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JFC approves measures to boost delinquent tax collections

The Joint Finance Committee voted along party lines to pay for new technology at the Department of Revenue to improve delinquent tax collections. The committee also passed on Gov. Tony Evers’ call to add auditor positions at the agency’s debt collection operation. Also, the committee decided to keep 38 auditors as project positions rather than making them permanent jobs.

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JFC plans to nix 545 of Evers’ budget proposals

The GOP-run Joint Finance Committee plans to pull 545 of Dem Gov. Tony Evers’ proposals from the budget, nixing items that range from putting $240 million of state money into a new paid family and medical leave program to capping co-pays on insulin.

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JFC schedules four public hearings on budget

The Joint Finance Committee will take public testimony on the state budget during four hearings around the state, starting April 5 in Waukesha. That will be followed by an April 11 hearing in Eau Claire, April 12 in the Wisconsin Dells and April 26 in Minocqua.

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JFC approves measures to boost delinquent tax collections

The Joint Finance Committee voted along party lines to pay for new technology at the Department of Revenue to improve delinquent tax collections. The committee also passed on Gov. Tony Evers’ call to add auditor positions at the agency’s debt collection operation. Also, the committee decided to keep 38 auditors as project positions rather than making them permanent jobs.

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JFC plans to nix 545 of Evers’ budget proposals

The GOP-run Joint Finance Committee plans to pull 545 of Dem Gov. Tony Evers’ proposals from the budget, nixing items that range from putting $240 million of state money into a new paid family and medical leave program to capping co-pays on insulin.

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JFC schedules four public hearings on budget

The Joint Finance Committee will take public testimony on the state budget during four hearings around the state, starting April 5 in Waukesha. That will be followed by an April 11 hearing in Eau Claire, April 12 in the Wisconsin Dells and April 26 in Minocqua.

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