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AB68-ASA2-AA1,29,1817 (d) Notwithstanding s. 150.93, any hospital that expands psychiatric bed
18capacity under this subsection may increase its approved bed capacity.
AB68-ASA2-AA1,29,1919 (9h) Grant for mental health beds.
AB68-ASA2-AA1,30,220 (a) The legislature finds and determines that expanding mental health bed
21capacity as described in par. (b) would greatly benefit state residents by expanding
22access to timely mental health treatment and services and allowing public financial
23resources to be better distributed to more effectively improve delivery of mental
24health services. It is therefore in the public interest, and it is the public policy of this

1state, to assist the health care center described under par. (b) in expanding mental
2health bed capacity.
AB68-ASA2-AA1,30,63 (b) In fiscal year 2021-22, the department of health services shall award a
4grant in the amount of $5,000,000 for the purpose of expanding mental health bed
5capacity at an existing mental health facility in Marathon County to an organization
6that applies to the department and that meets all of the following criteria:
AB68-ASA2-AA1,30,87 1. The organization provides mental and behavioral health services in the
8north central region of the state and has a campus in Marathon County.
AB68-ASA2-AA1,30,109 2. The organization agrees to renovate or expand its existing mental health
10campus to provide additional capacity for mental health treatment.
AB68-ASA2-AA1,30,1311 3. The organization identifies measures that it believes will serve the needs of
12area residents with mental health needs, especially, as a critical component of the
13measures, in reducing the burden on state-operated facilities.
AB68-ASA2-AA1,30,1714 4. The organization agrees to annually report to the legislature, in the manner
15described under s. 13.172 (2), the services provided with the resources funded by the
16grant awarded under this subsection, including the number of individuals diverted
17from the state-operated facilities.
AB68-ASA2-AA1,30,1918 (c) Notwithstanding s. 150.93, any hospital that expands mental health bed
19capacity under this subsection may increase its approved bed capacity.
AB68-ASA2-AA1,30,2320 (d) The organization that receives the grant under this subsection is liable to
21repay the grant funds to the state if the organization fails to continue to maintain
22the expanded mental health services for a period agreed to between the organization
23and the department of health services.
AB68-ASA2-AA1,30,2424 (10h) Racine County federally qualified health centers.
AB68-ASA2-AA1,31,2
1(a) In this subsection, “federally qualified health center” has the meaning given
2under 42 CFR 405.2401 (b).
AB68-ASA2-AA1,31,53 (b) From the appropriation under s. 20.435 (1) (b), the department of health
4services shall award $53,000,000 in grants to create federally qualified health
5centers in Racine County before June 30, 2023.
AB68-ASA2-AA1,31,116 (11h) Black women's health. From the appropriation under s. 20.435 (1) (b),
7the department of health services shall award a grant of $500,000 in fiscal year
82021-22 and a grant of $500,000 in fiscal year 2022-23 to an entity to connect and
9convene efforts among state agencies, public and private sector organizations, and
10community organizations to support a statewide public health strategy to advance
11Black women's health.”.
AB68-ASA2-AA1,31,12 1244. Page 391, line 16: after that line insert:
AB68-ASA2-AA1,31,23 13“(2h) Emergency rules for PFAS municipal grant program. The department
14of natural resources may use the procedure under s. 227.24 to promulgate emergency
15rules relating to the municipal grant program under s. 292.66. Notwithstanding s.
16227.24 (1) (a) and (3), when promulgating emergency rules under this subsection, the
17department is not required to provide evidence that promulgating a rule under this
18subsection as an emergency rule is necessary for the preservation of the public peace,
19health, safety, or welfare and is not required to provide a finding of emergency for a
20rule promulgated under this subsection. Notwithstanding s. 227.24 (1) (e) 1d. and
211g., for emergency rules promulgated under this subsection, the department is not
22required to prepare a statement of scope of the rules or to submit the proposed rules
23in final draft form to the governor for approval.
AB68-ASA2-AA1,32,4
1(3h) Land conservation and recreation grants. From the appropriation under
2s. 20.370 (1) (ma), in fiscal year 2021-22 the department of natural resources shall
3fund all of the following conservation and recreational projects in the following
4amounts:
AB68-ASA2-AA1,32,65 (a) A grant to West Wisconsin Land Trust to acquire land in the town of Peru
6in the county of Dunn, $706,045.
AB68-ASA2-AA1,32,87 (b) A grant to West Wisconsin Land Trust to acquire land in the town of
8Maxville in the county of Buffalo, $460,545.
AB68-ASA2-AA1,32,99 (c) A grant to the city of Milwaukee to redevelop Modrzejewski Park, $773,910.
AB68-ASA2-AA1,32,1010 (d) A grant to the city of Ashland to redevelop Kreher Park, $601,000.
AB68-ASA2-AA1,32,1211 (e) Department of natural resources' acquisition of land for the Jefferson Marsh
12Wildlife Area, $325,000.
AB68-ASA2-AA1,32,1413 (f) A grant to Jefferson County to develop an interurban recreation trail
14between Watertown and Oconomowoc, $655,252.
AB68-ASA2-AA1,32,1515 (g) A grant to the city of West Bend to develop the Riverwalk South, $617,208.
AB68-ASA2-AA1,32,1716 (h) A grant to the village of Sister Bay to acquire land on the bay of Green Bay,
17$785,185.
AB68-ASA2-AA1,32,1918 (i) A grant to the village of Egg Harbor to acquire land on the bay of Green Bay,
19$470,250.”.
AB68-ASA2-AA1,32,20 2045. Page 392, line 7: after that line insert:
AB68-ASA2-AA1,32,22 21 Section 9138. Nonstatutory provisions; Safety and Professional
22Services.
AB68-ASA2-AA1,33,923 (1h) Septage characterization study. The department of safety and
24professional services shall fund a septage characterization study by the Department

1of Soil and Waste Resources of the College of Natural Resources of the University of
2Wisconsin-Stevens Point. The study shall analyze and make recommendations on
3practices to mitigate the risk of contamination of the state's groundwater and surface
4waters through the strategic and data-driven application of septage at sites
5approved by the department of natural resources. The Department of Soil and Waste
6Resources of the College of Natural Resources of the University of
7Wisconsin-Stevens Point shall prepare a report detailing the results of the study and
8shall submit the report to the appropriate standing committees of the legislature in
9the manner provided under s. 13.172 (3) no later than December 31, 2022.
AB68-ASA2-AA1,9142 10Section 9142. Nonstatutory provisions; Technical College System.
AB68-ASA2-AA1,33,1411 (1h) Grant for manufacturing engineering apprenticeship center. From the
12appropriation under s. 20.292 (1) (f), in the 2021-22 fiscal year, the technical college
13system board shall award a $9,600,000 grant to Mid-State Technical College for a
14manufacturing engineering apprenticeship center.
AB68-ASA2-AA1,9143 15Section 9143. Nonstatutory provisions; Tourism.
AB68-ASA2-AA1,33,1616 (1h) Destination marketing grants.
AB68-ASA2-AA1,33,1717 (a) Definitions. In this subsection:
AB68-ASA2-AA1,33,1918 1. “Governmental organization” means a department or a subunit of a county,
19city, village, town, or federally recognized American Indian tribe or band in this state.
AB68-ASA2-AA1,33,2320 2. “Tourism promotion and development organization” means a nonprofit
21organization or a governmental organization whose primary purpose is the
22promotion and development of tourism to or within this state or a particular region
23in this state.
AB68-ASA2-AA1,34,324 (b) Continuation of operations grants. From the appropriation under s. 20.380
25(1) (c), the department of tourism shall award grants to tourism promotion and

1development organizations, other than governmental organizations, adversely
2affected by the COVID-19 global pandemic to assist those organizations to remain
3operational.
AB68-ASA2-AA1,34,74 (c) Tourism marketing grants. From the appropriation under s. 20.380 (1) (c),
5the department of tourism shall award grants to tourism promotion and
6development organizations for purposes of short-term tourism marketing in
7connection with this state's recovery from the COVID-19 global pandemic.
AB68-ASA2-AA1,34,118 (d) Grant limits. No organization may receive grants under pars. (b) and (c)
9that in the aggregate exceed the lesser of $1,000,000 or 50 percent of the
10organization's average annual tourism marketing budget for the preceding 3 years,
11not including 2020.”.
AB68-ASA2-AA1,34,12 1246. Page 394, line 3: after that line insert:
AB68-ASA2-AA1,34,14 13 Section 9147. Nonstatutory provisions; University of Wisconsin
14System.
AB68-ASA2-AA1,34,1915 (1h) Positions for partnership program for Lake Superior Research
16Institute.
The authorized FTE positions for the Board of Regents of the University
17of Wisconsin System, funded from the appropriation under s. 20.285 (1) (bm), are
18increased by 5.0 GPR positions for the partnership program for the Lake Superior
19Research Institute under s. 36.25 (40).”.
AB68-ASA2-AA1,34,20 2047. Page 394, line 21: after that line insert:
AB68-ASA2-AA1,34,21 21“(3h) Purchase of the Verso Paper Mill in Wisconsin Rapids.
AB68-ASA2-AA1,35,422 (a) No later than the first day of the 25th month beginning after the effective
23date of this paragraph, from the appropriation under s. 20.192 (1) (c), the Wisconsin
24Economic Development Corporation may award a loan of up to $50,000,000 to the

1Consolidated Cooperative for the purchase of the Verso Paper Mill, located at 600 4th
2Avenue North in the city of Wisconsin Rapids. The loan shall be for the term and
3upon the conditions as may be agreed upon between the corporation and the
4cooperative.
AB68-ASA2-AA1,35,95 (b) Before awarding the loan under par. (a), the Wisconsin Economic
6Development Corporation shall determine that substantial additional funding for
7the purchase of the Verso Paper Mill has been secured from both nonstate revenue
8sources and in the form of a loan issued by the Board of Commissioners of Public
9Lands to an entity eligible for the loan.
AB68-ASA2-AA1,35,1010 (4h) Purchase of the Park Falls Pulp and Paper Mill in Park Falls.
AB68-ASA2-AA1,35,1711 (a) No later than the first day of the 25th month beginning after the effective
12date of this paragraph, from the appropriation under s. 20.192 (1) (c), the Wisconsin
13Economic Development Corporation may award a loan of up to $15,000,000 to the
14Park Falls Mill Multi-Stakeholder Cooperative for the purchase of the Park Falls
15Pulp and Paper Mill, located at 200 1st Avenue North in the city of Park Falls. The
16loan shall be for the term and upon the conditions as may be agreed upon between
17the corporation and the cooperative.
AB68-ASA2-AA1,35,2218 (b) Before awarding the loan under par. (a), the Wisconsin Economic
19Development Corporation shall determine that substantial additional funding for
20the purchase of the Park Falls Pulp and Paper Mill has been secured from both
21nonstate revenue sources and in the form of a loan issued by the board of
22commissioners of public lands to an entity eligible for the loan.”.
AB68-ASA2-AA1,35,24 2348. Page 395, line 9: before “There is" insert “There is transferred from the
24general fund to the budget stabilization fund $151,565,605 in fiscal year 2021-22.".
AB68-ASA2-AA1,36,1
149. Page 396, line 6: after that line insert:
AB68-ASA2-AA1,36,8 2“(3h) Medicaid expansion. In the schedule under s. 20.005 (3) for the
3appropriation to the department of health services under s. 20.435 (4) (b), the dollar
4amount for fiscal year 2021-22 is decreased by $849,788,000 as a result of expanding
5eligibility for the Medical Assistance program. In the schedule under s. 20.005 (3)
6for the appropriation to the department of health services under s. 20.435 (4) (b), the
7dollar amount for fiscal year 2022-23 is decreased by $841,925,400 as a result of
8expanding eligibility for the Medical Assistance program.
AB68-ASA2-AA1,36,139 (4h) Psychiatric bed expansion grant; Eau Claire and Chippewa Counties. In
10the schedule under s. 20.005 (3) for the appropriation to the department of health
11services under s. 20.435 (5) (a), the dollar amount for fiscal year 2021-22 is increased
12by $15,000,000 to expand psychiatric bed capacity under Section 9119 (8h) of this
13act.
AB68-ASA2-AA1,36,1814 (5h) Memorial Hospital of Lafayette County. In the schedule under s. 20.005
15(3) for the appropriation to the department of health services under s. 20.435 (1) (b),
16the dollar amount for fiscal year 2021-22 is increased by $4,000,000 to provide a
17grant to Memorial Hospital of Lafayette County in Darlington for its facility
18planning, expansion, and construction.
AB68-ASA2-AA1,37,219 (6h) Rural emergency medical services. In the schedule under s. 20.005 (3)
20for the appropriation to the department of health services under s. 20.435 (1) (ch),
21the dollar amount for fiscal year 2021-22 is increased by $5,500,000 to support
22emergency medical services in rural areas. In the schedule under s. 20.005 (3) for
23the appropriation to the department of health services under s. 20.435 (1) (ch), the

1dollar amount for fiscal year 2022-23 is increased by $5,500,000 to support
2emergency medical services in rural areas.
AB68-ASA2-AA1,37,93 (7h) Mental health. In the schedule under s. 20.005 (3) for the appropriation
4to the department of health services under s. 20.435 (5) (a), the dollar amount for
5fiscal year 2021-22 is increased by $25,000,000 to fund mental health services,
6initiatives, programs, and facilities. In the schedule under s. 20.005 (3) for the
7appropriation to the department of health services under s. 20.435 (5) (a), the dollar
8amount for fiscal year 2022-23 is increased by $25,000,000 to fund mental health
9services, initiatives, programs, and facilities.
AB68-ASA2-AA1,37,1410 (8h) Mental health bed capacity; Marathon County. In the schedule under
11s. 20.005 (3) for the appropriation to the department of health services under s.
1220.435 (5) (a), the dollar amount for fiscal year 2021-22 is increased by $5,000,000
13to award a grant to an organization to expand mental health bed capacity under
14Section 9119 (8h) of this act.
AB68-ASA2-AA1,37,2015 (9h) Community health worker grants. In the schedule under s. 20.005 (3) for
16the appropriation to the department of health services under s. 20.435 (1) (fh), the
17dollar amount for fiscal year 2021-22 is increased by $15,000,000 for grants to
18community health workers. In the schedule under s. 20.435 (1) (fh), the dollar
19amount for fiscal year 2022-23 is increased by $15,000,000 for grants to community
20health workers.
AB68-ASA2-AA1,38,221 (10h) Community health centers. In the schedule under s. 20.005 (3) for the
22appropriation to the department of health services under s. 20.435 (1) (fh), the dollar
23amount for fiscal year 2021-22 is increased by $3,000,000 to increase funding for
24community health center grants under s. 250.15 (2) (b). In the schedule under s.
2520.005 (3) for the appropriation to the department of health services under s. 20.435

1(1) (fh), the dollar amount for fiscal year 2022-23 is increased by $3,000,000 to
2increase funding for community health center grants under s. 250.15 (2) (b).
AB68-ASA2-AA1,38,103 (11h) Grants for free and charitable clinics. In the schedule under s. 20.005
4(3) for the appropriation to the department of health services under s. 20.435 (1) (fh),
5the dollar amount for fiscal year 2021-22 is increased by $3,000,000 to increase
6funding for grants to free and charitable clinics under s. 250.15 (2) (d). In the
7schedule under s. 20.005 (3) for the appropriation to the department of health
8services under s. 20.435 (1) (fh), the dollar amount for fiscal year 2022-23 is
9increased by $3,000,000 to increase funding for grants to free and charitable clinics
10under s. 250.15 (2) (d).
AB68-ASA2-AA1,38,1811 (12h) Grants for federally qualified health centers in Racine County. In
12the schedule under s. 20.005 (3) for the appropriation to the department of health
13services under s. 20.435 (1) (b), the dollar amount for fiscal year 2021-22 is increased
14by $26,500,000 for grants to create federally qualified health centers in Racine
15County. In the schedule under s. 20.005 (3) for the appropriation to the department
16of health services under s. 20.435 (1) (b), the dollar amount for fiscal year 2022-23
17is increased by $26,500,000 for grants to create federally qualified health centers in
18Racine County.
AB68-ASA2-AA1,38,2519 (13h) Black women's health grants. In the schedule under s. 20.005 (3) for the
20appropriation to the department of health services under s. 20.435 (1) (cr), the dollar
21amount for fiscal year 2021-22 is increased by $1,750,000 for Black women's health
22grants under s. 250.20 (7). In the schedule under s. 20.005 (3) for the appropriation
23to the department of health services under s. 20.435 (1) (cr), the dollar amount for
24fiscal year 2022-23 is increased by $1,750,000 for Black women's health grants
25under s. 250.20 (7).
AB68-ASA2-AA1,39,7
1(14h) Infant and maternal mortality grants. In the schedule under s. 20.005
2(3) for the appropriation to the department of health services under s. 20.435 (1) (cr),
3the dollar amount for fiscal year 2021-22 is increased by $1,750,000 for infant and
4mortality grants under s. 250.20 (8). In the schedule under s. 20.005 (3) for the
5appropriation to the department of health services under s. 20.435 (1) (cr), the dollar
6amount for fiscal year 2022-23 is increased by $1,750,000 for infant and mortality
7grants under s. 250.20 (8).
AB68-ASA2-AA1,39,158 (15h) Black women's health organization. In the schedule under s. 20.005 (3)
9for the appropriation to the department of health services under s. 20.435 (1) (b), the
10dollar amount for fiscal year 2021-22 is increased by $500,000 to award a grant to
11support a statewide public health strategy to advance Black women's health. In the
12schedule under s. 20.005 (3) for the appropriation to the department of health
13services under s. 20.435 (1) (b), the dollar amount for fiscal year 2022-23 is increased
14by $500,000 to award a grant to support a statewide public health strategy to
15advance Black women's health.
AB68-ASA2-AA1,9221 16Section 9221. Fiscal changes; Historical Society.
AB68-ASA2-AA1,39,2317 (1h) Wisconsin Black Historical Society and Museum. In the schedule under
18s. 20.005 (3) for the appropriation to the historical society under s. 20.245 (1) (b), the
19dollar amount for fiscal year 2021-22 is increased by $150,000 for the purpose for
20which the appropriation is made. In the schedule under s. 20.005 (3) for the
21appropriation to the historical society under s. 20.245 (1) (b), the dollar amount for
22fiscal year 2022-23 is increased by $150,000 for the purpose for which the
23appropriation is made.
AB68-ASA2-AA1,40,424 (2h) Wisconsin historical society. In the schedule under s. 20.005 (3) for the
25appropriation to the historical society under s. 20.245 (1) (a), the dollar amount for

1fiscal year 2021-22 is increased by $1,000,000 for the purposes for which the
2appropriation is made. In the schedule under s. 20.005 (3) for the appropriation to
3the historical society under s. 20.245 (1) (a), the dollar amount for fiscal year 2022-23
4is increased by $1,000,000 for the purposes for which the appropriation is made.”.
AB68-ASA2-AA1,40,5 550. Page 397, line 3: after that line insert:
AB68-ASA2-AA1,40,9 6“(4h) General program operations — state funds. In the schedule under s.
720.005 (3) for the appropriation to the department of natural resources under s.
820.370 (1) (ma), the dollar amount for fiscal year 2021-22 is increased by $5,394,395
9for the projects under Section 9132 (3h) of this act.”.
AB68-ASA2-AA1,9242 10Section 9242. Fiscal changes; Technical College System.
AB68-ASA2-AA1,40,1511 (1h) Grant for manufacturing engineering apprenticeship center. In the
12schedule under s. 20.005 (3) for the appropriation to the technical college system
13board under s. 20.292 (1) (f), the dollar amount for fiscal year 2021-22 is increased
14by $9,600,000 for the purpose of awarding the grant under Section 9142 (1h) of this
15act.
AB68-ASA2-AA1,9244 16Section 9244. Fiscal changes; Transportation.
AB68-ASA2-AA1,40,2317 (1h) Local supplement grant program. In the schedule under s. 20.005 (3) for
18the appropriation to the department of transportation under s. 20.395 (2) (fc), the
19dollar amount for fiscal year 2021-22 is increased by $50,000,000 for the purposes
20for which the appropriation is made. In the schedule under s. 20.005 (3) for the
21appropriation to the department of transportation under s. 20.395 (2) (fc), the dollar
22amount for fiscal year 2022-23 is increased by $50,000,000 for the purposes for which
23the appropriation is made.
AB68-ASA2-AA1,9247 24Section 9247. Fiscal changes; University of Wisconsin System.
AB68-ASA2-AA1,41,8
1(1h) Application fee exemption for service members. In the schedule under
2s. 20.005 (3) for the appropriation to the Board of Regents of the University of
3Wisconsin System under s. 20.285 (1) (a), the dollar amount for fiscal year 2021-22
4is increased by $145,000 to provide funding for the application fee exemption under
5s. 36.11 (47m) (c). In the schedule under s. 20.005 (3) for the appropriation to the
6Board of Regents of the University of Wisconsin System under s. 20.285 (1) (a), the
7dollar amount for fiscal year 2022-23 is increased by $145,000 to provide funding for
8the application fee exemption under s. 36.11 (47m) (c).”.
AB68-ASA2-AA1,41,9 951. Page 397, line 22: after that line insert:
AB68-ASA2-AA1,41,10 10 Section 9342. Initial applicability; Technical College System.
AB68-ASA2-AA1,41,1311 (1h) Farmer tuition assistance grants. The treatment of s. 38.274 first applies
12to current or prospective farmers enrolled in courses that begin the semester after
13the effective date of this subsection.”.
AB68-ASA2-AA1,41,14 1452. Page 398, line 3: after that line insert:
AB68-ASA2-AA1,41,17 15“(2h) Application fee exemption for service members. The treatment of s.
1636.11 (3) (d) (intro.) and (47m) (title) and (c) first applies to applications received for
17the first semester or session beginning after the effective date of this subsection.”.
AB68-ASA2-AA1,41,18 1853. Page 398, line 13: after that line insert:
AB68-ASA2-AA1,41,20 19“(2h) Administration; miscellaneous projects. The repeal of s. 20.505 (1) (am)
20takes effect on July 1, 2022.”.
AB68-ASA2-AA1,41,21 2154. Page 398, line 23: after that line insert:
AB68-ASA2-AA1,41,24 22“(2h) Medicaid expansion. The treatment of ss. 20.435 (4) (jw), 49.45 (2p), (23),
23and (23b) (title), (b), (c), and (e), 49.471 (1) (cr), (4) (a) 4. b. and 8., and (4g), and 49.686
24(3) (d) and Sections 9119 (7h) and 9219 (3h) of this act take effect on July 1, 2021.”.
AB68-ASA2-AA1,42,1
155. Page 399, line 24: after that line insert:
AB68-ASA2-AA1,42,2 2 Section 9438. Effective dates; Safety and Professional Services.
AB68-ASA2-AA1,42,63 (1) Safety and professional services; private on-site wastewater treatment
4system grant program and study.
The treatment of s. 20.165 (2) (d) and Section 9138
5(1h) of this act take effect on the day after publication, or on the 2nd day after
6publication of the 2021 biennial budget act, whichever is later.
AB68-ASA2-AA1,9443 7Section 9443. Effective dates; Tourism.
AB68-ASA2-AA1,42,98 (1) Destination marketing grants. The repeal of s. 20.380 (1) (c) takes effect
9on July 1, 2022.”.
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