Gov. Scott Walker said he’d like to work with lawmakers on a structure for a venture capital fund before putting it in the state budget he’ll unveil next month.
If that doesn’t happen, Walker said he’d be inclined to continue working on an outline for such a fund with lawmakers before plugging it into the budget later in the process.
Walker told reporters Tuesday his fear is if the fund was put into the budget without a prior agreement, lawmakers may grab the money and use it for other priorities.
“If they agreed on a process, there would then be a number to draw,” Walker said after addressing the Wisconsin Technology Council Board of Directors.
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