AT THE CAPITOL THIS WEEK,
ASSEMBLY REPUBLICANS RELEASE
CHANGES TO SHARED REVENUE BILL
TO INCREASE FUNDING TO WISCONSIN
COMMUNITIES.
WITHIN THEIR PROPOSAL LOCAL
GOVERNMENTS ACROSS THE STATE
WILL NOW SEE ADDITIONAL
INCREASES, EXCEPT FOR MILWAUKEE
WHICH IS TO REMAIN CAPPED AT
10%.
WHAT HASN'T CHANGED IS PROVISION
ALLOWING MILWAUKEE TO IMPOSE A
SALES TAX.
MUST BE APPROVED FROM VOTERS
THROUGH A COUNTY REV -- NOT LONG
AFTER MAKING THE STATEMENT
ASSEMBLY SPEAKER VOSS SAID THEY
ARE DONE NEGOTIATING.
>> WE FEEL LIKE THE BILL COMES
FORWARD IS RESULT OF GOOD FAITH
NEGOTIATIONS, EVERYBODY HAS TO
TAKE THEIR OWN POSITION.
WE ARE DONE NEGOTIATING.
WE ARE NOT GOING TO TAKE CHANGES
AND CHANGE THE BILL
SUBSTANTIALLY.
WHAT WE HAVE BEFORE US IS THE
DEAL WE ARE SENDING TO OUR
COLLEAGUES.
>> SPEAKERS COLLEAGUES IN THE
STATE SENATE WERE NOT HAPPY.
>> THERE ARE TWO HOUSES IN THE
STATE LEGISLATURE.
UNFORTUNATE HE IS DRAWING THE
LINE IN THE SAND WITH HIS
VERSION OF THE BILL AND STOP
NEGOTIATIONS NOT EVERYBODY IS IN
AGREEMENT.
WE ARE GOING TO DO OUR DUE
DILIGENCE.
IF THE ASSEMBLY REFUSES TO TAKE
UP THE BILL MAKING CHANGES TO