State Budget JFC Public Hearing Schedule
Wisconsinites have an important Spring Election on Tuesday April 1, and also a biennial state budget that is moving through our legislative process. We wanted to alert you to four upcoming Joint Finance Committee (JFC) public hearings that are an opportunity to make your voice heard on the 2025-2027 Wisconsin State Budget. The first Joint Finance Committee hearing will be held in Kaukauna on Wednesday, April 2.
Biennial State Budget Joint Finance Committee Public Hearing Schedule
Kaukauna, Wednesday, April 2
10 a.m. – 5 p.m.
Kaukauna High School Auxiliary Gymnasium (Door AA4)
1701 County Road CE
Kaukauna, WI 54130
West Allis, Friday, April 4
10 a.m. – 5 p.m.
Wisconsin State Fair Park Exposition Center (Park at Gate 4)
640 South 84th Street
West Allis, WI 53214
Hayward, Monday, April 28
10 a.m. – 5 p.m.
Hayward High School Auditorium
10320 Greenwood Lane
Hayward, WI 54843
Wausau, Tuesday, April 29
10 a.m. – 5 p.m.
Northcentral Technical College - Center for Health Sciences
1000 West Campus Drive
Wausau, WI 54401
Unfortunately, JFC leadership scheduled each public hearing in the middle of a workday, which will make it difficult for a large portion of our state’s population to travel to and attend a hearing to testify about the Budget, which has deep impacts on our lives and livelihoods. The Joint Finance Committee has created a website and email address to communicate with JFC members.
Share your opinion at https://legis.wisconsin.gov/topics/budgetcomments or by emailing budget.comments@legis.wisconsin.gov.
The 2025-2027 Wisconsin State Budget impacts our rights, wages, working places, and communities. The Budget Bill will be one of the most important bills debated by the legislature this year. The Joint Finance Committee has the power to make changes or eliminate items in Governor Evers’ proposed budget. These public hearings are designed so citizens can provide essential input on the Budget before the JFC convenes to take votes on all aspects of the Budget.
We encourage union brothers and sisters to attend local hearings to make their views heard as we fight for good jobs, strong unions, and economic opportunity for all.
We strongly support Governor Evers’ proposed Biennial Budget which prioritizes economic opportunity and prosperity for Wisconsin working families. Included in Governor Evers’ Budget are initiatives to support hardworking men and women across Wisconsin, grow jobs with needed infrastructure upgrades and repairs, invest in public education, lower healthcare costs, and remove lead pipes from our schools, homes and childcare centers, all while supporting union workers across our state. Pro-worker proposals like repealing Right to Work, reinstating prevailing wage and project labor agreements, allowing for tax deductions for union dues, supporting collective bargaining rights for public sector workers and more is all included in Governor Evers initial Budget.
Let’s make our voices heard in support of these and other pro-worker items in the Budget at an upcoming JFC hearing.