-Voted to give the University of Wisconsin System $9 million more in state funding over the next two years.
What it means: The plan is $40 million less than the governor wanted and millions less than what the university wanted to cover its expected increase in costs. The committee also reduced the governor’s proposed increase for financial aid, meaning students will either get smaller grants than anticipated or fewer students will get the help.
-Rejected the governor’s plan to provide domestic partner benefits to UW System employees.
What it means: UW-Madison will remain the only institution in the Big Ten that does not provide the benefits.