First Votes on State Budget About Further Eroding Power of Secretary of State
Wednesday, April 15th, 2015 -- 8:20 AM
(AP) -The first votes to be taken on Gov. Scott Walker's budget proposal will be on whether to further erode the already limited power of the secretary of state's office and to eliminate a panel that provides research on judicial issues.The Legislature's Joint Finance Committee is scheduled to begin budget votes Wednesday. It will meet regularly through May to approve, alter or delete proposals Walker made in his two-year spending plan.
Once the Republican-controlled committee completes its work, the budget then goes to the Legislature for consideration before going back to Walker for final approval.
Walker is expected to sign the budget in late June, just before the new fiscal year begins in July.
The budget committee is putting off deciding on the biggest budget items until later in May.
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