Gov. Evers Reacts to Republican Rejection of Historic Investment in State Infrastructure

Statement

Gov. Tony Evers today released a statement after Republicans on the State Building Commission (SBC) deadlocked the Commission on a 4-4 vote on every motion that included projects in the governor's capital budget recommendations, rejecting the governor's proposed nearly $3.8 billion in investments in state infrastructure. Gov. Evers' plan, released last month, represented one of the strongest investments to date for Wisconsin's facility infrastructure and included major projects in both Republican and Democratic legislative districts in 28 counties across the state. Additionally, the governor's recommendations were expected to provide approximately 45,000 family-supporting jobs and an estimated $6.8 billion in economic impact.

"Our capital budget addressed critical infrastructure needs across our state in a way that kept borrowing low, saved the taxpayer's money in the long run, and created critical local jobs and economic development," said Gov. Evers. "While Republican leaders claim to support these goals, their action today shows that they would simply rather play politics than have a meaningful discussion about how these projects would serve the needs of the folks they represent. Despite today's unfortunate outcome, we will continue to fight for these projects as we work to invest in and build 21st century infrastructure in communities across our state."

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