Senate Republicans to Release Their Own Budget

As part of the ongoing standoff over the state budget, Senate Republicans will release their own state budget bill tomorrow. It will include everything the Joint Finance Committee has already voted on and the Senate’s own plans for taxes, education and transportation. Senate Republican leaders have said that if the Joint Finance Committee does not resume work on the budget soon, the full Senate will vote on their budget bill and send it to the Assembly.

The Associated Press has more details below:

MADISON, Wis. (AP) — The Latest on Senate Republicans' plan to introduce their own version of the state budget (all times local):

https://www.usnews.com/news/best-states/wisconsin/articles/2017-07-17/the-latest-vos-wants-to-see-senate-budget-ideas

4:10 p.m.

Assembly Speaker Robin Vos says he looks forward to seeing Senate Republicans' ideas when they introduce their own state budget.

Senate Majority Leader Scott Fitzgerald plans to introduce the spending plan at a news conference Tuesday. His spokeswoman, Myranda Tanck, said it will include everything that the Legislature's Joint Finance Committee has already voted on as well as plans for tax changes, funding roads and funding state schools. She declined to offer details.

The move could deepen the impasse between Senate and Assembly Republicans over transportation funding. Senate Republicans want to borrow an additional $750 million to fund roads. Assembly Republicans have balked at more borrowing and want to find new ways to raise more revenue for road work.

Vos has said if Senate Republicans won't raise revenue to pay for additional borrowing the only option left is keeping road funding flat. That would slow down or stop work on major interstate projects in southeastern Wisconsin.

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2:30 p.m.

Senate Republicans are getting ready to introduce their own version of the state budget as their stalemate with Assembly Republicans over transportation funding drags on.

Senate Majority Leader Scott Fitzgerald plans to introduce the spending plan at a news conference Tuesday. His spokeswoman, Myranda Tanck, said it will include everything that the Legislature's Joint Finance Committee has already voted on as well as plans for tax changes, funding roads and funding state schools. She declined to offer any details.

Kit Beyer, a spokeswoman for Assembly Speaker Robin Vos, didn't immediately reply to an email seeking comment.

Senate Republicans want to borrow an additional $750 million to fund roads. Assembly Republicans have balked at more borrowing and want to find new ways to raise more revenue for road work.

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