Amendment ASA2-AB68

AB68-ASA2,390,9 (b) Funding. Notwithstanding s. 16.75, after a proposal has been chosen but before a contract with a vendor has been executed, the department of military affairs shall submit a request to the joint committee on finance to supplement the appropriation under s. 20.465 (3) (a) to provide the necessary funds to pay the amounts designated in the contract to be executed under par. (c). The request shall include all of the following information:

AB68-ASA2,390,10 1. The rationale for selecting the proposed vendor.

AB68-ASA2,390,11 2. The vendor's solutions to resolve capacity, coverage, and interference issues.

AB68-ASA2,390,12 3. The vendor's current networks in Wisconsin and in the United States.

AB68-ASA2,390,14 4. The vendor's ability to comply with criteria established by the executive steering committee that evaluated the request for information.

AB68-ASA2,390,18 5. The extent to which the vendor's system could serve current WISCOM users without compatible equipment, WISCOM users with an existing 800 MHz P25 system, WISCOM users with an existing VHF P25 system, and non-WISCOM users, and the number of agencies in each such group.

AB68-ASA2,390,20 6. The vendor's ability to accommodate new users to enhance local radio coverage.

AB68-ASA2,390,22 7. Potential methods to use existing systems to reduce the vendor's system's costs or improve reliability.

AB68-ASA2,390,23 8. Redundant systems and the capabilities of those systems.

AB68-ASA2,391,3 (c) Contract. By no later than July 1, 2022, the department of military affairs shall execute a contract for a replacement statewide public safety interoperable communication system as provided under s. 323.29.

AB68-ASA2,391,11 (2) Truax Field electrical micro grid system. In fiscal year 2022-23, the department of military affairs shall conduct a study to determine whether construction of an electrical micro grid system at Truax Field is feasible, to include the Joint Force Headquarters, the State Emergency Operations Center, and the Joint Operations Center. The department may expend from the appropriation under s. 20.465 (1) (b) in fiscal year 2022-23 not more than $64,000 to support the study under this subsection. Within 60 days after completing the study, the department shall submit a report on the findings of the study to the joint committee on finance.

AB68-ASA2,9132 Section 9132. Nonstatutory provisions; Natural Resources.

AB68-ASA2,391,16 (1) Sheboygan River dam grant. Notwithstanding s. 31.385 (2), the department of natural resources shall award a dam safety grant under s. 31.385 in the amount of $1,000,000 to Sheboygan County for the removal and reconstruction of a dam on the Sheboygan River at the Sheboygan Marsh.

AB68-ASA2,9134 Section 9134. Nonstatutory provisions; Public Instruction.

AB68-ASA2,391,21 (1) Grants to Lakeland STAR Academy. From the appropriation under s. 20.255 (2) (ai), the department of public instruction shall provide a grant of $250,000 in the 2021-22 fiscal year and a grant of $500,000 in the 2022-23 fiscal year to the Lakeland Union High School district for the Lakeland STAR Academy.

AB68-ASA2,391,25 (2) Secondary guarantee. Notwithstanding s. 121.07 (7) (b), for the purpose of setting the secondary guaranteed valuation per member in the 2021-22 school year, the department of public instruction shall treat the appropriation under s. 20.255 (2) (ac) as if $75,000,000 less had been appropriated for that year.

AB68-ASA2,9137 Section 9137. Nonstatutory provisions; Revenue.

AB68-ASA2,392,7 (1) Individual income tax withholding table adjustments. No later than October 1, 2021, the department of revenue shall update the individual income tax withholding tables under s. 71.64 (9) to reflect the tax rates, brackets, and sliding scale standard deduction that are in effect for taxable year 2022. The adjustments made under this subsection to the withholding tables shall take effect on January 1, 2022.

AB68-ASA2,9144 Section 9144. Nonstatutory provisions; Transportation.

AB68-ASA2,392,13 (1) Mass transit operating aids budget. Notwithstanding s. 16.42 (1) (e), in submitting information under s. 16.42 for the 2023-25 biennial budget, the department of transportation shall submit information as though the amounts appropriated for the 2022-23 fiscal year under s. 20.395 (1) (ht) and (hu) were the amounts appropriated for those appropriations for the 2020-21 fiscal year.

AB68-ASA2,392,17 (2) Administrative facility expenditures. In the 2021-23 fiscal biennium, the department of transportation shall expend up to $13,000,000 from proceeds of transportation revenue bonds issued under s. 84.59 (6) for administrative facility projects.

AB68-ASA2,392,21 (3) Major highway projects expenditures. In the 2021-23 fiscal biennium, the department of transportation shall expend up to $20,765,000 from proceeds of transportation revenue bonds issued under s. 84.59 (6) for major highway projects for the purposes under ss. 84.06 and 84.09.

AB68-ASA2,393,2 (4) Southern bridge. In submitting information under s. 16.42 for purposes of the 2023-25 biennial budget bill, the department of transportation shall include a request to provide funding for the Southern Bridge project crossing the Fox River in Brown County, which shall mean the segment of County Highway GV from County Highway D to State Highway 57 in Brown County.

AB68-ASA2,393,6 (5) Interchange of I 94 and Moorland Road. In the 2021-23 fiscal biennium, from the appropriation under s. 20.395 (3) (cq), the department of transportation shall allocate $1,750,000 for the construction of geometric improvements to improve the safety of the interchange of I 94 and Moorland Road in Waukesha County.

AB68-ASA2,393,18 (6) Emergency rules relating to alternative project delivery. The department of transportation may use the procedure under s. 227.24 to promulgate emergency rules under s. 84.062 (5) to (7) for the period before the date on which permanent rules under s. 84.062 (5) to (7) take effect. Notwithstanding s. 227.24 (1) (c) and (2), emergency rules promulgated under this subsection remain in effect until the first day of the 25th month beginning after the effective date of the emergency rule, the date on which the permanent rules take effect, or the effective date of the repeal of the emergency rule, whichever is earliest. Notwithstanding s. 227.24 (1) (a) and (3), the department of transportation is not required to provide evidence that promulgating a rule under this subsection as an emergency rule is necessary for the preservation of public peace, health, safety, or welfare and is not required to provide a finding of emergency for a rule promulgated under this subsection.

AB68-ASA2,393,22 (7) Employees of the office of innovative program delivery. The secretary of transportation shall assign from the department of transportation's existing position authority at least 1.0 FTE position to the office of innovative program delivery attached to the department of transportation.

AB68-ASA2,394,3 (8) Lieutenant governor security. The amount that the department of transportation expends from the state patrol's general operations appropriation accounts during the 2021-23 fiscal biennium for the security and safety of the lieutenant governor may not exceed the amount expended by the department of transportation from the same appropriation accounts during the 2017-19 fiscal biennium for the same purpose.

AB68-ASA2,9148 Section 9148. Nonstatutory provisions; Veterans Affairs.

AB68-ASA2,394,10 (1) U.S.S. Wisconsin. From the appropriation under s. 20.485 (5) (c), in fiscal year 2021-22, the department of veterans affairs may award a onetime grant in an amount not to exceed $16,540 to a private nonprofit organization, as defined in s. 108.02 (19), or a nonstock corporation that is organized under ch. 181 and that is a nonprofit corporation, as defined in s. 181.0103 (17), whose sole purpose is to promote and support recognition of the Columbia-class submarine the U.S.S. Wisconsin.

AB68-ASA2,9149 Section 9149. Nonstatutory provisions; Wisconsin Economic Development Corporation.

AB68-ASA2,394,17 (1) Cooperative feasibility studies. From the appropriation under s. 20.192 (1) (a) or (r), the Wisconsin Economic Development Corporation shall, during each year of the 2021-23 fiscal biennium, award up to $200,000 in grants for cooperative feasibility studies. The Wisconsin Economic Development Corporation shall consult with the Cooperative Network when making awards under this subsection.

AB68-ASA2,394,21 (2) Talent attraction and retention initiatives. In the 2021-23 fiscal biennium, the Wisconsin Economic Development Corporation shall expend at least $3,000,000 from the appropriation under s. 20.192 (1) (a) or (r) on initiatives for the attraction of talent to and retention of talent in this state under s. 238.155.

AB68-ASA2,9150 Section 9150. Nonstatutory provisions; Workforce Development.

AB68-ASA2,394,23 (1) Position transfer to the department of administration.

AB68-ASA2,395,2 (a) Employee transfer. On the effective date of this paragraph, 0.6 FTE position classified as staff development program specialist—senior in the department of workforce development and the incumbent employee holding that position is transferred to the department of administration.

AB68-ASA2,395,7 (b) Employee status. An employee transferred under par. (a ) has all the rights and the same status under ch. 230 in the department of administration that the employee enjoyed in the department of workforce development before the transfer. Notwithstanding s. 230.28 (4), no employee transferred under par. (a) who has attained permanent status in class is required to serve a probationary period.

AB68-ASA2,9201 Section 9201. Fiscal changes; Administration.

AB68-ASA2,395,10 (1) Transfer to the budget stabilization fund. There is transferred from the general fund to the budget stabilization fund $550,000,000 in fiscal year 2022-23.

AB68-ASA2,395,13 (2) Lapse to the general fund. Notwithstanding s. 20.001 (3) (a), from the appropriation account to the department of administration under s. 20.505 (5) (ka), there is lapsed to the general fund $20,000,000 in fiscal year 2021-22.

AB68-ASA2,9202 Section 9202. Fiscal changes; Agriculture, Trade and Consumer Protection.

AB68-ASA2,395,18 (1) Transfer; dog regulation and rabies control program. In fiscal year 2021-22, there is transferred from the appropriation account under s. 20.115 (2) (jm) to the appropriation account under s. 20.115 (2) (j) $450,000.

AB68-ASA2,9212 Section 9212. Fiscal changes; Elections Commission.

AB68-ASA2,395,23 (1) Sales of voter registration lists. The unencumbered balance in the election administration fund under s. 25.425 of moneys received from requesters from sales of copies of the official registration list are transferred to the appropriation account under s. 20.510 (1) (jn).

AB68-ASA2,9219 Section 9219. Fiscal changes; Health Services.

AB68-ASA2,396,3 (1) Healthy eating incentive pilot program lapse. Notwithstanding s. 20.001 (3) (c), from the appropriation to the department of health services under s. 20.435 (4) (bt), there is lapsed to the general fund $425,000 in fiscal year 2021-22.

AB68-ASA2,396,6 (2) Transfer to Medical Assistance trust fund. There is transferred from the general fund to the Medical Assistance trust fund $174,665,900 in fiscal year 2021-22 and $527,783,700 in fiscal year 2022-23.

AB68-ASA2,9223 Section 9223. Fiscal changes; Insurance.

AB68-ASA2,396,11 (1) Transfer; insurance operations. In each fiscal year of the 2021-23 fiscal biennium, there is transferred from the unencumbered balance of the appropriation account under s. 20.145 (1) (g) to the appropriation account under s. 20.145 (1) (km) $1,520,300.

AB68-ASA2,9231 Section 9231. Fiscal changes; Military Affairs.

AB68-ASA2,396,14 (1) Lapses to the general fund. Notwithstanding s. 20.001 (3) (c), all of the following amounts are lapsed to the general fund in fiscal year 2021-22:

AB68-ASA2,396,15 (a) From s. 20.465 (3) (df), $8,205.

AB68-ASA2,396,16 (b) From s. 20.465 (3) (dm), $116,978.

AB68-ASA2,396,17 (c) From s. 20.465 (3) (dr), $4,911.

AB68-ASA2,9232 Section 9232. Fiscal changes; Natural Resources.

AB68-ASA2,396,21 (1) Great Lakes remediation lapse. Notwithstanding s. 20.001 (3) (c), from the appropriation account to the department of natural resources under s. 20.370 (4) (af), there is lapsed to the general fund $2,500 in fiscal year 2021-22.

AB68-ASA2,396,24 (2) State parks maintenance lapse. Notwithstanding s. 20.001 (3) (c), from the appropriation account to the department of natural resources under s. 20.370 (7) (fa), there is lapsed to the general fund $37,800 in fiscal year 2021-22.

AB68-ASA2,397,3 (3) Building acquisition and maintenance lapse. Notwithstanding s. 20.001 (3) (c), from the appropriation account to the department of natural resources under s. 20.370 (7) (ha), there is lapsed to the general fund $7,200 in fiscal year 2021-22.

AB68-ASA2,9250 Section 9250. Fiscal changes; Workforce Development.

AB68-ASA2,397,5 (1) Unemployment insurance; contribution rates; transfers.

AB68-ASA2,397,7 (a) There is transferred from the general fund to the unemployment reserve fund established in s. 108.16 in fiscal year 2021-22 $60,000,000.

AB68-ASA2,397,9 (b) There is transferred from the general fund to the unemployment reserve fund established in s. 108.16 in fiscal year 2022-23 $60,000,000.

AB68-ASA2,9315 Section 9315. Initial applicability; Ethics Commission.

AB68-ASA2,397,12 (1) Lobbying fees. The treatment of s. 13.75 (1g) (b) and (d) first applies to the filings applicable to the 2023-24 legislative session.

AB68-ASA2,9334 Section 9334. Initial applicability; Public Instruction.

AB68-ASA2,397,15 (1) State aid for summer class transportation. The treatment of s. 121.58 (4) first applies to state aid for transportation paid in the 2021-22 school year.

AB68-ASA2,397,17 (2) Independent charter school aid reduction. The treatment of s. 121.08 (4) (a) first applies to state aid paid in the 2021-22 school year.

AB68-ASA2,9337 Section 9337. Initial applicability; Revenue.

AB68-ASA2,397,20 (1) Subtraction for specified active duty military pay. The treatment of s. 71.05 (6) (b) 34. first applies to taxable years beginning after December 31, 2020.

AB68-ASA2,397,22 (2) Aids in lieu of taxes. The treatment of ss. 70.113 (2) (b) 10. and 70.114 (4) (a) first applies to payments made in 2022.

AB68-ASA2,9347 Section 9347. Initial applicability; University of Wisconsin System.

AB68-ASA2,398,3 (1) Dentist loan assistance program. The treatment of s. 36.60 (2) (a) 2. and (4m) (intro.) first applies to dentists whose applications for the program under s. 36.60 are received on the effective date of this subsection.

AB68-ASA2,9348 Section 9348. Initial applicability; Veterans Affairs.

AB68-ASA2,398,7 (1) Veterans service organization grants. The treatment of s. 45.41 (2) (am) first applies to applications for grant assistance received by the department of veterans affairs after July 1, 2021.

AB68-ASA2,9400 Section 9400. Effective dates; general. Except as otherwise provided in Sections 9401 to 9451 of this act, this act takes effect on July 1, 2021, or on the day after publication, whichever is later.

AB68-ASA2,9401 Section 9401. Effective dates; Administration.

AB68-ASA2,398,13 (1) Tribal grants. The repeal of ss. 16.07 and 20.505 (1) (kk) and (8) (hm) 26. takes effect on July 1, 2022.

AB68-ASA2,9406 Section 9406. Effective dates; Children and Families.

AB68-ASA2,398,17 (1) Foster care and kinship care rates. The treatment of ss. 48.57 (3m) (am) (intro.) and (3n) (am) (intro.) and 48.62 (4) takes effect on January 1, 2022, or on the day after publication, whichever is later.

AB68-ASA2,9407 Section 9407. Effective dates; Circuit Courts.

AB68-ASA2,398,20 (1) Circuit court branches. The treatment of s. 753.06 (4) (a), (7) (e), (9) (g), and (10) (f) and Section 9107 (1 ) of this act take effect on August 1, 2021.

AB68-ASA2,9419 Section 9419. Effective dates; Health Services.

AB68-ASA2,398,23 (1) Reach Out and Read Wisconsin grants. The repeal of ss. 20.435 (1) (dx) and 46.248 takes effect on July 1, 2023.

AB68-ASA2,9428 Section 9428. Effective dates; Legislature.

AB68-ASA2,399,2 (1) WisconsinEye grants. The repeal of s. 20.765 (3) (fm) takes effect on July 1, 2023.

AB68-ASA2,9432 Section 9432. Effective dates; Natural Resources.

AB68-ASA2,399,5 (1) Beaver Dam Lake restoration appropriation. The repeal of s. 20.370 (4) (jq) takes effect on July 1, 2023.

AB68-ASA2,399,7 (2) Dead Pike Lake restoration appropriation. The repeal of s. 20.370 (4) (js) takes effect on July 1, 2023.

AB68-ASA2,399,9 (3) New Berlin road construction appropriation. The repeal of s. 20.370 (4) (jv) takes effect on July 1, 2023.

AB68-ASA2,399,11 (4) Nekoosa storm water project appropriation. The repeal of s. 20.370 (4) (ju) takes effect on July 1, 2023.