Tony Evers in 2022 Governor's State of the State speeches


On Budget & Economy: Use surplus to give $150 surplus refund to every resident

So, I announced my plan to use our surplus to help address rising costs and gas prices, to reduce barriers to work, and to invest in education at every level. We'd start by sending every Wisconsin resident a $150 surplus refund. So, under my plan, if you're a family of four, you would receive $600 to help provide a little more wiggle room and hopefully a little less stress about making ends meet.
Source: 2022 State of the State Address to the Wisconsin legislature Feb 15, 2022

On Education: Tuition freeze at state university for in-state students

I'm also announcing I am providing a $25 million investment in our University of Wisconsin System so that they can use these dollars to fund the tuition freeze through the end of the biennium. With these additional funds, the UW System and Board of Regents can ensure that tuition prices for our in-state students will not go up for the next two years, giving our students and their families one less thing to worry about.
Source: 2022 State of the State Address to the Wisconsin legislature Feb 15, 2022

On Families & Children: $130 million tax relief through child/caregiver tax credits

Having access to quality, affordable childcare and caregiving continue to be a barrier for folks who want to join our workforce. We'd invest more than $130 million into providing tax relief through child and caregiver tax credits. Our tax credit for childcare would provide tax relief to an estimated 107,000 Wisconsinites who'd receive about $274 per filer, and through our caregiver tax credit, most caregivers will receive up to $500.
Source: 2022 State of the State Address to the Wisconsin legislature Feb 15, 2022

On Health Care: $5 million for mental health and wellness for National Guard

Our effort to invest more than $3 million into expanding the Guard's wellness program was gutted from my biennial budget. It would have increased access to important mental health and wellness support to more than 9,000 Guard members. Well, I'm going to do it anyway. We're going to invest $5 million to expand access to the Guard's comprehensive wellness office and their services to every single member of the Wisconsin National Guard. This program will provide counseling, resiliency training, and crisis intervention and stress reduction programming, to help reduce burnout, take care of mental health needs, prevent suicide, and treat substance use disorders for our service members.
Source: 2022 State of the State Address to the Wisconsin legislature Feb 15, 2022

On Health Care: No one should call an ambulance and wonder if it will come

No one should be calling for an ambulance and have to wonder whether help will come. We're investing nearly $30 million into supporting emergency medical service providers and services across our state. $20 million of this investment will be going to folks in our rural areas for whatever help they need the most, whether it's increasing staffing support, getting first responders more training, purchasing an ambulance, medical equipment or supplies.
Source: 2022 State of the State Address to the Wisconsin legislature Feb 15, 2022

On Health Care: New public school funding for mental health services

I'm announcing our new "Get Kids Ahead" initiative to invest $15 million into additional mental health services in our schools. Every public school district can opt in to receive these funds-no matter how big or small. Schools will be able to use these funds to provide direct mental health care, hire and support mental health navigators, provide mental health first aid and trauma-based care training, or provide family assistance programs-whatever our kids need.
Source: 2022 State of the State Address to the Wisconsin legislature Feb 15, 2022

On Principles & Values: I believe that there is more that unites us than divides us

We are reminded tonight of the spirit of our service-to forget our own prejudices, to make concessions where the greater good demands, and to find common ground wherever and as often as we can. I still believe, as I said three years ago, that there is more that unites us than divides us, chief among them our responsibility to do what's right when it matters most.
Source: 2022 State of the State Address to the Wisconsin legislature Feb 15, 2022

On Tax Reform: 15% middle class tax cut of largest in state history

We've also been working hard to keep more money in Wisconsinites' pockets. Last year, we provided $480 million in tax relief for Wisconsin businesses and families affected by the pandemic. Republicans and Democrats also found common ground, and I was glad to deliver on my promise to cut taxes for middle-class families by 15% by signing one of the largest tax cuts in state history. Through all of the tax cuts I've signed into law, 86% of Wisconsin taxpayers will see a 15% income tax cut.
Source: 2022 State of the State Address to the Wisconsin legislature Feb 15, 2022

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