State Policy

WAFCA Policy Priorities 2021-22

Bills of Interest 2021-22 Legislative Session 

STATE BUDGET

• WAFCA Final Budget Action Summary (July 2021)
• 5.26.21 BUDGET ACTION ALERT 
• WAFCA Summary of Key 2021-23 Biennial Budget Provisions
• WAFCA Testimony to Joint Finance Committee on 2021-23 Biennial Budget (4.28.21)
• Coalition for Expanding School-Based Mental Health Policy Priorities 2021-23
• Raise the Age - Resources on Returning 17-Year-Olds to Youth Justice
• Telling your Story - Opportunities to Advocate this Budget Session (incl. JFC Hearing Dates/Resources and Gov Listening Session info) 
• Get Engaged: Legislative Advocacy 101
• Legislative Fiscal Bureau summary of the Governor's budget provisions (3.2021) 

Latest from the Wisconsin Legislature

• 2021 Session Assembly Committee Chairs
• 2021 Session Senate Committee Chairs
• Session schedule 2021-22
  

 WISCONSIN LEGISLATIVE RESOURCES

• Joint Finance Committee 
• Schedule of Legislative Committee Activities
• Wisconsin Legislature Notification Service
  The Wisconsin Legislative Notification System helps with following legislation through receiving daily or weekly emails for specific legislative activities. 
• Who are My Legislators?
  The Legislature's website has a tool to help you find your State Representative and State Senator. Just type your address in the box labeled "Find My Legislators."

TIPS ON LEGISLATIVE ADVOCACY

• Get Engaged: Legislative Advocacy 101
• Hosting a Legislator at your Facility/Agency
• Advocacy Handbook (National Council for Behavioral Health, 2021) - great resource with lots of good tips for effective messaging 
• Tips on Advocacy in an Election Year (Council of Nonprofits;  Nonprofit Vote)

OTHER STATE LEGISLATIVE RESOURCES

• The Wheeler Report
• Wispolitics
• Wisconsin Eye

Latest from Wisconsin State Agencies