Senator Brownsberger submitted the following letter to the Chair of the Senate Committee on Ways and Means outlining his budget priorities for Fiscal Year 23.
The Soldiers’ Homes
We hope we have identified governance changes that will make future tragedies in that setting much less likely. The legislature still has more work to do to assure that elderly or disabled veterans in every region have access to the care they need, whether in a “home” or at home.
Drivers’ Licenses and Immigration Status
I plan to support the “work and family mobility” bill.
Pandemics in American History
The earlier pandemics in American history offer lessons for today.
Correctional Funding Commission
In the end, our commission raised as many questions as it answered, but we did create a good record of what we learned and a new set of conversations that may help move us towards a correctional system that is more cost-effective and takes better care of the men and women in its custody.
Eliminating Probation Fees
I hope that we are able to adopt the Governor’s proposal to eliminate probation fees.