Governor Evers has unilateral power to distribute the federal funds. //end headline wrapper ?> Wisconsin State Capitol. Photo by Dave Reid. GOP lawmakers forged ahead Wednesday with proposals to spend billions of dollars in federal COVID-19 recovery aid headed to Wisconsin even as a new nonpartisan analysis found some of their plans may run afoul of federal guidelines. The move marked the latest schism between legislative Republicans and Democratic Gov. Tony Evers, who has the authority under current law to spend the money without consulting the Legislature. The Legislature’s budget committee passed a total of 11 bills Wednesday, each of them on 11-4 party-line votes. While Evers has yet to say whether he’ll sign or veto the plans, a spokesperson for the governor was sharply critical of the measures.