Amendment SSA2-SB70

SB70-SSA2,286,6 23.33 (9) (bg) 1. A project to improve or maintain all-terrain vehicle trails for use by utility terrain vehicles is eligible for summer funding as a state utility terrain vehicle project from the appropriation account under s. 20.370 (1) (ms) or for aid as a nonstate utility vehicle project from the appropriation accounts under s. 20.370 (5) (ct) and (cu). The maximum amount allowed for aid under this subdivision is $200 per mile for all-terrain vehicle trails that are maintained not less than 3 months per year including the months of June, July, and August. Beginning on the effective date of this subdivision .... [LRB inserts date], the maximum amount allowed for aid under this subdivision is $400 per mile for all-terrain vehicle trails that are maintained not less than 3 months per year including the months of June, July, and August.

SB70-SSA2,196 Section 196. 24.55 of the statutes is amended to read:

SB70-SSA2,286,12 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.

SB70-SSA2,197 Section 197 . 25.17 (1) (kq) of the statutes is created to read:

SB70-SSA2,286,14 25.17 (1) (kq) PFAS fund (s. 25.90);

SB70-SSA2,198 Section 198 . 25.17 (1) (ku) of the statutes is amended to read:

SB70-SSA2,286,16 25.17 (1) (ku) Police and fire protection 911 fund (s. 25.99);

SB70-SSA2,199 Section 199. 25.491 (1) of the statutes, as created by 2023 Wisconsin Act 12, is renumbered 25.491 (1) (intro.) and amended to read:

SB70-SSA2,286,21 25.491 (1) (intro.) There is established a separate nonlapsible trust fund designated as the local government fund., to consist of the following moneys transferred from the general fund:

SB70-SSA2,200 Section 200. 25.491 (1) (a) of the statutes is created to read:

SB70-SSA2,286,23 25.491 (1) (a) On July 1, 2024, $303,000,000.

SB70-SSA2,201 Section 201. 25.491 (1) (b) of the statutes is created to read:

SB70-SSA2,287,4 25.491 (1) (b) In fiscal year 2024-25, 20 percent of the estimated amount of revenues received from the taxes imposed under ss. 77.52 and 77.53 as specified for that fiscal year as outlined in the summary of estimated general fund taxes under the biennial budget act prepared by the legislative fiscal bureau.

SB70-SSA2,202 Section 202. 25.491 (1) (c) of the statutes is created to read:

SB70-SSA2,287,7 25.491 (1) (c) In fiscal year 2025-26, and in each fiscal year thereafter, the sum of the following:

SB70-SSA2,287,9 1. The amount transferred from the general fund in the previous fiscal year other than any amount transferred under par. (a).

SB70-SSA2,287,15 2. The percentage change in the estimated amount of revenues received from the taxes imposed under ss. 77.52 and 77.53 for the previous fiscal year from the immediately preceding fiscal year, as specified for that fiscal year as outlined in the summary of estimated general fund taxes under the biennial budget act prepared by the legislative fiscal bureau, multiplied by the sum of the amounts credited to the accounts under subs. (2) and (9) in the previous fiscal year.

SB70-SSA2,203 Section 203 . 25.491 (2) of the statutes, as created by 2023 Wisconsin Act 12, is amended to read:

SB70-SSA2,288,2 25.491 (2) There is established in the local government fund a separate account that is designated the “county and municipal aid account” to make the payments under s. 79.036. In fiscal year 2024-25, the total amount of the payments made in the previous fiscal year under s. 79.035 shall be credited to this account. In fiscal year 2025-26, and in each fiscal year thereafter, an amount equal to the amount credited to this account in the previous fiscal year, increased by the percentage change in the amount of revenues received from the taxes imposed under ss. 77.52 and 77.53 for the previous fiscal year from the immediately preceding fiscal year as determined under sub. (1), shall be credited to this account.

SB70-SSA2,204 Section 204 . 25.491 (3) of the statutes, as created by 2023 Wisconsin Act 12, is amended to read:

SB70-SSA2,288,7 25.491 (3) There is established in the local government fund a separate account that is designated the “expenditure restraint incentive program account” to make the payments under s. 79.05.

SB70-SSA2,205 Section 205. 25.491 (9) of the statutes, as created by 2023 Wisconsin Act 12, is renumbered 25.491 (9) (intro.) and amended to read:

SB70-SSA2,288,13 25.491 (9) (intro.) There is established in the local government fund a separate account that is designated the “supplemental county and municipal aid account” to make the payments under s. 79.037. The following amounts shall be credited to this account:

SB70-SSA2,206 Section 206. 25.491 (9) (a) of the statutes is created to read:

SB70-SSA2,288,21 25.491 (9) (a) In fiscal year 2024-25, for distribution to counties, $68,000,000. In fiscal year 2025-26, and in each fiscal year thereafter, an amount equal to the amount credited to this account under this paragraph in the previous fiscal year, increased by the percentage change in the amount of revenues received from the taxes imposed under ss. 77.52 and 77.53 for the previous fiscal year from the immediately preceding fiscal year as determined under sub. (1), shall be credited to this account.

SB70-SSA2,207 Section 207. 25.491 (9) (b) of the statutes is created to read:

SB70-SSA2,289,4 25.491 (9) (b) In fiscal year 2024-25, for distribution to cities, villages, and towns, $206,867,200. In fiscal year 2025-26, and in each fiscal year thereafter, an amount equal to the amount credited to this account in the previous fiscal year, increased by the percentage change in the amount of revenues received from the taxes imposed under ss. 77.52 and 77.53 for the previous fiscal year from the immediately preceding fiscal year as determined under sub. (1), shall be credited to this account.

SB70-SSA2,208 Section 208 . 25.491 (10) of the statutes, as created by 2023 Wisconsin Act 12, is amended to read:

SB70-SSA2,289,9 25.491 (10) There is established in the local government fund a separate account that is designated the “innovation account” to make the grant payments under s. 79.038 (1). On July 1, 2024, $300,000,000 shall be credited to this account.

SB70-SSA2,209 Section 209 . 25.491 (12) of the statutes, as created by 2023 Wisconsin Act 12, is amended to read:

SB70-SSA2,289,18 25.491 (12) There is established in the local government fund a separate account that is designated the “community youth and family aids account” for the improvement and provision of community-based juvenile delinquency-related services under s. 48.526 and juvenile correctional services under s. 301.26 and for reimbursement to counties having a population of less than 750,000 for the cost of court attached intake services as provided in s. 938.06 (4). In fiscal year 2024-25, and in each fiscal year thereafter, $46,652,900 shall be credited to this account.

SB70-SSA2,210 Section 210 . 25.90 of the statutes is created to read:

SB70-SSA2,289,21 25.90 PFAS fund. There is established a separate nonlapsible trust fund designated as the PFAS fund, to consist of all of the following:

SB70-SSA2,289,23 (1) All moneys transferred under 2023 Wisconsin Act .... (this act), section 9232 (2), (3 ), and (4).

SB70-SSA2,290,2 (2) Notwithstanding s. 25.46 (1) (ej), (t), and (u), all moneys, other than fines and forfeitures, that are received under settlement agreements or orders in settlement of actions or proposed actions for violations of chs. 280 to 299 that relate to perfluoroalkyl or polyfluoroalkyl substances.

SB70-SSA2,290,3 (3) All donations, gifts, and bequests made to the fund.

SB70-SSA2,290,4 (4) All moneys transferred to the fund from other funds.

SB70-SSA2,290,5 (5) All income and interest earned by the fund.

SB70-SSA2,211 Section 211 . 25.99 of the statutes is amended to read:

SB70-SSA2,290,10 25.99 Police and fire protection 911 fund. There is established a separate nonlapsible trust fund designated as the police and fire protection 911 fund, consisting of deposits by the public service commission and department of revenue under s. 196.025 (6) (c) 3.

SB70-SSA2,212 Section 212. 27.01 (7) (gs) of the statutes is created to read:

SB70-SSA2,290,14 27.01 (7) (gs) Online transaction fee. The department may assess a transaction fee for the online sale of vehicle admission receipts. Fees under this paragraph shall be credited to the appropriation under s. 20.370 (1) (er).

SB70-SSA2,213 Section 213. 27.01 (8) (d) of the statutes is created to read:

SB70-SSA2,290,18 27.01 (8) (d) Online transaction fee. The department may assess a transaction fee for the online sale of state trail passes. Fees under this paragraph shall be credited to the appropriation under s. 20.370 (1) (er).

SB70-SSA2,214 Section 214. 27.01 (10) (d) 2. of the statutes is amended to read:

SB70-SSA2,290,24 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 the effective date of this subdivision .... [LRB inserts date], the maximum camping fee allowed under this subdivision is $45.

SB70-SSA2,215 Section 215. 27.01 (15) (b) 1. of the statutes is repealed.

SB70-SSA2,216 Section 216. 28.06 (2m) of the statutes is repealed.

SB70-SSA2,217 Section 217. 29.563 (2) (b) 1. of the statutes is amended to read:

SB70-SSA2,291,3 29.563 (2) (b) 1. Annual small game: $82.25 $87.25.

SB70-SSA2,218 Section 218. 29.563 (2) (b) 2. of the statutes is amended to read:

SB70-SSA2,291,5 29.563 (2) (b) 2. Five-day small game: $52.25 $57.25.

SB70-SSA2,219 Section 219. 29.563 (2) (b) 3. of the statutes is amended to read:

SB70-SSA2,291,7 29.563 (2) (b) 3. Deer: $157.25 $197.25.

SB70-SSA2,220 Section 220. 29.563 (2) (b) 6. of the statutes is amended to read:

SB70-SSA2,291,9 29.563 (2) (b) 6. Archer: $157.25 $162.25.

SB70-SSA2,221 Section 221. 29.563 (2) (b) 6m. of the statutes is amended to read:

SB70-SSA2,291,11 29.563 (2) (b) 6m. Crossbow: $157.25 $162.25.

SB70-SSA2,222 Section 222. 29.563 (2) (b) 7. of the statutes is amended to read:

SB70-SSA2,291,13 29.563 (2) (b) 7. Fur-bearing animal: $157.25 $162.25.

SB70-SSA2,223 Section 223. 29.563 (2) (b) 8. of the statutes is amended to read:

SB70-SSA2,291,15 29.563 (2) (b) 8. Wild turkey: $57.25 $62.25.

SB70-SSA2,224 Section 224. 29.563 (3) (b) 1. of the statutes is amended to read:

SB70-SSA2,291,17 29.563 (3) (b) 1. Annual: $49.25 $54.25.

SB70-SSA2,225 Section 225. 29.563 (3) (b) 2. of the statutes is amended to read:

SB70-SSA2,291,19 29.563 (3) (b) 2. Annual family: $64.25 $69.25.

SB70-SSA2,226 Section 226. 29.563 (3) (b) 3. of the statutes is amended to read:

SB70-SSA2,291,21 29.563 (3) (b) 3. Fifteen-day: $27.25 $32.25.

SB70-SSA2,227 Section 227. 29.563 (3) (b) 4. of the statutes is amended to read:

SB70-SSA2,291,23 29.563 (3) (b) 4. Fifteen-day family: $39.25 $44.25.

SB70-SSA2,228 Section 228. 29.563 (3) (b) 5. of the statutes is amended to read:

SB70-SSA2,291,25 29.563 (3) (b) 5. Four-day: $23.25 $28.25.

SB70-SSA2,229 Section 229. 29.563 (3) (b) 5m. of the statutes is amended to read:

SB70-SSA2,292,2 29.563 (3) (b) 5m. One-day: $9.25 $14.25.

SB70-SSA2,230 Section 230. 29.563 (4) (b) 1. of the statutes is amended to read:

SB70-SSA2,292,5 29.563 (4) (b) 1. Sports: $272.25 $292.25 or a greater amount at the applicant's option.

SB70-SSA2,231 Section 231. 29.563 (4) (b) 2. of the statutes is amended to read:

SB70-SSA2,292,8 29.563 (4) (b) 2. Conservation patron: $595.25 $615.25 or a greater amount at the applicant's option.

SB70-SSA2,232 Section 232. 31.385 (2) (ag) of the statutes is amended to read:

SB70-SSA2,292,13 31.385 (2) (ag) Of the amounts appropriated under s. ss. 20.370 (4) (ja) and 20.866 (2) (tL) and (tx), at least $250,000 shall be used for projects to remove dams. A project to remove a dam may include restoring the stream or river that was dammed.

SB70-SSA2,233 Section 233. 31.385 (2) (ar) of the statutes is amended to read:

SB70-SSA2,292,18 31.385 (2) (ar) Of the amounts appropriated under s. ss. 20.370 (4) (ja) and 20.866 (2) (tL) and (tx), at least $100,000 shall be used for the removal of abandoned dams. The amounts required to be used under this paragraph are in addition to the amounts required to be used for the removal of dams under par. (ag).

SB70-SSA2,234 Section 234 . 31.385 (2) (d) of the statutes is amended to read:

SB70-SSA2,292,22 31.385 (2) (d) The financial assistance that is provided under this section shall be paid from the appropriations under s. ss. 20.370 (4) (ja) and 20.866 (2) (tL) and (tx), except as provided in par. (dm) and in 1991 Wisconsin Act 39, section 9142 (10d).

SB70-SSA2,235 Section 235 . 41.21 of the statutes is repealed.

SB70-SSA2,236 Section 236. 45.58 of the statutes is amended to read:

SB70-SSA2,293,8 45.58 Grants to local governments for fire and emergency medical services. From the appropriation under s. 20.485 (1) (kj), the department may make up to $300,000 in each fiscal biennium up to $600,000 in grants to fire districts, cities, villages, and towns that provide fire and emergency medical services to veterans homes and other facilities for veterans. A fire district, city, village, or town may not expend grant moneys it receives under this section for any purpose other than providing fire and emergency medical services to veterans homes and other facilities for veterans.

SB70-SSA2,237 Section 237 . 45.82 (2) of the statutes is amended to read:

SB70-SSA2,293,25 45.82 (2) The department of veterans affairs shall award a grant annually to a county that meets the standards developed under this section if the county executive, administrator, or administrative coordinator certifies to the department that it employs a county veterans service officer who, if chosen after April 15, 2015, is chosen from a list of candidates who have taken a civil service examination for the position of county veterans service officer developed and administered by the bureau of merit recruitment and selection in the department of administration, or is appointed under a civil service competitive examination procedure under s. 59.52 (8) or ch. 63. The A grant for $11,688 shall be $9,350 awarded for a county with a population of less than 20,000, $11,000 a grant for $13,750 shall be awarded for a county with a population of 20,000 to 45,499, $12,650 a grant for $15,813 shall be awarded for a county with a population of 45,500 to 74,999, and $14,300 a grant for $17,875 shall be awarded for a county with a population of 75,000 or more. The department of veterans affairs shall use the most recent Wisconsin official population estimates prepared by the demographic services center when making grants under this subsection.