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STATE BUDGET

Wisconsin operates on a biennial budget cycle. The governor submits a proposed budget in January of each odd-numbered year and the legislature adopts a budget in July. The budget cycle runs from July to June of the following odd-numbered year.

STATE LEGISLATURE

The Wisconsin Legislature has 33 Senators, and 99 members of the Wisconsin State Assembly.  Senators serve four year terms, Assembly members serve two year terms.  The Wisconsin Legislature operates in a biennial (two year) session that lasts from early January of the odd numbered year to early January of the odd numbered year two years later.  Bills carry over from odd to even numbered years.

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2025 LEGISLATIVE SUMMARY

Wisconsin’s legislature passed SB4, which would have created direct primary care agreements (alternative healthcare service contracts where patients pay a fixed subscription fee to a healthcare provider for primary care services, instead of using traditional fee-for-service or insurance-based models), however the Governor vetoed the bill.


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