DOA, Elections, Ethics commissions on JFC agenda Tuesday
The Joint Finance Committee will start to work through the Department of Administration when it meets Tuesday.
The committee, which next meets tomorrow, also will...
Nygren says LFB projections showing flat revenues is good news
Rep. John Nygren, R-Marinette, says the latest Fiscal Bureau projections showing flat revenues from earlier estimates is good news.
The Legislative Fiscal Bureau today...
LFB: Some would pay more under Kooyenga tax plan
Some Wisconsinites would end up paying more in income taxes under Kooyenga’s plan compared to current law, according to a new analysis by the...
Dems push motions knocking Schimel on rape kits, swag
The committee shot down Dem amendments seeking to force AG Brad Schimel to spend more money to process sexual assault kits and to reduce...
JFC tweaks guv’s proposal to help cities cover OT costs for beat patrol cops
The committee tweaked the guv’s plan to provide $1 million annually to reimburse cities for the overtime costs racked up by beat patrol police...
Motion benefiting Marathon County prompts JFC dust up
The committee approved 14-2 requiring WEDC to provide a $100,000 grant in 2017-18 from existing funds to the Marathon County Economic Development Corp. for...
JFC approves bringing back WEDC loan program
The Joint Finance Committee signed off on Gov. Scott Walker's plan to bring back WEDC's loan program, but tweaked his proposal to give the...
JFC co-chairs: Committee will reject contracts moving state to self-insurance
The Joint Finance Committee is expected to reject the contracts Gov. Scott Walker’s administration reached as part of a plan to move toward self-insurance...
Assembly GOP transpo plan would nix some tax credits, allow local sales taxes to...
Assembly Republicans today pitched eliminating credits for married couples and renters and stopping local governments from enacting new wheel taxes as part of a...
JFC to take up Vets Affairs, PSC May 11
The Joint Finance Committee will take up Veterans Affairs, the PSC and the Medicaid Services Administration when it meets May 11.
The committee also plans...
JFC to take up WEDC, DOJ at May 9 exec session
The Joint Finance Committee will vote on WEDC’s budget along with the guv’s proposals for the Department of Justice and the Child Abuse and...
JFC approves guv’s call to add $5.8 million in bonds for safe drinking water...
The JFC voted unanimously to approve the guv’s call to add $5.8 million in general obligation bonding authority for the safe drinking water loan...
JFC nixes Walker moves on Judicial Commission, Judicial Council, puts off call on judicial...
The Joint Finance Committee today nixed Gov. Scott Walker’s plans to transfer the Judicial Commission to the state Supreme Court and eliminate the Judicial...
JFC to take up courts, Insurance, Employment Relations on Monday
The Joint Finance Committee will take up the court system, Insurance and Employment Relations when it meets Monday for its first executive session on...
JFC approves Stewardship purchase in Dunn County
The state would use up to $1.9 million from the Stewardship Fund to purchase 990.55 acres in Dunn County, though several Republican committee members...