The Joint Finance Committee wrapped up its work on an $111.1 billion budget today by approving a package that includes $1.4 billion in new state money to cover Medicaid costs, a series of transportation-related fee increases and the eventual closure of Green Bay’s prison. A significant portion of the package reflects the deal that Dem Gov. Tony Evers struck with GOP legislative leaders on education, child care and pieces of the Department of Transportation budget.

Meanwhile, GOP legislative leaders are moving to set up an extraordinary session to vote on the budget.

The Joint Finance Committee nixed Dem Gov. Tony Evers’ call to raise hunting, fishing and other permits by $51 million and rejected additional positions for the state crime lab as it got back to work on the state budget.

The Joint Finance Committee convened shortly after 10:15 p.m. to begin voting again on areas of the state budget, more than 12 hours after its originally scheduled start time.

The Joint Finance Committee will meet tomorrow to restart its work on the state budget with an agenda that includes more than 50 topics, ranging from the UW system to Transportation.