MADISON, Wis. (WRN) — There’s a scenario whereby the Wisconsin Senate could reconvene to pass a failed tax relief and K-12 funding deal.
Republican Senate Majority Leader Devin LeMahieu said in a statement Thursday that if two more Republican Senators decide to back the bill, the Senate would meet to send the proposal to Democratic Governor Tony Evers. Republican Senators Chris Kapenga, Rob Hutton and Steve Nass joined 15 Democrats last month to reject the package after it passed the Republican controlled Assembly.
The $1.8 billion deal, negotiated between Evers and Republican legislative leaders, would have sent rebate payments to taxpayers, provided millions to public schools, and eliminated the individual income tax on cash tips and overtime pay.