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Agency Budget Requests
Most state agencies have submitted their budget requests and the increase in funding over Act 15 is substantial.
Of the 48 requests thus far submitted, 41 are requesting an increase in all funds appropriations. Total agency requests amount to an increase of 8.94% over Act 15 (the current budget), or $9,008,512,400.
If approved, the state budget for 2027-29 would rise from $101,622,378,600 to $109,940,577,600. If we include the 2025-27 all funds appropriations for the 5 agencies that have not yet submitted their requests, then the total agency budget request for 2027-29 would be $110,710,891,000.
The greatest dollar increases come from Health Services, the University of Wisconsin System, Corrections, Administration, and the Wisconsin Technical College System.
The full agency budget request data is below.
Note: the requested amount for the Department of Public Instruction is only Part 1 of the department's budget request. DPI has said they will release the 2nd part of their budget request in November. Click the image above to be redirected to the DPI's website to read their press release.
IMPORTANT NOTE: The "Total" in the last line reflects the totals for only the agencies which have submitted their requests, not all agencies, and does not include other appropriations like bonding. Consequently, the total for "Act 15 (All Funds)" is not the total spending authorized by Act 15, but the total spending authorized for the 48 agencies which have submitted requests so far. Total spending authorized by Act 15 was $114.3 billion.
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