The downside is that the state of Wisconsin takes a larger percentage of those earnings because they're in a higher tax bracket. The Senate recently passed legislation that would exempt the state taxes on the overtime premium. This provides an incentive for people to work those extra hours. We have workforce shortages in a lot of occupations in the state, so we want to remove as many obstacles as possible for people to grab those overtime hours. (00:33–00:40)
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