MADISON, Wis. (WRN) At the Capitol, the legislature’s budget committee met on Tuesday.
But the committee’s Republican majority did not take up “forever chemicals” or health care funding for western Wisconsin, as requested by Governor Tony Evers.
“We will not be discussing PFAS or HSHS today. The governor does not have the authority to compel us to meet,” said Committee co-chair Marklein pointing a finger at the Democratic governor. “You know we’re not holding anything up. The the Governor vetoed those bills.”
The dispute between Evers and Republican lawmakers on how to allocate $125 million budgeted for PFAs remediation is now months old, and it appears local governments will not see any of that funding released this year.