AB50: Bill Text

AB50,1540 Section 1540. 85.20 (4m) (a) 7. a. of the statutes is amended to read:

AB50,808,5 85.20 (4m) (a) 7. a. From the appropriation under s. 20.395 (1) (hb), beginning with aid payable for calendar year 2002 and for each calendar year thereafter, the uniform percentage for each eligible applicant served by an urban mass transit system operating within an urbanized area having a population as shown in the 2010 most recent federal decennial census of at least 50,000 or receiving federal mass transit aid for such area, and not specified in subd. 6.

AB50,1541 Section 1541. 85.20 (4m) (a) 7. b. of the statutes is amended to read:

AB50,808,12 85.20 (4m) (a) 7. b. For the purpose of making allocations under subd. 7. a., the amounts for aids are $24,976,400 in calendar years 2020 to 2023 and $25,475,900 in calendar year 2025, $26,494,900 in calendar year 2026, and $27,554,700 in calendar year 2027 and each calendar year thereafter. These amounts, to the extent practicable, shall be used to determine the uniform percentage in the particular calendar year.

AB50,1542 Section 1542. 85.20 (4m) (a) 8. a. of the statutes is amended to read:

AB50,808,19 85.20 (4m) (a) 8. a. From the appropriation under s. 20.395 (1) (hc), beginning with aid payable for calendar year 2002 and for each calendar year thereafter, the uniform percentage for each eligible applicant served by an urban mass transit system operating within an area having a population as shown in the 2010 most recent federal decennial census of less than 50,000 or receiving federal mass transit aid for such area.

AB50,1543 Section 1543. 85.20 (4m) (a) 8. b. of the statutes is amended to read:

AB50,809,2 85.20 (4m) (a) 8. b. For the purpose of making allocations under subd. 8. a., the amounts for aids are $5,292,700 in calendar years 2020 to 2023 and $5,398,600 in calendar year 2025, $9,800,600 in calendar year 2026, and $10,192,600 in calendar year 2027 and each calendar year thereafter. These amounts, to the extent practicable, shall be used to determine the uniform percentage in the particular calendar year.

AB50,1544 Section 1544. 85.203 of the statutes is created to read:

AB50,809,4 85.203 Transit capital assistance grants. (1) In this section:

AB50,809,5 (a) “Eligible applicant” has the meaning given in s. 85.20 (1) (b).

AB50,809,8 (b) “Public transit vehicle” means any vehicle used for providing transportation service to the general public that is eligible for replacement under settlement guidelines, as defined in s. 16.047 (1) (b).

AB50,809,12 (2) The department shall administer a transit capital assistance grant program. From the appropriation under s. 20.395 (1) (ba), the department shall award grants to eligible applicants for the replacement of public transit vehicles. The department shall establish criteria for awarding grants under this section.

AB50,1545 Section 1545. 85.52 (3) (am) of the statutes is created to read:

AB50,809,19 85.52 (3) (am) If the department finds that special circumstances exist, the department may award to an eligible applicant for a loan or other assistance under par. (a) totalling $100,000 or more a grant for the purpose of engaging a certified public accountant licensed or certified under ch. 442 to make any certifications or attestations required by the department as a condition of receiving a loan or other assistance under par. (a).

AB50,1546 Section 1546. 85.61 (1) of the statutes is amended to read:

AB50,810,8 85.61 (1) The secretary of transportation and the administrator of the elections commission shall enter into an agreement to match personally identifiable information on the official registration list maintained by the commission under s. 6.36 (1) and the information specified in s. ss. 6.256 (2) and 6.34 (2m) with personally identifiable information in the operating record file database under ch. 343 and vehicle registration records under ch. 341 to the extent required to enable the secretary of transportation and the administrator of the elections commission to verify the accuracy of the information provided for the purpose of voter registration. Notwithstanding ss. 110.09 (2), 342.06 (1) (eg), and 343.14 (2j), but subject to s. 343.14 (2p) (b), the agreement shall provide for the transfer of electronic information under s. 6.256 (2) to the commission on a continuous basis, no less often than weekly.

AB50,1547 Section 1547. 86.195 (5) (c) of the statutes is amended to read:

AB50,810,16 86.195 (5) (c) Conformity with discrimination laws. Each business identified as a motorist service on a specific information sign shall, as a condition of eligibility for erection, installation and maintenance of a sign under this section, give written assurance to the department that the business conforms with all applicable laws concerning the provisions of public accommodations without regard to race, religion, color, sex or, national origin, or status as a holder or nonholder of a license under s. 343.03 (3r).

AB50,1548 Section 1548. 86.255 (2) (c) of the statutes is created to read:

AB50,810,20 86.255 (2) (c) The purchase of any land, easements, or development rights in land executed in the name of the department for the completion of the I 39/90/94 project under s. 84.013 (3) (be).

AB50,1549 Section 1549. 86.30 (2) (a) 3. of the statutes is amended to read:

AB50,811,2 86.30 (2) (a) 3. For each mile of road or street under the jurisdiction of a municipality as determined under s. 86.302, the mileage aid payment shall be $2,628 in calendar years 2020 and 2021, $2,681 in calendar year 2022, and $2,734 in calendar year years 2023 and to 2025, $2,816 in calendar year 2026, and $2,901 in calendar year 2027 and thereafter.

AB50,1550 Section 1550. 86.30 (9) (b) of the statutes is amended to read:

AB50,811,11 86.30 (9) (b) For the purpose of calculating and distributing aids under sub. (2), the amounts for aids to counties are $127,140,200 in calendar year 2023. In calendar year 2024, the amounts for aids to counties are $129,683,000. In calendar year 2025 and thereafter, the amounts for aids to counties are $132,276,700 in calendar year 2025, $136,245,000 in calendar year 2026, and $140,332,400 in calendar year 2027 and thereafter. These amounts, to the extent practicable, shall be used to determine the statewide county average cost-sharing percentage in the particular calendar year.

AB50,1551 Section 1551. 86.30 (9) (c) of the statutes is amended to read:

AB50,811,20 86.30 (9) (c) For the purpose of calculating and distributing aids under sub. (2), the amounts for aids to municipalities are $398,996,800 in calendar year 2023. In calendar year 2024, the amounts for aids to municipalities are $406,976,700. In calendar year 2025 and thereafter, the amounts for aids to municipalities are $415,116,200 in calendar year 2025, $427,569,700 in calendar year 2026, and $440,396,800 in calendar year 2027 and thereafter. These amounts, to the extent practicable, shall be used to determine the statewide municipal average cost- sharing percentage in the particular calendar year.

AB50,1552 Section 1552. 86.31 (3g) of the statutes is amended to read:

AB50,812,11 86.31 (3g) County trunk highway improvements — discretionary grants. From the appropriation under s. 20.395 (2) (ft), the department shall allocate $5,127,000 in fiscal years 2014-15 to 2016-17 and $5,393,400 in fiscal year 2017-2018 to fund county trunk highway improvements with eligible costs totaling more than $250,000. In fiscal year 2023-24 the department shall allocate $5,615,600 to fund county trunk highway improvements with such eligible costs. In fiscal year 2024-25 and each fiscal year thereafter, the department shall allocate $5,840,200 to fund county trunk highway improvements with such eligible costs. In fiscal year 2025-26, the department shall allocate $6,015,400 to fund county trunk highway improvements with such eligible costs. In fiscal year 2026-27 and each fiscal year thereafter, the department shall allocate $6,195,900 to fund county trunk highway improvements with such eligible costs. The funding of improvements under this subsection is in addition to the allocation of funds for entitlements under sub. (3).

AB50,1553 Section 1553. 86.31 (3m) of the statutes is amended to read:

AB50,813,2 86.31 (3m) Town road improvements — discretionary grants. From the appropriation under s. 20.395 (2) (ft), the department shall allocate $5,732,500 in fiscal years 2011-12 to 2016-17 and $5,923,600 in fiscal year 2017-18 to fund town road improvements with eligible costs totaling $100,000 or more. In fiscal year 2023-24, the department shall allocate $6,151,900 to fund town road improvements with such eligible costs. In fiscal year 2024-25 and each fiscal year thereafter, the department shall allocate $6,398,000 to fund town road improvements with such eligible costs. In fiscal year 2025-26, the department shall allocate $6,590,000 to fund town road improvements with such eligible costs. In fiscal year 2026-27 and each fiscal year thereafter, the department shall allocate $6,787,600 to fund town road improvements with such eligible costs. The funding of improvements under this subsection is in addition to the allocation of funds for entitlements under sub. (3).

AB50,1554 Section 1554. 86.31 (3o) (m) 1. of the statutes is renumbered 86.31 (3o) (m) 1m. a. and amended to read:

AB50,813,7 86.31 (3o) (m) 1m. a. After June 23, 2026, the The department may not award a grant under this subsection from moneys appropriated in the 2023-25 fiscal biennium after June 23, 2026.

AB50,1555 Section 1555. 86.31 (3o) (m) 2. of the statutes is renumbered 86.31 (3o) (m) 1m. b. and amended to read:

AB50,813,12 86.31 (3o) (m) 1m. b. After June 23, 2028, the The department may not reimburse any costs incurred under this subsection after June 23, 2028, with moneys appropriated in the 2023-25 fiscal biennium.

AB50,1556 Section 1556. 86.31 (3o) (m) 2m. of the statutes is created to read:

AB50,813,16 86.31 (3o) (m) 2m. a. The department may not award a grant under this subsection from moneys appropriated in the 2025-27 fiscal biennium after 3 years after the effective date of this subd. 2m. a. .... [LRB inserts date].

AB50,813,19 b. The department may not reimburse any costs incurred under this subsection after 5 years after the effective date of this subd. 2m. b. .... [LRB inserts date] with moneys appropriated in the 2025-27 fiscal biennium.

AB50,1557 Section 1557. 86.31 (3o) (n) of the statutes is amended to read:

AB50,813,23 86.31 (3o) (n) Except as provided in pars. (k) and (m) 2., this subsection does not apply after June 23, 2028 5 years after the effective date of this paragraph .... [LRB inserts date].

AB50,1558 Section 1558. 86.31 (3r) of the statutes is amended to read:

AB50,814,14 86.31 (3r) Municipal street improvements — discretionary grants. From the appropriation under s. 20.395 (2) (ft), the department shall allocate $976,500 in fiscal years 2009-10 to 2016-17 and $3,850,400 in fiscal year 2017-18 to fund municipal street improvement projects having total estimated costs of $250,000 or more. In fiscal year 2023-24, the department shall allocate $4,006,600 to fund municipal street improvement projects having such total estimated costs. In fiscal year 2024-25 and each fiscal year thereafter, the department shall allocate $4,166,900 to fund municipal street improvement projects having such total estimated costs. In fiscal year 2025-26, the department shall allocate $4,291,900 to fund municipal street improvement projects having such total estimated costs. In fiscal year 2026-27 and each fiscal year thereafter, the department shall allocate $4,420,700 to fund municipal street improvement projects having such total estimated costs. The funding of improvements under this subsection is in addition to the allocation of funds for entitlements under sub. (3).

AB50,1559 Section 1559. 86.31 (3s) (a) of the statutes is amended to read:

AB50,814,20 86.31 (3s) (a) Funds provided under s. 20.395 (2) (fq) (fd) shall be distributed under this subsection as discretionary grants to reimburse political subdivisions for improvements. The department shall solicit and provide discretionary grants under this subsection until all funds appropriated under s. 20.395 (2) (fq) (fd) have been expended.

AB50,1560 Section 1560. 86.31 (3s) (bm) of the statutes is renumbered 86.31 (3s) (bm) 1. and amended to read:

AB50,815,4 86.31 (3s) (bm) 1. From the appropriation under s. 20.395 (2) (fq), 2023 stats., the department shall allocate in 2023-24 amounts for county trunk highway improvements, town road improvements, and municipal street improvements so that the total funding under s. 20.395 (2) (fq), 2023 stats., in 2023-24 is distributed among these groups at the same percentage that each group is allocated from the total funding allocated under par. (b).

AB50,1561 Section 1561. 86.31 (3s) (bm) 2. of the statutes is created to read:

AB50,815,11 86.31 (3s) (bm) 2. From the appropriation under s. 20.395 (2) (fd), the department shall allocate in fiscal year 2025-26 amounts for county trunk highway improvements, town road improvements, and municipal street improvements so that the total funding under s. 20.395 (2) (fd) in fiscal year 2025-26 is distributed among these groups at the same percentage that each group is allocated from the total funding allocated under par. (b).

AB50,1562 Section 1562. 86.315 (1) of the statutes is renumbered 86.315 (1) (intro.) and amended to read:

AB50,815,21 86.315 (1) (intro.) From the appropriation under s. 20.395 (1) (fu), the department shall annually, on March 10, pay to counties having county forests established under ch. 28, for the improvement of public roads within the county forests which are open and used for travel and which are not state or county trunk highways or town roads and for which no aids are paid under s. 86.30, the amount of $351 following amounts per mile of road designated in the comprehensive county forest land use plan as approved by the county board and the department of natural resources.:

AB50,815,24 (1m) If the amount appropriated under s. 20.395 (1) (fu) is insufficient to make the payments required under this subsection sub. (1), the department shall prorate the amount appropriated in the manner it considers desirable.

AB50,1563 Section 1563. 86.315 (1) (a) of the statutes is created to read:

AB50,816,2 86.315 (1) (a) In calendar year 2025, $351.

AB50,1564 Section 1564. 86.315 (1) (b) of the statutes is created to read:

AB50,816,4 86.315 (1) (b) In calendar year 2026, $361.

AB50,1565 Section 1565. 86.315 (1) (c) of the statutes is created to read:

AB50,816,6 86.315 (1) (c) In calendar year 2027 and each year thereafter, $373.

AB50,1566 Section 1566. 86.51 of the statutes is repealed.

AB50,1567 Section 1567. 91.10 (title) of the statutes is amended to read:

AB50,816,10 91.10 (title) County plan required; planning and implementation grants.

AB50,1568 Section 1568. 91.10 (7) of the statutes is created to read:

AB50,816,14 91.10 (7) (a) From the appropriation under s. 20.115 (7) (tm), the department may award implementation grants to counties for implementing a county’s certified farmland preservation plan.

AB50,816,18 (b) The department shall enter into a contract with a county to which it awards an implementation grant under par. (a) before the department distributes any grant funds to the county. In the contract, the department shall identify the costs that are eligible for reimbursement through the grant.

AB50,816,21 (c) The department may distribute grant funds under this subsection only after the county shows that it has incurred costs that are eligible for reimbursement under par. (b).

AB50,1569 Section 1569. 91.84 (1) (b) of the statutes is amended to read:

AB50,816,24 91.84 (1) (b) The department may designate agricultural enterprise areas with a combined area of not more than 2,000,000 3,000,000 acres of land.

AB50,1570 Section 1570. 92.14 (16) (title) of the statutes is amended to read:

AB50,817,2 92.14 (16) (title) Commercial nitrogen optimization pilot program.

AB50,1571 Section 1571. 92.14 (16) (a) of the statutes is amended to read:

AB50,817,7 92.14 (16) (a) In addition to any grants provided under sub. (3), the department shall award grants from the appropriation under s. 20.115 (7) (qf) (qm) to agricultural producers and to University of Wisconsin System institutions as provided under this subsection.

AB50,1572 Section 1572. 92.14 (18) of the statutes is created to read:

AB50,817,13 92.14 (18) PFAS monitoring. As part of any statewide monitoring program, sampling program, or survey conducted by the department, any samples that are collected and tested shall also, at the department’s discretion and where appropriate, be tested for the presence of any perfluoroalkyl or polyfluoroalkyl substance.

AB50,1573 Section 1573. 93.425 (3) of the statutes is amended to read:

AB50,817,20 93.425 (3) Of the moneys appropriated under s. 20.115 (3) (b), the center for international agribusiness marketing shall ensure that $2,500,000 is expended for the objective specified in sub. (2) (a), $1,250,000 is expended for the objective specified in sub. (2) (b), and $1,250,000 is expended for the objective specified in sub. (2) (c). The center may not expend more than $1,000,000 under the program in any fiscal year.

AB50,1574 Section 1574. 93.525 of the statutes is created to read:

AB50,818,3 93.525 Meat processing tuition and curriculum development grants. (1) From the appropriation under s. 20.115 (3) (f), the department shall provide grants to universities, colleges, and technical colleges located in this state that have programs in meat processing to reimburse tuition costs of students enrolled in a meat processing program and for curriculum development for the meat processing program.

AB50,818,6 (2) Each tuition reimbursement made with a grant received under this section shall reimburse a student for not more than 80 percent of the first $9,375 of the tuition cost for enrolling in a meat processing program.

AB50,1575 Section 1575. 93.53 of the statutes is created to read:

AB50,818,14 93.53 Food waste reduction grants. (1) The department shall provide grants for food waste reduction pilot projects that have an objective of preventing food waste, redirecting surplus food to hunger relief organizations, and composting food waste. In awarding grants under this section, the department shall give preference to proposals that serve census tracts for which the median household income is below the statewide median household income and in which no grocery store is located.

AB50,818,16 (2) The department shall promulgate rules for the administration of this section.

AB50,1576 Section 1576. 93.54 of the statutes is created to read:

AB50,818,23 93.54 Dairy agriculture resilience investment now grant pilot program. (1) Program. The department shall create a dairy agriculture resilience investment now grant pilot program, under which the department shall provide grants to dairy producers with fewer than 1,000 head of milking cows to fund projects designed to improve the dairy producers’ operational efficiency and resilience.

AB50,818,24 (2) Rules. The department may promulgate rules to administer this section.

AB50,1577 Section 1577. 93.60 of the statutes is created to read:

AB50,819,3 93.60 Transition to grass pilot program. (1) Definitions. In this section:

AB50,819,8 (a) “Managed grazing” means a grazing system alternative to continuous grazing, in which pastured fields are subdivided into smaller paddocks, livestock density is controlled, and animals are rotated through paddocks at a frequency that maintains perennial grass-based vegetative cover, ensures regular access to fresh higher quality forage, and reduces soil compaction and erosion.

AB50,819,12 (b) “Marginal area” means land that is excluded from cultivation due to economic infeasibility or physical restriction for growing conventional crops, and includes riparian areas, low areas prone to flooding, and steep lands not conducive to conventional cultivation.

AB50,819,16 (2) Transition to grass pilot program. From the appropriation under s. 20.115 (4) (t), the department shall create and administer a transition to grass pilot program that awards grants to farmers for managed grazing technical assistance and implementation support.

AB50,819,18 (3) Grazing grants. (a) Subject to par. (b), the transition to grass pilot program shall award grants to farmers for any of the following purposes: