A resource for everything related to Wisconsin’s 2013-15 two-year budget process, including links to budget summaries, blog posts, and legislative hearings and documents.
Governor Walker’s proposed budget includes a significant income tax cut and new resources for tax enforcement. The budget proposes several different ways of increasing revenue available for highways at the expense of other important programs, such as education and health care.
The Governor’s Budget proposed significant reductions in the Wisconsin Shares child care subsidy program, with a cut of close to $16 million per year compared to the 2012-13 appropriation, a total reduction of $31 million over the biennium.
Recent Publications
Fiscal Responsibility Calls for Increasing the Minimum Balance in Wisconsin’s General Fund
Wisconsin should not postpone a requirement to increase the minimum balance in the state’s general fund.
Funding for Low-income Families Siphoned off for Other UsesA significant portion of the federal funding intended for that assistance is being siphoned off for use elsewhere in the budget, to the detriment of the Wisconsin Works (W-2) program and the child care subsidies for low-income working families.
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School “Pay for Performance” Plan Shorts Low-Income, Urban Students
Governor Proposes Beefing Up Resources for Tax Efforts
May 15 JFC Agenda Includes DOR Staffing Issues
Joint Finance Committee Sets Agendas for May 13 and 15
Very Good Budget News: Fiscal Bureau Raises Revenue Projections by $575 Million
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