(c) “Qualified investment” means the aggregate, non-duplicative eligible data center costs expended at a qualified data center by an owner, operator, or tenant, or an affiliate of an owner, operator, or tenant, of the qualified data center.
(2) Certification. (a) The corporation shall certify a qualified data center for purposes of the sales and use tax exemption under s. 77.54 (70). The certification shall include a description of the geographic location or locations and buildings of the qualified data center and an identification of the business entity specified in sub. (1) (b). The corporation shall contract with that business entity and shall, upon request, amend the certification and contract to include one or more additional locations and buildings of the qualified data center.
(b) If the corporation certifies a qualified data center for purposes of the sales and use tax exemption under s. 77.54 (70) and the data center fails to satisfy sub. (1) (b) 2., the corporation shall revoke the certification. The contract between the corporation and the business entity shall include recapture provisions. The corporation may grant an extension of time within which the qualified data center may avoid revocation by satisfying the applicable qualified investment requirement under sub. (1) (b) 2.
19,438Section 438. 250.15 (2) (d) of the statutes is amended to read: 250.15 (2) (d) To Two million two hundred fifty thousand dollars to free and charitable clinics, $1,500,000.
19,438mSection 438m. 253.13 (2) of the statutes is amended to read: 253.13 (2) Tests; diagnostic, dietary and follow-up counseling program; fees. The department shall contract with the state laboratory of hygiene to perform any tests under this section that are laboratory tests and to furnish materials for use in the tests. The department shall provide necessary diagnostic services, special dietary treatment as prescribed by a physician for a patient with a congenital disorder as identified by tests under this section, and follow-up counseling for the patient and his or her family. The department shall impose a fee, by rule, for tests performed under this section sufficient to pay for services provided under the contract. The department shall include as part of the fee established by rule amounts to fund the provision of diagnostic and counseling services, special dietary treatment, and periodic evaluation of infant screening programs, the costs of consulting with experts under sub. (5), the costs of administering the hearing screening program under s. 253.115, and the costs of administering the congenital disorder program under this section and, except as otherwise provided in this subsection, shall credit these amounts to the appropriation accounts under s. 20.435 (1) (ja) and (jb). Beginning on the effective date of this subsection .... [LRB inserts date], the fee imposed by the department under this subsection cannot be less than $159.25. At least $110. 75 of this amount shall be credited to the appropriation account under s. 20.285 (1) (i). 19,439Section 439. 256.04 (8) of the statutes is amended to read: 256.04 (8) Review the annual budget prepared by the department for the expenditures under s. 20.435 (1) (ch) (r).
19,440Section 440. 256.12 (4) (title) of the statutes is amended to read: 256.12 (4) (title) Support and improvement of ambulance emergency services.
19,441Section 441. 256.12 (4) (a) of the statutes is amended to read: 256.12 (4) (a) From the appropriation account under s. 20.435 (1) (ch) (r), the department shall annually distribute funds for ambulance service vehicles or vehicle equipment, emergency medical services supplies or equipment, nondurable or disposable medical supplies or equipment, medications, or emergency medical training for personnel to an emergency medical responder department or ambulance service provider that is a public agency, a volunteer fire department or a nonprofit corporation, under a funding formula consisting of an identical base amount for each emergency medical responder department or ambulance service provider plus a supplemental amount based on the population of the emergency medical responder department’s primary service area or the population of the ambulance service provider’s primary service or contract area, as established under s. 256.15 (5), as applicable.
19,442Section 442. 256.12 (4) (c) of the statutes is amended to read: 256.12 (4) (c) Funds distributed under par. (a) or (b) shall supplement existing, budgeted moneys of or provided to an ambulance service provider and may not be used to replace, decrease or release for alternative purposes the existing, budgeted moneys of or provided to the ambulance service provider. A grant recipient under this subsection cannot expend more than 15 percent of a grant awarded during an annual grant cycle on nondurable or disposable medical supplies or equipment and medications. In order to ensure compliance with this paragraph, the department shall require, as a condition of relicensure, a financial report of expenditures under this subsection from an ambulance service provider and may require a financial report of expenditures under this subsection from an emergency medical responder department or an owner or operator of an ambulance service or a public agency, volunteer fire department or a nonprofit corporation with which an ambulance service provider has contracted to provide ambulance services.
19,443Section 443. 256.12 (5) (a) of the statutes is amended to read: 256.12 (5) (a) From the appropriation account under s. 20.435 (1) (ch) (r), the department shall annually distribute funds to emergency medical responder departments or ambulance service providers that are public agencies, volunteer fire departments, or nonprofit corporations to purchase the training required for licensure and renewal of licensure as an emergency medical technician under s. 256.15 (6) or for certification and renewal of certification as an emergency medical responder under s. 256.15 (8), and to pay for administration of the examination required for licensure or renewal of licensure as an emergency medical technician under s. 256.15 (6) (a) 3. and (b) 1. or certification or renewal of certification as an emergency medical responder under s. 256.15 (8).
19,444Section 444. 256.12 (5) (am) of the statutes is amended to read: 256.12 (5) (am) If an emergency medical responder department or ambulance service provider does not use funds received under par. (a) within a calendar year, the emergency medical responder department or ambulance service provider may escrow those funds in the year in which the funds are distributed to the emergency medical responder department or ambulance service provider, except funds distributed for nondurable or disposable medical supplies or equipment or medications. In a subsequent year, an emergency medical responder department or ambulance service provider may use escrowed funds to purchase the training required for certification or renewal of certification as an emergency medical responder or licensure or renewal of licensure as an emergency medical services practitioner at any level or to pay for administration of the examination required for certification or renewal of certification as an emergency medical responder or for licensure or renewal of licensure as an emergency medical services practitioner at any level.
19,445Section 445. 256.12 (5) (b) of the statutes is renumbered 256.12 (5) (b) (intro.) and amended to read: 256.12 (5) (b) (intro.) The department shall require as a condition of relicensure that an ambulance service provider that all of the following submit to the department a financial report on the expenditure of funds received under par. (a).:
19,446Section 446. 256.12 (5) (b) 1. of the statutes is created to read: 256.12 (5) (b) 1. An emergency medical responder department.
19,447Section 447. 256.12 (5) (b) 2. of the statutes is created to read: 256.12 (5) (b) 2. As a condition of relicensure, an ambulance service provider.
19,450Section 450. 281.59 (4) (f) of the statutes is amended to read: 281.59 (4) (f) Revenue obligations may be contracted by the building commission when it reasonably appears to the building commission that all obligations incurred under this subsection, and all payments under an agreement or ancillary arrangement entered into under s. 18.55 (6) with respect to revenue obligations issued under this subsection, can be fully paid on a timely basis from moneys received or anticipated to be received. Revenue obligations issued under this subsection for the clean water fund program and safe drinking water loan program shall not exceed $2,526,700,000 in principal amount, excluding obligations issued to refund outstanding revenue obligation notes. The building commission may contract additional revenue obligations in an amount up to $24,700,000. The building commission may contract additional revenue obligations in an amount up to $46,000,000.
19,451Section 451. 281.665 (5) (d) of the statutes is amended to read: 281.665 (5) (d) Notwithstanding pars. (a) to (c), during the 2017-19 and, 2019-21, and 2023-25 fiscal bienniums, the department shall consider an applicant to be eligible for a cost-sharing grant for a project under this section if the project is funded or, executed, designed, authorized, approved, or supervised in whole or in part by the U.S. army corps of engineers under 33 USC 701s.
19,452Section 452. 287.17 (12) of the statutes is amended to read: 287.17 (12) Electronic waste cleanup in Rusk, Price, and Washington counties. The department shall contract with 3rd parties to perform any necessary assessment, collection, transportation, and disposal of cathode-ray tube glass and related waste generated from activities undertaken by 5R Processors and located at properties in Rusk, Price, or Washington counties that are not owned by 5R Processors or its successors. Costs cannot exceed $4,500,000 under these contracts may not exceed $2,500,000.
19,453Section 453. 301.26 (4) (a) of the statutes is amended to read: 301.26 (4) (a) Except as provided in pars. (c) and (cm), the department of corrections shall bill counties, or the department of children and families shall deduct from the allocations under s. 20.437 (1) (cj) or (q), for the costs of care, services, and supplies purchased or provided by the department of corrections for each person receiving services under s. 938.183 or 938.34 or the department of health services for each person receiving services under s. 46.057 or 51.35 (3). The department of corrections may not bill a county, and the department of children and families may not deduct from a county’s allocation, for the cost of care, services, and supplies provided to a person subject to an order under s. 938.183 after the person reaches 18 years of age. Payment shall be due within 60 days after the billing date. If any payment has not been received within those 60 days, the department of children and families may withhold aid payments in the amount due from the appropriation under s. 20.437 (1) (cj) or (q).
19,454gSection 454g. 301.26 (4) (d) 2. and 3. of the statutes are amended to read: 301.26 (4) (d) 2. Beginning on July 1, 2019, and ending on June 30, 2020, the per person daily cost assessment to counties shall be $532 for care in a Type 1 juvenile correctional facility, as defined in s. 938.02 (19), and $532 for care for juveniles transferred from a juvenile correctional institution under s. 51.35 (3). Beginning on July 1, 2021 2023, and ending on June 30, 2022 2024, the per person daily cost assessment to counties shall be $1,154, for care in a Type 1 juvenile correctional facility, as defined in s. 938.02 (19), $1,246 and $1,154, for care for juveniles transferred from a juvenile correctional institution under s. 51.35 (3), $1,246.
3. Beginning on July 1, 2020, and ending on December 31, 2020, the per person daily cost assessment to counties shall be $550 for care in a Type 1 juvenile correctional facility, as defined in s. 938.02 (19), and $550 for care for juveniles transferred from a juvenile correctional institution under s. 51.35 (3). Beginning on January 1, 2021, and ending on June 30, 2021, the per person daily cost assessment to counties shall be $615 for care in a Type 1 juvenile correctional facility, as defined in s. 938.02 (19), and $615 for care for juveniles transferred from a juvenile correctional institution under s. 51.35 (3). Beginning on July 1, 2022 2024, and ending on June 30, 2023 2025, the per person daily cost assessment to counties shall be $1,178, for care in a Type 1 juvenile correctional facility, as defined in s. 938.02 (19), $1,268 and $1,178, for care for juveniles transferred from a juvenile correctional institution under s. 51.35 (3), $1,268.
19,456Section 456. 341.13 (5) of the statutes is created to read: 341.13 (5) A hybrid electric vehicle, as defined under s. 341.25 (1) (L) 1. b., or a nonhybrid electric vehicle, as defined under s. 341.25 (1) (L) 1. c., shall bear decals issued by the department to indicate that the vehicle is an electric vehicle. The decals shall be displayed as provided in s. 341.15 (1m) (c).
19,457Section 457. 341.15 (1m) (a) of the statutes is amended to read: 341.15 (1m) (a) Except as provided in par. (b) or (c), any registration decal or tag issued by the department shall be placed on the rear registration plate of the vehicle in the manner directed by the department.
19,458Section 458. 341.15 (1m) (c) of the statutes is created to read: 341.15 (1m) (c) Decals issued by the department to indicate that a vehicle is an electric vehicle shall be displayed on the registration plates attached to the front and the rear of the vehicle.
19,459Section 459. 341.25 (1) (L) 3. of the statutes is amended to read: 341.25 (1) (L) 3. If a motor truck or automobile is a nonhybrid electric vehicle, in addition to the fee under par. (a) or (c), a surcharge of $100 and an additional $75 shall be added to and collected with the fee for each automobile and for each motor truck registered under par. (c) at a gross weight of not more than 8,000 pounds.
Section 460. 341.26 (8) of the statutes is created to read: 341.26 (8) Electric vehicles. A registration fee of $1 shall be paid to the department for the issuance of the decals required under s. 341.13 (5) for a hybrid electric vehicle, as defined under s. 341.25 (1) (L) 1. b., or a nonhybrid electric vehicle, as defined under s. 341.25 (1) (L) 1. c.
19,460gSection 460g. 346.655 (1) of the statutes, as affected by 2023 Wisconsin Act 9, is amended to read: 346.655 (1) If a court imposes a fine or a forfeiture for a violation of s. 346.62 or 346.63 (1) or (5), or a local ordinance in conformity therewith, or s. 346.63 (2) or (6) or 940.25, or s. 940.09 where the offense involved the use of a vehicle, it shall impose a driver improvement surcharge in an amount of $535 under ch. 814 in an amount of $435 in addition to the fine or forfeiture, plus costs, fees, and other surcharges imposed under ch. 814.
19,460mSection 460m. 346.655 (2) of the statutes is amended to read: 346.655 (2) (a) Except as provided in par. (b), the clerk of court shall collect and transmit the amount under sub. (1) to the county treasurer as provided in s. 59.40 (2) (m). The county treasurer shall then make payment of 49.7 percent of the amount to the secretary of administration as provided in s. 59.25 (3) (f) 2. of 59.1 percent of the amount.
(b) If the forfeiture is imposed by a municipal court, the court shall transmit the amount to the treasurer of the county, city, town, or village, and that treasurer shall make payment of 49.7 percent of the amount to the secretary of administration as provided in s. 66.0114 (1) (bm) of 59.1 percent of the amount. The treasurer of the city, town, or village shall transmit the remaining 50.3 percent of the amount to the treasurer of the county.
19,461Section 461. 601.41 (12) of the statutes is created to read: 601.41 (12) Fraudulent insurance acts. (a) No person may commit a fraudulent insurance act.
(b) For purposes of this subsection, “fraudulent insurance act” includes knowingly presenting a false or fraudulent claim for payment of a loss or benefit or knowingly presenting false information in an application for insurance.
(c) If, based on an investigation, the commissioner has a reasonable basis to believe that a violation of s. 943.20, 943.38, 943.39, 943.392, 943.395, 943.40, or any other criminal law has occurred, the commissioner may refer the results of the investigation to the department of justice or to the district attorney of the county in which the alleged violation occurred for prosecution.
19,462Section 462. 753.06 (4) (c) of the statutes is amended to read: 753.06 (4) (c) Manitowoc County. The circuit has 3 4 branches.
19,463Section 463. 753.06 (4) (dm) of the statutes is amended to read: 753.06 (4) (dm) Waushara County. The circuit has one branch 2 branches.
19,464Section 464. 753.06 (7) (ag) of the statutes is amended to read: 753.06 (7) (ag) Adams County. The circuit has one branch 2 branches.
19,465Section 465. 753.06 (7) (ar) of the statutes is amended to read: 753.06 (7) (ar) Clark County. The circuit has one branch 2 branches.
19,466Section 466. 753.06 (9) (L) of the statutes is amended to read: 753.06 (9) (L) Vilas County. The circuit has one branch 2 branches.
19,467Section 467. 753.06 (9) (m) of the statutes is amended to read: 753.06 (9) (m) Wood County. The circuit has 3 4 branches.
19,468Section 468. 753.06 (10) (g) of the statutes is amended to read: 753.06 (10) (g) Eau Claire County. The circuit has 5 6 branches.
19,469Section 469. 753.06 (10) (L) of the statutes is amended to read: 753.06 (10) (L) Sawyer County. The circuit has one branch 2 branches.
19,470Section 470. 757.05 (2) of the statutes is amended to read: 757.05 (2) Use of penalty surcharge moneys. All moneys collected from penalty surcharges under sub. (1) shall be credited to the appropriation account under s. 20.455 (2) (i). The moneys credited to the appropriation account under s. 20.455 (2) (j) and (ja) constitute the law enforcement training fund.
19,471Section 471. 977.08 (4m) (d) of the statutes is amended to read: 977.08 (4m) (d) Unless otherwise provided by a rule promulgated under s. 977.02 (7r) or by a contract authorized under sub. (3) (f), for cases assigned on or after January 1, 2020, and before July 1, 2023, private local attorneys shall be paid $70 per hour for time spent related to a case, excluding travel, and $25 per hour for time spent in travel related to a case if any portion of the trip is outside the county in which the attorney’s principal office is located or if the trip requires traveling a distance of more than 30 miles, one way, from the attorney’s principal office.
19,472Section 472. 977.08 (4m) (e) of the statutes is created to read: 977.08 (4m) (e) Unless otherwise provided by a rule promulgated under s. 977.02 (7r) or by a contract authorized under sub. (3) (f), for cases assigned on or after July 1, 2023, private local attorneys shall be paid $100 per hour for time spent related to a case, excluding travel. For cases assigned on or after July 1, 2023, private local attorneys shall be paid $50 per hour for time spent in travel related to a case if any portion of the trip is outside the county in which the attorney’s principal office is located or if the trip requires traveling a distance of more than 30 miles, one way, from the attorney’s principal office.
19,472gSection 472g. 2017 Wisconsin Act 59, section 9439 (4t), as affected by 2021 Wisconsin Act 67, is repealed and recreated to read: [2017 Wisconsin Act 59] Section 9439 (4t) Private on-site wastewater treatment system replacement or rehabilitation grant program; sunset. The treatment of sections 20.165 (2) (j) and (ke), 145.20 (5) (a) and (am), 145.245 (by Section 1655j), and 281.57 (7) (c) 1. of the statutes, the renumbering and amendment of section 145.01 (4m) of the statutes, and the creation of section 145.01 (4m) (a), (b), (c), (d), and (e) of the statutes take effect in June 2025.
19,472rSection 472r. 2017 Wisconsin Act 331, section 97 (1), as affected by 2021 Wisconsin Act 67, is repealed and recreated to read: [2017 Wisconsin Act 331] Section 97 (1) The repeal and recreation of section 20.165 (2) (j) of the statutes takes effect in June 2025.
Section 473. 2019 Wisconsin Act 170, section 4 (1) (b) is amended to read: [2019 Wisconsin Act 170] Section 4 (1) (b) The department shall award, using a competitive request-for-proposals process, a contract to a service provider to administer an online early learning program to eligible children. The contract shall require the service provider to administer the online early learning program in the school districts described in par. (d) from July 1, 2020, to June 30, 2023.
19,474Section 474. 2019 Wisconsin Act 170, section 4 (1) (c) 2. is amended to read: [2019 Wisconsin Act 170] Section 4 (1) (c) 2. A service provider awarded a contract under par. (b) shall provide a total of $500,000 in matching funds during the 3 years of the contract.
19,475Section 475. 2019 Wisconsin Act 170, section 4 (1) (dm) 1., as created by 2021 Wisconsin Act 215, section 1, is amended to read: [2019 Wisconsin Act 170] Section 4 (1) (dm) 1. In the 3rd school year of the contract under par. (b), the The service provider awarded the contract under par. (b) may, after giving 1st preference to any eligible child who applies to participate in the online early learning program, extend administration of the online early learning program to children who satisfy the income eligibility criteria for a free or reduced-price lunch under 42 USC 1758 (b) (1) and who reside in school districts other than a school district described in par. (d). The service provider may use any remaining amounts paid under par. (c) 1. or provided under par. (c) 2. to extend administration of the online early learning program as provided under this subdivision.
19,476Section 476. 2019 Wisconsin Act 170, section 5 (1) is amended to read: [2019 Wisconsin Act 170] Section 5 (1) The On July 1, 2027, the repeal of s. 20.255 (3) (df) takes effect on July 1, 2023.
