Budget BriefsBudget Briefs are published periodically to examine how current topics are treated in the Wisconsin budget.Warren Knowles-Gaylord Nelson Stewardship 2000 Program- January 28, 2008 The biennial budget act, 2007 Wisconsin Act 20, passed by the legislature and signed by Governor Jim Doyle on October 26, 2007, made numerous revisions to the Warren Knowles-Gaylord Nelson Stewardship 2000 Program.http://www.legis.wisconsin.gov/lrb/pubs/budbriefs/08bb1.pdf Transfer from the Medical Malpractice Fund- January 3, 2008 The biennial budget act, 2007 Wisconsin Act 20, authorizes the transfer of $200 million dollars from the Injured Patients and Families Compensation Fund to the Medical Assistance Trust Fund. The legality of this transfer is currently being challenged in chttp://www.legis.wisconsin.gov/lrb/pubs/budbriefs/07bb2.pdf |