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AB444,36,2116 (c) The recipient of the grant under this subsection is liable to repay the grant
17funds to the state if it fails to continue to maintain the expanded services and number
18of expanded psychiatric beds available. The amount the hospital is liable for
19repayment is reduced proportionately each year for 10 years of continuing expanded
20services as described under this paragraph. A determination of continued services
21shall be based on findings that the hospital does all of the following:
AB444,37,2 221. Maintains an agreed upon number of beds for acceptance of admissions for
23emergency detention under s. 51.15. A hospital is considered to be in compliance
24with this subdivision if at least half of the expanded psychiatric beds under par. (b)

12. are available for individuals who are initially admitted under an emergency
2detention under s. 51.15.
AB444,37,4 32. Enters into a contract with, at minimum, two-thirds of the counties specified
4in par. (b) 2. in which the hospital agrees to do all of the following:
AB444,37,6 5a. Be the primary receiver for individuals under an emergency detention under
6s. 51.15 for the county.
AB444,37,8 7b. Accept for admission under an emergency detention individuals regardless
8of payment source.
AB444,37,11 9c. Accept any individual subject to an emergency detention from the county
10unless all psychiatric beds added under par. (b ) 2. are filled. The hospital may set
11its payment rate based on the acuity of the individual being detained.
AB444,37,13 12d. Ensure the county department is the secondary payer after any other
13coverage the individual has is exhausted.
AB444,37,1514 (d) Notwithstanding s. 150.93, any hospital that expands psychiatric bed
15capacity under this subsection may increase its approved bed capacity.
AB444,37,1616 (3) Grant for mental health beds.
AB444,37,2317 (a) The legislature finds and determines that expanding mental health bed
18capacity as described in par. (b ) would greatly benefit state residents by expanding
19access to timely mental health treatment and services and allowing public financial
20resources to be better distributed to more effectively improve delivery of mental
21health services. It is therefore in the public interest, and it is the public policy of this
22state, to assist the health care center described under par. (b) in expanding mental
23health bed capacity.
AB444,38,224 (b) In fiscal year 2021-22, the department of health services shall award a
25grant in the amount of $5,000,000 for the purpose of expanding mental health bed

1capacity at an existing mental health facility in Marathon County to an organization
2that applies to the department and that meets all of the following criteria:
AB444,38,4 31. The organization provides mental and behavioral health services in the
4north central region of the state and has a campus in Marathon County.
AB444,38,6 52. The organization agrees to renovate or expand its existing mental health
6campus to provide additional capacity for mental health treatment.
AB444,38,9 73. The organization identifies measures that it believes will serve the needs of
8area residents with mental health needs, especially, as a critical component of the
9measures, in reducing the burden on state-operated facilities.
AB444,38,13 104. The organization agrees to annually report to the legislature, in the manner
11described under s. 13.172 (2), the services provided with the resources funded by the
12grant awarded under this subsection, including the number of individuals diverted
13from the state-operated facilities.
AB444,38,1514 (c) Notwithstanding s. 150.93, any hospital that expands mental health bed
15capacity under this subsection may increase its approved bed capacity.
AB444,38,1916 (d) The organization that receives the grant under this subsection is liable to
17repay the grant funds to the state if the organization fails to continue to maintain
18the expanded mental health services for a period agreed to between the organization
19and the department of health services.
AB444,38,2020 (4) Racine County federally qualified health centers.
AB444,38,2221 (a) In this subsection, “federally qualified health center” has the meaning given
22under 42 CFR 405.2401 (b).
AB444,38,2523 (b) From the appropriation under s. 20.435 (1) (b), the department of health
24services shall award $53,000,000 in grants to create federally qualified health
25centers in Racine County before June 30, 2023.
AB444,39,6
1(5) Black women's health. From the appropriation under s. 20.435 (1) (b), the
2department of health services shall award a grant of $500,000 in fiscal year 2021-22
3and a grant of $500,000 in fiscal year 2022-23 to an entity to connect and convene
4efforts among state agencies, public and private sector organizations, and
5community organizations to support a statewide public health strategy to advance
6Black women's health.
AB444,9132 7Section 9132. Nonstatutory provisions; Natural Resources.
AB444,39,188 (1) Emergency rules for PFAS municipal grant program. The department of
9natural resources may use the procedure under s. 227.24 to promulgate emergency
10rules relating to the municipal grant program under s. 292.66. Notwithstanding s.
11227.24 (1) (a) and (3), when promulgating emergency rules under this subsection, the
12department is not required to provide evidence that promulgating a rule under this
13subsection as an emergency rule is necessary for the preservation of the public peace,
14health, safety, or welfare and is not required to provide a finding of emergency for a
15rule promulgated under this subsection. Notwithstanding s. 227.24 (1) (e) 1d. and
161g., for emergency rules promulgated under this subsection, the department is not
17required to prepare a statement of scope of the rules or to submit the proposed rules
18in final draft form to the governor for approval.
AB444,39,2219 (2) Land conservation and recreation grants. From the appropriation under
20s. 20.370 (1) (ma), in fiscal year 2021-22 the department of natural resources shall
21fund all of the following conservation and recreational projects in the following
22amounts:
AB444,39,2423 (a) A grant to West Wisconsin Land Trust to acquire land in the town of Peru
24in the county of Dunn, $706,045.
AB444,40,2
1(b) A grant to West Wisconsin Land Trust to acquire land in the town of
2Maxville in the county of Buffalo, $460,545.
AB444,40,33 (c) A grant to the city of Milwaukee to redevelop Modrzejewski Park, $773,910.
AB444,40,44 (d) A grant to the city of Ashland to redevelop Kreher Park, $601,000.
AB444,40,65 (e) Department of natural resources' acquisition of land for the Jefferson Marsh
6Wildlife Area, $325,000.
AB444,40,87 (f) A grant to Jefferson County to develop an interurban recreation trail
8between Watertown and Oconomowoc, $655,252.
AB444,40,99 (g) A grant to the city of West Bend to develop the Riverwalk South, $617,208.
AB444,40,1110 (h) A grant to the village of Sister Bay to acquire land on the bay of Green Bay,
11$785,185.
AB444,40,1312 (i) A grant to the village of Egg Harbor to acquire land on the bay of Green Bay,
13$470,250.
AB444,9138 14Section 9138. Nonstatutory provisions; Safety and Professional
15Services.
AB444,41,216 (1) Septage characterization study. The department of safety and
17professional services shall fund a septage characterization study by the Department
18of Soil and Waste Resources of the College of Natural Resources of the University of
19Wisconsin-Stevens Point. The study shall analyze and make recommendations on
20practices to mitigate the risk of contamination of the state's groundwater and surface
21waters through the strategic and data-driven application of septage at sites
22approved by the department of natural resources. The Department of Soil and Waste
23Resources of the College of Natural Resources of the University of
24Wisconsin-Stevens Point shall prepare a report detailing the results of the study and

1shall submit the report to the appropriate standing committees of the legislature in
2the manner provided under s. 13.172 (3) no later than December 31, 2022.
AB444,9142 3Section 9142. Nonstatutory provisions; Technical College System.
AB444,41,74 (1) Grant for manufacturing engineering apprenticeship center. From the
5appropriation under s. 20.292 (1) (f), in the 2021-22 fiscal year, the technical college
6system board shall award a $9,600,000 grant to Mid-State Technical College for a
7manufacturing engineering apprenticeship center.
AB444,9143 8Section 9143. Nonstatutory provisions; Tourism.
AB444,41,99 (1) Destination marketing grants.
AB444,41,1010 (a) Definitions. In this subsection:
AB444,41,12 111. “Governmental organization” means a department or a subunit of a county,
12city, village, town, or federally recognized American Indian tribe or band in this state.
AB444,41,16 132. “Tourism promotion and development organization” means a nonprofit
14organization or a governmental organization whose primary purpose is the
15promotion and development of tourism to or within this state or a particular region
16in this state.
AB444,41,2117 (b) Continuation of operations grants. From the appropriation under s. 20.380
18(1) (c), the department of tourism shall award grants to tourism promotion and
19development organizations, other than governmental organizations, adversely
20affected by the COVID-19 global pandemic to assist those organizations to remain
21operational.
AB444,41,2522 (c) Tourism marketing grants. From the appropriation under s. 20.380 (1) (c),
23the department of tourism shall award grants to tourism promotion and
24development organizations for purposes of short-term tourism marketing in
25connection with this state's recovery from the COVID-19 global pandemic.
AB444,42,4
1(d) Grant limits. No organization may receive grants under pars. (b) and (c )
2that in the aggregate exceed the lesser of $1,000,000 or 50 percent of the
3organization's average annual tourism marketing budget for the preceding 3 years,
4not including 2020.
AB444,9147 5Section 9147. Nonstatutory provisions; University of Wisconsin
6System.
AB444,42,117 (1) Positions for partnership program for Lake Superior Research Institute.
8The authorized FTE positions for the Board of Regents of the University of Wisconsin
9System, funded from the appropriation under s. 20.285 (1) (bm), are increased by 5.0
10GPR positions for the partnership program for the Lake Superior Research Institute
11under s. 36.25 (40).
AB444,9149 12Section 9149. Nonstatutory provisions; Wisconsin Economic
13Development Corporation.
AB444,42,1414 (1) Purchase of the Verso Paper Mill in Wisconsin Rapids.
AB444,42,2115 (a) No later than the first day of the 25th month beginning after the effective
16date of this paragraph, from the appropriation under s. 20.192 (1) (c), the Wisconsin
17Economic Development Corporation may award a loan of up to $50,000,000 to the
18Consolidated Cooperative for the purchase of the Verso Paper Mill, located at 600 4th
19Avenue North in the city of Wisconsin Rapids. The loan shall be for the term and
20upon the conditions as may be agreed upon between the corporation and the
21cooperative.
AB444,43,222 (b) Before awarding the loan under par. (a), the Wisconsin Economic
23Development Corporation shall determine that substantial additional funding for
24the purchase of the Verso Paper Mill has been secured from both nonstate revenue

1sources and in the form of a loan issued by the Board of Commissioners of Public
2Lands to an entity eligible for the loan.
AB444,43,33 (2) Purchase of the Park Falls Pulp and Paper Mill in Park Falls.
AB444,43,104 (a) No later than the first day of the 25th month beginning after the effective
5date of this paragraph, from the appropriation under s. 20.192 (1) (c), the Wisconsin
6Economic Development Corporation may award a loan of up to $15,000,000 to the
7Park Falls Mill Multi-Stakeholder Cooperative for the purchase of the Park Falls
8Pulp and Paper Mill, located at 200 1st Avenue North in the city of Park Falls. The
9loan shall be for the term and upon the conditions as may be agreed upon between
10the corporation and the cooperative.
AB444,43,1511 (b) Before awarding the loan under par. (a), the Wisconsin Economic
12Development Corporation shall determine that substantial additional funding for
13the purchase of the Park Falls Pulp and Paper Mill has been secured from both
14nonstate revenue sources and in the form of a loan issued by the board of
15commissioners of public lands to an entity eligible for the loan.
AB444,9201 16Section 9201. Fiscal changes; Administration.
AB444,43,1817 (1) Transfer to the budget stabilization fund. There is transferred from the
18general fund to the budget stabilization fund $151,565,605 in fiscal year 2021-22.
AB444,9219 19Section 9219. Fiscal changes; Health Services.
AB444,44,220 (1) Medicaid expansion. In the schedule under s. 20.005 (3) for the
21appropriation to the department of health services under s. 20.435 (4) (b), the dollar
22amount for fiscal year 2021-22 is decreased by $849,788,000 as a result of expanding
23eligibility for the Medical Assistance program. In the schedule under s. 20.005 (3)
24for the appropriation to the department of health services under s. 20.435 (4) (b), the

1dollar amount for fiscal year 2022-23 is decreased by $841,925,400 as a result of
2expanding eligibility for the Medical Assistance program.
AB444,44,63 (2) Psychiatric bed expansion grant; Eau Claire and Chippewa Counties. In
4the schedule under s. 20.005 (3) for the appropriation to the department of health
5services under s. 20.435 (5) (a), the dollar amount for fiscal year 2021-22 is increased
6by $15,000,000 to expand psychiatric bed capacity under Section 9119 (2) of this act.
AB444,44,117 (3) Memorial Hospital of Lafayette County. In the schedule under s. 20.005
8(3) for the appropriation to the department of health services under s. 20.435 (1) (b),
9the dollar amount for fiscal year 2021-22 is increased by $4,000,000 to provide a
10grant to Memorial Hospital of Lafayette County in Darlington for its facility
11planning, expansion, and construction.
AB444,44,1812 (4) Rural emergency medical services. In the schedule under s. 20.005 (3) for
13the appropriation to the department of health services under s. 20.435 (1) (ch), the
14dollar amount for fiscal year 2021-22 is increased by $5,500,000 to support
15emergency medical services in rural areas. In the schedule under s. 20.005 (3) for
16the appropriation to the department of health services under s. 20.435 (1) (ch), the
17dollar amount for fiscal year 2022-23 is increased by $5,500,000 to support
18emergency medical services in rural areas.
AB444,44,2519 (5) Mental health. In the schedule under s. 20.005 (3) for the appropriation
20to the department of health services under s. 20.435 (5) (a), the dollar amount for
21fiscal year 2021-22 is increased by $25,000,000 to fund mental health services,
22initiatives, programs, and facilities. In the schedule under s. 20.005 (3) for the
23appropriation to the department of health services under s. 20.435 (5) (a), the dollar
24amount for fiscal year 2022-23 is increased by $25,000,000 to fund mental health
25services, initiatives, programs, and facilities.
AB444,45,5
1(6) Mental health bed capacity; Marathon County. In the schedule under s.
220.005 (3) for the appropriation to the department of health services under s. 20.435
3(5) (a), the dollar amount for fiscal year 2021-22 is increased by $5,000,000 to award
4a grant to an organization to expand mental health bed capacity under Section 9119
5(2) of this act.
AB444,45,116 (7) Community health worker grants. In the schedule under s. 20.005 (3) for
7the appropriation to the department of health services under s. 20.435 (1) (fh), the
8dollar amount for fiscal year 2021-22 is increased by $15,000,000 for grants to
9community health workers. In the schedule under s. 20.435 (1) (fh), the dollar
10amount for fiscal year 2022-23 is increased by $15,000,000 for grants to community
11health workers.
AB444,45,1812 (8) Community health centers. In the schedule under s. 20.005 (3) for the
13appropriation to the department of health services under s. 20.435 (1) (fh), the dollar
14amount for fiscal year 2021-22 is increased by $3,000,000 to increase funding for
15community health center grants under s. 250.15 (2) (b). In the schedule under s.
1620.005 (3) for the appropriation to the department of health services under s. 20.435
17(1) (fh), the dollar amount for fiscal year 2022-23 is increased by $3,000,000 to
18increase funding for community health center grants under s. 250.15 (2) (b).
AB444,46,219 (9) Grants for free and charitable clinics. In the schedule under s. 20.005
20(3) for the appropriation to the department of health services under s. 20.435 (1) (fh),
21the dollar amount for fiscal year 2021-22 is increased by $3,000,000 to increase
22funding for grants to free and charitable clinics under s. 250.15 (2) (d). In the
23schedule under s. 20.005 (3) for the appropriation to the department of health
24services under s. 20.435 (1) (fh), the dollar amount for fiscal year 2022-23 is

1increased by $3,000,000 to increase funding for grants to free and charitable clinics
2under s. 250.15 (2) (d).
AB444,46,103 (10) Grants for federally qualified health centers in Racine County. In the
4schedule under s. 20.005 (3) for the appropriation to the department of health
5services under s. 20.435 (1) (b), the dollar amount for fiscal year 2021-22 is increased
6by $26,500,000 for grants to create federally qualified health centers in Racine
7County. In the schedule under s. 20.005 (3) for the appropriation to the department
8of health services under s. 20.435 (1) (b), the dollar amount for fiscal year 2022-23
9is increased by $26,500,000 for grants to create federally qualified health centers in
10Racine County.
AB444,46,1711 (11) Black women's health grants. In the schedule under s. 20.005 (3) for the
12appropriation to the department of health services under s. 20.435 (1) (cr), the dollar
13amount for fiscal year 2021-22 is increased by $1,750,000 for Black women's health
14grants under s. 250.20 (7). In the schedule under s. 20.005 (3) for the appropriation
15to the department of health services under s. 20.435 (1) (cr), the dollar amount for
16fiscal year 2022-23 is increased by $1,750,000 for Black women's health grants
17under s. 250.20 (7).
AB444,46,2418 (12) Infant and maternal mortality grants. In the schedule under s. 20.005
19(3) for the appropriation to the department of health services under s. 20.435 (1) (cr),
20the dollar amount for fiscal year 2021-22 is increased by $1,750,000 for infant and
21mortality grants under s. 250.20 (8). In the schedule under s. 20.005 (3) for the
22appropriation to the department of health services under s. 20.435 (1) (cr), the dollar
23amount for fiscal year 2022-23 is increased by $1,750,000 for infant and mortality
24grants under s. 250.20 (8).
AB444,47,8
1(13) Black women's health organization. In the schedule under s. 20.005 (3)
2for the appropriation to the department of health services under s. 20.435 (1) (b), the
3dollar amount for fiscal year 2021-22 is increased by $500,000 to award a grant to
4support a statewide public health strategy to advance Black women's health. In the
5schedule under s. 20.005 (3) for the appropriation to the department of health
6services under s. 20.435 (1) (b), the dollar amount for fiscal year 2022-23 is increased
7by $500,000 to award a grant to support a statewide public health strategy to
8advance Black women's health.
AB444,9221 9Section 9221. Fiscal changes; Historical Society.
AB444,47,1610 (1) Wisconsin Black Historical Society and Museum. In the schedule under
11s. 20.005 (3) for the appropriation to the historical society under s. 20.245 (1) (b), the
12dollar amount for fiscal year 2021-22 is increased by $150,000 for the purpose for
13which the appropriation is made. In the schedule under s. 20.005 (3) for the
14appropriation to the historical society under s. 20.245 (1) (b), the dollar amount for
15fiscal year 2022-23 is increased by $150,000 for the purpose for which the
16appropriation is made.
AB444,47,2217 (2) Wisconsin historical society. In the schedule under s. 20.005 (3) for the
18appropriation to the historical society under s. 20.245 (1) (a), the dollar amount for
19fiscal year 2021-22 is increased by $1,000,000 for the purposes for which the
20appropriation is made. In the schedule under s. 20.005 (3) for the appropriation to
21the historical society under s. 20.245 (1) (a), the dollar amount for fiscal year 2022-23
22is increased by $1,000,000 for the purposes for which the appropriation is made.
AB444,9232 23Section 9232. Fiscal changes; Natural Resources.
AB444,48,224 (1) General program operations — state funds. In the schedule under s.
2520.005 (3) for the appropriation to the department of natural resources under s.

120.370 (1) (ma), the dollar amount for fiscal year 2021-22 is increased by $5,394,395
2for the projects under Section 9132 (2) of this act.
AB444,9242 3Section 9242. Fiscal changes; Technical College System.
AB444,48,84 (1) Grant for manufacturing engineering apprenticeship center. In the
5schedule under s. 20.005 (3) for the appropriation to the technical college system
6board under s. 20.292 (1) (f), the dollar amount for fiscal year 2021-22 is increased
7by $9,600,000 for the purpose of awarding the grant under Section 9142 (1) of this
8act.
AB444,9244 9Section 9244. Fiscal changes; Transportation.
AB444,48,1610 (1) Local supplement grant program. In the schedule under s. 20.005 (3) for
11the appropriation to the department of transportation under s. 20.395 (2) (fc), the
12dollar amount for fiscal year 2021-22 is increased by $50,000,000 for the purposes
13for which the appropriation is made. In the schedule under s. 20.005 (3) for the
14appropriation to the department of transportation under s. 20.395 (2) (fc), the dollar
15amount for fiscal year 2022-23 is increased by $50,000,000 for the purposes for which
16the appropriation is made.
AB444,9247 17Section 9247. Fiscal changes; University of Wisconsin System.
AB444,48,2518 (1) Application fee exemption for service members. In the schedule under s.
1920.005 (3) for the appropriation to the Board of Regents of the University of
20Wisconsin System under s. 20.285 (1) (a), the dollar amount for fiscal year 2021-22
21is increased by $145,000 to provide funding for the application fee exemption under
22s. 36.11 (47m) (c). In the schedule under s. 20.005 (3) for the appropriation to the
23Board of Regents of the University of Wisconsin System under s. 20.285 (1) (a), the
24dollar amount for fiscal year 2022-23 is increased by $145,000 to provide funding for
25the application fee exemption under s. 36.11 (47m) (c).
AB444,9342
1Section 9342. Initial applicability; Technical College System.
AB444,49,42 (1) Farmer tuition assistance grants. The treatment of s. 38.274 first applies
3to current or prospective farmers enrolled in courses that begin the semester after
4the effective date of this subsection.
AB444,9347 5Section 9347. Initial applicability; University of Wisconsin System.
AB444,49,86 (1) Application fee exemption for service members. The treatment of s. 36.11
7(3) (d) (intro.) and (47m) (title) and (c) first applies to applications received for the
8first semester or session beginning after the effective date of this subsection.
AB444,9400 9Section 9400. Effective dates. This act takes effect on the day after
10publication, except as follows:
AB444,49,1311 (1) Medicaid expansion. The treatment of ss. 20.435 (4) (jw), 49.45 (2p), (23),
12and (23b) (title), (b), (c), and (e), 49.471 (1) (cr), (4) (a) 4. b. and 8., and (4g), and 49.686
13(3) (d) and Sections 9119 (1 ) and 9219 (1) of this act take effect on July 1, 2021.
AB444,49,1714 (2) Safety and professional services; private on-site wastewater treatment
15system grant program and study.
The treatment of s. 20.165 (2) (d) and Section 9138
16(1) of this act take effect on the day after publication, or on the 2nd day after
17publication of the 2021 biennial budget act, whichever is later.
AB444,49,2118 (3) Wisconsin Economic Development Corporation; paper mill purchase
19loans.
The treatment of s. 20.192 (1) (c) and Section 9149 (1) and (2) of this act take
20effect on the day after publication, or on the 2nd day after publication of the 2021
21biennial budget act, whichever is later.
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