Republicans on the JFC Approve More Budget Items, But Not Without Controversy
Wednesday, June 12th, 2019 -- 11:17 AM
(WRN) -Republicans on the Joint Finance Committee approved a package of budget items last night, but not without some controversy.They voted to require the UW System to appear before Joint Finance in order to get 8 million dollars for dairy research. Democrat Representative Evan Goyke says that just adds government where it's not needed.
"Senator Marklein's comment was 'What they is certainty.' 'What they need is certainty.' That is what you just said, Senator Marklein, and this motion doesn't give them certainty."
Goyke says that forcing state agencies to make another presentation in front of Joint Finance outside of the budget process is an unnecessary step.
"Certainty would be to take this money as the Democratic motion did, and authorize it. Let 'em get going."
Republican Representative Amy Loudenbeck chided Democrats and Governor Evers for not funding the project in their budget.
"This is the Dairy Task Force Plan and we're going to have them come back to us with a plan. Because you don't have one. This is our plan. And we're going to fund it."
Republican Representative Mike Rohrkaste says it's a miniscule amount of the state's budget.
"Point one percent. I just listened to about 10 minutes of blasting us for putting 109 million into an appropriation that's at most point one percent of the total budget?"
Republicans will be back on Thursday to hopefully finish out the budget process.
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