Democratic Gov. Tony Evers vetoed a major $250 million Republican-led tax-cut package on Wednesday that would have used unanticipated revenues to reduce the average taxpayer’s income tax bill by $106.
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Top 20 state legislators' per diem payouts for 2019
No. 20: Rep. David Crowley, D-Milwaukee
Total days in the Capitol: 123
Total paid out in 2019 per diems: $12,611
No. 19: Rep. Tyler August, R-Lake Geneva
Total days in the Capitol: 103
Total paid out in 2019 per diems: $12,611
No. 18: Rep. Jill Billings, D-La Crosse
Total days in the Capitol: 98
Total paid out in 2019 per diems: $12,611
No. 17: Rep. Treig Pronschinske, R-Mondovi
Total days in the Capitol: 98
Total paid out in 2019 per diems: $12,773
No. 16: Rep. JoCasta Zamarripa, D-Milwaukee
Total days in the Capitol: 96
Total paid out in 2019 per diems: $12,798
No. 15: Rep. Rob Swearingen, R-Rhinelander
Total days in the Capitol: 99
Total paid out in 2019 per diems: $12,917
No. 14: Rep. Shae Sortwell, R-Two Rivers
Total days in the Capitol: 105
Total paid out in 2019 per diems: $12,960
No. 13: Rep. David Steffen, R-Howard
Total days in the Capitol: 100
Total paid out in 2019 per diems: $13,016
No. 12: Rep. Gordon Hintz, D-Oshkosh
Total days in the Capitol: 110
Total paid out in 2019 per diems: $13,446
No. 11: Sen. Janet Bewley, D-Ashland
Total days in the Capitol: 118
Total paid out in 2019 per diems: $13,570
No. 10: Rep. Tod Ohnstad, D-Kenosha
Total days in the Capitol: 107
Total paid out in 2019 per diems: $13,745
No. 9: Sen. Tim Carpenter, D-Milwaukee
Total days in the Capitol: 123
Total paid out in 2019 per diems: $14,145
No. 8: Rep. Jodi Emerson, D-Eau Claire
Total days in the Capitol: 116
Total paid out in 2019 per diems: $14,231
No. 7: Sen. Jon Erpenbach, D-West Point
Total days in the Capitol: 142
Total paid out in 2019 per diems: $15,180
No. 6: Rep. Beth Meyers, D-Bayfield
Total days spent in the Capitol: 109
Total paid out in 2019 per diems: $15,228
No. 5: Rep. Greta Neubauer, D-Racine
Total days in the Capitol: 116
Total paid out in 2019 per diems: $15,284
No. 4: Rep. Joel Kitchens, R-Sturgeons Bay
Total days in the Capitol: 118
Total paid out in 2019 per diems: $15,689
No. 3: Rep. John Nygren, R-Marinette
Total days in Capitol: 115
Total paid out in 2019 per diems: $15,821
No. 2: Rep. Gary Tauchen, R-Bonduel
Total days in the Capitol: 130
Total paid out in 2019 per diems: $17,415
No. 1: Senate Majority Leader Scott Fitzgerald, R-Juneau
Total days in Capitol: 175
Total paid out in 2019 per diems: $20,125
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