Wisconsin’s Joint Finance Committee follows Gov. Walker’s lead, nixes forestry mill tax
DNR magazine survives – for now – and JFC increases fees for camping and daily admission to state parks.
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DNR magazine survives – for now – and JFC increases fees for camping and daily admission to state parks.
The property tax to be eliminated began in 1931 to protect forests after they were devastated by clear cutting. The roughly $90 million a year generated from the tax pays for more than 600 workers
Even though it is sustained entirely by subscribers, Gov. Walker’s proposed budget would end it next February. Governor argues that the state shouldn’t be in the publishing business and that the DNR can reach more
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