UW–Madison and the State Budget

Budget News

September 18, 2017
Budget awaits governor’s signature
The Wisconsin State Assembly and Senate each passed the 2017-19 budget bill last week. The bill now goes to Gov. Scott Walker, who could sign it into law as soon as this week. A comparative …
September 15, 2017
State budget passes Senate, awaits Walker signature
The Senate passed the state budget Friday on a vote of 19-14. The spending plan contains $36 million in new funding for UW System, among other provisions. It next heads to Governor Scott Walker for …
September 6, 2017
Finance wrap-up motion contains UW items
The Joint Committee on Finance concluded its work on the 2017-19 state budget on Wednesday, Sept. 6 with a wrap-up motion containing three provisions that impact UW-Madison and its employees. Chancellor Rebecca Blank thanked the …
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