July 28, 2017

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Great News from Fox Valley to Wisconn Valley

Foxconn specializes in design, manufacturing, and assembly of global computer and high-tech consumer electronics. The company is the world's largest contract electronics manufacturer and is well known as the assembler of iPhones and for its Sharp televisions. The Wisconsin campus will be the first to manufacture LCD screens in North America.

Now that the governor has signed a tentative agreement with Foxconn, a special session of the legislature will be called to pass an incentive package necessary for Foxconn to locate in Wisconsin.

The tax credit incentives are tied to actual performance. Foxconn will have to hit the capital investment and job creation goals to get the maximum credits. This means the Foxconn will have to keep their commitment to Wisconsin. The agreement involves clawback provisions to protect against moving the jobs or operations.

The maximum amount of credits Foxconn will be eligible to earn is $3 billion over 15 years:

• Up to $1.5 billion in state income tax credits for job creation.
• Up to $1.35 billion in state income tax credits for capital investment.
• Up to $150 million for the sales and use tax exemption to build the facilities

Watch the Foxconn announcement at EAA that I attended with the Governor here:  https://www.facebook.com/RepDaveMurphy/posts/645005622336457

Now is the Time to Fix the Road from Foxconn to Fox Valley

It’s time that we start breaking down road projects to identify the greatest need. When it comes to transportation, nothing is more important to me than safety, and I’ve made specific recommendations to the Department of Transportation to address the significant traffic safety concerns on I-41 between Highway 15 and 441 North. The safety hazards and the congestion through this stretch requires an upgrade to six lanes, in order to alleviate these issues through the whole section.

The state and federal government have a long history of planning massive transportation projects to be completed at some distant point in the future. There’s nothing wrong with long-term planning, but, sometimes the more urgent, and easily surmountable, projects get overlooked when focusing on the big picture. Anyone who has run a business or managed a family budget can understand getting lost in the weeds. Addressing a big problem becomes much more manageable when you break it down into smaller segments in order to prioritize the most critical elements. The I-41 expansion on the north side of  Appleton is a perfect example of a manageable project that needs to be addressed today.

The stretch of I-41 between Highway 15 and 441 North sees more traffic congestion, more crashes, and the pavement is in worse condition than the full span. Moreover, this section, when considered alone and not as part of the entire span, is worse than the roads across state.

About 40 percent of Wisconsin’s overall economic activity is located in the eight counties along the corridor between Milwaukee and Green Bay. This is only likely to increase as the Foxconn project moves ahead. Now is the time to get this critical road project on track.

Health Committee Hearing

You can watch the full hearing online by clicking on the image below:

EAA AirVenture Oshkosh

EAA AirVenture Oshkosh 2017 runs through Sunday. I had a great time attending with my grandson today.

Check out other upcoming events near us by visiting the Wisconsin Tourism website, and if you run into me while you’re out and about be sure to stop and say hi!

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