2019 Wisconsin Act 9

9,113 Section 113. 16.997 (2) (f) of the statutes is amended to read:

16.997 (2) (f) Ensure that juvenile correctional facilities that receive access under this section to data lines and video links or that receive additional access under s. 16.998 to data lines, video links, and bandwidth use those data lines and video links and that bandwidth only for educational purposes.

9,114 Section 114. 16.997 (2c) of the statutes is amended to read:

16.997 (2c) The department shall develop criteria to use to evaluate whether to provide more than one data line and video link to an educational agency. The department shall include in the criteria an educational agency's current bandwidth, equipment, and readiness, and the available providers and any other economic development in the geographic area that the educational agency serves.

9,115 Section 115. 16.997 (3) of the statutes is amended to read:

16.997 (3) The department shall prepare an annual report on the status of providing data lines and video links that are requested under sub. (2) (a) and the impact on the universal service fund of any payment under contracts under s. 16.974.

9,116 Section 116. 16.997 (7) of the statutes is repealed.

9,117 Section 117. 16.998 of the statutes is amended to read:

16.998 Educational telecommunications; additional access. An educational agency that is eligible for a rate discount for telecommunications services under 47 USC 254 may request data lines, video links, and bandwidth access that is in addition to what is provided under the program under s. 16.997 (1). The department shall apply for aid under 47 USC 254 to cover the costs of the data lines, video links, and bandwidth access that are provided under this section and shall credit any aid received to the appropriation account under s. 20.505 (4) (mp). To the extent that the aid does not fully cover those costs, the department shall require an educational agency to pay the department a monthly fee that is sufficient to cover those costs and shall credit any monthly fee received to the appropriation account under s. 20.505 (4) (Lm).

9,118 Section 118. 18.04 (5) (c) of the statutes is repealed.

9,119 Section 119. 18.04 (5) (d) of the statutes is amended to read:

18.04 (5) (d) To acquire public debt contracted for any of the purposes under pars. (a) to (c) and (b).

9,120 Section 120. 18.04 (6) (b) of the statutes is amended to read:

18.04 (6) (b) The commission may direct that moneys resulting from any public debt contracted under this section be deposited in the funds or accounts created or designated by resolution of the commission or established by resolution under s. 45.37 (7), including escrow accounts established under refunding escrow agreements that are authorized by the commission.

9,121 Section 121. 18.04 (6) (c) of the statutes is amended to read:

18.04 (6) (c) Notwithstanding s. 25.17, moneys deposited or held in funds or accounts under par. (b) and all other moneys received under s. 45.37 (7) (a) (intro.) may be invested in any obligations, either through cash purchase or exchange, as specified by resolution of the commission.

9,122 Section 122. 18.06 (9) of the statutes is amended to read:

18.06 (9) Clean water fund program and safe drinking water loan program bonds. Notwithstanding sub. (4), the sale of bonds under this subchapter to provide revenue for the clean water fund program or the safe drinking water loan program may be a private sale to the environmental improvement fund under s. 25.43, if the bonds sold are held or owned by the environmental improvement fund, or a public sale, as provided in the authorizing resolution.

9,124 Section 124. 20.005 (1) of the statutes is repealed and recreated to read:

20.005 (1) Summary of all funds. The budget governing fiscal operations for the state of Wisconsin for all funds beginning on July 1, 2019, and ending on June 30, 2021, is summarized as follows: [See Figure 20.005 (1) following]

Figure: 20.005 (1)

GENERAL FUND SUMMARY - See PDF for table

SUMMARY OF APPROPRIATIONS — ALL FUNDS - See PDF for table

SUMMARY OF COMPENSATION RESERVES — ALL FUNDS - See PDF for table

LOTTERY FUND SUMMARY - See PDF for table

9,125 Section 125. 20.005 (2) of the statutes is repealed and recreated to read:

20.005 (2) State borrowing program summary. The following schedule sets forth the state borrowing program summary: [See Figures 20.005 (2) (a) and (b) following]

Figure: 20.005 (2) (a)

SUMMARY OF BONDING AUTHORITY MODIFICATIONS
2019-21 FISCAL BIENNIUM - See PDF for table

Figure: 20.005 (2) (b)

GENERAL OBLIGATION DEBT SERVICE
FISCAL YEARS 2019-20 AND 2020-21 - See PDF for table

9,126 Section 126. 20.005 (3) of the statutes is repealed and recreated to read:

20.005 (3) Appropriations. The following schedule sets forth all annual, biennial, and sum certain continuing appropriations and anticipated expenditures from other appropriations for the programs and other purposes indicated. All appropriations are made from the general fund unless otherwise indicated. The letter abbreviations shown designating the type of appropriation apply to both fiscal years in the schedule unless otherwise indicated. [See Figure 20.005 (3) following]

Figure: 20.005 (3)

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9,128 Section 128. 20.115 (3) (c) of the statutes is created to read:

20.115 (3) (c) Farmer mental health assistance. The amounts in the schedule for mental health assistance to farmers and farm families.

9,130m Section 130m. 20.115 (7) (qf) of the statutes is amended to read:

20.115 (7) (qf) Soil and water management; aids. From the environmental fund, the amounts in the schedule for cost-sharing grants and contracts under the soil and water resource management program under s. 92.14, but not for the support of local land conservation personnel, and for producer led watershed protection grants under s. 93.59. The department shall allocate funds, in an amount that does not exceed $750,000 in each fiscal year of the 2017-19 fiscal biennium and $250,000 $500,000 in each fiscal year thereafter, for the producer led watershed protection grants.

9,132 Section 132. 20.155 (3) (r) of the statutes is amended to read:

20.155 (3) (r) Broadband expansion grants; transfers. From the universal service fund, all moneys transferred under s. 196.218 (3) (a) 2s. a., 2015 Wisconsin Act 55, section 9236 (1v), and 2017 Wisconsin Act 59, section 9237 (1) and (2) (a), and 2019 Wisconsin Act .... (this act), section 9201 (1), for broadband expansion grants under s. 196.504.

9,133 Section 133. 20.165 (1) (gc) of the statutes is repealed.

9,134 Section 134. 20.192 (1) (a) of the statutes is amended to read:

20.192 (1) (a) Operations and programs. A sum sufficient in each fiscal year 2017-18 equal to the amount obtained by subtracting from $35,250,700 $41,550,700 an amount equal to the sum of the amounts expended in that fiscal year from the appropriations under pars. (r) and (s); and in fiscal year 2018-19 equal to the amount obtained by subtracting from $41,550,700 the sum of the amounts expended in that fiscal year from the appropriations under pars. (r) and (s);, for the operations of the Wisconsin Economic Development Corporation and for funding economic development programs developed and implemented under s. 238.03. No more than $16,512,500 may be expended from this appropriation in any fiscal year, and no moneys may be expended from this appropriation unless the balance of only if there are no unencumbered moneys available in the appropriation account under par. (r) is $0.

9,135 Section 135. 20.225 (1) (g) of the statutes is amended to read:

20.225 (1) (g) Gifts, grants, contracts, leases, instructional material, and copyrights. Except as provided in par. (i), all moneys received from gifts, grants, contracts, the lease of excess capacity, the sale of instructional material under s. 39.11 (16), and the use of copyrights under s. 39.115 (1), to carry out the purposes for which received.

9,135g Section 135g. 20.235 (1) (dg) of the statutes is created to read:

20.235 (1) (dg) Rural dentistry scholarship program; scholarships. The amounts in schedule for scholarships under the program established under s. 39.465 (2).

9,135r Section 135r. 20.235 (1) (dr) of the statutes is created to read:

20.235 (1) (dr) Rural dentistry scholarship program; administration. Biennially, the amounts in the schedule for grants under s. 39.465 (5).

9,136 Section 136. 20.235 (1) (fj) of the statutes is amended to read:

20.235 (1) (fj) Handicapped Impaired student grants. Biennially, the amounts in the schedule for handicapped impaired student grants under s. 39.435 (5).

9,142f Section 142f. 20.255 (2) (ap) of the statutes is created to read:

20.255 (2) (ap) Supplemental per pupil aid. The amounts in the schedule for supplemental per pupil aid under s. 115.439.

9,146 Section 146. 20.255 (2) (be) of the statutes is repealed.

9,146e Section 146e. 20.255 (2) (bi) of the statutes is created to read:

20.255 (2) (bi) Grants for robot-assisted educational programs for pupils with autism. The amounts in the schedule for the grants under s. 115.375.

9,156 Section 156. 20.255 (2) (dg) of the statutes is repealed.

9,163s Section 163s. 20.255 (2) (fa) of the statutes is created to read:

20.255 (2) (fa) Grants to Lakeland STAR schools. Biennially, the amounts in the schedule for the grants under 2019 Wisconsin Act .... (this act), section 9134 (5p) and (6p).

9,163t Section 163t. 20.255 (2) (fa) of the statutes, as created by 2019 Wisconsin Act .... (this act), is repealed.

9,166 Section 166. 20.255 (2) (q) of the statutes is repealed.

9,167 Section 167. 20.255 (3) (fr) of the statutes is amended to read:

20.255 (3) (fr) Wisconsin Reading Corps. The amounts in the schedule for payments to Wisconsin Reading Corps under s. 115.28 (65). No moneys may be encumbered under this paragraph after June 30, 2019.

9,169 Section 169. 20.285 (1) (qm) of the statutes is amended to read:

20.285 (1) (qm) Grants for forestry programs. From the conservation fund, of the amounts in the schedule , $78,000 annually for the University of Wisconsin-Stevens Point paper science program and the remaining balance for grants to forest cooperatives under s. 36.56.

9,171 Section 171. 20.320 (1) (q) of the statutes is amended to read:

20.320 (1) (q) Clean water fund program revenue obligation funding. As a continuing appropriation, all proceeds from revenue obligations issued for the clean water fund program under subch. II or IV of ch. 18, as authorized under s. 281.59 (4) and deposited in the fund in the state treasury created under s. 18.57 (1), providing for reserves and for expenses of issuance and management of the revenue obligations, and to make payments under an agreement or ancillary arrangement entered into under s. 18.55 (6) with respect to such revenue obligations issued under s. 281.59 (4), and the remainder to be transferred to the environmental improvement fund for the purposes of the clean water fund program under s. 281.58. Estimated disbursements under this paragraph shall not be included in the schedule under s. 20.005.

9,172 Section 172. 20.320 (1) (r) of the statutes is amended to read:

20.320 (1) (r) Clean water fund program repayment of revenue obligations. From the environmental improvement fund, a sum sufficient to repay the fund in the state treasury created under s. 18.57 (1) the amount needed to retire revenue obligations issued for the clean water fund program under subch. II or IV of ch. 18, as authorized under s. 281.59 (4), and to make payments under an agreement or ancillary arrangement entered into under s. 18.55 (6) with respect to such revenue obligations issued under s. 281.59 (4).

9,173 Section 173. 20.320 (1) (u) of the statutes is amended to read:

20.320 (1) (u) Principal repayment and interest — clean water fund program revenue obligation repayment. From the fund in the state treasury created under s. 18.57 (1), all moneys received by the fund and not transferred under s. 281.59 (4) (c) to the environmental improvement fund, for the purpose of the retirement of revenue obligations, providing for reserves and for operations relating to the management and retirement of revenue obligations issued for the clean water fund program under subch. II or IV of ch. 18, as authorized under s. 281.59 (4), and to make payments under an agreement or ancillary arrangement entered into under s. 18.55 (6) with respect to such revenue obligations issued under s. 281.59 (4). All moneys received are irrevocably appropriated in accordance with subch. II of ch. 18 and further established in resolutions authorizing the issuance of the revenue obligations and setting forth the distribution of funds to be received thereafter.

9,174 Section 174. 20.320 (2) (q) of the statutes is created to read:

20.320 (2) (q) Safe drinking water loan program revenue obligation funding. As a continuing appropriation, all proceeds from revenue obligations issued for the safe drinking water loan program under subch. II or IV of ch. 18, as authorized under s. 281.59 (4) and deposited in the fund in the state treasury created under s. 18.57 (1), providing for reserves and for expenses of issuance and management of the revenue obligations, and to make payments under an agreement or ancillary arrangement entered into under s. 18.55 (6) with respect to such revenue obligations issued under s. 281.59 (4), and the remainder to be transferred to the environmental improvement fund for the purposes of the safe drinking water loan program under s. 281.61. Estimated disbursements under this paragraph cannot be included in the schedule under s. 20.005.

9,175 Section 175. 20.320 (2) (r) of the statutes is created to read:

20.320 (2) (r) Safe drinking water loan program repayment of revenue obligations. From the environmental improvement fund, a sum sufficient to repay the fund in the state treasury created under s. 18.57 (1) the amount needed to retire revenue obligations issued for the safe drinking water loan program under subch. II or IV of ch. 18, as authorized under s. 281.59 (4), and to make payments under an agreement or ancillary arrangement entered into under s. 18.55 (6) with respect to such revenue obligations issued under s. 281.59 (4).

9,176 Section 176. 20.320 (2) (u) of the statutes is created to read:

20.320 (2) (u) Principal repayment and interest — safe drinking water loan program revenue obligation repayment. From the fund in the state treasury created under s. 18.57 (1), all moneys received by the fund and not transferred under s. 281.59 (4) (c) to the environmental improvement fund, for the purpose of the retirement of revenue obligations, providing for reserves and for operations relating to the management and retirement of revenue obligations issued for the safe drinking water loan program under subch. II or IV of ch. 18, as authorized under s. 281.59 (4), and to make payments under an agreement or ancillary arrangement entered into under s. 18.55 (6) with respect to such revenue obligations issued under s. 281.59 (4). All moneys received are irrevocably appropriated in accordance with subch. II of ch. 18 and further established in resolutions authorizing the issuance of the revenue obligations and setting forth the distribution of funds to be received thereafter.

9,176m Section 176m. 20.370 (2) (gt) of the statutes is renumbered 20.370 (1) (gt).