MADISON, WI (WTAQ-WLUK) — On Wednesday morning, Gov. Tony Evers today signed the 2023-25 biennial budget, and made some vetoes, ahead of his trip to Green Bay in the afternoon.
“We have gotten to work these last four years making smart, strategic investments—and our economy shows it. So, we began this biennial budget process with historic opportunity, and with it, historic responsibility—not to be careless or reckless, but to save where we can and stay well within our means while still investing in needs that have long been neglected to protect the future we are working hard to build together,” Gov. Evers said.
Gov. Evers enacted the budget with over 50 line-item vetoes.
The budget passed the Republican-controlled Legislature on Thursday. As passed, it would cut income taxes by $3.5 billion, reduce the number of brackets to move closer to a flat tax, increase funding for K-12 public and private choice schools, and increase pay for prison workers, prosecutors and public defenders.
The budget also would raise pay for all state employees by 6% over the next two years.
Evers previously threatened to veto the entire budget over the University of Wisconsin’s $32 million cut, funding that Republicans identified as going toward diversity, equity, and inclusion efforts. However, the budget would allow for the university to get the funding later if those funds went towards workforce development.
The budget covers the two-year period that begins Saturday and runs through June 30, 2025.
To learn more about the budget, click here.
