The Joint Finance Committee voted to nix fee hikes Gov. Tony Evers proposed for those who operate large animal farms, pare back the additional positions he proposed to oversee them and funded the whole thing with a different approach. The
Exclusively for WisPolitics Subscribers From WisPolitics.com … — The Joint Finance Committee gaveled in shortly after 4 p.m. today, but won’t take up taxes today. The posted agenda includes the capital budget, DATCP, Juvenile Corrections, the Stewardship Fund and Veterans,
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Exclusively for WisPolitics Subscribers From WisPolitics.com … — Assembly Speaker Robin Vos said today cutting taxes for the middle class continues to be a priority for his caucus. But he says that can be accomplished without raising taxes on others.
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Exclusively for WisPolitics Subscribers Advertisement Wisconsin Association of Independent Colleges & Universities From WisPolitics.com … — Republicans on the Legislature’s budget committee last night approved jacking up fees and eliminating breaks for retailers to help pump $483.7 million of new
Republicans on the Legislature’s budget committee approved jacking up fees and eliminating breaks for retailers to help pump $483.7 million of new revenue into transportation over the next two years while borrowing an additional $326.2 million for projects. That’s in
The Joint Finance Committee approved a $10.1 million GPR boost to the Department of Justice that would include providing assistant attorneys general raises of 2 percent each in 2020 and 2021 while adding nine positions to the state crime lab.
JFC Republicans added two earmarks to WEDC grant programs, but rejected a call from Dem committee members to require an annual report on grant recipients who failed to achieve contractually required results. Dems challenged their GOP colleagues to support their
The Joint Finance Committee approved putting $72.3 million in general purpose revenue into a plan former Gov. Scott Walker and Republicans devised to help lower the costs for those who purchase their health care on the Obamacare exchanges. But the
Exclusively for WisPolitics Subscribers From WisPolitics.com … — JFC Republicans are proposing increases in the registration and title transfer fees as part of a $483.7 million transportation package they plan to take up this evening. The plan, which doesn’t include
