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20.505 (8) (hm) 16c. The amount transferred to sub. (1) (kt) shall be the amount in the schedule under sub. (1) (kt).

19,151 Section 151. 20.505 (8) (hm) 18m. of the statutes is created to read:

20.505 (8) (hm) 18m. The amount transferred to s. 20.835 (1) (k) shall be the amount in the schedule under s. 20.835 (1) (k).

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Section 152. 20.505 (8) (hm) 18m. of the statutes, as created by 2023 Wisconsin Act .... (this act), is repealed.

19,153 Section 153. 20.507 (1) (q) of the statutes is created to read:

20.507 (1) (q) Forest land and timber management. From the conservation fund, the amounts in the schedule for forest land and timber management.

19,154 Section 154. 20.566 (1) (gd) of the statutes is repealed.

19,155 Section 155. 20.566 (1) (ge) of the statutes is repealed.

19,156 Section 156. 20.566 (1) (gi) of the statutes is created to read:

20.566 (1) (gi) Administration of municipality taxes. From the moneys transferred from the appropriation account under s. 20.835 (4) (gi), the amounts in the schedule for administering the municipality taxes imposed under s. 77.701.

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Notwithstanding s. 20.001 (3) (a), at the end of each fiscal year the unencumbered balance of this appropriation account lapses to the general fund.

19,157 Section 157. 20.835 (1) (c) of the statutes is renumbered 20.835 (1) (s) and amended to read:

20.835 (1) (s) Expenditure restraint incentive program account. A From the local government fund, a sum sufficient to make the payments under s. 79.05 (3), plus the amounts under s. 79.05 (7).

19,158 Section 158. 20.835 (1) (db) of the statutes is renumbered 20.835 (1) (t) and amended to read:

20.835 (1) (t) County and municipal aid account. A From the local government fund, a sum sufficient to make payments to counties, towns, villages, and cities under s. 79.035, less the amount paid from the appropriation under par. (r) 79.036.

19,159 Section 159. 20.835 (1) (e) of the statutes is renumbered 20.835 (1) (u) and amended to read:

20.835 (1) (u) State aid, local government fund; tax exempt property. Beginning in 2000, a sum sufficient From the local government fund, the amounts in the schedule to make the state aid payments under s. 79.095.

19,160 Section 160. 20.835 (1) (em) of the statutes is renumbered 20.835 (1) (v) and amended to read:

20.835 (1) (v) State aid, local government fund; repeal of personal property taxes. The From the local government fund, the amounts in the schedule to make payments as provided under 2021 Wisconsin Act 58, section 9125 (1) s. 79.0965.

19,161 Section 161. 20.835 (1) (f) of the statutes is renumbered 20.835 (1) (w) and amended to read:

20.835 (1) (w) State aid, local government fund; personal property tax exemption. A sum sufficient From the local government fund, the amounts in the schedule to make the state aid payments under s. 79.096.

19,162 Section 162. 20.835 (1) (fa) of the statutes is renumbered 20.835 (1) (x) and amended to read:

20.835 (1) (x) State aid, local government fund; video service provider fee. The From the local government fund, the amounts in the schedule to make the state aid payments under s. 79.097.

19,163 Section 163. 20.835 (1) (k) of the statutes is created to read:

20.835 (1) (k) State aid; nontaxable tribal land. The amounts in the schedule to make payments

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to counties to compensate for not being able to impose local general property taxes on real property exempt from taxation under the 1854 Treaty of La Pointe. All moneys transferred from the appropriation account under s. 20.505 (8) (hm) 18m. shall be credited to this appropriation account. Notwithstanding s. 20.001 (3) (a), the unencumbered balance on June 30 of each year shall revert to the appropriation account under s. 20.505 (8) (hm).

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Section 164. 20.835 (1) (k) of the statutes, as created by 2023 Wisconsin Act .... (this act), is repealed.

19,165 Section 165. 20.835 (1) (r) of the statutes is repealed.

19,166 Section 166. 20.835 (1) (y) of the statutes is created to read:

20.835 (1) (y) Supplemental county and municipal aid account. From the local government fund, a sum sufficient to make the payments under s. 79.037.

19,167 Section 167. 20.835 (1) (za) of the statutes is created to read:

20.835 (1) (za) Innovation account. From the local government fund, as a continuing appropriation, the amounts in the schedule to make the payments under s. 79.038 (1) (em).

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Notwithstanding s. 20.001 (3) (c), at the end of the 4th fiscal year after the date identified in the notice under 2023 Wisconsin Act 12, section 244 (1), the unencumbered balance of this appropriation account shall lapse to the general fund.

19,168 Section 168. 20.835 (1) (zb) of the statutes is created to read:

20.835 (1) (zb) Innovation planning grants. From the local government fund, as a continuing appropriation, the amounts in the schedule to make the payments under s. 79.038 (2) (b).

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Notwithstanding s. 20.001 (3) (c), at the end of the 4th fiscal year after the date identi

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fied in the notice under 2023 Wisconsin Act 12, section 244 (1), the unencumbered balance of this appropriation account shall lapse to the general fund.

19,169 Section 169. 20.835 (4) (gb) of the statutes is amended to read:

20.835 (4) (gb) Special district taxes. All moneys received from the taxes imposed under s. 77.705, and from the appropriation account under s. 20.566 (1) (gd), and all moneys received under s. 341.14 (6r) (b) 13. b., for the purpose of distribution to the special districts that adopt a resolution imposing taxes under subch. V of ch. 77, and for the purpose of financing a local professional baseball park district, except that of those tax revenues collected under subch. V of ch. 77 3 percent for the first 2 years of collection and 1.5 percent thereafter shall be credited to the appropriation account under s. 20.566 (1) (gd).

19,170 Section 170. 20.835 (4) (ge) of the statutes is amended to read:

20.835 (4) (ge) Local professional football stadium district taxes. All moneys received from the taxes imposed under s. 77.706, and from the appropriation account under s. 20.566 (1) (ge), for the purpose of distribution to the special districts that adopt a resolution imposing taxes under subch. V of ch. 77, for the purpose of financing a local professional football stadium district, and for the purpose of making the payments under s. 77.76 (5) (a), except that, of those tax revenues collected under subch. V of ch. 77, 1.5 percent shall be credited to the appropriation account under s. 20.566 (1) (ge).

19,171 Section 171. 20.835 (4) (gi) of the statutes is created to read:

20.835 (4) (gi) Municipality taxes. All moneys received from the taxes imposed under s. 77.701 for distribution to the municipalities that enact an ordinance imposing taxes under that section and for interest payments on refunds under s. 77.76 (3r), except that 1.75 percent of those tax revenues collected under that section shall be credited to the appropriation account under s. 20.566 (1) (gi).

19,172 Section 172. 20.835 (5) (a) of the statutes is renumbered 20.835 (5) (r) and amended to read:

20.835 (5) (r) Payments for municipal services. The From the local government fund, the amounts in the schedule to make payments for municipal services provided by municipalities to state facilities, as determined under s. 70.119 (7).

19,173 Section 173. 20.855 (4) (dt) of the statutes is created to read:

20.855 (4) (dt) Transfer for an endowment fund for WisconsinEye. Biennially, the amounts in the schedule to make a payment to the WisconsinEye Public Affairs Network, Inc., under s. 16.004 (22) for the establishment of an endowment fund. Moneys cannot be expended from this appropriation account after June 30, 2025.

19,174 Section 174. 20.865 (1) (e) of the statutes is amended to read:

20.865 (1) (e) Additional biweekly payroll. The amounts in the schedule to pay salary and fringe benefit costs incurred during the 27th pay period in any fiscal year in which such a period occurs for employment of permanent state employees, including permanent project employees, on the biweekly payroll system, and permanent University of Wisconsin System employees, including permanent project employees, on the biweekly payroll system of the University of Wisconsin System.

19,175 Section 175. 20.865 (1) (jm) of the statutes is amended to read:

20.865 (1) (jm) Additional biweekly payroll; nonfederal program revenues. From the appropriate nonfederal program revenue and program revenue — service accounts, a sum sufficient to pay salary and fringe benefit costs incurred during the 27th pay period in any fiscal year in which such a period occurs for employment of permanent state employees, including permanent project employees, on the biweekly payroll system, and permanent University of Wisconsin System employees, including permanent project employees, on the biweekly payroll system of the University of Wisconsin System.

19,176 Section 176. 20.865 (1) (m) of the statutes is amended to read:

20.865 (1) (m) Additional biweekly payroll; federal program revenues. From the appropriate federal program revenue accounts, a sum sufficient to pay salary and fringe benefit costs incurred during the 27th pay period in any fiscal year in which such a period occurs for employment of permanent state employees, including permanent project employees, on the biweekly payroll system, and permanent University of Wisconsin System employees, including permanent project employees, on the biweekly payroll system of the University of Wisconsin System.

19,177 Section 177. 20.865 (1) (tm) of the statutes is amended to read:

20.865 (1) (tm) Additional biweekly payroll; nonfederal segregated revenues. From the appropriate segregated funds derived from nonfederal segregated revenues, a sum sufficient to pay salary and fringe benefit costs incurred during the 27th pay period in any fiscal year in which such a period occurs for employment of permanent state employees, including permanent project employees, on the biweekly payroll system, and permanent University of Wisconsin System employees, including permanent project employees, on the biweekly payroll system of the University of Wisconsin System.

19,178 Section 178. 20.865 (1) (x) of the statutes is amended to read:

20.865 (1) (x) Additional biweekly payroll; federal segregated revenues. From the appropriate segregated funds derived from federal segregated revenues, a sum sufficient to pay salary and fringe benefit costs incurred during the 27th pay period in any fiscal year in which such a period occurs for employment of permanent state employees, including permanent project employees, on the biweekly payroll system, and permanent University of Wisconsin System employees, including permanent project employees, on the biweekly payroll system of the University of Wisconsin System.

19,179 Section 179. 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. The state may contract additional public debt in an amount up to $164,922,000 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.

19,180 Section 180. 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. The state may contract additional public debt in an amount up to $30,568,900 for this purpose.

19,181 Section 181. 20.866 (2) (ugm) of the statutes is amended to read:

20.866 (2) (ugm) Transportation; major interstate bridge construction. From the capital improvement fund, a sum sufficient for the department of transportation to fund major interstate bridge projects under s. 84.016. The state may contract public debt in an amount not to exceed $245,000,000 for this purpose. The state may contract additional public debt in an amount up to $27,000,000 for this purpose. The state may contract additional public debt in an amount up to $352,800,000 for this purpose.

19,182 Section 182. 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. The state may contract additional public debt in an amount up to $25,000,000 for this purpose.

19,183 Section 183. 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. The state may contract additional public debt in an amount up to $1,725,000,000 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.

19,184 Section 184. 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. The state may contract additional public debt in an amount up to $39,878,000 for this purpose.

19,186 Section 186. 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. The state may contract additional public debt in an amount up to $9,581,000 for this purpose.

19,187 Section 187. 20.866 (2) (zz) of the statutes is amended to read:

20.866 (2) (zz) State fair park board; self-amortizing facilities. From the capital improvement fund, a sum sufficient to the state fair park board to acquire, construct, develop, enlarge, or improve facilities at the state fair park in West Allis. The state may contract public debt not to exceed $53,687,100 for this purpose. The state may contract additional public debt in an amount up to $1,500,000 for this purpose. The state may contract additional public debt in an amount up to $12,350,000 for this purpose.

19,188 Section 188. 20.867 (2) (d) of the statutes is created to read:

20.867 (2) (d) Long-range building program; general purpose revenues. The amounts in the schedule for the purposes of carrying out the long-range building program under s. 13.48. The amounts provided under this paragraph shall be transferred to the state building trust fund.

19,189 Section 189. 20.867 (3) (x) of the statutes is created to read:

20.867 (3) (x) Segregated revenue supported building program projects; inflationary project cost overruns. From the capital improvement fund, as a continuing appropriation, all moneys transferred under 2023 Wisconsin Act .... (this act), section 9251 (1), to fund the projects enumerated under 2023 Wisconsin Act .... (this act), section 9104 (1), in the amounts designated as “segregated revenue” in that section for those projects; to fund the other expenditures and allocations designated as “segregated revenue” under 2023 Wisconsin Act .... (this act), section 9104 (4) to (13); and to offset building program project budget cost overruns caused by inflation under s. 13.48 (2) (L) in a total amount up to $20,000,000.

19,190 Section 190. 20.923 (4) (f) 6f. of the statutes is created to read:

20.923 (4) (f) 6f. Legislature; legislative human resources office: director.

19,191 Section 191. 20.923 (6) (fm) of the statutes is created to read:

20.923 (6) (fm) Legislative human resources office: all positions.

19,192 Section 192. 20.924 (1) (a) of the statutes is amended to read:

20.924 (1) (a) Shall authorize the design and construction of any building, structure or facility costing in excess of $1,000,000 regardless of funding source, only if that project is enumerated in the authorized state building program. Beginning in fiscal year 2023-24, this amount is $2,000,000.

19,193 Section 193. 20.924 (1) (b) of the statutes is amended to read:

20.924 (1) (b) Shall authorize the acquisition of land, or the repair, remodeling or improvement to any existing building, structure or facility costing in excess of $1,000,000, regardless of funding source, only if that project is enumerated in the authorized state building program. Beginning in fiscal year 2023-24, this amount is $2,000,000. This paragraph does not apply to the acquisition of land by the building commission in the city of Madison within a block number specified in s. 13.48 (18). This paragraph does not apply to projects authorized under s. 16.858.

19,194 Section 194. 23.0917 (5g) (L) of the statutes is created to read:

23.0917 (5g) (L) 1. In this paragraph, “unobligated amount” means the amount by which the annual bonding authority for the subprograms under subs. (3), (4), and (4j)

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in fiscal years 2021-22 and 2022-23 exceeded the amounts that the department obligated from the moneys appropriated under s. 20.866 (2) (ta)

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for those subprograms for those fiscal years, but not including the amount by which the annual bonding authority for the purpose under sub. (3) (br) in fiscal years 2021-22 and 2022-23 exceeded the amount obligated for that purpose in those fiscal years .

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Of the unobligated amount, the department shall obligate $2,500,000 for hatcheries at the Les Voigt State Fish Hatchery and the Brule State Fish Hatchery . This includes drilling new wells, facility maintenance, upgrades and renovations, and construction of new buildings.

19,195 Section 195. 23.33 (9) (bg) 1. of the statutes is amended to read:

23.33 (9) (bg) 1. A project to improve or maintain all-terrain vehicle trails for use by utility terrain vehicles is eligible for summer funding as a state utility terrain vehicle project from the appropriation account under s. 20.370 (1) (ms) or for aid as a nonstate utility vehicle project from the appropriation accounts under s. 20.370 (5) (ct) and (cu). The maximum amount allowed for aid under this subdivision is $200 per mile for all-terrain vehicle trails that are maintained not less than 3 months per year including the months of June, July, and August. Beginning on the effective date of this subdivision .... [LRB inserts date], the maximum amount allowed for aid under this subdivision is $400 per mile for all-terrain vehicle trails that are maintained at least 3 months per year including the months of June, July, and August.

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Section 196. 24.55 of the statutes is amended to read:

24.55 Executive secretary; deputy; staff; appointments; duties; oath. The board shall appoint an executive secretary outside the classified service. The executive secretary shall appoint a deputy who shall, during the absence of the executive secretary, have all of the authority given by law to the executive secretary. The executive secretary and deputy shall take and file the official oath.

19,197 Section 197. 25.17 (1) (kq) of the statutes is created to read:

25.17 (1) (kq) PFAS fund (s. 25.90);