Wisconsin State Budget

The Wisconsin Joint Committee on Finance (JFC) will be hosting four (4) public hearings related to the State Budget.

The public hearings will begin at 10 a.m. and conclude at 5 p.m. Attendees will be asked to fill out a form upon arrival to be added to the queue to testify. The public hearing schedule is:

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• Wednesday, April 5, 2023 Waukesha County Expo Center, Main Arena 1000 Northview Rd, Waukesha

• Tuesday, April 11, 2023 UW-Eau Claire, Davies Student Center Ojibwe Grand Ballroom (Third Floor) 77 Roosevelt Ave., Eau Claire

• Wednesday, April 12, 2023 Wilderness Resort, Glacier Canyon Conference Center Sandstone Meeting Room 45 Hillman Road, Wisconsin Dells

• Wednesday, April 26, 2023 Lakeland Union High School 9573 State Highway 70, Minocqua

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If you are interested in attending one of these hearings and would like help preparing comments related to infertility treatment and preservation coverage in the State Budget, please email Sara at sara.finger@wiawh.org.

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If you are unable to attend one of these hearings, JFC has also created an online portal for constituents to provide input. All entries will be circulated to the full committee: https://legis.wisconsin.gov/topics/budgetcomments/. 

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You can also use this link to easily send a message to your own elected leaders AND members of the Joint Finance Committee.

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Tips for attending a Joint Finance Committee hearing:

• Arrive early (7-8 AM)!

  • You will need to fill out a registration slip when you get there.

  • Who speaks first and who speaks next (speaker order) is based on when you fill out and hand in your registration slip.
     

• JFC will take in-person testimony at each hearing starting at 10 AM and ending at 5 PM.

  • Each speaker gets about 3 minutes to speak the committee.

  • Be brief and powerful! Say your name, where you’re from, your connection to disability, and share how your experience connects to a larger disability issue.
     

• Write what you want to say down and bring it with you.

  • You can send what you write to the Joint Finance Committee and your state Senator and Representative as a follow up communication after the hearing.
     

• Prepare to wait!

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Wisconsin State Budget Process

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