Wisconsin Legislature
Budget Update
Submitted by Hamilton on Fri, 05/10/2013 - 10:45amThe Joint Finance Committee continues to vote on various parts of the budget. The committee has mostly voted on non-controversial items thus far, so this week’s session was a change of pace as the committee voted on some more weighty issues.
Video of the JFC hearing from WisconsinEye.
Upcoming Budget Action
Submitted by Hamilton on Fri, 05/10/2013 - 10:06amJFC will meet twice in the coming week. The committee has announced it will vote on the following items:
Assembly Advances Civil Justice Legislation
Submitted by Hamilton on Wed, 05/08/2013 - 3:56pmThe Wisconsin Assembly has passed three bills, AB 19, AB 27 and AB 139, that will improve Wisconsin’s litigation climate, making Wisconsin a more attractive place to do business.
Video of the floor debate is available from WisconsinEye.
Joint Finance Committee Begins Voting on Budget
Submitted by Hamilton on Fri, 05/03/2013 - 7:33amThe Joint Finance Committee has begun taking votes on various parts of the budget. Prior to each JFC session the Legislative Fiscal Bureau publishes a budget paper detailing the various options the committee will vote on at a specific session.
Legislature Considers Various Venture Capital Proposals
Submitted by Hamilton on Thu, 05/02/2013 - 2:42pmThis week the legislature held a hearing on one venture capital bill and started discussions about another. Venture capital is a hot topic this session because Wisconsin lags behind other states in the availability of start-up capital, but there is a hesitancy to put taxpayer money at risk.
