JFC to Take up UW budget on Thursday

The UW System was recently added to the May 23rd Joint Finance Committee agenda. The Higher Educational Aids Board is also on Thursday's agenda. Please refer to the LFB website for meeting information and related budget papers. 

Upcoming State Legislative Meetings

JFC to Meet Next Week

The Joint Committee on Finance (JFC) will resume its agency budget deliberations on May 21 and May 23.  Among the agencies to be voted on next week are: Employee Trust Funds and the Building Commission.  See the LFB website for meeting information and related budget papers.

Assembly Higher Education Committee to Meet
The Assembly Colleges and Universities Committee has scheduled a public hearing for May 23. The agenda items include AB 201, relating to giving certain veterans priority in registering for courses at the UW System. Please click here to view the hearing notice.

Legislature in Session Tomorrow

The Assembly and Senate are both scheduled to meet on Tuesday, May 14.  The Assembly is hosting the Dalai Lama, who is scheduled to speak from 2:45 p.m. until 3:30 p.m.  The Assembly floor calendar can be viewed here.   The calendar for the Senate can be found here.

LFB Revises State Revenue Projections

The Legislative Fiscal Bureau (LFB) announced yesterday state general tax revenues are projected to be $575 million higher by the end of the 2013-15 biennium than previously forecast. View the memo.

More JFC Budget Votes Scheduled for Next Week
The Joint Committee on Finance (JFC) will be meeting on May 13 and May 15 to continue deliberations of  individual state agency budgets. Among the agencies to be voted on next week are: Administration, Agriculture, Trade and Consumer Protection, Revenue, and Workforce Development.  Read the May 13 agenda and the May 15 agenda.  The LFB also posts all related budget papers on their website.