Deal Moves To Gov. Scott Walker For His Signature
(WPR)---The Wisconsin Legislature has signed off on the $3 billion incentive package for Taiwanese tech giant Foxconn.
The Assembly cast the final vote to approve the deal on Thursday afternoon, with a vote of 64-31.
Four Democrats – Reps. Peter Barca, D-Kenosha, Jason Fields, D-Glendale, Cory Mason, D-Racine, and Tod Ohnstad, D-Kenosha – joined Republicans in voting for the deal.
The manufacturing facility, which is projected to create up to 13,000 jobs, will be located in southeast Wisconsin.
The incentive package includes about $3 billion in tax incentives. It would also allow Foxconn to bypass some state environmental regulations. The company could reverse the course of streams, fill in wetlands and build on lakebeds without applying for a permit from the state.
The Assembly initially approved the deal last month, but had to take up changes incorporated by the Senate on Tuesday.
The incentive package now goes to Gov. Scott Walker for his signature.
Editor's note: This story was updated at 2:45 p.m., Thursday, Sept. 14, 2017 to reflect results of the vote.
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