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JOINT COMMITTEE ON FINANCE
After a two-month break, the Joint Committee on Finance (JCF) met in executive session on the 2017-19 state biennial budget last Thursday.
Action taken impacting counties include:
- Providing an additional $25,000 GPR annually for county fair aids, for a total of $431,400 annually.
- Increasing base funding by $900,000 nonpoint (environmental fund) SEG to $5,936,900 annually for county conservation staffing grants. Combined with GPR funding of $3,027,200 annually, the grants would have total base funding of $8,964,100 annually.
- Sunsetting the forestry mill tax beginning with the January 1, 2017 property tax assessments.
- Specifying that managed forest law (MFL) closed acreage fee payments be retained by municipalities and counties rather than deposited in the forestry account.
- Based on prior action by the JCF, setting the daily rates for placements in juvenile correctional institutions at $390 in FY18 and $397 in FY19.
For additional information on last week's actions by the JCF, view WCA's today's Weekly Budget Webinar here. To see the PowerPoint presentation used, click here.
Next week's budget webinar will be held on Tuesday, September 5, 2017 at 9:00 a.m.
The Joint Committee on Finance expects to meet on September 5 to take up transportation and finish the budget. The Assembly is then expected to take up the budget the week of September 11.
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WCA ANNUAL BUSINESS MEETING RESOLUTIONS AVAILABLE
The 61 resolutions submitted for consideration at the WCA Annual Business Meeting on Sunday, September 24, 2017 at 1:00 p.m. are now available.
The Annual Business Meeting will be held at the Kalahari Resort & Convention Center.
Access the resolutions here
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COMMITTEE HEARINGS FOR THE WEEK OF AUGUST 28, 2017
Note: The Committee hearings and bills listed below reflect action on legislation impacting county government. See a complete listing of weekly hearings here.
Monday, August 28, 2017
Joint Committee on Finance, 1:30 p.m.
The Joint Committee on Finance will meet in executive session on the budgets of the following agencies:
- Building Commission
- Building Program
- Public Instruction
o General School Aids and Revenue Limits
o Categorical Aids
o Choice, Charter, and Open Enrollment
o School District Operations
o Administrative and Other Funding
- School Levy Tax Credit
- Lottery Fund
Tuesday, August 29, 2017
Assembly Committee on Transportation, 11:00 a.m.
Assembly Bill 442 - all-terrain vehicle route signage. WCA is monitoring this bill.
Senate Committee on Labor and Regulatory Reform, 11:00 a.m.
Senate Bill 295 - the expiration of administrative rules. WCA is monitoring this bill.
Wednesday, August 30, 2017
Senate Committee on Revenue, Financial Institutions and Rural Issues, 9:00 a.m.
Senate Bill 291 - property tax assessments regarding leased property (Dark Stores). WCA supports this bill.
Senate Bill 292 - property tax assessments based on comparable sales and market segments (Dark Stores). WCA supports this bill.
Assembly Committee on State Affairs, 11:00 a.m.
Assembly Bill 450 - retail sales of alcohol beverages at the Ozaukee County fairgrounds. WCA is monitoring this bill.
Thursday, August 31, 2017
Senate Committee on Government Operations, Technology and Consumer Protection, 11:00 a.m.
Senate Bill 324 - proceeds from special registration plates associated with professional baseball park districts and making an appropriation. WCA supports this bill.
Senate Bill 366 - retail sales of alcohol beverages at the Ozaukee County fairgrounds. WCA is monitoring this bill.
For a listing of all bills impacting county government and WCA's positions on those bills, please visit the WCA website.
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UPCOMING WCA MEETINGS/EVENTS
- September 24-26 - WCA Annual Conference
- October 5 - County Organization and Personnel Steering Committee
- October 13 - Taxation and Finance Steering CommitteeOctober 20 - Judicial and Public Safety Steering Committee
- October 25 - WCA County Ambassador Program (CAP Team)
- November 17 - Health and Human Services Steering Committee
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HOW CAN YOU FOLLOW THE SESSION WITH US?
As a member-benefit, the Wisconsin Counties Association offers access to
The Wheeler Report,
WisPolitics, and
WisconsinEye.
If you would like to subscribe to any one of these news services, please contact Amy Dias, Office Manager at [email protected] or at 866.404.2700.
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QUESTIONS?
If you have any questions about anything happening at the state level, please feel free to contact any member of the WCA Government Affairs Team:
Kyle Christianson,
Director of Government Affairs
608.663.7188
[email protected]
Sarah Diedrick-Kasdorf,
Deputy Director of Government Affairs
608.663.7188
[email protected]
Dan Bahr,
Government Affairs Associate
608.663.7188
[email protected]
Marcie Rainbolt,
Government Affairs Associate
608.663.7188
[email protected]
Chelsea Fibert,
Government Affairs Assistant
608.663.7188
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