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SB956,31,2524 (b) Subject to sub. (3), in the 2023-24 school year, the greater of the following
25amounts:
SB956,32,1
11. The sum determined under sub. (1m) (b) 4. for the 2023-24 school year.
SB956,32,22 2. An amount calculated as follows:
SB956,32,43 a. Subtract the amount determined under subd. 1. from the amount the school
4board received under sub. (1m) (a) in the 2021-22 school year.
SB956,32,55 b. Multiply the difference determined under subd. 2. a. by 0.5.
SB956,32,76 c. Add the product determined under subd. 2. b. to the amount determined
7under subd. 1.
SB956,60 8Section 60. 115.995 (3) of the statutes is created to read:
SB956,32,129 115.995 (3) If the appropriation under s. 20.255 (2) (cc) in any fiscal year is
10insufficient to pay the full amount of aid under sub. (1m) (b) or (2m), the state
11superintendent shall prorate the payments among the school boards and operators
12of charter schools established under s. 118.40 (2r) and (2x) entitled to receive the aid.
SB956,61 13Section 61. 115.996 of the statutes is renumbered 115.996 (intro.) and
14amended to read:
SB956,32,19 15115.996 Report to the legislature. (intro.) Annually, on or before December
1631, the state superintendent shall submit a report to the chief clerk of each house of
17the legislature, for distribution to the legislature under s. 13.172 (2), on the status
18of bilingual-bicultural education programs established under this subchapter. The
19report shall include all of the following information:
SB956,32,23 20(1) The number of pupils served in bilingual-bicultural education programs for
21each language group in each school district in which such programs are offered and
22the cost of the program per pupil for each school district, language group
, and
23program type
.
SB956,33,2 24(2) The department shall also provide the number of pupils in each school
25district and language group who as a result of participation in a bilingual-bicultural

1education program improved their English language ability to such an extent that
2the program is no longer necessary for such pupils.
SB956,62 3Section 62. 115.996 (3) of the statutes is created to read:
SB956,33,64 115.996 (3) The number of limited-English proficient pupils in each language
5group enrolled in each school district and attending each charter school established
6under s. 118.40 (2r) and (2x).
SB956,63 7Section 63. 118.40 (2r) (e) 2p. a. of the statutes is amended to read:
SB956,33,138 118.40 (2r) (e) 2p. a. Add the amounts appropriated in the current fiscal year
9under s. 20.255 (2), except s. 20.255 (2) (ac), (aw), (az), (bb), (da), (de), (dj), (du), (fm),
10(fp), (fq), (fr), (fu), (k), and (m); and s. 20.505 (4) (es); and the amount, as determined
11by the secretary of administration, of the appropriation under s. 20.505 (4) (s)
12allocated for payments to telecommunications providers under contracts with school
13districts and cooperative educational service agencies under s. 16.971 (13).
SB956,64 14Section 64. 119.04 (1) of the statutes is amended to read:
SB956,34,315 119.04 (1) Subchapters IV, V, and VII of ch. 115, ch. 121, and ss. 66.0235 (3) (c),
1666.0603 (1m) to (3), 115.01 (1) and (2), 115.28, 115.31, 115.33, 115.34, 115.343,
17115.345, 115.363, 115.3635, 115.364, 115.365 (3), 115.366, 115.367, 115.38 (2),
18115.415, 115.442, 115.445, 115.447, 115.449, 115.453, 115.456, 115.457, 118.001 to
19118.04, 118.045, 118.06, 118.07, 118.075, 118.076, 118.10, 118.12, 118.125 to 118.14,
20118.145 (4), 118.15, 118.153, 118.16, 118.162, 118.163, 118.164, 118.18, 118.19,
21118.196, 118.20, 118.223, 118.225, 118.24 (1), (2) (c) to (f), (6), (8), and (10), 118.245,
22118.25, 118.255, 118.258, 118.291, 118.292, 118.293, 118.30 to 118.43, 118.46, 118.50,
23118.51, 118.52, 118.53, 118.55, 118.56, 120.12 (2m), (4m), (5), and (15) to (27),
24120.125, 120.13 (1), (2) (b) to (g), (3), (14), (17) to (19), (26), (34), (35), (37), (37m), and
25(38), 120.137, 120.14, 120.20, 120.21 (3), and 120.25 are applicable to a 1st class city

1school district and board but not, unless explicitly provided in this chapter or in the
2terms of a contract, to the commissioner or to any school transferred to an
3opportunity schools and partnership program.
SB956,65 4Section 65. 121.41 of the statutes is amended to read:
SB956,34,12 5121.41 Driver education programs; fees. A school board, operator of a
6charter school authorized under s. 118.40 (2r) or (2x), cooperative educational service
7agency,
or the technical college system board may establish and collect reasonable
8fees for any driver education program or part of a program which is neither required
9for nor credited toward graduation. The school board, operator of a charter school
10authorized under s. 118.40 (2r) or (2x), cooperative educational service agency,
or the
11technical college system board may waive any fee established under this subsection
12for any indigent pupil.
SB956,66 13Section 66. 121.42 of the statutes is created to read:
SB956,34,14 14121.42 Driver education programs; state aid. (1) In this section:
SB956,34,1715 (a) “Driver education program” means an instructional program in driver
16education approved by the department and operated by a qualified driver education
17provider.
SB956,34,2018 (b) “Eligible pupil” means a pupil who met the income eligibility standard for
19a free or reduced-price lunch in the federal school lunch program under 42 USC 1758
20(b) (1) in the previous school year.
SB956,34,2321 (c) “Qualified driver education provider” means a school board, the operator of
22a charter school authorized under s. 118.40 (2r) or (2x), or a cooperative educational
23service agency.
SB956,35,2 24(2) Beginning in the 2022-23 school year, from the appropriation under s.
2520.255 (2) (cv) and subject to sub. (4), the department shall pay to each qualified

1driver education provider the amount determined under sub. (3) if all of the following
2apply:
SB956,35,63 (a) The qualified driver education provider demonstrates to the department
4that for eligible pupils the qualified driver education provider reduced the fees the
5qualified driver education provider otherwise charges pupils to enroll in and
6complete the driver education program.
SB956,35,107 (b) By October 1, 2022, and annually thereafter, the qualified driver education
8provider reports to the department the number of eligible pupils who enrolled in and
9successfully completed a driver education program operated by qualified driver
10education in the previous school year.
SB956,35,13 11(3) The department shall calculate the amount paid to a qualified driver
12education provider under sub. (2) by multiplying the number of eligible pupils
13reported under sub. (2) (b) by the lesser of the following:
SB956,35,1414 (a) Two hundred dollars.
SB956,35,1615 (b) The amount by which the qualified driver education provider reduced fees
16under sub. (2) (a) in the previous school year.
SB956,35,19 17(4) If the appropriation under s. 20.255 (2) (cv) in any fiscal year is insufficient
18to pay the full amount of aid under sub. (2), the department shall prorate the aid
19payments among the entitled qualified driver education providers.
SB956,35,21 20(5) The department may promulgate rules to implement and administer this
21section.
SB956,67 22Section 67. 121.905 (3) (c) 6. of the statutes is amended to read:
SB956,35,2523 121.905 (3) (c) 6. For the limit for each of the 2015-16 to 2018-19 school years,
24for the 2021-22 school year, for the 2023-24 school year, and for any school year
25thereafter, make no adjustment to the result under par. (b).
SB956,68
1Section 68. 121.905 (3) (c) 9. of the statutes is created to read:
SB956,36,32 121.905 (3) (c) 9. For the limit for the 2022-23 school year, add $200 to the
3result under par. (b).
SB956,69 4Section 69. 121.91 (2m) (i) (intro.) of the statutes is amended to read:
SB956,36,85 121.91 (2m) (i) (intro.) Except as provided in subs. (3), (4), and (8), no school
6district may increase its revenues for any of the 2015-16 to 2018-19 school year or
7for any school year thereafter
years or for the 2021-22 school year to an amount that
8exceeds the amount calculated as follows:
SB956,70 9Section 70. 121.91 (2m) (im) (intro.) of the statutes is amended to read:
SB956,36,1310 121.91 (2m) (im) (intro.) Notwithstanding par. (i) and except Except as
11provided in subs. (3), (4), and (8), a no school district cannot may increase its
12revenues for the 2019-20 school year to an amount that exceeds the amount
13calculated as follows:
SB956,71 14Section 71. 121.91 (2m) (j) (intro.) of the statutes is amended to read:
SB956,36,1715 121.91 (2m) (j) (intro.) Notwithstanding par. (i) and except Except as provided
16in subs. (3), (4), and (8), a no school district cannot may increase its revenues for the
172020-21 school year to an amount that exceeds the amount calculated as follows:
SB956,72 18Section 72. 121.91 (2m) (k) and (L) of the statutes are created to read:
SB956,36,2119 121.91 (2m) (k) Except as provided in subs. (3), (4), and (8), no school district
20may increase its revenues for the 2022-23 school year to an amount that exceeds the
21amount calculated as follows:
SB956,36,2522 1. Divide the sum of the amount of state aid received in the previous school year
23and property taxes levied for the previous school year, excluding property taxes
24levied for the purpose of s. 120.13 (19) and excluding funds described under sub. (4)
25(c), by the average of the number of pupils enrolled in the 3 previous school years.
SB956,37,1
12. Add $200 to the result under subd. 1.
SB956,37,32 3. Multiply the result under subd. 2. by the average of the number of pupils
3enrolled in the current school year and the 2 preceding school years.
SB956,37,64 (L) Except as provided in subs. (3), (4), and (8), no school district may increase
5its revenues for the 2023-24 school year or for any school year thereafter to an
6amount that exceeds the amount calculated as follows:
SB956,37,107 1. Divide the sum of the amount of state aid received in the previous school year
8and property taxes levied for the previous school year, excluding property taxes
9levied for the purpose of s. 120.13 (19) and excluding funds described under sub. (4)
10(c), by the average of the number of pupils enrolled in the 3 previous school years.
SB956,37,1211 2. Multiply the result under subd. 1. by the average of the number of pupils
12enrolled in the current school year and the 2 preceding school years.
SB956,73 13Section 73. 121.91 (2m) (r) 1. (intro.) of the statutes is amended to read:
SB956,37,1714 121.91 (2m) (r) 1. (intro.) Notwithstanding pars. (i) to (j) (k) and (L), if a school
15district is created under s. 117.105, its revenue limit under this section for the school
16year beginning with the effective date of the reorganization shall be determined as
17follows except as provided under subs. (3) and (4):
SB956,74 18Section 74. 121.91 (2m) (r) 1. b. of the statutes is amended to read:
SB956,38,319 121.91 (2m) (r) 1. b. Add an amount equal to the amount of revenue increase
20per pupil allowed under this subsection for the previous school year multiplied by the
21sum of 1.0 plus the allowable rate of increase under s. 73.0305 expressed as a decimal
22to the result under subd. 1. a., except that in calculating the limit for the 2013-14
23school year and the 2014-15 school year, add $75 to the result under subd. 1. a., in
24calculating the limit for the 2019-20 school year, add $175 to the result under subd.
251. a., and in calculating the limit for the 2020-21 school year, add $179 to the result

1under subd. 1. a. In the 2015-16 to 2018-19 school years, the 2021-22 school year,

2the 2022-23 school year, add $200 to the result under subd. 1. a., and in any school
3year thereafter, make no adjustment to the result under subd. 1. a.
SB956,75 4Section 75. 121.91 (2m) (r) 2. (intro.) of the statutes is amended to read:
SB956,38,85 121.91 (2m) (r) 2. (intro.) If a school district is created under s. 117.105, the
6following adjustments to the calculations under pars. (i) to (j) (k) and (L) apply for
7the 2 school years beginning on the July 1 following the effective date of the
8reorganization:
SB956,76 9Section 76. 121.91 (2m) (r) 2. a. of the statutes is amended to read:
SB956,38,1710 121.91 (2m) (r) 2. a. For the school year beginning on the first July 1 following
11the effective date of the reorganization the number of pupils in the previous school
12year shall be used under pars. (i) 1., (im) 1. and (j) 1. (k) 1. and (L) 1. instead of the
13average of the number of pupils in the 3 previous school years, and for the school year
14beginning on the 2nd July 1 following the effective date of the reorganization the
15average of the number of pupils in the 2 previous school years shall be used under
16pars. (i) 1., (im) 1. and (j) 1. (k) 1. and (L) 1. instead of the average of the number of
17pupils in the 3 previous school years.
SB956,77 18Section 77. 121.91 (2m) (r) 2. b. of the statutes is amended to read:
SB956,38,2319 121.91 (2m) (r) 2. b. For the school year beginning on the first July 1 following
20the effective date of the reorganization the average of the number of pupils in the
21current and the previous school years shall be used under pars. (i) 2. and (j) 3. (k) 3.
22and (L) 2.
instead of the average of the number of pupils in the current and the 2
23preceding school years.
SB956,78 24Section 78. 121.91 (2m) (s) 1. (intro.) of the statutes is amended to read:
SB956,39,5
1121.91 (2m) (s) 1. (intro.) Notwithstanding pars. (i) to (j) (k) and (L), if territory
2is detached from a school district to create a new school district under s. 117.105, the
3revenue limit under this section of the school district from which territory is detached
4for the school year beginning with the effective date of the reorganization shall be
5determined as follows except as provided in subs. (3) and (4):
SB956,79 6Section 79. 121.91 (2m) (s) 1. b. of the statutes is amended to read:
SB956,39,167 121.91 (2m) (s) 1. b. Add an amount equal to the amount of revenue increase
8per pupil allowed under this subsection for the previous school year multiplied by the
9sum of 1.0 plus the allowable rate of increase under s. 73.0305 expressed as a decimal
10to the result under subd. 1. a., except that in calculating the limit for the 2013-14
11school year and the 2014-15 school year, add $75 to the result under subd. 1. a., in
12calculating the limit for the 2019-20 school year, add $175 to the result under subd.
131. a., and in calculating the limit for the 2020-21 school year, add $179 to the result
14under subd. 1. a. In the 2015-16 to 2018-19 school years, the 2021-22 school year,

15the 2022-23 school year, add $200 to the result under subd. 1. a., and in any school
16year thereafter, make no adjustment to the result under subd. 1. a.
SB956,80 17Section 80. 121.91 (2m) (s) 2. (intro.) of the statutes is amended to read:
SB956,39,2218 121.91 (2m) (s) 2. (intro.) If territory is detached from a school district to create
19a new school district under s. 117.105, the following adjustments to the calculations
20under pars. (i) to (j) (k) and (L) apply to the school district from which territory is
21detached for the 2 school years beginning on the July 1 following the effective date
22of the reorganization:
SB956,81 23Section 81. 121.91 (2m) (s) 2. a. of the statutes is amended to read:
SB956,40,624 121.91 (2m) (s) 2. a. For the school year beginning on the first July 1 following
25the effective date of the reorganization, the number of pupils in the previous school

1year shall be used under pars. (i) 1., (im) 1., and (j) 1. (k) 1. and (L) 1. instead of the
2average of the number of pupils in the 3 previous school years; and for the school year
3beginning on the 2nd July 1 following the effective date of the reorganization, the
4average of the number of pupils in the 2 previous school years shall be used under
5pars. (i) 1., (im) 1., and (j) 1. (k) 1. and (L) 1. instead of the average of the number of
6pupils in the 3 previous school years.
SB956,82 7Section 82. 121.91 (2m) (s) 2. b. of the statutes is amended to read:
SB956,40,128 121.91 (2m) (s) 2. b. For the school year beginning on the first July 1 following
9the effective date of the reorganization the average of the number of pupils in the
10current and the previous school year shall be used under pars. (i) 2. and (j) 3. (k) 3.
11and (L) 2.
instead of the average of the number of pupils in the current and the 2
12preceding school years.
SB956,83 13Section 83. 121.91 (2m) (t) 1. (intro.) of the statutes is amended to read:
SB956,40,2014 121.91 (2m) (t) 1. (intro.) If 2 or more school districts are consolidated under
15s. 117.08 or 117.09, in the 2019-20 2022-23 school year, the consolidated school
16district's revenue limit shall be determined as provided under par. (im), in the
172020-21 school year, the consolidated school district's revenue limit shall be
18determined as provided under par. (j)
(k), and in each school year thereafter, the
19consolidated school district's revenue limit shall be determined as provided under
20par. (i) (L), except as follows:
SB956,84 21Section 84 . Nonstatutory provisions.
SB956,40,2222 (1) Tax rebate for 2022.
SB956,40,2323 (a) In this subsection:
SB956,40,25 241. “Claimant" means an individual who is eligible to receive a rebate under this
25subsection.
SB956,41,1
12. “Department" means the department of revenue.
SB956,41,3 23. “Full-year resident" means an individual who was a resident of this state
3for the entire year of 2021.
SB956,41,5 44. “Nonresident" means an individual who was not a resident of this state for
5any part of 2021.
SB956,41,7 65. “Part-year resident" means an individual who was a resident of this state
7for some part of 2021.
SB956,41,118 (b) Subject to the limitations and conditions under this subsection, an
9individual who is a full-year resident or part-year resident is eligible to receive a
10rebate, as determined under par. (c ) or (d), but a nonresident is not eligible to receive
11a rebate under this subsection.
SB956,41,2112 (c) A claimant who files a Wisconsin individual income tax return for the
13taxable year beginning after December 31, 2020, and before January 1, 2022, on or
14before the unextended due date shall receive a rebate under this subsection equal to
15$150, multiplied by the number of personal exemptions claimed on the claimant's
16individual income tax return. A part-year resident who files a Wisconsin individual
17income tax return for the taxable year beginning after December 31, 2020, and before
18January 1, 2022, on or before the unextended due date may receive the rebate if the
19part-year resident was domiciled in this state on December 31, 2021. The
20department of administration shall make the payment under this paragraph as
21provided in par. (g) without any further action required of the claimant.
SB956,42,822 (d) A claimant who has not filed a Wisconsin individual income tax return for
23the taxable year beginning after December 31, 2020, and before January 1, 2022, on
24or before the unextended due date because the claimant anticipates filing for or has
25filed for an extension or because the claimant does not anticipate filing such a return,

1but who is a full-year resident or part-year resident, may receive a rebate under this
2subsection equal to $150, multiplied by the number of personal exemptions that the
3claimant could have claimed on the claimant's Wisconsin individual income tax
4return for the taxable year beginning after December 31, 2020, and before January
51, 2022. A claimant is eligible to claim the rebate under this paragraph if the
6claimant is a resident of or is domiciled in this state on December 31, 2021, and
7maintains residency in this state at the time when the claimant files a claim as
8provided under par. (e).
SB956,42,129 (e) The department shall establish a portal on its Internet site for a claimant
10to file a claim for the rebate as provided under par. (d ). The department shall
11establish a claim period ending on July 15, 2022, for claimants filing a claim under
12par. (d).
SB956,42,1613 (f) The department shall establish procedures for claimants who do not receive
14a rebate for which they were otherwise eligible under this subsection to file a claim
15for the rebate by December 31, 2022. No individual may make a claim for a rebate
16under this subsection after December 31, 2022.
SB956,42,2117 (g) For each rebate under this subsection approved by the department, the
18department shall certify the allowable amount of the rebate to the department of
19administration for payment to the claimant by check, share draft, or other draft
20drawn from the appropriation account under s. 20.835 (2) (cd). The department of
21administration shall make rebate payments beginning on July 15, 2022.
SB956,43,222 (h) Section 71.80 (3) and (3m), as it applies to income tax refunds, applies to
23a rebate under this subsection. The department may enforce the rebate under this
24subsection and may take any action, conduct any proceeding, and proceed as it is
25authorized with respect to taxes under ch. 71. The income tax provisions in ch. 71

1relating to assessments, refunds, appeals, collection, interest, and penalties apply
2to the rebate under this subsection.
SB956,43,73 (i) If a claimant becomes deceased after he or she filed his or her claim for a
4rebate under this subsection, the amount of the rebate for which the claimant is
5eligible shall be paid to the claimant's estate. For purposes of this paragraph, the
6department of health services shall supply, without charge, vital records information
7to the department of revenue.
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