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WCCF Testimony Archive

2009-2010, 2008, 2007

2009-2010

Afterschool
Brain Project
Child Safety
Early Education
Health Care
Justice for Wisconsin Youth
Tax Issues
Wisconsin Budget Project
WisKids Count
Work and Economic Support

Afterschool

None at this time.

Brain Project

None at this time.

Child Safety

WCCF testified in favor of restricting cell phone use by new teenage drivers.  See AB464_cell_phone_adolescent_drivers_081607.

Early Education

"Testimony on Legislative Audit Bureau Audit of Wisconsin Shares: August 4, 2009," presented by Dave Edie, WCCF Early Education Policy Analyst, at the Joint Committee on Audit hearing on the results of the first stage of the Legislative Audit Bureau’s review of the Wisconsin Shares child care subsidy program. 

"Improving Early Learning," Testimony by Dave Edie, WCCF Early Education Policy Analyst to Joint Committee on Finance, Public Hearings on 2009-11 State Budget on April 3, 2009.

Testimony on The State of Wisconsin Children and Families: Needs and Challenges in an Economic Crisis, Charity Eleson, February 4, 2009.

Health Care

None at this time.

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Justice for Wisconsin Youth

WCCF testified to the Assembly Committee on Corrections and Courts on April 1, 2010 in support of AB732.  The testimony focuses on six critical reasons why the only sound public policy decision that can be made is to return 17 year-olds to the juvenile system.  In addition to a number of state organizations testifying in support of the bill, the National Council on Crime and Delinquency (NCCD) also issued a release in support of the WCCF position.

WCCF testified at the Legislative Audit Bureau on April 10, 2008.  We focused on the deficiencies of programming in the adult system, as well as the funding needed to return 17-year-olds.  Here is our testimony.

WCCF testified in favor of restricting cell phone use by new teenage drivers.  See AB464_cell_phone_adolescent_drivers_081607.

WCCF testified at the Governor’s Commission on Reducing Racial Disparities on July 24, 2007.  Click to view WCCF testimony and the Wisconsin State Journal's coverage of WCCF’s testimony.

WCCF testimony against AB249 at the hearing on May 3, 2007.

On March 8, 2007, the Joint Legislative Audit Committee recommended unanimously an audit on the effects of criminal court jurisdiction on all Wisconsin 17-year-olds. View WCCF testimony and WCCF press release on this exciting development for juvenile justice!

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Tax Issues

None at this time.

Wisconsin Budget Project

AB75 State Budget Bill - Testimony by Charity Eleson to Senate Children and Families Committee (April 15, 2009).

Supporting Senate Bill 62, the Budget Repair Bill

WisKids Count

None at this time.

Work and Economic Support

AB 265 Disclosure Requirements of Refund Anticipation Loan Providers
(June 3, 2009). WCCF supports passage of AB 265 – enhanced disclosure requirements on those providing Refund Anticipation Loans (RALs). RALs are an unnecessary drain on the pocketbooks of low-income consumers throughout Wisconsin, they appear to increase the incidence of tax fraud, and they have brought unqualified vendors into the tax preparation field.

Senate Bill 1 Would Raise the State Minimum Wage to $7.60/hour in 2009 and begin indexing of the wage – providing regular increases based on the level of inflation – in 2010. Read the Council’s testimony in support of this measure, an important one for thousands of Wisconsin workers who are working hard but still struggling to make ends meet.

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2008: (under construction)

2007:

AB 439 Testimony (August 27, 2007). Take a look at WCCF Research Analyst John Keckhaver's written testimony on this bill which would expand financial aid to those attending technical colleges on a less than part time basis, would create dual-enrollment options for some adult basic education students, and would require better outcome reporting from our basic education programs.

Summary of AB439: Strengthening Wisconsin Families Study Committee Legislation on Technical College and Financial Aid Improvements (July 2007). Read a brief description of AB 439, legislation unanimously approved on April 30th by the Strengthening Wisconsin Families legislative council study group. Included are changes to the Wisconsin Higher Education Grant, information reported by the Wisconsin Technical College System relating to adult basic education outcomes and performance, and the creation of "dual-enrollment" options for basic education students.

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