WCA Summary of 2017-2019 Wisconsin State Biennial Budget

March 9, 2017

Governor Scott Walker released his proposed state budget to a joint session of the Legislature on February 8, 2017. The budget is introduced as Assembly Bill 64 / Senate Bill 30.

Highlights of the Governor’s two-year spending plan include:

  • An additional $649 million for K-12 education
  • An additional $140 million for the UW system, which includes a 5 percent tuition cut
  • Elimination of state prevailing wage
  • Elimination of the state forestry property tax levy
  • Reducing the two lowest individual income tax brackets by 0.1 percent each
  • Transitioning to a self-insurance model for state employees
  • Two-year technical college tuition freeze

The WCA Government Affairs staff has prepared the following summary of provisions in the Governor’s budget that are likely to affect counties:

View the 2017-2019 State Biennial Budget Summary Here.

WCA will continue to provide members with additional information about the budget as it becomes available. Please stay tuned to the WCA website for ongoing updates.

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