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WDVA 2009-11 Biennial Budget

WDVA began the biennial process in 2007 of developing the next biennial budget request. On June 20, 2008, Secretary Scocos presented the department’s budget plan to the Board of Veterans Affairs for review. After receiving recommendations from the Board, and from veterans organizations, veterans and the public during WDVA’s Stakeholders Conference held on July 29, 2008, the department prepared its full budget request.

The Department presented the final budget request to the Board at its regularly scheduled meeting on August 15, 2008. The Board gave final approval to the WDVA Budget Request on September 11, 2008, and it was then sent to the Governor for review. The Governor’s recommendation’s for the State of Wisconsin 2009-11 Biennial Budget will be provided to the Legislature in early 2009, and the Legislature will then consider the overall state Budget. The Legislature’s final budget is due to the Governor by June 30, 2009.

Wisconsin's Veterans 2009 Legislative Goals

Key 2009-11 Budget Documents

2009-2011 FINAL BUDGET

• 2009 Wisconsin Act 28
• Governor Signs Budget June 29, 2009   Transcript of Governor's 2009-2011 Budget Address
• Legislative Fiscal Bureau Summary of final budget provisions

Select LFB Information Papers containing provisions related to veterans:

• Individual Income Tax (Informational Paper 2)
• Property Tax Administration (Informational Paper 14)
• Wisconsin Technical College System (Informational Paper 35)
• University of Wisconsin System Overview (Informational Paper 36)
• University of Wisconsin Tuition (Informational Paper 37)
• Student Financial Aid (Informational Paper 38)
• Medical Assistance, BadgerCare Plus, SeniorCare, and Related Programs (Informational Paper 44)
• State Budget Process (Informational Paper 70)
• Joint Committee on Finance (Informational Paper 73)
• Wisconsin Retirement System (Informational Paper 79)
• State Housing Programs (Informational Paper 90)
• State Programs for Veterans (Informational Paper 91)

1.  Agency Request, 2009-11:

• WDVA Budget Request
• DOA Agency Budget Requests and Revenue Estimates FY2010, FY2011. Complete Report, including agency budget requests (188ppg)

• Legislative Fiscal Bureau (LFB) 2009-11 Overview of State Agency Major Request Items: Veterans Affairs

2.  Governor’s Budget Recommendations, 2009-11:

On February 17, 2009, Governor Doyle delivered his budget address:  Text | Video

Budget in Brief

About the Budget Documents

How to Read the 2009-11 Executive Budget

2009 AB 75:  The biennial budget act (1,743 pages)

On May 7, 2009, Governor Doyle announced further cuts to the state budget

     Agency Budget and Position recommendations related to Veterans:

• Wisconsin Department of Veterans Affairs (WDVA)
• Higher Education Aids Board (HEAB):  Item 12, “Post 9/11 GI Bill Veteran Protection”

3.  Joint Committee on Finance 2009-11 Budget Actions:

• Joint Committee on Finance Statewide Budget Hearings – March 23 - April 4, 2009:
  Appleton | Cambridge | Eau Claire | Racine | Sparta | West Allis
• Joint Committee on Finance Executive Meeting – April 29, 2009
  Agenda includes WDVA 2009-2011 budget request
• Wisconsin State Legislature – Joint Committee on Finance: 
  About  |  Members | Video/audio archives of meetings | Contact

4.  Assembly 2009-11 Budget Actions:

Wisconsin State Assembly:  About  |  Members  |  Contact 

5.  Senate 2009-11 Budget Actions:

Wisconsin State Senate:  About  |  Members  |  Contact

Prior Budgets:

• 2007-09:
  • Legislative Fiscal Bureau, Summary of 2007-09 Final Budget Provisions
  • WDVA Budget Summary Memo
  • 2007 Wisconsin Act 20.
• 2005-07:
  • Legislative Fiscal Bureau, Informational Paper #90: State Programs for Veterans

2009-11 Biennial Budget Timeline

The 2009-11 projected biennial budget process:

• Fall 2007 – WDVA begins 2009-11 budget preparation
• June 20, 2008 – WDVA presents agency budget plan to Board
• August 15, 2008 – WDVA presents final agency budget request to Board
• September 11, 2008 ― Board reviews and approves the final WDVA Budget Request, which is then sent to the Governor for review
• February 2009 ― Governor Doyle submits state budget recommendations to the Legislature
• March 2009 ― State Building Commission reviews the Governor’s Capital Budget recommendations
• April - May 2009 ― Joint Committee on Finance reviews and amends the Governor’s budget
• By June 30, 2009 ― State Assembly and Senate required to pass the budget
• July 2009 – Governor reviews budget, and signs it into law, vetoes it, or vetoes select portions of it.