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MMAC Legislative Accomplishments

STATE BUDGET

● Provided more than $1 billion in new school funding

● Increased per-pupil funding amounts for choice and charter schools

● Provided more than $200 million in property tax cuts

● Repealed the prevailing wage law for state building and highway projects

STATE REGULATIONS

Required legislative approval for any state regulation that costs more than $10 million to implement over a two-year period

EMPLOYER COLLEGE SAVINGS ACCOUNTS

Created a non-refundable corporate income and franchise tax credit equal to 25% of what an employer pays into an employee’s college savings account

HISTORIC TAX CREDITS

Increased the amount of historic tax credits that may be granted to a project from $500,000 to $3.5 million

Policy Hash: Candid conversations with policy makers on issues facing the Milwaukee Region

MAC-PAC:

The MAC-PAC is a political action committee that pools members’ financial contributions for political donations to state and local candidates, committees and political parties.

Legislator Meetings:

MMAC offers opportunities for members to meet and talk with local, state and federal elected officials through its Madison Night in Milwaukee and its Milwaukee Night in Washington, D.C.

MMAC Conduit:

The MMAC Conduit serves as a political donation “checking account” for individual members. Members’ contributions are delivered as a check, recorded as an individual contribution, but also acknowledged as part of MMAC’s effort to support economic vitality and job growth in metropolitan Milwaukee.

FEDERAL

U.S. Sen. Ron Johnson (Republican) ronjohnson.senate.gov

U.S. Sen. Tammy Baldwin (Democrat) baldwin.senate.gov

U.S. Rep. Bryan Steil (District 1 - Republican) bryansteil.house.gov

U.S. Rep. Gwendolynne Moore (District 4 - Democrat) gwenmoore.house.gov

U.S. Rep. F. James Sensenbrenner (District 5 - Republican) sensenbrenner.house.gov

STATE

Governor Tony Evers (Democrat) governor.wi.gov

Lt. Governor Mandela Barnes (Democrat) ltgov.wisconsin.gov

Attorney General Josh Kaul (Democrat) doj.state.wi.us

CITY OF MILWAUKEE

Mayor Tom Barrett city.milwaukee.gov/mayor

For a listing of county and local officials, please refer to the WI Governmental Officials Directory under the Advocacy tab at www.mmac.org