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WCA Budget Briefing June 26, 2013. Overview. Budget timeline Review of Legislative activity Preview of WCA veto requests. Important Links: Legislative Fiscal Bureau. LFB Website: www.legis.wisconsin.gov/lfb Click on “ Publications ”
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Overview • Budget timeline • Review of Legislative activity • Preview of WCA veto requests
Important Links: Legislative Fiscal Bureau • LFB Website: www.legis.wisconsin.gov/lfb • Click on “Publications” • Recent Publications: Budget summary, memos, analyses, earmark report, etc. • 2013-15 Budget: Budget Papers • Fiscal Bureau prepares “budget papers” or summaries. • Each budget paper includes: • Current law or current situation on the item. • A summary of the Governor’s proposal. • Discussion points. • Alternatives. • Click on “Joint Committee on Finance” • Executive Session notices, Committee members, etc.
Important Links: Other Resources • Both The Wheeler Report and WisPoliticsalso have public websites: • The Wheeler Report: www.thewheelerreport.com • Click on the “Finance” tab to see votes by JCF (password protected) • WisPolitics: www.wispolitics.com • WisPolitics Budget Blog: www.budget.wispolitics.com • The WisPolitics Budget Blog often covers budget issues in real-time. • Committee meetings and the Legislature are shown live on WisconsinEye: www.wiseye.org. • Be aware! Meetings usually do not start on time. • Visit www.legis.wisconsin.gov for bill information, to find out who your legislators are, Committee meeting notices, etc.
Budget Timeline • June 18-19: Assembly Action • Two Democratic amendments (no amendments supported by Democratic caucus) • Republican substitute amendment • June 20-21: Senate Action • 54 Democratic amendments • Zero Republican amendments • Gubernatorial action • Governor expected to issue vetoes and sign bill into law on Sunday
Legislative Action • AA 3 to ASA 1 to AB 40 • Technical corrections • School voucher modifications (expected Gubernatorial veto) • Modifications to various property tax exemptions, sale of state owned property, specific projects • Prohibit ordinances assessing fees on real estate brokers • Payday loan provisions (applicable to payday loans, not installment loans)
County Related Legislative Action • AA 3 to ASA 1 to AB 40 • Residency requirements • Membership of Crime Prevention Funding Boards • Local preemption of storm water management
WCA Veto Requests Bail bondsmen DNA collection at arrest Municipal zoning authority over cell and radio towers OpenBook reporting requirement