{"id":3364,"date":"2019-03-29T14:29:25","date_gmt":"2019-03-29T14:29:25","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/wi-bpdd.org\/?p=3364"},"modified":"2019-04-12T14:28:45","modified_gmt":"2019-04-12T14:28:45","slug":"joint-committee-on-finance-state-budget-public-hearings","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/wi-bpdd.org\/index.php\/2019\/03\/29\/joint-committee-on-finance-state-budget-public-hearings\/","title":{"rendered":"Joint Committee on Finance: State Budget Public Hearings"},"content":{"rendered":"<p style=\"font-size: 12px; line-height: 14px;\"><span style=\"font-size: 14px; line-height: 16px;\">The legislature&#8217;s budget writing committee is holding four hearings across the state to gather public input on the state budget (see below for dates and locations)..\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"font-size: 12px; line-height: 14px;\"><span style=\"font-size: 14px; line-height: 16px;\">Committee members have shared with us how helpful it is to have real people share their stories and illustrate what makes a difference in their lives, and where improvements are needed.<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"font-size: 12px; line-height: 14px;\"><span style=\"font-size: 14px; line-height: 16px;\">The state budget determines how much money will be spent on different programs and services important to people with disabilities like:\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-size: 12px; line-height: 14px;\"><span style=\"font-size: 14px; line-height: 16px;\">Education<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-size: 12px; line-height: 14px;\"><span style=\"font-size: 14px; line-height: 16px;\">Transportation<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"line-height: 14px; font-size: 12px;\"><span style=\"font-size: 14px; line-height: 16px;\">Long Term Care (Family Care, IRIS, Children&#8217;s Long Term Support)<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"line-height: 14px; font-size: 12px;\"><span style=\"font-size: 14px; line-height: 16px;\">Medicaid services (like personal care, dental care)<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"line-height: 14px; font-size: 12px;\"><span style=\"font-size: 14px; line-height: 16px;\">Employment<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p style=\"font-size: 12px; line-height: 14px;\"><span style=\"font-size: 14px; line-height: 16px;\">Joint Finance Committee hearings are an important opportunity for people with disabilities and their families to highlight budget proposals for the committee. We&#8217;ve included a list of proposals that our analysis concludes would benefit people with intellectual and developmental disabilities that you can use to help you prepare written comments for Joint Finance. We have also partnered with Disability Rights Wisconsin and The ARC Wisconsin to provide Budget training sessions around the state for people with disabilities and their families. These sessions are free and you can find more information or register on our website at:\u00a0<a style=\"text-decoration: underline;\" href=\"https:\/\/wi-bpdd.org\/index.php\/state-budget-trainings\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">https:\/\/wi-bpdd.org\/index.php\/state-budget-trainings\/<\/a><\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"font-size: 12px; line-height: 14px;\"><span style=\"font-size: 14px; line-height: 16px;\">If you are unable to attend a hearing in person, you can submit your public comments on the state budget to:\u00a0<a style=\"text-decoration: underline;\" title=\"budgetcomments@legis.wisconsin.gov\" href=\"mailto:budgetcomments@legis.wisconsin.gov\">budgetcomments@legis.wisconsin.gov<\/a>.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/wi-bpdd.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/03\/BPDD_JFC_19-21GovBudgetReaction_031119.pdf\">BPDD State Budget Proposals for Joint Finance Committee<\/a><\/p>\n<p style=\"font-size: 14px; line-height: 16px;\"><strong>Friday April 5th<br \/>\n<\/strong><\/p>\n<p style=\"font-size: 14px; line-height: 16px;\">10 AM to 5 PM<\/p>\n<p style=\"font-size: 14px; line-height: 16px;\">Pontiac Convention Center<\/p>\n<p style=\"font-size: 14px; line-height: 16px;\">2809 North Pontiac Drive<\/p>\n<p style=\"font-size: 14px; line-height: 16px;\"><strong>Janesville<\/strong>, WI 53545<\/p>\n<p style=\"font-size: 14px; line-height: 16px;\"><strong>Wednesday April 10th<\/strong><\/p>\n<p style=\"font-size: 14px; line-height: 16px;\">10 AM to 5 PM<\/p>\n<p style=\"font-size: 14px; line-height: 16px;\">Oak Creek Community Center<\/p>\n<p style=\"font-size: 14px; line-height: 16px;\">8580 South Howell Ave<\/p>\n<p style=\"font-size: 14px; line-height: 16px;\"><strong>Oak Creek<\/strong>, WI 53154<\/p>\n<p style=\"font-size: 14px; line-height: 16px;\"><strong>Monday April 15th<\/strong><\/p>\n<p style=\"font-size: 14px; line-height: 16px;\">10 AM to 5 PM<\/p>\n<p style=\"font-size: 14px; line-height: 16px;\">University of Wisconsin River Falls<\/p>\n<p style=\"font-size: 14px; line-height: 16px;\">University Center, Riverview Ballroom #260<\/p>\n<p style=\"font-size: 14px; line-height: 16px;\">500 Wild Rose Avenue<\/p>\n<p style=\"font-size: 14px; line-height: 16px;\"><strong>River Falls<\/strong>, WI 54022<\/p>\n<p style=\"font-size: 14px; line-height: 16px;\">Free parking at the Pay One lot, North Second St..<\/p>\n<p style=\"font-size: 12px; line-height: 14px;\"><span style=\"font-size: 14px; line-height: 16px;\"><strong>Wednesday April 24th<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"font-size: 12px; line-height: 14px;\"><span style=\"font-size: 14px; line-height: 16px;\">10 AM to 5 PM<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"font-size: 12px; line-height: 14px;\"><span style=\"font-size: 14px; line-height: 16px;\">University of Wisconsin Green Bay<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"font-size: 12px; line-height: 14px;\"><span style=\"font-size: 14px; line-height: 16px;\">University Union, Phoenix Rooms<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"font-size: 12px; line-height: 14px;\"><span style=\"font-size: 14px; line-height: 16px;\">2430 Campus Court<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"font-size: 12px; line-height: 14px;\"><span style=\"font-size: 14px; 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