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2019 - 2020 LEGISLATURE
March 6, 2020 - Introduced by Senators Bewley, Petrowski, Hansen, Tiffany,
Smith, Wanggaard and L. Taylor, cosponsored by Representatives Mursau,
Anderson, Edming, Considine, Kerkman, B. Meyers, Magnafici, Milroy,
Pronschinske, L. Myers, Swearingen, Tauchen, Tusler and VanderMeer.
Referred to Committee on Transportation, Veterans and Military Affairs.
SB886,1,4 1An Act to amend 20.505 (8) (hm) 25. and 569.06; and to create 20.395 (1) (ag),
220.395 (1) (ak), 20.505 (8) (hm) 26. and 86.52 of the statutes; relating to:
3transportation aid to counties and municipalities containing certain tribal
4facilities and making an appropriation.
Analysis by the Legislative Reference Bureau
This bill requires the Department of Transportation to provide up to $125,000
in transportation aid annually to each county containing the headquarters of an
American Indian tribe or band and a casino operated by the same tribe or band. The
bill also requires DOT to provide up to $125,000 in transportation aid annually to be
divided equally among the municipalities in those counties that contain the
headquarters of the tribe or band or that border the municipality that contains the
headquarters.
Under current law and Indian gaming compacts, Indian tribes make payments
to the state to reimburse the state for costs relating to the regulation of certain
gaming activities. Revenue from tribal gaming is estimated for each fiscal year based
on projected tribal payments to the state. A certain amount of this money is
appropriated to be transferred on an annual basis to several appropriation accounts.
At the end of each fiscal year, unobligated funds from some of the programs that
receive tribal gaming revenues revert to the appropriation account to which Indian
gaming receipts are credited. This bill transfers to DOT the unobligated funds that
were reverted in the prior fiscal year for the purpose of providing the transportation
aid required under the bill. The bill also appropriates to DOT up to $2,500,000 of

tribal gaming revenue that exceeds the estimated revenue for a fiscal year for the
purpose of providing the transportation aid required under the bill.
For further information see the state and local fiscal estimate, which will be
printed as an appendix to this bill.
The people of the state of Wisconsin, represented in senate and assembly, do
enact as follows:
SB886,1 1Section 1 . 20.395 (1) (ag) of the statutes is created to read:
SB886,2,42 20.395 (1) (ag) Transportation aids, excess gaming revenue. From the general
3fund, all moneys received from excess gaming receipts, as provided under s. 569.06,
4for transportation aids under s. 86.52.
SB886,2 5Section 2 . 20.395 (1) (ak) of the statutes is created to read:
SB886,2,86 20.395 (1) (ak) Transportation aids, unobligated gaming revenue. From the
7general fund, all moneys transferred from the appropriation account under s. 20.505
8(8) (hm) 26. for transportation aids under s. 86.52.
SB886,3 9Section 3. 20.505 (8) (hm) 25. of the statutes is amended to read:
SB886,2,1210 20.505 (8) (hm) 25. The amount transferred to s. 20.435 (2) (km) shall be
11$250,000 or the amount remaining in this appropriation after all other transfers
12under subds. 1c. to 24. and 26. are made, whichever is less.
SB886,4 13Section 4 . 20.505 (8) (hm) 26. of the statutes is created to read:
SB886,2,1714 20.505 (8) (hm) 26. The amount transferred to s. 20.395 (1) (ak) shall be the
15amount of unobligated funds that reverted to the appropriation account under this
16paragraph in the previous fiscal year. The transfer under this subdivision shall be
17made before any transfers under subds. 1c. to 25. are made.
SB886,5 18Section 5. 86.52 of the statutes is created to read:
SB886,2,20 1986.52 Transportation aids to counties and municipalities from Indian
20gaming receipts.
(1) Definitions. In this section:
SB886,3,3
1(a) “Eligible county” means a county that contains the headquarters of an
2American Indian tribe or band and a casino operated by the same American Indian
3tribe or band.
SB886,3,74 (b) “Eligible municipality” means a city, town, or village located in an eligible
5county that contains the headquarters of an American Indian tribe or band or that
6borders the city, town, or village that contains the headquarters of an American
7Indian tribe or band.
SB886,3,9 8(2) Amount of aids payments. In addition to any other aids payable to a county,
9city, town, or village, the department shall annually pay the following amounts:
SB886,3,1210 (a) To each eligible county, an amount equal to the amount calculated by
11dividing the total amount appropriated under s. 20.395 (1) (ag) and (ak) for that fiscal
12year by the number of eligible counties but not to exceed $125,000.
SB886,3,1413 (b) To each eligible municipality, an amount equal to the amount calculated as
14follows:
SB886,3,1615 1. Divide the amount remaining after making the payments under par. (a) by
16the number of eligible counties.
SB886,3,1917 2. Divide the amount calculated under subd. 1. or $125,000, whichever is less,
18by the number of eligible municipalities in the eligible county in which the eligible
19municipality is located.
SB886,3,22 20(3) Aids distribution. The department shall distribute transportation aids
21under this section on the first Monday in August. The payments shall be made from
22the appropriations under s. 20.395 (1) (ag) and (ak).
SB886,3,25 23(4) Use of aids. All transportation aids distributed under this section shall be
24used for road and bridge improvements, as matching funds to qualify for other state
25transportation funds, or for other transportation needs.
SB886,6
1Section 6. 569.06 of the statutes is amended to read:
SB886,4,14 2569.06 Indian gaming receipts. Indian gaming receipts shall be credited to
3the appropriation accounts under ss. 20.455 (2) (gc) and 20.505 (8) (h) as specified
4under ss. 20.455 (2) (gc) and 20.505 (8) (h). Indian gaming receipts shall be credited
5to the appropriation account under s. 20.505 (8) (hm) in the amount necessary to
6make the transfers specified under s. 20.505 (8) (hm). In each fiscal year, any Indian
7gaming receipts that exceed the receipts estimate approved by the joint committee
8on finance for that fiscal year, as determined by the department, shall be credited to
9the appropriation account under s. 20.395 (1) (ag); except that the amount credited
10to the appropriation account under s. 20.395 (1) (ag) in any fiscal year may not exceed
11the amount calculated by subtracting the amount transferred to the appropriation
12account under s. 20.395 (1) (ak) for that fiscal year from $2,500,000.
Indian gaming
13receipts not otherwise credited to appropriation accounts under this section shall be
14paid into the general fund.
SB886,4,1515 (End)
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