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. The map indicates the home of each of the Committee’s members.
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
2/8/2017: 2017 Assembly Bill 64
Relating to: state finances and appropriations, constituting the executive budget act of the 2017 legislature.
2/8/2017: 2017 Senate Bill 30
Relating to: state finances and appropriations, constituting the executive budget act of the 2017 legislature.
3/27/2017: JR7 2017 AA2-AB2
3/27/2017: JR7 2017 AA4-AB6
3/27/2017: JR7 2017 AA1-AB7
3/27/2017: JR7 2017 AA1-AB8
3/27/2017: JR7 2017 AA2-AB8
3/27/2017: JR7 2017 AA3-AB8
3/27/2017: JR7 2017 AA1-AB10
3/27/2017: JR7 2017 AA2-AB11
9/6/2017: AU7 2017 SA1-AB1
9/6/2017: AU7 2017 SSA1-AB1
Relating to: authorizing the creation of an electronics and information technology manufacturing zone and, in connection with that zone, authorizing certain tax benefits, creating special provisions for tax incremental districts, and creating exemptions from wetland and waterway permits and Public Service Commission certificates; making changes to the enterprise zone tax credit program; authorizing limited use of the design-build construction process; authorizing certain counties to issue debt backed by sales and use tax revenue; facilitating a worker training and employment program; making changes to town incorporation procedures; granting contingent highway bonding authority; and making appropriations.
9/7/2017: AU7 2017 SSA1-SB1
Relating to: authorizing the creation of an electronics and information technology manufacturing zone and, in connection with that zone, authorizing certain tax benefits, creating special provisions for tax incremental districts, and creating exemptions from wetland and waterway permits and Public Service Commission certificates; making changes to the enterprise zone tax credit program; authorizing limited use of the design-build construction process; authorizing certain counties to issue debt backed by sales and use tax revenue; facilitating a worker training and employment program; making changes to town incorporation procedures; granting contingent highway bonding authority; and making appropriations.
3/27/2017: 2017 ASA1-AB25
Relating to: child labor permits.
9/5/2017: 2017 ASA1-AB64
Relating to: state finances and appropriations, constituting the executive budget act of the 2017 legislature.
4/24/2017: 2017 AA2-AB234
4/24/2017: 2017 AA3-AB234
4/24/2017: 2017 AA4-AB234
9/13/2017: 2017 SSA1-SB30
Relating to: state finances and appropriations, constituting the executive budget act of the 2017 legislature.
3/28/2017: 2017 SA4-SB49
3/28/2017: 2017 SA5-SB49
3/28/2017: 2017 SA6-SB49
3/28/2017: 2017 SA7-SB49
3/28/2017: 2017 SA8-SB49
