The close-but-no-cigar award: an 8-8 split on the vote to delete the provision to eliminate maintenance of effort. Those who voted in favor, particularly the 4 Republican legislators, deserve our thanks. If you are a constituent, please make sure they hear from you. Our next opportunity to influence the budget process is during the upcoming floor sessions.
Thanks to everyone who made the pitch to their legislators. The split decision should reinforce our resolve.
Option A. 3. to delete the provision to eliminate maintenance of effort failed on a split vote of 8-8.
In favor: Sen. Olsen, Sen. Harsdorf, Sen. Taylor, Sen. Jauch, Rep. Meyer, Rep. Nygren, Rep. Grigsby and Rep. Shilling.
Opposed: Sen. Darling, Sen. Leibham, Sen. Grothman, Sen. Hopper, Rep. Vos, Rep. LeMahieu, Rep. Strachota and Rep. Kleefisch.
Option B 2a (delete provision to reduce aid to public library systems), 2b (delete provision to reduce funding for library service contracts) and 2c (delete the provision to reduce funding for BadgerLink/Newsline for the Blind) failed on a vote of 6-10.
In favor: Sen. Olsen, Sen. Harsdorf, Sen. Taylor, Sen. Jauch, Rep. Grigsby and Rep. Shilling.
Opposed: Sen. Darling, Sen. Leibham, Sen. Grothman, Sen. Hopper, Rep. Vos, Rep. Meyer, Rep. Nygren, Rep. LeMahieu, Rep. Strachota and Rep. Kleefisch.
Alternate option. B2c to restore Badgerlink/Newsline funding was adopted, 16-0.
Motion #80 (copy attached) failed on a vote of 5-11.
In favor: Sen. Olsen, Sen. Taylor, Sen. Jauch, Rep. Grigsby and Rep. Shilling.
Opposed: Sen. Darling, Sen. Harsdorf, Sen. Leibham, Sen. Grothman, Sen. Hopper, Rep. Vos, Rep. Meyer, Rep. Nygren, Rep. LeMahieu, Rep. Strachota and Rep. Kleefisch.
Motion #91 (copy attached) failed on a split vote of 8-8.
In favor: Sen. Olsen, Sen. Harsdorf, Sen. Taylor, Sen. Jauch, Rep. Meyer, Rep. Nygren, Rep. Grigsby and Rep. Shilling.
Opposed: Sen. Darling, Sen. Leibham, Sen. Grothman, Sen. Hopper, Rep. Vos, Rep. LeMahieu, Rep. Strachota and Rep. Kleefisch.
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