15,94Section 94. 20.855 (4) (dt) of the statutes is amended to read: 20.855 (4) (dt) Transfer for an endowment fund for WisconsinEye. Biennially, the amounts in the schedule to make a payment one or more payments 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, and one year after that date.
15,95Section 95. 20.866 (1) (u) of the statutes is amended to read: 20.866 (1) (u) Principal repayment and interest. A sum sufficient from moneys appropriated under sub. (2) (zp) and ss. 20.115 (2) (d) and (7) (b) and (s), 20.190 (1) (c), (d), (i), and (j), 20.225 (1) (c) and (i), 20.245 (1) (e) and (j), 20.250 (1) (c) and (e), 20.255 (1) (d), 20.285 (1) (d), (gj), and (je), 20.320 (1) (c) and (t) and (2) (c), 20.370 (7) (aa), (ad), (ag), (aq), (ar), (at), (au), (bq), (br), (cb), (cc), (cd), (cg), (cq), (cr), (cs), (ct), (ea), (eq), and (er), 20.395 (6) (af), (aq), (ar), and (au), 20.410 (1) (e), (ec), and (ko) and (3) (e) and (fm), 20.435 (2) (ee), 20.465 (1) (d), 20.485 (1) (f) and (go) and (4) (qm), 20.505 (4) (es), (et), (ha), and (hb) and (5) (c), (g), and (kc), 20.855 (8) (a), and 20.867 (1) (a) and (b) and (3) (a), (b), (bb), (bc), (bd), (be), (bf), (bg), (bh), (bj), (bL), (bm), (bn), (bo), (bq), (br), (bt), (bu), (bv), (bw), (bx), (cb), (cd), (cf), (ch), (cj), (cq), (cr), (cs), (cv), (cw), (cx), (cy), (cz), (g), (h), (i), (kd), and (q) for the payment of principal, interest, premium due, if any, and payment due, if any, under an agreement or ancillary arrangement entered into under s. 18.06 (8) (a) relating to any public debt contracted under subchs. I and IV of ch. 18.
15,96Section 96. 20.866 (2) (s) (intro.) of the statutes is amended to read: 20.866 (2) (s) University of Wisconsin; academic facilities. (intro.) 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 academic educational facilities and facilities to support such facilities. The state may contract public debt in an amount not to exceed $2,552,521,100 for this purpose. The state may contract additional public debt in an amount up to $471,510,000 for this purpose. The state may contract additional public debt in an amount up to $540,612,000 for this purpose. The state may contract additional public debt in an amount up to $947,573,000 for this purpose. Of those amounts:
15,97Section 97. 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. The state may contract additional public debt in an amount up to $110,219,000 for this purpose. The state may contract additional public debt in an amount up to $278,186,400 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.
15,98Section 98. 20.866 (2) (tr) of the statutes is amended to read: 20.866 (2) (tr) Natural resources; recreation development. From the capital improvement fund, a sum sufficient for the department of natural resources 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 $23,061,500 for this purpose. The state may contract additional public debt in an amount up to $13,261,700 for this purpose. The state may contract additional public debt in an amount up to $12,523,000 for this purpose.
15,99Section 99. 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. The state may contract additional public debt in an amount up to $37,983,200 for this purpose.
15,100Section 100. 20.866 (2) (uuv) of the statutes is amended to read: 20.866 (2) (uuv) Transportation; design-build projects. From the capital improvement fund, a sum sufficient for the department of transportation to fund design-build projects under s. 84.062 that are state highway rehabilitation projects, major highway projects, or southeast Wisconsin freeway megaprojects. The state may contract public debt in an amount up to $20,000,000 for this purpose. In addition, the state may contract public debt in an amount up to $92,500,000 for these purposes.
15,101Section 101. 20.866 (2) (uuz) of the statutes is amended to read: 20.866 (2) (uuz) Transportation; southeast Wisconsin freeway megaprojects subject to contingency. From the capital improvement fund, a sum sufficient for the department of transportation to fund southeast Wisconsin freeway megaprojects as provided under s. 84.585. Subject to 2017 Wisconsin Act 58, section 60 (1c), the state may contract public debt in an amount not to exceed $252,400,000 for these purposes. In addition, the state may contract public debt in an amount up to $185,171,300 for these purposes.
15,102Section 102. 20.866 (2) (ux) of the statutes is amended to read: 20.866 (2) (ux) Corrections; correctional facilities. From the capital improvement fund, a sum sufficient for the department of corrections to acquire, construct, develop, enlarge, or improve adult and juvenile correctional facilities. The state may contract public debt in an amount not to exceed $951,679,900 for this purpose. The state may contract additional public debt in an amount up to $37,821,900 for this purpose. The state may contract additional public debt in an amount up to $85,014,000 for this purpose.
15,103Section 103. 20.866 (2) (uz) of the statutes is amended to read: 20.866 (2) (uz) Corrections; juvenile correctional facilities. From the capital improvement fund, a sum sufficient for the department of corrections to acquire, construct, develop, enlarge or improve juvenile correctional facilities. The state may contract public debt in an amount not to exceed $28,652,200 for this purpose. The state may contract additional public debt in an amount up to $4,000,000 for this purpose. The state may contract additional public debt in an amount up to $41,791,000 for this purpose. The state may contract additional public debt in an amount up to $124,749,000 for this purpose.
15,104Section 104. 20.866 (2) (v) of the statutes is amended to read: 20.866 (2) (v) Health services; mental health and secure treatment facilities. From the capital improvement fund, a sum sufficient for the department of health services to acquire, construct, develop, enlarge, or extend mental health and secure treatment facilities. The state may contract public debt in an amount not to exceed $223,646,200 for this purpose. The state may contract additional public debt in an amount up to $74,782,900 for this purpose. The state may contract additional public debt in an amount up to $60,367,400 for this purpose. The state may contract additional public debt in an amount up to $153,317,000 for this purpose.
15,105Section 105. 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. The state may contract additional public debt in an amount up to $25,000,000 for this purpose.
15,106Section 106. 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. The state may contract additional public debt in an amount up to $1,600,000,000 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.
15,107Section 107. 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. The state may contract additional public debt in an amount up to $54,128,900 for this purpose.
15,108Section 108. 20.866 (2) (z) (intro.) of the statutes is amended to read: 20.866 (2) (z) Building commission; other public purposes. (intro.) From the capital improvement fund, a sum sufficient to the building commission for relocation assistance and capital improvements for other public purposes authorized by law but not otherwise specified in this chapter. The state may contract public debt in an amount not to exceed $2,677,933,400 for this purpose. The state may contract additional public debt in an amount up to $277,485,800 for this purpose. The state may contract additional public debt in an amount up to $357,987,700 for this purpose. The state may contract additional public debt in an amount up to $39,188,000 for this purpose. Of those amounts:
15,109Section 109. 20.866 (2) (zcy) of the statutes is created to read: 20.866 (2) (zcy) Medical College of Wisconsin eye institute. From the capital improvement fund, a sum sufficient for the building commission to provide a grant to the Medical College of Wisconsin, Inc., for the eye institute construction project specified in s. 13.48 (31m). The state may contract public debt in an amount up to $10,000,000 for this purpose.
15,110Section 110. 20.866 (2) (zj) of the statutes is amended to read: 20.866 (2) (zj) Military affairs; armories and military facilities. From the capital improvement fund, a sum sufficient for the department of military affairs to acquire, construct, develop, enlarge, or improve armories and other military facilities. The state may contract public debt in an amount not to exceed $56,490,800 for this purpose. The state may contract additional public debt in an amount up to $3,606,300 for this purpose. The state may contract additional public debt in an amount up to $21,825,300 for this purpose. The state may contract additional public debt in an amount up to $14,272,700 for this purpose.
15,111Section 111. 20.866 (2) (zm) of the statutes is amended to read: 20.866 (2) (zm) Veterans affairs; veterans 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, veterans cemeteries, and the veterans museum. The state may contract public debt in an amount not to exceed $15,018,700 for this purpose. The state may contract additional public debt in an amount up to $5,150,300 for this purpose. The state may contract additional public debt in an amount up to $7,190,900 for this purpose. The state may contract additional public debt in an amount up to $48,485,300 for this purpose.
15,112Section 112. 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. The state may contract additional public debt in an amount up to $82,029,000 for this purpose.
15,113Section 113. 20.866 (2) (zx) of the statutes is amended to read: 20.866 (2) (zx) State fair park board; board facilities. From the capital improvement fund, a sum sufficient for the state fair park board to acquire, construct, develop, enlarge, or improve state fair park board facilities. The state may contract public debt in an amount not to exceed $14,787,100 for this purpose. The state may contract additional public debt in an amount up to $17,989,000 for this purpose.
15,114Section 114. 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. The state may contract additional public debt in an amount up to $2,500,000 for this purpose.
15,115Section 115. 20.867 (3) (cy) of the statutes is created to read: 20.867 (3) (cy) Medical College of Wisconsin eye institute. A sum sufficient to reimburse s. 20.866 (1) (u) for the payment of principal and interest costs incurred in financing the Medical College of Wisconsin, Inc., eye institute project specified in s. 13.48 (31m), to make the payments determined by the building commission under s. 13.488 (1) (m) that are attributable to the proceeds of obligations incurred in financing the project, and to make payments under an agreement or ancillary arrangement entered into under s. 18.06 (8) (a).
15,116Section 116. 20.867 (3) (m) of the statutes is created to read: 20.867 (3) (m) Grants for local construction projects. All moneys transferred under 2025 Wisconsin Act .... (this act), section 9251 (3), to fund the grants for local construction projects awarded under s. 13.48 (20x).
15,117Section 117. 20.867 (3) (x) of the statutes is amended 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 19, section 9251 (1), and 2023 Wisconsin Act 102, section 9251 (1), and 2025 Wisconsin Act .... (this act), section 9251 (1), to fund the projects enumerated under 2023 Wisconsin Act 19, section 9104 (1), including the project created by 2023 Wisconsin Act 102, section 4, and under 2025 Wisconsin Act .... (this act), section 9104 (1), in the amounts designated as “segregated revenue” in that section those act sections for those projects; to fund the other expenditures and allocations designated as “segregated revenue” under 2023 Wisconsin Act 19, section 9104 (4) to (13); to fund the projects enumerated under 2025 Wisconsin Act .... (this act), section 9104 (1), in the amounts designated as “existing segregated revenue” in that section for those projects; 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.
15,118Section 118. 23.0917 (5g) (L) 3. of the statutes is created to read: 23.0917 (5g) (L) 3. Of the unobligated amount, the department shall obligate $6,000,000 for erosion control projects in the Kenosha Dunes unit of the Chiwaukee Prairie state natural area in Kenosha County.
Section 119. 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.
15,120Section 120. 25.17 (1) (cg) of the statutes is repealed. 15,121Section 121. 25.491 (13) of the statutes is created to read: 25.491 (13) There is established in the local government fund a separate account that is designated the “disaster assistance account” to make the payments under s. 323.31.
15,122Section 122. 25.77 (11) of the statutes is amended to read: 25.77 (11) All moneys transferred under s. 50.38 (8) and (10).
15,123Section 123. 25.77 (12) of the statutes is amended to read: 25.77 (12) All moneys recouped and deposited under s. 50.38 (6) (a) 4. and (6m) (a) 4.
15,124Section 124. 25.772 of the statutes is amended to read: 25.772 Hospital assessment fund. There is established a separate nonlapsible trust fund designated as the hospital assessment fund, to consist of all moneys received under s. 50.38 (2) (a) and (b) from assessments on hospitals other than critical access hospitals and all moneys recouped and deposited under s. 50.38 (6) (a) 3.
15,125Section 125. 25.774 of the statutes is repealed. 15,126Section 126. 27.01 (7) (g) 1. of the statutes is amended to read: 27.01 (7) (g) 1. Except as provided in par. (gm), the fee is $49.50 for an annual vehicle admission receipt is $37.50 for any vehicle that has a registration plate or plates from another state, except that no fee is charged for a receipt issued under s. 29.235 (6).
15,127Section 127. 27.01 (7) (g) 2. of the statutes is amended to read: 27.01 (7) (g) 2. Except as provided in subds. 3. and 4., the department shall charge a at least a $19.85 fee and up to a $24.85 fee for a daily vehicle admission receipt of not less than $10.85 but not more than $15.85, as determined by the secretary, for any vehicle that has a registration plate from another state.
15,128Section 128. 27.01 (7) (g) 3. of the statutes is amended to read: 27.01 (7) (g) 3. Subject to par. (gm) 5., the department shall charge a at least a $24.85 fee and up to a $29.85 fee for a daily vehicle admission receipt of not less than $14.85 but not more than $19.85 for a motor bus that has a registration plate from another state.
15,129Section 129. 27.01 (7) (g) 4. of the statutes is amended to read: 27.01 (7) (g) 4. Notwithstanding subd. 3. and subject to par. (gm) 5., the department shall charge a at least a $9.85 fee and up to a $14.85 fee for a daily vehicle admission receipt of not less than $5.85 but not more than $10.85 for a motor bus that has a registration plate from another state and primarily transports residents from nursing homes located in this state.
15,130Section 130. 27.01 (7) (gm) 1. of the statutes is amended to read: 27.01 (7) (gm) 1. Instead of the fees under pars. (f) 1. and (g) 1., the department shall charge an individual $15 or $20, respectively, under par. (f) 1. for an annual vehicle admission receipt or shall charge an individual $32 under par. (g) 1. for an annual vehicle admission receipt if the individual applying for the receipt or a member of his or her household owns a vehicle for which a current annual vehicle admission receipt has been issued for the applicable fee under par. (f) 1. or (g) 1.
15,131Section 131. 27.01 (10) (d) 2. of the statutes is amended to read: 27.01 (10) (d) 2. The department shall charge a camping fee of not less than $19 but not more than $35, as determined by the secretary, for each night at a campsite in a state campground for a nonresident camping party, except as provided under par. (fm). Beginning on July 7, 2023, the maximum camping fee allowed under this subdivision is $45. Beginning on the effective date of this subdivision .... [LRB inserts date], the maximum camping fee allowed under this subdivision is $50.
15,132Section 132. 27.01 (10) (g) 5. of the statutes is amended to read: 27.01 (10) (g) 5. Except as provided in subd. 6., an additional camping fee of $10 per night of $15 for a camping party that uses electricity supplied at a state campground if the campsite has an electric receptacle.
15,133Section 133. 27.01 (10) (g) 6. of the statutes is amended to read: 27.01 (10) (g) 6. An additional camping fee of $15 per night of $25 for a camping party that uses electricity supplied at a state campground located in Devil’s Lake State Park, High Cliff State Park, Kohler-Andrae State Park, Peninsula State Park, or Willow River State Park, if the campsite has an electric receptacle.
15,134Section 134. 36.11 (3) (b) of the statutes is amended to read: 36.11 (3) (b) Subject to s. 36.31 (2m), the board shall establish policies for the appropriate transfer of credits between institutions within the system, including postsecondary credits earned by a high school pupil enrolled in a course at an institution within the system under the program under s. 118.55. If the board determines that postsecondary credits earned by a high school pupil under the program under s. 118.55 are not transferable under this paragraph, the board shall permit the individual to take an examination to determine the individual’s competency in the subject area of the course and, if the individual receives a passing score on the examination, shall award equivalent credits to the individual. The board’s policies under this paragraph shall provide that, no later than September 1, 2026, all credits for core general education courses, as defined in s. 36.31 (2m) (a) 2., are transferable between institutions within the system and satisfy general education requirements at the receiving institution. No later than December 31, 2025, the board shall submit a proposal to the joint committee on employment relations related to the transfer policies.
15,135Section 135. 36.11 (13) of the statutes is created to read: 36.11 (13) Institutions’ funding allocation on the basis of enrollment decline and course credits awarded. (a) From the appropriation under s. 20.285 (1) (a), the board shall allocate a total of $15,250,000 in each fiscal year to institutions that have had, on average, a decline in student enrollment in the immediately preceding 10-year period. The board shall allocate the money to each qualifying institution in proportion to the full-time equivalent student enrollment at the institution in the most recent academic year for which this data is available.
(b) From the appropriation under s. 20.285 (1) (a), the board shall allocate a total of $11,250,000 in each fiscal year to institutions in proportion to the aggregate number of course credits awarded to undergraduate students enrolled in the institution in the most recent academic year for which this data is available, except that no institution may receive more than 25 percent of the total amount of funds allocated under this paragraph.
(c) Funding provided under this subsection is in addition to an institution’s allocation under ss. 36.09 (1) (h) and 36.112 and in addition to any other allocation of funding by the board.
15,136Section 136. 36.115 (9) of the statutes is created to read: 36.115 (9) (a) Notwithstanding s. 16.505 (2m) and (2p), the board shall continue to maintain, across the entire system, the number of positions for system employees that are funded by either general purpose revenue or program revenue at the level in effect on January 1, 2024, as set forth in, and subject to all of the terms of, the resolution adopted by the board on December 13, 2023, except that this paragraph applies through and after December 31, 2026.
(b) The chancellor may not create or abolish any position under s. 16.505 (2m) or (2p) for any system employee assigned to the University of Wisconsin-Madison that would be inconsistent with par. (a).
15,137Section 137. 36.115 (10) of the statutes is created to read: 36.115 (10) (a) In this subsection:
