LFB memo on latest Assembly Republican offer
The LFB has prepared a memo comparing the latest Assembly Republican offer to the budget recommendations of Gov. Jim Doyle.
See the memo here.
Other details of the Assembly GOP offer, according to a Republican source:
* In addition to matching the funding level recommended by Doyle in his budget, the Assembly offer also doubles funding allocated to the UW System from the amount originally allocated in the Assembly budget. Under an agreement with the Doyle Administration $50 million will be lapsed into the UW System, making the Assembly offer about $7 million less than the amount targeted for the UW under Doyle's original budget.
* The Assembly offer funds the expansion of Family Care to the level agreed upon by the Joint Finance Committee, and funds Doyle's proposed BadgerCare Plus expansion. It does not include the hospital assessment proposed by Doyle.
* Base level funding is restored for the Wisconsin Technical College System, lapses a total of $1 million, and provides $1 million for Training Program Grants.
* Funding of Wisconsin Shares is increased $46 million above Doyle's requested level.
* All shared revenue cuts from the Assembly Republican budget are restored, and the Homestead Tax Credit is restored to current law.
* Funding cuts to Corrections are restored except for a $4.2 million reduction in administrative costs agreed to by Senate Dems.
* Compensation reserves reductions are restored.
* All funding for public broadcasting is restored and a 4 percent increase is provided in the first year for all higher education grants, with an increase of about 10 percent in the second year and an additional 4 percent increase for grants to technical schools and private colleges.
* The $65 million statutory balance is restored.
* An additional $24 million in revenue is provided for designation by the Doyle Administration for priorities not funded in the Assembly offer.
