1. 1 Governor Jim Doyle Budget Presentation Update to Governor’s Council on Workforce Investment 2005-2007

2. 2 Protecting Taxpayers Investing in Priorities Protecting Taxpayers Protecting Taxpayers KidsFirst KidsFirst Grow Wisconsin Grow Wisconsin State Government Efficiency State Government Efficiency Protect Health Care Protect Health Care

3. 3 Grow Wisconsin Protecting Taxpayers Protecting Taxpayers No tax increase No tax increase Property tax freeze Property tax freeze Fiscal Responsibility Fiscal Responsibility

4. 4 Grow Wisconsin Budget-DWD Quicker connection to the workforce (JFC rejected) Quicker connection to the workforce (JFC rejected) Quality Care for Quality Kids initiative (JFC rejected) Quality Care for Quality Kids initiative (JFC rejected) Pilots to retain health care workers (JFC rejected) Pilots to retain health care workers (JFC rejected) Career ladders (first step with trial jobs in W-2 program) (JFC rejected) Career ladders (first step with trial jobs in W-2 program) (JFC rejected) Children First: program helping non-custodial parents connect to workforce expanded to 5 counties (JFC reduced—Governor’s veto restored to current law) Children First: program helping non-custodial parents connect to workforce expanded to 5 counties (JFC reduced—Governor’s veto restored to current law) DVR increases √ DVR increases √ Apprenticeship funding (JFC decreased, Senate restored) Apprenticeship funding (JFC decreased, Senate restored)

5. 5 Grow Wisconsin Budget Initiatives Commerce SEEDZ (Super Employment and Economic Development Zone) grant program SEEDZ (Super Employment and Economic Development Zone) grant program $5 million to help create jobs in distressed areas (rejected by JFC) Training Assistance Grant Program Training Assistance Grant Program $2.5 million for new high-paying jobs, new capital investments and commitment for family supporting jobs. Priority to technical colleges (Rejected by JFC) $2.5 million for new high-paying jobs, new capital investments and commitment for family supporting jobs. Priority to technical colleges (Rejected by JFC) Enterprise Development Zone Tax Credit Enterprise Development Zone Tax Credit Lifts cap on number of zones while keeping commitment to $213 million in resources. Net effect: +$90 million √ Lifts cap on number of zones while keeping commitment to $213 million in resources. Net effect: +$90 million √ Investments in Manufacturing—WMEP $1.7 to $3 M (rejected by JFC) Investments in Manufacturing—WMEP $1.7 to $3 M (rejected by JFC)

6. 6 Grow Wisconsin-other agencies $3.8 million in tourism marketing √ $3.8 million in tourism marketing √ 125 new faculty at UW (rejected) 125 new faculty at UW (rejected) $5 million “star faculty” funding √ $5 million “star faculty” funding √ $3 million Alzheimer research ($2.5 M) $3 million Alzheimer research ($2.5 M) $2 million bio-fuels ($1 M) $2 million bio-fuels ($1 M) Livestock modernization √ Livestock modernization √ Corrections improvements: earned release increase (no) and enhanced reintegration services ($1.5 M with earmarks) Corrections improvements: earned release increase (no) and enhanced reintegration services ($1.5 M with earmarks)

7. 7 Grow Wisconsin-Education Provides $404 million for schools-total commitment of $861 million Provides $404 million for schools-total commitment of $861 million $330 million in added equalization aid $330 million in added equalization aid $74 million in additional levy $74 million in additional levy Special education increases Special education increases Bilingual aid increased Bilingual aid increased Early childhood quality programs restored Early childhood quality programs restored

8. 8 DWD Workforce Program Updates Variety of program planning underway Variety of program planning underway Workforce Investment Act 2-Year Plan √ Workforce Investment Act 2-Year Plan √ W-2 Contract Planning for 2006-07 √ W-2 Contract Planning for 2006-07 √ Job Service Business Planning √ Job Service Business Planning √ UI Reemployment Efforts (working w/ council) UI Reemployment Efforts (working w/ council) Vocational Rehabilitation Planning (update) Vocational Rehabilitation Planning (update) Job Center and Related Workforce System Improvements (update) Job Center and Related Workforce System Improvements (update)

9. 9 Thank you!