(4) Grant to Richland County for highway construction. Notwithstanding limitations on the amount and use of aids provided under s. 86.31 or eligibility requirements for receiving aids under s. 86.31, in the 2023-25 fiscal biennium, from the appropriation under s. 20.395 (2) (ft), the department of transportation shall award a grant under s. 86.31 (3g) to Richland County for the CTH O highway construction project. The grant under this subsection shall be in the amount of $4,180,000.
(5) Southern Bridge project in Brown County. Notwithstanding limitations on the amount and use of aids provided under s. 84.11 or eligibility requirements for receiving aids under s. 84.11, in the 2023-25 fiscal biennium, from the appropriation under s. 20.395 (2) (aq), the department of transportation shall provide a payment under s. 84.11 to Brown County for the construction of the Southern Bridge project crossing the Fox River in Brown County. The payment under this subsection shall be in the amount of $50,000,000.
(6) Main Street bridge in Watertown. Notwithstanding eligibility requirements for receiving aid or limitations on the amount and use of aid provided under s. 84.18, in the 2023-25 fiscal biennium, from the appropriation under s. 20.395 (2) (eq), the department of transportation shall set aside moneys for reconstruction of the Main Street bridge in the city of Watertown. The amount of moneys set aside under this subsection shall be $2,000,000.
(7) Ray Nitschke Memorial Bridge. Notwithstanding eligibility requirements for receiving aid or limitations on the amount and use of aid provided under s. 84.18, in the 2023-24 fiscal year, from the appropriation under s. 20.395 (2) (eq), the department of transportation shall set aside moneys for repairs to the Ray Nitschke Memorial Bridge in Brown County. The amount of moneys set aside under this subsection shall be $1,200,000.
(8) Noise barriers on I 894. During the 2023-25 fiscal biennium, from the appropriation under s. 20.395 (3) (cq), the department of transportation shall set aside moneys to install noise attenuation barriers along I 894, between Loomis Road and 76th Street, in Milwaukee County. The amount of moneys set aside under this subsection shall be $7,000,000.
(9) Administrative facility expenditures. In the 2023-25 fiscal biennium, the department of transportation shall expend $18,500,000 from proceeds of transportation revenue bonds issued under s. 84.59 (6) for administrative facility projects.
(10) Transit aid transfers. If the department of transportation makes payments under s. 85.20 (4m) (a) 6., 7., or 8. in fiscal year 2023-24 prior to the effective date of this subsection, the department of administration shall, in fiscal year 2023-24, transfer from the appropriation accounts under s. 20.395 (1) (hb) to (hf) to the transportation fund an amount equal to the amounts paid by the department of transportation in fiscal year 2023-24 prior to the effective date of this subsection. The department of administration shall make each transfer under this subsection from the appropriation account that corresponds to the applicable transit tier under s. 85.20 (4m) (a) 6., 7., or 8. for which the department of transportation made payments.
(11) Mississippi River parkway commission positions. The department of transportation shall assign the equivalent of 0.1 FTE position from the duties of the bicycle and pedestrian coordinator position to the Mississippi River parkway commission for the purpose of providing administrative support to the commission. (12) Refund and charge-back of certain property taxes. Notwithstanding s. 74.41, the town of Sanborn in Ashland County cannot request a charge-back of property tax refunds issued by the town, pursuant to the decision in Lac Courte Oreilles Band of Lake Superior Chippewa Indians of Wisconsin v. Evers, 46 F.4th 552 (7th Cir. 2022), for tax years 2015 to 2021. 19,9147Section 9147. Nonstatutory provisions; University of Wisconsin System. (1) Positions related to diversity, equity, and inclusion. The 188.80 FTE positions for the Board of Regents of the University of Wisconsin System that were funded from s. 20.285 (1) (a) in fiscal year 2022-23 and that are deauthorized on the effective date of this subsection shall be positions that perform functions related to diversity, equity, and inclusion. (2) Transition of the University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee at Washington County branch campus. The University of Wisconsin System shall in the 2023-24 fiscal year develop and submit to the joint committee on finance a plan for the transition of the University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee at Washington County branch campus from the University of Wisconsin System to a joint operation of Washington County and the Moraine Park Technical College district board and a request for funds for that plan. The plan shall include information regarding matching funds provided by Washington County and private donations. 19,9148Section 9148. Nonstatutory provisions; Veterans Affairs. (1) Study for a master plan for the Wisconsin Veterans Home at King . From the appropriation under s. 20.485 (2) (u), during the 2023-25 fiscal biennium the department of veterans affairs shall contract with a vendor to study the campus of the Wisconsin Veterans Home at King . The study shall provide a framework to guide decision making for future operations and development on the campus of the Wisconsin Veterans Home at King . The study shall be completed before January 1, 2025. (2) U.S.S. Wisconsin. From the appropriation under s. 20.485 (5) (c), in fiscal year 2023-24, the department of veterans affairs may award a onetime grant to a private nonprofit organization or a nonstock corporation that is a nonprofit corporation whose sole purpose is to promote and support recognition of the Columbia-class submarine the U.S.S. Wisconsin. The amount of the grant under this subsection may be up to $16,540. For purposes of this subsection, “nonprofit organization” has the meaning given in s. 108.02 (19), “nonstock corporation” means a nonstock corporation that is organized under ch. 181, and “nonprofit corporation” has the meaning given in s. 181.0103 (17). Section 9149. Nonstatutory provisions; Wisconsin Economic Development Corporation. (1) Talent attraction and retention initiatives.
(a) Expenditures. In the 2023-25 fiscal biennium, the Wisconsin Economic Development Corporation shall expend at least $4,000,000 from the appropriations under s. 20.192 (1) (a) and (r) on initiatives for the attraction of talent to and retention of talent in this state under s. 238.155.
(b) Veterans initiatives. Of the moneys expended under par. (a), the Wisconsin Economic Development Corporation, in consultation with the department of veterans affairs, shall expend at least $2,000,000 on initiatives for the attraction of veterans to and retention of veterans in this state’s workforce.
(c) Program evaluation and reports. The Wisconsin Economic Development Corporation shall evaluate its talent attraction and retention initiatives under s. 238.155, including program outcomes and the number of veterans discharged on or after July 1, 2023, who choose this state for their first move; and the corporation shall report its findings in the manner provided under s. 13.172 (3) to the assembly committee on jobs, economy and small business development or its successor and the senate committee on economic development and technical colleges or its successor on or before September 1, 2024, with respect to the 2023-24 fiscal year and on or before September 1, 2025, with respect to the 2024-25 fiscal year. 19,9201Section 9201. Fiscal changes; Administration. (1) Transfer to the state building trust fund. In fiscal year 2023-24, there is transferred from the appropriation account under s. 20.505 (1) (kc) to the state building trust fund $18,000,000.
19,9227Section 9227. Fiscal changes; Justice. (1) Transfer of program revenue moneys for grants for alternatives to prosecution and incarceration. There is transferred the unencumbered balance in the appropriation account under s. 20.455 (2) (kr), 2021 stats., to the appropriation account under s. 20.455 (2) (jd) on the effective date of this subsection.
19,9232Section 9232. Fiscal changes; Natural Resources. (1) Transfer between accounts of the conservation fund. During the 2023-24 fiscal year, there is transferred from the forestry account of the conservation fund to the fish and wildlife account of the conservation fund $25,000,000.
(2) PFAS fund; transfer from general fund. In fiscal year 2023-24, there is transferred from the general fund to the PFAS fund $110,000,000.
(3) PFAS fund; transfer from environmental fund. In fiscal year 2023-24, there is transferred from the moneys in the environmental fund designated for environmental management to the PFAS fund $15,000,000.
(4) PFAS fund; transfer from fire fighting foam appropriation. The unencumbered balance in the appropriation to the department of natural resources under s. 20.370 (4) (ps) is transferred to the PFAS fund.
(5) Water resources account lapse. Notwithstanding s. 20.001 (3) (c), in fiscal year 2023-24, from the appropriation account under s. 20.370 (7) (fw), there is lapsed to the conservation fund $350,000. The amount lapsed under this subsection shall be credited to the water resources account of the conservation fund.
19,9244Section 9244. Fiscal changes; Transportation. (1) Transfer from general fund to transportation fund. In the 2023-24 fiscal year, there is transferred from the general fund to the transportation fund, $555,523,900.
19,9251Section 9251. Fiscal changes; Other. (1) Transfer to the capital improvement fund. In fiscal year 2023-24, there is transferred from the general fund to the capital improvement fund $1,234,081,900.
Section 9334. Initial applicability; Public Instruction. (1) Revenue limit; high poverty aid. The treatment of s. 121.90 (2) (am) 1. and (bm) 3. first applies to the calculation of revenue limits for the 2023-24 school year. 19,9337Section 9337. Initial applicability; Revenue. (1) Cranberry research and educational station. The treatment of s. 70.11 (47) first applies to the property tax assessments as of January 1, 2023.
(2) Commercial loans. The treatment of ss. 71.05 (1) (i) and 71.26 (1) (i) first applies to taxable years beginning after December 31, 2022.
(3) Financial organizations. The treatment of s. Tax 2.495 (4) (d) 1. and 3. of the administrative rules first applies retroactively to taxable years beginning on January 1, 2022.
(4) Sales tax retailer’s allowance. The treatment of s. 77.61 (4) (c) first applies to sales and use taxes payable on the first day of the 3rd month beginning after publication.
(5) Cigarette tax stamps. The treatment of s. 139.32 (5) first applies to cigarette tax stamps purchased on the first day of the 3rd month beginning after publication.
19,9344Section 9344. Initial applicability; Transportation. (1) Nonhybrid electric vehicle surcharge. The treatment of s. 341.25 (1) (L) 3. first applies to an application for registration received by the department of transportation on October 1, 2023.
(2m) Driver improvement surcharge. The treatment of s. 346.655 (1) first applies to surcharges imposed by a court on the effective date of this subsection.
19,9400Section 9400. Effective dates; general. Except as otherwise provided in Sections 9401 to 9451 of this act, this act takes effect on July 1, 2023, or on the day after publication, whichever is later. 19,9401Section 9401. Effective dates; Administration. (1) Tribal grants. The repeal of s. 20.505 (1) (ky) and (8) (hm) 16a. takes effect on July 1, 2025. (2) Local government fund. The treatment of s. 70.119 (7) (a) takes effect on July 1, 2024.
19,9406Section 9406. Effective dates; Children and Families. (1) Local government fund. The treatment of ss. 20.437 (1) (o) and (q), 46.215 (2) (c) 3., 46.22 (1) (e) 3. c., 48.526 (3) (c), (e), and (em), (6) (a), and (7) (intro.), and 301.26 (4) (a) takes effect on July 1, 2024.
(1r) Wisconsin shares financial eligibility. The treatment of s. 49.155 (1m) (c) 1. (intro.) takes effect on July 1, 2024.
19,9407Section 9407. Effective dates; Circuit Courts. (1) Circuit court branches. The treatment of s. 753.06 (4) (c), (7) (ar), (9) (m), and (10) (L) and Section 9107 (2) of this act take effect on August 1, 2023.
19,9419Section 9419. Effective dates; Health Services. (1) Grants for the Surgical Collaborative of Wisconsin. The repeal of ss. 20.435 (1) (di) and 146.69 takes effect on July 1, 2025.
(2) Local government fund. The treatment of ss. 20.435 (1) (ch), 49.45 (6m) (br) 1., 256.04 (8), and 256.12 (4) (title), (a), and (c) and (5) (a) and (am), the renumbering and amendment of s. 256.12 (5) (b), and the creation of s. 256.12 (5) (b) 1. and 2. take effect on July 1, 2024.
19,9427Section 9427. Effective dates; Justice. (1) Sunset of community-oriented policing-house grant program. The treatment of s. 165.989 and the repeal of s. 20.455 (2) (cp) take effect on July 1, 2025.
(2) Local government fund. The treatment of ss. 20.455 (2) (as), (i) (intro.), and (j), 165.85 (5y), and 757.05 (2) takes effect on July 1, 2024.
19,9430Section 9430. Effective dates; Local Government. (1) Harbor commission grant. The repeal of s. 20.505 (1) (fy) takes effect on July 1, 2025.
(2) Walter Schroeder Aquatic Center in the village of Brown Deer. The repeal of s. 20.505 (1) (fp) takes effect on July 1, 2025.
19,9431Section 9431. Effective dates; Military Affairs. (1) Conservation of memorials and markers related to Wisconsin. The repeal of s. 20.465 (1) (em) takes effect on July 1, 2025.
(2) Grants; public safety answering points; geographic information systems. The treatment of s. 20.465 (3) (q) and (qm) takes effect on July 1, 2024.
19,9433Section 9433. Effective dates; Public Defender Board. (1s) Five-county pilot program. The treatment of s. 48.233 (2) and (3) takes effect retroactively in June 2023.
Section 9434. Effective dates; Public Instruction. (1) Grants to Lakeland STAR Academy. The repeal of s. 20.255 (2) (ag) takes effect on July 1, 2025.
19,9436Section 9436. Effective dates; Public Service Commission. (1) 911 fee. The treatment of ss. 20.155 (3) (t), 25.17 (1) (ku), 25.99, and 196.025 (6) (title), (b) 1. and 2., and (c) 3. takes effect on July, 1 2024.
19,9437Section 9437. Effective dates; Revenue. (1) Local professional baseball park district. The treatment of ss. 20.566 (1) (gd), 20.835 (4) (gb), and 77.705 takes effect on April 30, 2024.
(2) Financial organizations. Notwithstanding s. 227.265, the treatment of s. Tax 2.495 (4) (d) 1. and 3. of the administrative rules takes effect on the day after publication.
(3) Data center exemption. The treatment of ss. 71.78 (4) (m) and (5), 77.54 (70), and 238.40, the renumbering and amendment of s. 238.08, and the creation of s. 238.08 (2) take effect on the first day of the 3rd month beginning after publication.
(4) Local government fund; 911 fee. The treatment of ss. 20.835 (1) (c), (db), (e), (em), (f), (fa), (r), (y), (za), and (zb) and (5) (a), 25.491, (2), (3), (10), and (12), 77.54 (55), 79.038 (1) (em), and 79.05 (title), the renumbering of s. 79.038 (2), the renumbering and amendment of s. 25.491 (1) and (9), and the creation of ss. 25.491 (1) (a), (b), and (c) and (9) (a) and (b) and 79.038 (2) (b) take effect on July 1, 2024.
19,9438Section 9438. Effective dates; Safety and Professional Services. (2) Private on-site wastewater treatment system replacement or rehabilitation grant program. The treatment of 2017 Wisconsin Act 59, section 9439 (4t), and 2017 Wisconsin Act 331, section 97 (1), takes effect retroactively in June 2023.
19,9444Section 9444. Effective dates; Transportation. (1m) Driver improvement surcharge. The treatment of s. 346.655 (2) takes effect on the first day of the 6th month beginning after publication.
Section 9451. Effective dates; Other. (1) State aid; nontaxable tribal land. The repeal of ss. 20.505 (8) (hm) 18m. and 20.835 (1) (k) takes effect on July 1, 2025.
