2021 Wisconsin Act 58

58,90 Section 90 . 20.765 (3) (cm) of the statutes is created to read:

20.765 (3) (cm) Legislative human resources office. For the legislative human resources office, biennially, the amounts in the schedule for general program operations.

58,91 Section 91. 20.765 (3) (fm) of the statutes is created to read:

20.765 (3) (fm) WisconsinEye grants. Biennially, the amounts in the schedule for grants to the WisconsinEye Public Affairs Network, Inc.

58,93 Section 93. 20.835 (1) (em) of the statutes is created to read:

20.835 (1) (em) State aid; repeal of personal property taxes. The amounts in the schedule to make payments as provided under 2021 Wisconsin Act .... (this act), section 9125 (1).

58,94 Section 94 . 20.866 (1) (u) of the statutes is amended to read:

20.866 (1) (u) Principal repayment and interest. A sum sufficient from moneys appropriated under sub. (2) (zp) and ss. 20.115 (2) (d) and (7) (b) and (s), 20.190 (1) (c), (d), (i), and (j), 20.225 (1) (c) and (i), 20.245 (1) (e) and (j), 20.250 (1) (c) and (e), 20.255 (1) (d), 20.285 (1) (d), (gj), and (je), 20.320 (1) (c) and (t) and (2) (c), 20.370 (7) (aa), (ad), (ag), (aq), (ar), (at), (au), (bq), (br), (cb), (cc), (cd), (cg), (cq), (cr), (cs), (ct), (ea), (eq), and (er), 20.395 (6) (af), (aq), (ar), and (au), 20.410 (1) (e), (ec), and (ko) and (3) (e) and (fm), 20.435 (2) (ee), 20.465 (1) (d), 20.485 (1) (f) and (go) and (4) (qm), 20.505 (4) (es), (et), (ha), and (hb) and (5) (c), (g), and (kc), 20.855 (8) (a), and 20.867 (1) (a) and (b) and (3) (a), (b), (bb), (bc), (bd), (be), (bf), (bg), (bh), (bj), (bL), (bm), (bn), (bo), (bq), (br), (bt), (bu), (bv), (bw), (bx), (cb), (cd), (cf), (ch), (cj), (cq), (cr), (cs), (ct), (cv), (cw), (cx), (cz), (g), (h), (i), (kd), and (q) for the payment of principal, interest, premium due, if any, and payment due, if any, under an agreement or ancillary arrangement entered into under s. 18.06 (8) (a) relating to any public debt contracted under subchs. I and IV of ch. 18.

58,95 Section 95 . 20.866 (2) (s) (intro.) of the statutes is amended to read:

20.866 (2) (s) University of Wisconsin; academic facilities. (intro.) From the capital improvement fund, a sum sufficient for the board of regents of the University of Wisconsin System to acquire, construct, develop, enlarge or improve university academic educational facilities and facilities to support such facilities. The state may contract public debt in an amount not to exceed $2,552,521,100 for this purpose. The state may contract additional public debt in an amount up to $471,510,000 for this purpose. The state may contract additional public debt in an amount up to $540,612,000 for this purpose. Of those amounts:

58,96 Section 96 . 20.866 (2) (t) of the statutes is amended to read:

20.866 (2) (t) University of Wisconsin; self-amortizing facilities. From the capital improvement fund, a sum sufficient for the board of regents of the University of Wisconsin System to acquire, construct, develop, enlarge, or improve university self-amortizing educational facilities and facilities to support such facilities. The state may contract public debt in an amount not to exceed $2,740,855,400 for this purpose. The state may contract additional public debt in an amount up to $435,866,700 for this purpose. The state may contract additional public debt in an amount up to $83,875,000 for this purpose. Of those amounts, $4,500,000 is allocated only for the University of Wisconsin-Madison indoor practice facility for athletic programs and only at the time that ownership of the facility is transferred to the state.

58,97m Section 97m. 20.866 (2) (ta) of the statutes is amended to read:

20.866 (2) (ta) Natural resources; Warren Knowles-Gaylord Nelson stewardship 2000 program. From the capital improvement fund a sum sufficient for the Warren Knowles-Gaylord Nelson stewardship 2000 program under s. 23.0917. The state may contract public debt in an amount not to exceed $1,046,250,000 for this program. The state may contract additional public debt in an amount up to $42,600,000 for this program. The state may contract additional public debt in an amount up to $90,000,000. Except as provided in s. 23.0917 (4g) (b), (4m) (k), (5), (5g), and (5m), the amounts obligated, as defined in s. 23.0917 (1) (e), under this paragraph may not exceed $46,000,000 in fiscal year 2000-01, may not exceed $46,000,000 in fiscal year 2001-02, may not exceed $60,000,000 in each fiscal year beginning with fiscal year 2002-03 and ending with fiscal year 2009-10, may not exceed $86,000,000 in fiscal year 2010-11, may not exceed $60,000,000 in fiscal year 2011-12, may not exceed $60,000,000 in fiscal year 2012-13, may not exceed $47,500,000 in fiscal year 2013-14, may not exceed $54,500,000 in fiscal year 2014-15, and may not exceed $33,250,000 in each fiscal year beginning with 2015-16 and ending with fiscal year 2021-22. Except as provided in s. 23.0917 (4g) (b), (4m) (f) and (k), (5g), and (5m), the amounts obligated, as defined in s. 23.0917 (1) (e), under this paragraph cannot exceed $33,250,000 in each fiscal year beginning with fiscal year 2022-23 and ending with fiscal year 2025-26.

58,98 Section 98. 20.866 (2) (tf) of the statutes is amended to read:

20.866 (2) (tf) Natural resources; nonpoint source. From the capital improvement fund, a sum sufficient for the department of natural resources to fund nonpoint source water pollution abatement projects under s. 281.65 (4c) and (4e). The state may contract public debt in an amount not to exceed $44,050,000 for this purpose. The state may contract additional public debt in an amount up to $6,500,000 for this purpose. The state may contract additional public debt in an amount up to $6,500,000 for this purpose.

58,99 Section 99. 20.866 (2) (th) of the statutes is amended to read:

20.866 (2) (th) Natural resources; urban nonpoint source cost-sharing. From the capital improvement fund, a sum sufficient for the department of natural resources to provide cost-sharing grants for urban nonpoint source water pollution abatement and storm water management projects under s. 281.66, to provide municipal flood control and riparian restoration cost-sharing grants under s. 281.665, and to make the grant under 2007 Wisconsin Act 20, section 9135 (1i). The state may contract public debt in an amount not to exceed $53,600,000 for this purpose. The state may contract additional public debt in an amount up to $4,000,000 for this purpose. The state may contract additional public debt in an amount up to $4,000,000 for this purpose. Of those amounts, $500,000 is allocated in fiscal biennium 2001-03 for dam rehabilitation grants under s. 31.387.

58,100 Section 100. 20.866 (2) (ti) of the statutes is amended to read:

20.866 (2) (ti) Natural resources; contaminated sediment removal. From the capital improvement fund, a sum sufficient for the department of natural resources to fund removal of contaminated sediment under s. 281.87. The state may contract public debt in an amount not to exceed $32,000,000 for this purpose. The state may contract additional public debt in an amount up to $4,000,000 for this purpose. The state may contract additional public debt in an amount up to $4,000,000 for this purpose.

58,101 Section 101 . 20.866 (2) (tr) of the statutes is amended to read:

20.866 (2) (tr) Natural resources; recreation development. From the capital improvement fund, a sum sufficient for the department of natural resources to acquire, construct, develop, enlarge or improve state recreation facilities and state fish hatcheries. The state may contract public debt in an amount not to exceed $23,061,500 for this purpose. The state may contract additional public debt in an amount up to $13,261,700 for this purpose.

58,102 Section 102 . 20.866 (2) (tu) of the statutes is amended to read:

20.866 (2) (tu) Natural resources; segregated revenue supported facilities. From the capital improvement fund, a sum sufficient for the department of natural resources to acquire, construct, develop, enlarge, or improve natural resource administrative office, laboratory, equipment storage, or maintenance facilities and to acquire, construct, develop, enlarge, or improve state recreation facilities and state fish hatcheries. The state may contract public debt in an amount not to exceed $108,171,100 for this purpose. The state may contract additional public debt in an amount up to $15,786,900 for this purpose. The state may contract additional public debt in an amount up to $33,583,500 for this purpose.

58,103 Section 103. 20.866 (2) (tx) of the statutes is amended to read:

20.866 (2) (tx) Natural resources; dam safety projects. From the capital improvement fund, a sum sufficient for the department of natural resources to provide financial assistance to counties, cities, villages, towns, and public inland lake protection and rehabilitation districts for dam safety projects under s. 31.385. The state may contract public debt in an amount not to exceed $25,500,000 for this purpose. The state may contract additional public debt in an amount up to $4,000,000 for this purpose. The state may contract additional public debt in an amount up to $10,000,000 for this purpose.

58,104 Section 104 . 20.866 (2) (uup) 1. of the statutes is amended to read:

20.866 (2) (uup) 1. From the capital improvement fund, a sum sufficient for the department of transportation to fund the Marquette interchange reconstruction project under s. 84.014, as provided under s. 84.555, the reconstruction of the I 94 north-south corridor and the zoo interchange, as provided under s. 84.555 (1m), the reconstruction of the I 94 east-west corridor, as provided under s. 84.555 (1m), southeast Wisconsin freeway megaprojects under s. 84.0145, as provided under s. 84.555 (1m), and high-cost state highway bridge projects under s. 84.017, as provided under s. 84.555 (1m). The state may contract public debt in an amount not to exceed $704,750,000 for these purposes. In addition, the state may contract public debt in an amount not to exceed $107,000,000 for the reconstruction of the Zoo interchange and I 94 north-south corridor, as provided under s. 84.555 (1m), as southeast Wisconsin freeway megaprojects under s. 84.0145, in an amount not to exceed $216,800,000 for high-cost state highway bridge projects under s. 84.017, as provided under s. 84.555 (1m), and in an amount not to exceed $300,000,000 for southeast Wisconsin freeway megaprojects under s. 84.0145, as provided under s. 84.555 (1m), and in an amount not to exceed $95,000,000 for the reconstruction of the Zoo interchange, as provided under s. 84.555 (1m), as a southeast Wisconsin freeway megaproject under s. 84.0145, and in an amount up to $40,000,000 for the reconstruction of the I 94 east-west corridor, as provided under s. 84.555 (1m), as a southeast Wisconsin freeway megaproject under s. 84.0145.

58,105 Section 105 . 20.866 (2) (uuv) of the statutes is created to read:

20.866 (2) (uuv) Transportation; design-build projects. From the capital improvement fund, a sum sufficient for the department of transportation to fund design-build projects under s. 84.062 that are state highway rehabilitation projects, major highway projects, or southeast Wisconsin freeway megaprojects. The state may contract public debt in an amount up to $20,000,000 for this purpose.

58,106 Section 106. 20.866 (2) (uv) of the statutes is amended to read:

20.866 (2) (uv) Transportation, harbor improvements. From the capital improvement fund, a sum sufficient for the department of transportation to provide grants for harbor improvements. The state may contract public debt in an amount not to exceed $120,000,000 for this purpose. The state may contract additional public debt in an amount up to $32,000,000 for this purpose. The state may contract additional public debt in an amount up to $15,300,000 for this purpose.

58,107 Section 107. 20.866 (2) (uw) of the statutes is amended to read:

20.866 (2) (uw) Transportation; rail acquisitions and improvements and intermodal freight facilities. From the capital improvement fund, a sum sufficient for the department of transportation to acquire railroad property under ss. 85.08 (2) (L) and 85.09; to provide grants and loans for rail property acquisitions and improvements under s. 85.08 (4m) (c) and (d); and to provide intermodal freight facilities grants under s. 85.093. The state may contract public debt in an amount not to exceed $250,300,000 for these purposes. The state may contract additional public debt in an amount up to $30,000,000 for these purposes. The state may contract additional public debt in an amount up to $20,000,000 for these purposes.

58,108 Section 108 . 20.866 (2) (ux) of the statutes is amended to read:

20.866 (2) (ux) Corrections; correctional facilities. From the capital improvement fund, a sum sufficient for the department of corrections to acquire, construct, develop, enlarge, or improve adult and juvenile correctional facilities. The state may contract public debt in an amount not to exceed $951,679,900 for this purpose. The state may contract additional public debt in an amount up to $37,821,900 for this purpose.

58,109 Section 109 . 20.866 (2) (uz) of the statutes is amended to read:

20.866 (2) (uz) Corrections; juvenile correctional facilities. From the capital improvement fund, a sum sufficient for the department of corrections to acquire, construct, develop, enlarge or improve juvenile correctional facilities. The state may contract public debt in an amount not to exceed $28,652,200 for this purpose. The state may contract additional public debt in an amount up to $4,000,000 for this purpose.

58,110 Section 110 . 20.866 (2) (v) of the statutes is amended to read:

20.866 (2) (v) Health services; mental health and secure treatment facilities. From the capital improvement fund, a sum sufficient for the department of health services to acquire, construct, develop, enlarge, or extend mental health and secure treatment facilities. The state may contract public debt in an amount not to exceed $223,646,200 for this purpose. The state may contract additional public debt in an amount up to $74,782,900 for this purpose. The state may contract additional public debt in an amount up to $60,367,400 for this purpose.

58,111 Section 111. 20.866 (2) (we) of the statutes is amended to read:

20.866 (2) (we) Agriculture; soil and water. From the capital improvement fund, a sum sufficient for the department of agriculture, trade and consumer protection to provide for soil and water resource management under s. 92.14. The state may contract public debt in an amount not to exceed $68,075,000 for this purpose. The state may contract additional public debt in an amount up to $7,000,000 for this purpose. The state may contract additional public debt in an amount up to $7,000,000 for this purpose.

58,112 Section 112 . 20.866 (2) (ws) of the statutes is amended to read:

20.866 (2) (ws) Administration; energy conservation projects; capital improvement fund. From the capital improvement fund, a sum sufficient for the department of administration to provide funding to agencies, as defined in s. 16.70 (1e), for energy conservation construction projects at state facilities under the jurisdiction of the agencies pursuant to s. 16.847 (2). The state may contract public debt in an amount not exceeding $220,000,000 for this purpose. The state may contract additional public debt in an amount up to $25,000,000 for this purpose. The state may contract additional public debt in an amount up to $25,000,000 for this purpose.

58,113 Section 113. 20.866 (2) (xm) of the statutes is amended to read:

20.866 (2) (xm) Building commission; refunding tax-supported and self-amortizing general obligation debt. From the capital improvement fund, a sum sufficient to refund the whole or any part of any unpaid indebtedness used to finance tax-supported or self-amortizing facilities. In addition to the amount that may be contracted under par. (xe), the state may contract public debt in an amount not to exceed $7,510,000,000 for this purpose. The state may contract additional public debt in an amount up to $2,000,000,000 for this purpose. Such indebtedness shall be construed to include any premium and interest payable with respect thereto. Debt incurred by this paragraph shall be repaid under the appropriations providing for the retirement of public debt incurred for tax-supported and self-amortizing facilities in proportional amounts to the purposes for which the debt was refinanced. No moneys may be expended under this paragraph unless the true interest costs to the state can be reduced by the expenditure.

58,114 Section 114 . 20.866 (2) (y) of the statutes is amended to read:

20.866 (2) (y) Building commission; housing state departments and agencies. From the capital improvement fund, a sum sufficient to the building commission for the purpose of housing state departments and agencies. The state may contract public debt in an amount not to exceed $917,767,100 for this purpose. The state may contract additional public debt in an amount up to $25,872,200 for this purpose. The state may contract additional public debt in an amount up to $24,086,000 for this purpose.

58,115 Section 115 . 20.866 (2) (z) (intro.) of the statutes is amended to read:

20.866 (2) (z) Building commission; other public purposes. (intro.) From the capital improvement fund, a sum sufficient to the building commission for relocation assistance and capital improvements for other public purposes authorized by law but not otherwise specified in this chapter. The state may contract public debt in an amount not to exceed $2,677,933,400 for this purpose. The state may contract additional public debt in an amount up to $277,485,800 for this purpose. The state may contract additional public debt in an amount up to $357,987,700 for this purpose. Of those amounts:

58,116 Section 116. 20.866 (2) (z) 5. of the statutes is created to read:

20.866 (2) (z) 5. An amount equal to $125,000,000 is allocated. This amount is for use under s. 196.504 (2) (a).

58,117 Section 117. 20.866 (2) (zby) of the statutes is created to read:

20.866 (2) (zby) Psychiatric and behavioral health treatment beds; Marathon County. From the capital improvement fund, a sum sufficient for the building commission to provide a grant to an organization specified in s. 13.48 (20t) (b) for renovation of an existing mental health facility in Marathon County, as specified under s. 13.48 (20t) (b). The state may contract public debt in an amount up to $5,000,000 for this purpose.

58,118 Section 118. 20.866 (2) (zct) of the statutes is created to read:

20.866 (2) (zct) Building commission; grants for local projects. From the capital improvement fund, a sum sufficient for the building commission to award grants under s. 13.48 (20v). The state may contract public debt in an amount up to $10,000,000 for this purpose.

58,119 Section 119 . 20.866 (2) (zcv) of the statutes is created to read:

20.866 (2) (zcv) Beyond Vision; VisABILITY Center. From the capital improvement fund, a sum sufficient for the building commission to provide a grant to Wiscraft, Inc., for the purchase and renovation of the VisABILITY Center specified in s. 13.48 (46p). The state may contract public debt in an amount up to $5,000,000 for this purpose.

58,120 Section 120 . 20.866 (2) (zcz) of the statutes is created to read:

20.866 (2) (zcz) Museum of nature and culture. From the capital improvement fund, a sum sufficient for the building commission to provide a grant to Historic Haymarket Milwaukee, LLC, for the construction of a museum of nature and culture, as specified in s. 13.48 (42m). The state may contract public debt in an amount up to $40,000,000 for this purpose.

58,121 Section 121 . 20.866 (2) (zf) of the statutes is amended to read:

20.866 (2) (zf) Historical society; historic sites. From the capital improvement fund, a sum sufficient for the historical society to acquire, construct, develop, enlarge or improve historic sites and facilities. The state may contract public debt in an amount not to exceed $9,591,800 for this purpose. The state may contract additional public debt in an amount up to $8,321,000 for this purpose.

58,122 Section 122. 20.866 (2) (zh) of the statutes is amended to read:

20.866 (2) (zh) Public instruction; state school, state center and library facilities. From the capital improvement fund, a sum sufficient for the department of public instruction to acquire, construct, develop, enlarge, or improve institutional facilities for individuals with hearing impairments and individuals with visual impairments and resources for libraries and lifelong learning service facilities. The state may contract public debt in an amount not to exceed $12,350,600 for this purpose. The state may contract additional public debt in an amount up to $7,388,300 for this purpose. The state may contract additional public debt in an amount up to $17,611,700 for this purpose.

58,123 Section 123 . 20.866 (2) (zj) of the statutes is amended to read:

20.866 (2) (zj) Military affairs; armories and military facilities. From the capital improvement fund, a sum sufficient for the department of military affairs to acquire, construct, develop, enlarge, or improve armories and other military facilities. The state may contract public debt in an amount not to exceed $56,490,800 for this purpose. The state may contract additional public debt in an amount up to $3,606,300 for this purpose. The state may contract additional public debt in an amount up to $21,825,300 for this purpose.

58,124 Section 124 . 20.866 (2) (zm) of the statutes is amended to read:

20.866 (2) (zm) Veterans affairs; veterans facilities. From the capital improvement fund, a sum sufficient for the department of veterans affairs to acquire, construct, develop, enlarge, or improve facilities at state veterans homes, veterans cemeteries, and the veterans museum. The state may contract public debt in an amount not to exceed $15,018,700 for this purpose. The state may contract additional public debt in an amount up to $5,150,300 for this purpose. The state may contract additional public debt in an amount up to $7,190,900 for this purpose.

58,125 Section 125 . 20.866 (2) (zp) of the statutes is amended to read:

20.866 (2) (zp) Veterans affairs; self-amortizing facilities. From the capital improvement fund, a sum sufficient for the department of veterans affairs to acquire, construct, develop, enlarge, or improve facilities at state veterans homes. The state may contract public debt in an amount not to exceed $77,995,100 for this purpose. The state may contract additional public debt in an amount up to $5,523,700 for this purpose. The state may contract additional public debt in an amount up to $10,752,300 for this purpose.

58,126 Section 126 . 20.867 (3) (bo) of the statutes is created to read:

20.867 (3) (bo) Principal repayment, interest and rebates; psychiatric and behavioral health treatment beds; Marathon County. A sum sufficient to reimburse s. 20.866 (1) (u) for the payment of principal and interest costs incurred in financing the renovation of an existing mental health facility in Marathon County, as specified under s. 13.48 (20t) (b), and to make the payments determined by the building commission under s. 13.488 (1) (m) that are attributable to the proceeds of obligations incurred in financing the renovation, and to make payments under an agreement or ancillary arrangement entered into under s. 18.06 (8) (a).

58,127 Section 127. 20.867 (3) (ct) of the statutes is created to read:

20.867 (3) (ct) Principal repayment, interest, and rebates; grants for local projects. A sum sufficient to reimburse s. 20.866 (1) (u) for the payment of principal and interest costs incurred in financing the construction of a project under s. 13.48 (20v), to make the payments determined by the building commission under s. 13.488 (1) (m) that are attributable to the proceeds of obligations incurred in financing the project, and to make payments under an agreement or ancillary arrangement entered into under s. 18.06 (8) (a).

58,128 Section 128 . 20.867 (3) (cv) of the statutes is created to read:

20.867 (3) (cv) Principal repayment, interest, and rebates; Beyond Vision; VisABILITY Center. A sum sufficient to reimburse s. 20.866 (1) (u) for the payment of principal and interest costs incurred in financing the purchase and renovation of the VisABILITY Center specified in s. 13.48 (46p), to make the payments determined by the building commission under s. 13.488 (1) (m) that are attributable to the proceeds of obligations incurred in financing the project, and to make payments under an agreement or ancillary arrangement entered into under s. 18.06 (8) (a).

58,129 Section 129 . 20.867 (3) (cz) of the statutes is created to read:

20.867 (3) (cz) Museum of nature and culture. A sum sufficient to reimburse s. 20.866 (1) (u) for the payment of principal and interest costs incurred in financing the construction of a museum of nature and culture specified in s. 13.48 (42m), to make the payments determined by the building commission under s. 13.488 (1) (m) that are attributable to the proceeds of obligations incurred in financing the project, and to make payments under an agreement or ancillary arrangement entered into under s. 18.06 (8) (a).

58,130 Section 130 . 20.867 (3) (v) of the statutes is created to read:

20.867 (3) (v) Psychiatric bed grant. From the state building trust fund, the amounts in the schedule for a grant for psychiatric beds under 2021 Wisconsin Act .... (this act), section 9104 (13).

58,131 Section 131 . 20.923 (4) (e) 5m. of the statutes is renumbered 20.923 (4) (f) 6n.

58,134 Section 134. 23.0915 (2c) (d) of the statutes is amended to read:

23.0915 (2c) (d) No moneys may be committed for expenditure from the appropriation under s. 20.866 (2) (tz) after June 30, 2022 2026.

58,135 Section 135. 23.0917 (3) (a) of the statutes is amended to read:

23.0917 (3) (a) Beginning with fiscal year 2000-01 and ending with fiscal year 2021-22 2025-26, the department may obligate moneys under the subprogram for land acquisition to acquire land for the purposes specified in s. 23.09 (2) (d) and grants for these purposes under s. 23.096, except as provided under ss. 23.197 (2m), (3m) (b), (7m), and (8) and 23.198 (1) (a).

58,136 Section 136. 23.0917 (3) (br) 2. of the statutes is amended to read:

23.0917 (3) (br) 2. For each fiscal year beginning with 2015-16 and ending with 2021-22 2025-26, $7,000,000.

58,136e Section 136e. 23.0917 (3) (bt) 3. of the statutes is created to read:

23.0917 (3) (bt) 3. For each fiscal year beginning with fiscal year 2022-23 and ending with fiscal year 2025-26, $1,000,000 plus the amount transferred to the capital improvement fund under s. 20.370 (5) (hq) in that fiscal year.