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Walker: Republicans Have Budget Deal in Principle; JFC Co-Chairs Say Details Remain
By Wisconsin School Administrators Alliance staff | August 22, 2017
From WisPolitics.com …
Gov. Scott Walker said today Republicans have reached a deal “in principle” on the state budget that would include a partial repeal of the personal property tax, saying he expects to sign the budget by Sept. 22, when summer ends.
But he also said there are “a few little details” that need to be worked out.
WisPolitics.com reported Friday lawmakers were looking at exempting one category of the personal property tax, with a price tag of $75 million, and putting aside as much cash as possible in case collections softened in the upcoming biennium. Lawmakers also have been discussing combined transportation bonding between the Foxconn bill and the budget of less than $500 million.
JFC Co-chairs Alberta Darling, R-River Hills, and John Nygren, R-Marinette, confirmed today that is part of the framework they’ve been discussing. But they cautioned it was not a done deal and details remained to be finalized.
Darling also noted some members of her caucus were continuing to push for a full repeal of the personal property tax. Senate Republicans have proposed doing that and creating a new appropriation to backfill the lost property tax revenue for local governments at a cost of $239 million in the second year of the biennium.
“I’m glad the governor is enthusiastic. But I wouldn’t say there’s a deal cut,” Darling said.
Walker told reporters today at UW Health the budget wouldn’t increase the gas tax or vehicle registration fees, though lawmakers are discussing fees for electric and hybrid vehicle owners. Darling confirmed that was also being discussed.
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