated testimony from our chiefs, technical college presidents, and legislators, the Wisconsin Technical College Systems President is unwilling to make any meaningful adaptations to the desperate needs of communities and emergency departments around our state. That made this legislation necessary,” stated Rep. Dittrich. She went on to say, “Amendments were even made to help address President Merrifield’s concerns, yet the governor vetoed the bill in nothing but a raw power play, putting departments at a deficit of competent workers and communities in danger of not having enough first responders there to show up at their time of need.”
Western Lakes Fire Chief Brad Bowen also responded to the governor’s veto stating, “It’s disappointing to hear Governor Evers vetoed education entry legislation that was resoundingly supported by Public Safety Officials across the state. This legislation was a step forward towards fixing decades of old rules that do not meet today’s workforce and education needs, and which even the Wisconsin Technical College System President admits need a complete update.”
Constituents can read Governor Evers full veto message at: https://content.govdelivery.com/attachments/WIGOV/2026/04/03/file_attachments/3606751/Signed%20Veto%20Messa.
