WI Joint Finance Committee hosts listening session on proposed budget WI Joint Finance Committee hosts listening session on proposed budget The Joint Finance Committee has one goal during Friday’s session – listen to the public’s concerns about the proposed state budget. This first listening session played out at UW-Whitewater. WHITEWATER, Wis. - The Joint Finance Committee has one goal during Friday’s session – listen to the public’s concerns about the proposed state budget. This first listening session played out at UW-Whitewater. For seven hours, members of the Joint Finance Committee heard from people who’ve traveled to Whitewater from across Wisconsin to give their input on the $91 billion proposed state budget.