AB50-ASA2-AA7,114,191625.491 (13) There is established in the local government fund a separate 17account that is designated the “local construction project grants account" to make 18the payments under s. 16.095 (6). All interest earnings of the local government 19fund shall be credited to this account.”. AB50-ASA2-AA7,115,222(1) Position authorization; division of intergovernmental relations. 23The authorized FTE positions for the department of administration are increased 24by 5.0 GPR positions funded from the appropriation under s. 20.505 (1) (a) to create
1a grant resource team within the division of intergovernmental relations in the 2department of administration. AB50-ASA2-AA7,115,114(1) General program operations; division of intergovernmental 5relations. In the schedule under s. 20.005 (3) for the appropriation to the 6department of administration under s. 20.505 (1) (a), the dollar amount for fiscal 7year 2025-26 is increased by $361,000 and the dollar amount for fiscal year 2026-27 8is increased by $461,400 to fund a grant resource team within the division of 9intergovernmental relations in the department of administration, which would be 10responsible for assisting local governments in navigating state and federal grant 11application processes.”. AB50-ASA2-AA7,115,1413“Section 189. 238.127 (1) (a) of the statutes is renumbered 238.127 (1) (bm) 14and amended to read: AB50-ASA2-AA7,115,1715238.127 (1) (bm) “Business area” means a commercial area existing at the 16time services under the state main street program are requested and having 17historic significance downtown area or historic commercial district. AB50-ASA2-AA7,19018Section 190. 238.127 (1) (b) of the statutes is renumbered 238.127 (1) (am) 19and amended to read: AB50-ASA2-AA7,115,2120238.127 (1) (am) “Municipality Applicant” means a city, village or, town, 21tribal government, chamber of commerce, or nonprofit organization. AB50-ASA2-AA7,19122Section 191. 238.127 (2) (intro.) of the statutes is amended to read: AB50-ASA2-AA7,116,423238.127 (2) (intro.) The corporation shall establish and administer a state 24main street program to coordinate state and local participation in programs offered
1by the national main street center, created by the national trust for historic 2preservation, to assist municipalities applicants in planning, managing and 3implementing programs for the revitalization of business areas. The corporation 4shall do all of the following: AB50-ASA2-AA7,116,108238.127 (2) (d) Coordinate with other state and local public and private 9entities which provide services to municipalities applicants undertaking projects 10for the revitalization of business areas. AB50-ASA2-AA7,116,2112238.127 (2) (e) Annually select, upon application, up to 5 municipalities 13applicants to participate in the state main street program. The program for each 14municipality applicant shall conclude after 3 years, except that the program for 15each municipality applicant selected after July 29, 1995, shall conclude after 5 16years. The corporation shall select program participants representing various 17geographical regions and populations. A municipality An applicant may apply to 18participate, and the corporation may select a municipality an applicant for 19participation, more than one time. In selecting a municipality an applicant, 20however, the corporation may give priority to those municipalities applicants that 21have not previously participated. AB50-ASA2-AA7,19622Section 196. 238.127 (2) (f) (intro.) of the statutes is amended to read: AB50-ASA2-AA7,117,223238.127 (2) (f) (intro.) For use in selecting the participants in the state main
1street program under par. (e), develop objective criteria relating to evaluate and 2consider at least the following issues: AB50-ASA2-AA7,1973Section 197. 238.127 (2) (f) 1. of the statutes is amended to read: AB50-ASA2-AA7,117,54238.127 (2) (f) 1. Private and public sector interest in and commitment to 5revitalization of a business area selected by the municipality applicant. AB50-ASA2-AA7,1986Section 198. 238.127 (2) (f) 2. of the statutes is amended to read: AB50-ASA2-AA7,117,87238.127 (2) (f) 2. Potential private sector investment in a business area 8selected by the municipality applicant. AB50-ASA2-AA7,20010Section 200. 238.127 (2) (f) 3m. of the statutes is created to read: AB50-ASA2-AA7,117,1211238.127 (2) (f) 3m. Potential to retain small businesses in the business area 12selected by the applicant. AB50-ASA2-AA7,20214Section 202. 238.127 (2) (f) 4m. of the statutes is created to read: AB50-ASA2-AA7,117,1615238.127 (2) (f) 4m. Potential to attract new businesses to the business area 16selected by the applicant. AB50-ASA2-AA7,20418Section 204. 238.127 (2) (f) 5m. of the statutes is created to read: AB50-ASA2-AA7,117,2019238.127 (2) (f) 5m. Potential to generate new economic activity and grow the 20tax base in the business area selected by the applicant. AB50-ASA2-AA7,20521Section 205. 238.127 (2) (f) 6. of the statutes is created to read: AB50-ASA2-AA7,117,2322238.127 (2) (f) 6. Potential to create employment opportunities in the business 23area selected by the applicant. AB50-ASA2-AA7,118,4
1238.127 (2) (h) Provide training, technical assistance and information on the 2revitalization of business areas to municipalities applicants which do not 3participate in the state main street program. The corporation may charge 4reasonable fees for the services and information provided under this paragraph.”. AB50-ASA2-AA7,118,76“Section 9149. Nonstatutory provisions; Wisconsin Economic 7Development Corporation. AB50-ASA2-AA7,118,168(1) Thrive Rural Wisconsin funding accessibility. Notwithstanding the 9cap on expenditures specified in s. 20.192 (1) (a), in fiscal year 2025-26, the amount 10the Wisconsin Economic Development Corporation may expend from the 11appropriation under s. 20.192 (1) (a) is increased by $5,000,000 for the purpose of 12supporting the Wisconsin Economic Development Corporation’s Thrive Rural 13Wisconsin program. The Wisconsin Economic Development Corporation shall 14provide funding to its established regional and tribal partners to develop and fund 15projects in nonmetropolitan municipalities with populations of less than 10,000 to 16provide for increased availability and accessibility of local project capital.”. AB50-ASA2-AA7,118,1918“Section 9149. Nonstatutory provisions; Wisconsin Economic 19Development Corporation. AB50-ASA2-AA7,119,420(1) Tribal enterprise accelerator program. Notwithstanding the cap on 21expenditures specified in s. 20.192 (1) (a), in fiscal year 2025-26, the amount the 22Wisconsin Economic Development Corporation may expend from the appropriation 23under s. 20.192 (1) (a) is increased by $5,000,000 for the purpose of creating a tribal
1enterprise accelerator program to offer statewide technical assistance and grants 2for community development investment and capacity building to American Indian 3tribes or bands in this state to diversify their revenue strategies in industries other 4than the gaming and entertainment industries.”. AB50-ASA2-AA7,119,76“Section 9149. Nonstatutory provisions; Wisconsin Economic 7Development Corporation. AB50-ASA2-AA7,119,248(1) Advanced manufacturing grants. Notwithstanding the cap on 9expenditures specified in s. 20.192 (1) (a), in fiscal year 2025-26, the amount the 10Wisconsin Economic Development Corporation may expend from the appropriation 11under s. 20.192 (1) (a) is increased by $5,000,000 for the purpose of establishing a 12program to award matching grants to small and midsized manufacturing 13companies located in this state to invest in advanced manufacturing technologies. 14No one company may receive more than $200,000 in grants under this subsection, 15and no one grant under this subsection may be for an amount that is more than one-16third of the amount invested in advanced manufacturing technologies by the 17company. To receive a grant under this subsection, a company must commit to not 18reduce its employment below the level when the grant is awarded. If within 10 19years after receiving a grant under this subsection the company that receives the 20grant fails to meet this commitment, the company shall repay the grant amount to 21the Wisconsin Economic Development Corporation. The Wisconsin Economic 22Development Corporation may provide an exemption to the repayment requirement 23under this subsection if it finds that the company has undergone a unique 24hardship.”. AB50-ASA2-AA7,120,93(1) Office of outdoor recreation; FTE positions. In the schedule under 4s. 20.005 (3) for the appropriation to the department of tourism under s. 20.380 (1) 5(a), the dollar amount for fiscal year 2025-26 is increased by $218,000 to provide 6funding for 3.0 FTE positions for the office of outdoor recreation. In the schedule 7under s. 20.005 (3) for the appropriation to the department of tourism under s. 820.380 (1) (a), the dollar amount for fiscal year 2026-27 is increased by $218,000 to 9provide funding for 3.0 FTE positions for the office of outdoor recreation. AB50-ASA2-AA7,120,1610(2) Office of outdoor recreation; supplies and services. In the schedule 11under s. 20.005 (3) for the appropriation to the department of tourism under s. 1220.380 (1) (a), the dollar amount for fiscal year 2025-26 is increased by $36,000 to 13provide supplies and services for the office of outdoor recreation. In the schedule 14under s. 20.005 (3) for the appropriation to the department of tourism under s. 1520.380 (1) (a), the dollar amount for fiscal year 2026-27 is increased by $36,000 to 16provide supplies and services for the office of outdoor recreation.”. AB50-ASA2-AA7,121,219(1) Employment transportation assistance. In the schedule under s. 2020.005 (3) for the appropriation to the department of transportation under s. 20.395 21(1) (bs), the dollar amount for fiscal year 2025-26 is adjusted to $999,100. In the 22schedule under s. 20.005 (3) for the appropriation to the department of
1transportation under s. 20.395 (1) (bs), the dollar amount for fiscal year 2026-27 is 2adjusted to $1,198,900.”. AB50-ASA2-AA7,121,165(1) Prioritization of local bridge and culvert assessment in certain 6grants. During the 2025-27 fiscal biennium, the department of transportation 7shall designate 10 percent of moneys appropriated under s. 20.395 (2) (fd) and 10 8percent of the moneys appropriated under s. 20.395 (2) (fc) and (fu) for grants for 9improvements to bridges or culverts identified as being in poor or worse condition in 10local bridge and culvert assessments performed under s. 85.64. The department of 11transportation shall establish criteria for evaluating the suitability of projects for 12which applications are made under s. 86.31 (3o) and (3s) for the moneys designated 13under this subsection. If the department does not receive sufficient complete grant 14applications meeting the criteria under this subsection in the 2025‑27 fiscal 15biennium, the moneys designated under this subsection shall be available for any 16other purpose for which the moneys were appropriated.”. AB50-ASA2-AA7,121,1919(1) Milwaukee child welfare - aids payment and contracted services. AB50-ASA2-AA7,122,420(a) In the schedule under s. 20.005 (3) for the appropriation to the department 21of children and families under s. 20.437 (1) (cw), the dollar amount for fiscal year 222025-26 is increased by $11,882,600 to fund Division of Milwaukee Child Protective 23Services aids payments and contracted services. In the schedule under s. 20.005 (3)
1for the appropriation to the department of children and families under s. 20.437 (1) 2(cw), the dollar amount for fiscal year 2026-27 is increased by $11,209,800 to fund 3Division of Milwaukee Child Protective Services aids payments and contracted 4services. AB50-ASA2-AA7,122,125(b) In the schedule under s. 20.005 (3) for the appropriation to the department 6of children and families under s. 20.437 (1) (mw), the dollar amount for fiscal year 72025-26 is increased by $463,300 to fund Division of Milwaukee Child Protective 8Services aids payments and contracted services. In the schedule under s. 20.005 (3) 9for the appropriation to the department of children and families under s. 20.437 (1) 10(cw), the dollar amount for fiscal year 2026-27 is increased by $211,500 to fund 11Division of Milwaukee Child Protective Services aids payments and contracted 12services. AB50-ASA2-AA7,122,1913(c) In the schedule under s. 20.005 (3) for the appropriation to the department 14of children and families under s. 20.437 (1) (gx), the dollar amount for fiscal year 152025-26 is decreased by $821,000 for Division of Milwaukee Child Protective 16Services aids payments and contracted services. In the schedule under s. 20.005 (3) 17for the appropriation to the department of children and families under s. 20.437 (1) 18(cw), the dollar amount for fiscal year 2026-27 is decreased by $821,000 for Division 19of Milwaukee Child Protective Services aids payments and contracted services.”. AB50-ASA2-AA7,122,2222(1) Milwaukee child welfare - aids payment and contracted services. AB50-ASA2-AA7,123,523(a) In the schedule under s. 20.005 (3) for the appropriation to the department 24of children and families under s. 20.437 (1) (cw), the dollar amount for fiscal year
12025-26 is increased by $141,200 to support improved services from Division of 2Milwaukee Child Protective Services. In the schedule under s. 20.005 (3) for the 3appropriation to the department of children and families under s. 20.437 (1) (cw), 4the dollar amount for fiscal year 2026-27 is increased by $188,200 to support 5improved services from Division of Milwaukee Child Protective Services. AB50-ASA2-AA7,123,126(b) In the schedule under s. 20.005 (3) for the appropriation to the department 7of children and families under s. 20.437 (1) (mw), the dollar amount for fiscal year 82025-26 is increased by $12,200 to support improved services from Division of 9Milwaukee Child Protective Services. In the schedule under s. 20.005 (3) for the 10appropriation to the department of children and families under s. 20.437 (1) (cw), 11the dollar amount for fiscal year 2026-27 is increased by $16,300 to support 12improved services from Division of Milwaukee Child Protective Services.”. AB50-ASA2-AA7,123,1914“Section 207. 20.005 (3) (schedule) of the statutes: at the appropriate place, 15insert the following amounts for the purposes indicated: AB50-ASA2-AA7,123,232120.395 (2) (ja) Local traffic calming grants. From the general fund, as a 22continuing appropriation, the amounts in the schedule for the local traffic calming 23grant program under s. 85.024. AB50-ASA2-AA7,124,10285.024 Local traffic calming grants. The department shall develop and 3administer a local traffic calming grant program. From the appropriation under s. 420.395 (2) (ja), the department shall award grants to counties, cities, villages, and 5towns for infrastructure projects that are eligible for funding under the federal 6transportation alternatives program and that are designed to reduce the speed of 7vehicular traffic. The department shall prescribe the form, nature, and extent of 8information that shall be contained in applications for grants under this section and 9shall establish criteria for evaluating applications and for awarding grants under 10this section.”. AB50-ASA2-AA7,124,221320.866 (2) (uw) Transportation; rail acquisitions and improvements and 14intermodal freight facilities. From the capital improvement fund, a sum sufficient 15for the department of transportation to acquire railroad property under ss. 85.08 (2) 16(L) and 85.09; to provide grants and loans for rail property acquisitions and 17improvements under s. 85.08 (4m) (c) and (d); and to provide intermodal freight 18facilities grants under s. 85.093. The state may contract public debt in an amount 19not to exceed $250,300,000 $305,300,000 for these purposes. The state may 20contract additional public debt in an amount up to $30,000,000 for these purposes. 21The state may contract additional public debt in an amount up to $20,000,000 for 22these purposes.”. AB50-ASA2-AA7,125,4284.185 (3) (a) 2. Five Fifteen thousand dollars for each job retained or created 3in this state resulting directly from the improvement or economic development 4project. AB50-ASA2-AA7,125,11685.52 (3) (am) If the department finds that special circumstances exist, the 7department may award to an eligible applicant for a loan or other assistance under 8par. (a) totalling $100,000 or more a grant for the purpose of engaging a certified 9public accountant licensed or certified under ch. 442 to make any certifications or 10attestations required by the department as a condition of receiving a loan or other 11assistance under par. (a).”. AB50-ASA2-AA7,126,41466.1011 (1) Declaration of policy. The right of all persons to have equal 15opportunities for housing regardless of their sex, race, color, disability, as defined in 16s. 106.50 (1m) (g), sexual orientation, as defined in s. 111.32 (13m), religion, 17national origin, marital status, family status, as defined in s. 106.50 (1m) (k), status 18as a victim of domestic abuse, sexual assault, or stalking, as defined in s. 106.50 19(1m) (u), status as a holder or nonholder of a license under s. 343.03 (3r), lawful 20source of income, age, or ancestry is a matter both of statewide concern under ss. 21101.132 and 106.50 and also of local interest under this section and s. 66.0125. The 22enactment of ss. 101.132 and 106.50 by the legislature does not preempt the subject 23matter of equal opportunities in housing from consideration by political
1subdivisions, and does not exempt political subdivisions from their duty, nor 2deprive them of their right, to enact ordinances that prohibit discrimination in any 3type of housing solely on the basis of an individual being a member of a protected 4class. AB50-ASA2-AA7,126,12666.1201 (2m) Discrimination. Persons otherwise entitled to any right, 7benefit, facility, or privilege under ss. 66.1201 to 66.1211 may not be denied the 8right, benefit, facility, or privilege in any manner for any purpose nor be 9discriminated against because of sex, race, color, creed, national origin, sexual 10orientation, status as a victim of domestic abuse, sexual assault, or stalking, as 11defined in s. 106.50 (1m) (u), or national origin status as a holder or nonholder of a 12license under s. 343.03 (3r).
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