Biennial Budget 2005-2007
Governor Doyle signed the state 2005-07 biennial budget into law. He made over a hundred vetoes in the budget sent to him from the Legislature. The DAWN budget summary shows the budget first proposed by Governor Doyle, changes made by the Joint Finance Committee and the legislature, and the final decisions made by Governor Doyle.
If you have opinions about the budget, you can contact the Governor’s office at 608-266-1212 or by writing him at the State Capitol, P.O. Box 7853, Madison 53707. You can also contact your own legislators. Information about who are your legislators and how to contact them is available on the web. The biennial budget has a profound impact on children and adults with disabilities. The biennial budget sets the funding levels for aid to counties, Family Support Program, Medicaid services, regular and special education, elderly and disabled transportation and many other programs vital to people with disabilities.
- Issue Summary of the 2005-2007 Biennial State Budget
- Wisconsin Council on Developmental Disabilities veto letter to Gov. Doyle, July 11, 2005
- Wisconsin Personal Services Association, Inc., alert about home care cuts, July 11, 2005
- Survival Coalition veto letter to Gov. Doyle, July 7, 2005
- DHFS response to MA Reform Committee, May 3, 2005
- Overview of Budget Process
- Survival Coalition Position Paper and WCDD Issue Advocacy Cards
- DHFS Items in Governor's Budget Proposal (PDF)
- Analysis of Governor's budget for children and families by WCCF
- Analysis of Governor's K-12 education proposals by WAES
Advocates Response to 2005-2007 Budget Proposals
- Joint Memo to Finance Committee regarding Transportation,April 25, 2005
- Survival Coalition letter to Gov. Doyle regarding DPI proposed budget, Nov. 11, 2004
