JFC approves Evers transition budget
The Joint Finance Committee today quickly approved Tony Evers' request for $94,600 to fund his transition team. The proposal was introduced and adopted by unanimous...
Vos re-appoints Nygren as JFC co-chair
Speaker Robin Vos has reappointed Rep. John Nygren co-chair of the Joint Finance Committee. Nygren, R-Marinette, has served as co-chair of the powerful budget committee...
Darling re-appointed JFC chair
Sen. Alberta Darling, R-River Hills, has been re-appointed co-chair of Joint Finance, tying her for the most terms leading the powerful budget committee. Darling has...
DOA reports slight improvement in general fund balance compared to previous estimate
The state finished the 2017-18 fiscal year with $579 million in the general fund, a slight improvement from previous projections, the Department of Administration...
LFB: Last property tax bill on median-valued home $27 higher than previously projected
The property tax bill for the median-valued home came in $27 higher than the Legislative Fiscal Bureau originally estimated, according to a new analysis...
State agencies have requested an additional $2.4 billion in GPR so far, total could...
State agencies have turned in requests for an additional $2.45 billion in the next budget so far, driven largely by the departments of Public...
Evers’ DPI seeking additional $1.4 billion for schools in 2019-21
State Superintendent Tony Evers is asking for an additional $1.4 billion in state money over the next two years to fund K-12 education, more...
UW System seeks additional $108 million in state aid in budget request
The UW System is requesting an increase of $108 million in state aid during the next two-year budget, much of it through the performance-based...
Walker administration intends to start collecting new online sales tax Oct. 1
The Walker administration plans to begin collecting on Oct. 1 sales taxes from online retailers with no presence in Wisconsin, a projected $90 million...
DHS now projecting $102.4 million GPR surplus in Medicaid fund by mid-2019
The Department of Health Services is now projecting the state will have a GPR surplus of $102.4 million in the Medicaid fund at the...
JFC tweaks Walker’s plan for additional $67.4 million in federal highway money
The Joint Finance Committee tweaked Gov. Scott Walker’s plan for a boost in federal highway aids, putting more of the money toward fixing Wisconsin’s...
Taylor ordered to attend training for bullying staffers
State Sen. Lena Taylor was ordered to undergo training after it was found she bullied an employee who filed a complaint against her as...
JFC signs off on UW System proposal to implement performance-based funding piece of state...
The Joint Finance Committee signed off today 11-4 along party lines on the UW System’s plan to divvy up $26.3 million in outcome-based funding. The...
JFC approves reallocating Corrections funds to address shortfall
The Joint Finance Committee today approved 11-4 along party lines reallocating $7.1 million in existing Corrections funds to address a shortfall in the general...
JFC approves changes to guv’s rural economic development fund
The Joint Finance Committee voted unanimously Tuesday to change the guv’s rural economic development fund program to target some of the money to local...
