The Joint Committee on Finance is a statutory, 16-member standing committee of the Wisconsin Legislature. The Committee’s primary responsibility is to serve as the principal legislative committee charged with the review of all state appropriations and revenues.
Informational Paper #76, entitled Joint Committee on Finance, is a detailed summary prepared by the Wisconsin Legislative Fiscal Bureau which describes the Committee’s responsibilities.
The Legislative Fiscal Bureau prepares a variety of papers to assist the Joint Committee on Finance during its deliberations on the state’s budget, other legislation that the Committee addresses and requests under s. 13.10 and s. 16.505/.515 (passive review) of the statutes.
The Committee also regularly receives a number of reports from the various agencies.
Joe Malkasian
(608) 264-8314 - joe.malkasian@legis.wisconsin.gov
2/16/2021: 2021 Assembly Bill 68
Relating to: state finances and appropriations, constituting the executive budget act of the 2021 legislature. (FE)
6/23/2021: 2021 Assembly Bill 406
Relating to: unemployment insurance contribution rates. (FE)
6/23/2021: 2021 Assembly Bill 407
Relating to: creating a Legislative Human Resources Office. (FE)
6/23/2021: 2021 Assembly Bill 408
Relating to: authorization for metropolitan sewerage districts containing a first class city to finance and construct a dredged material management facility located in the city of Milwaukee. (FE)
2/16/2021: 2021 Senate Bill 111
Relating to: state finances and appropriations, constituting the executive budget act of the 2021 legislature. (FE)
6/23/2021: 2021 Senate Bill 425
Relating to: authorization for metropolitan sewerage districts containing a first class city to finance and construct a dredged material management facility located in the city of Milwaukee. (FE)
6/23/2021: 2021 Senate Bill 426
Relating to: unemployment insurance contribution rates. (FE)
6/23/2021: 2021 Senate Bill 427
Relating to: creating a Legislative Human Resources Office. (FE)
2/17/2021: January 2021 Special Session Assembly Bill 1
Relating to: transactions with the Department of Workforce Development under the unemployment insurance law, funding for unemployment insurance modernization efforts, granting rule-making authority, and making an appropriation. (FE)
2/17/2021: January 2021 Special Session Senate Bill 1
Relating to: transactions with the Department of Workforce Development under the unemployment insurance law, funding for unemployment insurance modernization efforts, granting rule-making authority, and making an appropriation. (FE)
2/17/2021: JR1 2021 AA1-ASA1-AB1
2/17/2021: JR1 2021 ASA1-AB1
Relating to: the unemployment insurance program and immunity from liability related to COVID-19 exposure.
2/17/2021: JR1 2021 SA1-SSA1-SB1
2/17/2021: JR1 2021 SSA1-SB1
Relating to: the unemployment insurance program and immunity from liability related to COVID-19 exposure.
2/10/2021: 2021 AA1-ASA1-AB2
2/10/2021: 2021 AA2-ASA1-AB2
2/10/2021: 2021 AA3-ASA1-AB2
2/10/2021: 2021 AA4-ASA1-AB2
2/10/2021: 2021 AA5-ASA1-AB2
2/10/2021: 2021 ASA1-AB2
Relating to: various changes to the laws administered and enforced by the Department of Revenue. (FE)
5/6/2021: 2021 ASA1-AB68
Relating to: state finances and appropriations, constituting the executive budget act of the 2021 legislature.
6/17/2021: 2021 ASA2-AB68
Relating to: state finances and appropriations, constituting the executive budget act of the 2021 legislature.
6/23/2021: 2021 AA1-ASA1-AB191
10/19/2021: 2021 AA1-AB481
5/6/2021: 2021 SSA1-SB111
Relating to: state finances and appropriations, constituting the executive budget act of the 2021 legislature.
6/24/2021: 2021 SSA2-SB111
Relating to: state finances and appropriations, constituting the executive budget act of the 2021 legislature.
6/23/2021: 2021 SA1-SSA1-SB189
10/19/2021: 2021 SA1-SB492