Order ensures governor’s, Evers Administration’s work on issues of statewide interest and importance continues

MADISON — Governor Tony Evers on Jan 4th, signed Executive Order #182 recreating 28 non-statutory committees working to conduct studies and advise the governor on various issues of statewide interest and importance, including the Governor’s Advisory Council on Equity and Inclusion, the Governor’s Task Force on Broadband Access, the PFAS Coordinating Council, and the Governor’s Council on Financial Literacy and Capability, among several others.

“We’ve spent the last four years working on some critically important issues facing the people of our state, and these councils and committees have played a vital role in this important work,” said Gov. Evers. “Whether it’s been supporting individuals with disabilities and caregivers or expanding access to high-speed internet, ensuring folks have clean water, helping people save for retirement, building a welcoming, inclusive state, we’ve accomplished so much together, but we still have much work ahead of us. I look forward to continuing to build the sort of future we want for our state.”

A full list of the re-created councils is available below:  

• Bicycle Coordinating Council 
• Birth to Three Early Intervention Interagency Coordinating Council  
• Council on Autism 
• Council on Veterans Employment 
• Criminal Justice Coordinating Council 
• Early Childhood Advisory Council 
• Governor’s Advisory Council on Equity and Inclusion 
• Governor’s Committee for People with Disabilities 
• Governor’s Council on Financial Literacy and Capability 
• Governor’s Council on Physical Health and Wellness 
• Governor’s Council on Workforce Investment  
• Governor’s Information Technology Executive Steering Committee 
• Governor’s Judicial Selection Advisory Committee 
• Governor’s Juvenile Justice Commission 
• Governor’s Pardon Advisory Board 
• Governor’s Task Force on Retirement Security  
• Governor’s Task Force on Broadband Access 
• Historical Records Advisory Board 
• Homeland Security Council 
• Humanities Council 
• Independent Living Council of Wisconsin  
• Joint Enforcement Task Force on Payroll Fraud and Worker Misclassification  
• PFAS Coordinating Council 
• State Rehabilitation Council  
• Telecommunications Relay Service Council  
• Wisconsin Coastal Management Council  
• Wisconsin Shared Services Executive Committee 
• Wisconsin Technology Committee 

Individuals currently serving on the above committees will remain members until they resign or until they are removed or replaced by action of the governor.

Executive Order #182 is available here.

An online version of this release is available here.