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SB70-SSA2,409,76 (b) UW–River Falls — agricultural engineering and agricultural science
7laboratory renovations.
SB70-SSA2,409,98 (c) UW–Platteville — Boebel Hall biochemistry laboratory renovation (room
9327).
SB70-SSA2,409,1010 (d) UW–Whitewater — Center of the Arts metals lab renovation (room 2054).
SB70-SSA2,409,1111 (e) UW–Oshkosh — Arts and Communication Center music hall renovation.
SB70-SSA2,409,1212 (f) UW–Green Bay — studio arts 4th floor visual arts laboratory renovations.
SB70-SSA2,409,1313 (g) UW–Eau Claire — Haas Fine Arts art and design studio renovation.
SB70-SSA2,409,1414 (h) UW–Stout — communications technology classroom renovations.
SB70-SSA2,409,1515 (i) UW–Madison — Van Hise Hall first floor classroom renovations.
SB70-SSA2,409,1716 (j) UW–La Crosse — Wing Technology Center computer science laboratory
17renovation.
SB70-SSA2,409,1818 (k) UW–Eau Claire — Hibbard Hall classroom renovations.
SB70-SSA2,409,1919 (l) UW–Madison — Steenbock Library active learning space renovation.
SB70-SSA2,409,2020 (m) UW–Madison — Brogden psychology lecture hall 105 renovation.
SB70-SSA2,410,221 (16) Versiti Blood Research Institute expansion. Notwithstanding s. 13.48
22(48) (b), the building commission is prohibited from making the grant enumerated
23in sub. (1) (j), under s. 13.48 (48), unless the department of administration has
24reviewed and approved plans for the project. Notwithstanding ss. 16.85 (1) and
2516.855 (1m), the department of administration is prohibited from supervising any

1services or work or let any contract for the project. Section 16.87 does not apply to
2the project.
SB70-SSA2,410,103 (17) Children's hospital and health system dental clinic expansion.
4Notwithstanding s. 13.48 (37m) (b), the building commission is prohibited from
5awarding a grant to Children's Hospital and Health System, Inc., for expansion of
6its dental clinic, as enumerated in sub. (1 ) (k), under s. 13.48 (37m), unless the
7department of administration has reviewed and approved plans for the project.
8Notwithstanding ss. 16.85 (1) and 16.855 (1m), the department of administration is
9prohibited from supervising any services or work or let any contract for the project.
10Section 16.87 does not apply to the project.
SB70-SSA2,410,1811 (18) Marquette University School of Dentistry upgrades. Notwithstanding
12s. 13.48 (32c) (b), the building commission is prohibited from awarding a grant to
13Marquette University for construction and equipment upgrades to its School of
14Dentistry, as enumerated in sub. (1 ) (L), under s. 13.48 (32c), unless the department
15of administration has reviewed and approved plans for the project. Notwithstanding
16ss. 16.85 (1) and 16.855 (1m), the department of administration is prohibited from
17supervising any services or work or let any contract for the project. Section 16.87
18does not apply to the project.
SB70-SSA2,410,2519 (19) Regional forensic science center. Notwithstanding s. 13.48 (49) (b), the
20building commission is prohibited from awarding a grant to Marathon County for the
21construction of a regional forensic science center enumerated in sub. (1) (m), under
22s. 13.48 (49), unless the department of administration has reviewed and approved
23plans for the project. Notwithstanding ss. 16.85 (1) and 16.855 (1m), the department
24of administration is prohibited from supervising any services or work or let any
25contract for the project. Section 16.87 does not apply to the project.
SB70-SSA2,411,6
1(20) Food and Farm Exploration Center. Notwithstanding s. 13.48 (46s) (b),
2the building commission is prohibited from making the grant enumerated in sub. (1)
3(n), under s. 13.48 (46s), unless the department of administration has reviewed and
4approved plans for the project. Notwithstanding ss. 16.85 (1) and 16.855 (1n), the
5department of administration is prohibited from supervising any services or work or
6let any contract for the project. Section 16.87 does not apply to the project.
SB70-SSA2,411,147 (21) Badgerland After School Enrichment Program facility.
8Notwithstanding s. 13.48 (41m) (b), the building commission is prohibited from
9awarding a grant to the Badgerland After School Enrichment Program, Inc., for the
10purchase and renovation of a facility for out-of-school care, as enumerated in sub.
11(1) (o), under s. 13.48 (41m), unless the department of administration has reviewed
12and approved plans for the project. Notwithstanding ss. 16.85 (1) and 16.855 (1m),
13the department of administration is prohibited from supervising any services or
14work or let any contract for the project. Section 16.87 does not apply to the project.
SB70-SSA2,9106 15Section 9106. Nonstatutory provisions; Children and Families.
SB70-SSA2,411,2116 (1) Online positive parenting program. From the appropriation under s.
1720.437 (1) (nL), the department shall award in each fiscal year of the 2023-25 fiscal
18biennium a grant to Children's Wisconsin for the purpose of making available
19statewide an online evidence-based parenting program that provides support to
20parents, reduces childhood behavioral issues, and increases family stability in the
21amount of $2,000,000.
SB70-SSA2,9107 22Section 9107. Nonstatutory provisions; Circuit Courts.
SB70-SSA2,412,223 (1) Circuit courts designated to begin operation in 2022. The circuit court
24branches added in s. 753.06 (4) (dm), (7) (ag), (9) (L), and (10) (g) are the additional

1branches authorized to be added and allocated by the director of state courts under
2s. 753.0605 (2) to begin operation on August 1, 2022.
SB70-SSA2,412,63 (2) Circuit courts designated to begin operation in 2023. The circuit court
4branches added in s. 753.06 (4) (c), (7) (ar), (9) (m), and (10) (L) are the additional
5branches authorized to be added and allocated by the director of state courts under
6s. 753.0605 (3) to begin operation on August 1, 2023.
SB70-SSA2,9108 7Section 9108. Nonstatutory provisions; Corrections.
SB70-SSA2,412,88 (1) Transfer of security operations at the Wisconsin Resource Center.
SB70-SSA2,412,139 (a) Assets and liabilities. On the effective date of this paragraph, the assets and
10liabilities of the department of corrections that are primarily related to security
11operations at the Wisconsin Resource Center, as determined by the secretary of
12administration, become the assets and liabilities of the department of health
13services.
SB70-SSA2,412,1814 (b) Positions and employees. On the effective date of this paragraph, 110.0 FTE
15GPR positions, and the incumbent employees holding those positions, in the
16department of corrections responsible for the performance of security operations at
17the Wisconsin Resource Center under s. 46.056 (2), 2021 stats., as determined by the
18secretary of administration, are transferred to the department of health services.
SB70-SSA2,412,2319 (c) Employee status. Employees transferred under par. (b ) have all the rights
20and the same status under ch. 230 of the statutes in the department of health
21services that they enjoyed in the department of corrections immediately before the
22transfer. Notwithstanding s. 230.28 (4), no employee transferred under par. (b) who
23has attained permanent status in class is required to serve a probationary period.
SB70-SSA2,413,324 (d) Tangible personal property. On the effective date of this paragraph, all
25tangible personal property, including records, of the department of corrections that

1are primarily related to security operations at the Wisconsin Resource Center, as
2determined by the secretary of administration, is transferred to the department of
3health services.
SB70-SSA2,413,104 (e) Pending matters. Any matter pending with the department of corrections
5on the effective date of this paragraph that is primarily related to security operations
6at the Wisconsin Resource Center, as determined by the secretary of administration,
7is transferred to the department of health services. All materials submitted to or
8actions taken by the department of corrections with respect to the pending matter
9are considered as having been submitted to or taken by the department of health
10services.
SB70-SSA2,413,1611 (f) Contracts. All contracts entered into by the department of corrections
12primarily related to security operations at the Wisconsin Resource Center, as
13determined by the secretary of administration, in effect on the effective date of this
14paragraph remain in effect and are transferred to the department of health services.
15The department of health services shall carry out any obligations under those
16contracts unless modified or rescinded to the extent allowed under the contract.
SB70-SSA2,413,2117 (2) Opening avenues to reentry success program. In fiscal year 2023-24, of
18the moneys newly appropriated under s. 20.410 (1) (ds), $760,300 shall be allocated
19to the original opening avenues to reentry success (OARS) program. In fiscal year
202024-25, of the moneys newly appropriated under s. 20.410 (1) (ds), $1,512,000 shall
21be allocated to the original opening avenues to reentry success (OARS) program.
SB70-SSA2,9113 22Section 9113. Nonstatutory provisions; Employee Trust Funds.
SB70-SSA2,413,2323 (1) Position authorizations for the department of employee trust funds.
SB70-SSA2,414,1324 (a) Before July 1, 2029, the secretary of employee trust funds may request the
25governor to create or abolish a full-time equivalent position or portion thereof that

1is funded from revenues deposited in the public employee trust fund if the employee
2holding the position would perform duties relating to modernizing business
3processes or integrating information technology systems of the department of
4employee trust funds. Upon receiving such a request, the governor may approve or
5modify the request. If the governor proposes to approve or modify the request, the
6governor shall notify the joint committee on finance in writing of his or her proposed
7action. If, within 14 working days after the date of the governor's notification, the
8cochairpersons of the committee do not notify the governor that the committee has
9scheduled a meeting for the purpose of reviewing the proposed action, the position
10changes may be made as proposed by the governor. If the cochairpersons notify the
11governor that the committee has scheduled a meeting for the purpose of reviewing
12the proposed action, the position changes may be made only upon approval of the
13committee.
SB70-SSA2,414,1614 (b) If a full-time equivalent position or portion thereof is created under par. (a),
15the appropriation that is used to pay salary and fringe benefit costs for the position
16is supplemented to cover the salary and fringe benefit costs for the position.
SB70-SSA2,415,517 (2) Supplementation of appropriations. Before July 1, 2029, the secretary of
18employee trust funds may request the governor to supplement any sum certain
19appropriation from the public employee trust fund for the purpose of modernizing
20business processes or integrating information technology systems of the department
21of employee trust funds. Upon receiving such a request, the governor may approve
22or modify the request. If the governor proposes to approve or modify the request, the
23governor shall notify the joint committee on finance in writing of his or her proposed
24action. If, within 14 working days after the date of the governor's notification, the
25cochairpersons of the committee do not notify the governor that the committee has

1scheduled a meeting for the purpose of reviewing the proposed action, the
2supplements proposed by the governor are approved. If the cochairpersons notify the
3governor that the committee has scheduled a meeting for the purpose of reviewing
4the proposed action, the supplements may be made only upon approval of the
5committee.
SB70-SSA2,9119 6Section 9119. Nonstatutory provisions; Health Services.
SB70-SSA2,415,97 (1) Deadline for implementing dental services reimbursement rate increase.
8The department of health services shall, by October 1, 2023, implement the Medical
9Assistance reimbursement rate increase under s. 49.45 (24n) (a).
SB70-SSA2,415,1610 (2) Fee increase plan for bureau of assisted living staff. No later than the
11first day of the 7th month beginning after the effective date of this subsection, the
12department of health services shall submit a plan to the joint committee on finance
13to increase licensing fees for assisted living facilities and outpatient mental health
14clinics to cover the cost of staffing within the bureau of assisted living necessary to
15ensure adequate protection of the health and well-being of vulnerable individuals,
16as determined by the department.
SB70-SSA2,415,2117 (3) Nursing home support services. The department of health services shall,
18for purposes of reimbursement under the Medical Assistance program for nursing
19homes, establish and implement a priced rate for nursing home support services that
20matches the median facility costs plus 25 percent priced rate implemented by the
21department of health services for direct care nursing services.
SB70-SSA2,415,2522 (4) Nursing home incentives. For purposes of the methodology for setting
23nursing home payment rates under the Medical Assistance program, the department
24of health services shall exclude provider incentives when determining the total rate
25adjustment to allowable costs.
SB70-SSA2,416,6
1(5) Reimbursement rate for ventilator-dependent residents. Beginning July
21, 2023, the department of health services shall increase by $200 per patient day the
3all-encompassing ventilator-dependent resident reimbursement rate under the
4Medical Assistance program for an authorized facility treating a resident of the
5facility who has received prior authorization for ventilator-dependent care
6reimbursed under that rate.
SB70-SSA2,416,107 (6) EMS funding assistance program funding formula. The emergency
8medical services board shall adjust the funding formula as required under s. 256.12
9to take into account the newly eligible entities and expanded uses for which funding
10is permitted under s. 256.12 (4).
SB70-SSA2,9127 11Section 9127. Nonstatutory provisions; Justice.
SB70-SSA2,416,1612 (1) Grants to schools for critical incident mapping data. During the 2023-25
13fiscal biennium, the department of justice may not award to a school board or
14governing body of a private school a grant under s. 165.88 for submitting critical
15incident mapping data if the school board or governing body has already received a
16grant under s. 165.88 for that purpose.
SB70-SSA2,9128 17Section 9128. Nonstatutory provisions; Legislature.
SB70-SSA2,416,2018 (1) Required general fund structural balance. Section 20.003 (4m) shall not
19apply to the actions of the legislature in enacting any legislation during the 2023-24
20legislative session.
SB70-SSA2,9130 21Section 9130. Nonstatutory provisions; Local Government.
SB70-SSA2,417,222 (1) Harbor commission of the town of La Pointe. From the appropriation
23under s. 20.505 (1) (fy), the department of administration shall award a grant to the
24harbor commission of the town of La Pointe in Ashland County for costs incurred by
25the harbor commission in establishing the harbor commission and investigating the

1potential of and preparing for the provision of ferry service between the Wisconsin
2mainland and the town of La Pointe in Ashland County.
SB70-SSA2,417,53 (2) Walter Schroeder Aquatic Center in the village of Brown Deer. From
4the appropriation under s. 20.505 (1) (fp), the department of administration shall
5award a grant to the Walter Schroeder Aquatic Center in the village of Brown Deer.
SB70-SSA2,9131 6Section 9131. Nonstatutory provisions; Military Affairs.
SB70-SSA2,417,117 (1) Payment to the town of Silver Cliff to rebuild public safety building
8destroyed by tornado.
Notwithstanding the requirements under s. 323.31, from the
9appropriation under s. 20.465 (3) (b), the department of military affairs shall provide
10a payment to the town of Silver Cliff for the town to rebuild its public safety building
11that was destroyed by a tornado.
SB70-SSA2,417,1612 (2) Conservation of memorials and markers related to Wisconsin. From the
13appropriation under s. 20.465 (1) (em), the department of military affairs shall
14provide a onetime grant of $69,000 to the Friends of Vicksburg National Military
15Park and Campaign for the conservation of memorials and markers related to
16Wisconsin at or near the Vicksburg National Military Park in Vicksburg, Mississippi.
SB70-SSA2,9132 17Section 9132. Nonstatutory provisions; Natural Resources.
SB70-SSA2,417,2418 (1) ATV and UTV law enforcement positions. The secretary of natural
19resources shall assign from the existing position authority of the department of
20natural resources 1.0 FTE position to serve as a conservation warden supervisor and
212.0 FTE positions to serve as conservation wardens, for the purpose of all-terrain
22vehicle and utility terrain vehicle law enforcement. The department of natural
23resources shall report the reallocation of positions to the joint committee on finance
24for inclusion in the final ch. 20 schedule, as described in s. 20.004 (2).
SB70-SSA2,418,5
1(2) Grant to the mirror lake management district for dredging and gully
2rehabilitation.
In the 2023-24 fiscal year, from the appropriation under s. 20.370
3(1) (mu), the department of natural resources shall award a grant of $449,200 to the
4Mirror Lake Management District for a project involving dredging and gully
5rehabilitation in or near Mirror Lake State Park.
SB70-SSA2,418,66 (3) Pattison and Amnicon Falls state parks.
SB70-SSA2,418,97 (a) From the appropriation under s. 20.370 (7) (hu), the department of natural
8resources shall allocate $2,161,300 for the purpose of completing the projects under
9pars. (b) and (c).
SB70-SSA2,418,1110 (b) The department of natural resources shall complete all of the following
11projects in Pattison State Park:
SB70-SSA2,418,12 121. Construction of playgrounds and gazebos.
SB70-SSA2,418,13 132. Electrification of campsites.
SB70-SSA2,418,14 143. Repair of the Big Manitou Falls trail stairway.
SB70-SSA2,418,16 154. Construction of a trail to the beach that is accessible to individuals with
16disabilities.
SB70-SSA2,418,17 175. Landscaping.
SB70-SSA2,418,1918 (c) The department of natural resources shall complete all of the following
19projects in Amnicon Falls State Park:
SB70-SSA2,418,20 201. Construction of playgrounds and gazebos.
SB70-SSA2,418,21 212. Electrification of campsites.
SB70-SSA2,418,22 223. Replacement of guard rails.
SB70-SSA2,418,23 234. Construction of trail improvements.
SB70-SSA2,418,24 245. Construction of a bridge over Now and Then Creek.
SB70-SSA2,418,25 256. Construction of a 6-mile multiuse trail.
SB70-SSA2,419,2
17. Construction of a road from the park entrance to and through the
2campground loop.
SB70-SSA2,419,73 (4) Grant to Buffalo Lake protection and rehabilitation district. During the
42023-24 fiscal year, from the appropriation under s. 20.370 (6) (ar), the department
5of natural resources shall award a grant of $100,000 to the Buffalo Lake protection
6and rehabilitation district to assist the district in fulfilling department of natural
7resources permitting and study requirements.
SB70-SSA2,419,148 (5) Lapham Peak lodge grant. From the appropriation under s. 20.370 (7) (ht),
9in the 2023-24 fiscal year, the department of natural resources shall award a grant
10in the amount of $250,000 to the Friends of Lapham Peak Unit - Kettle Moraine
11State Forest, Inc., to assist in the construction of a new ski lodge in the Lapham Peak
12Unit of the Kettle Moraine State Forest. Any grant moneys remaining after
13construction of the lodge is complete shall be used for lodge furnishings and
14snowmaking equipment for the Lapham Peak Unit.
SB70-SSA2,419,1915 (6) Grant for Lake Altoona sediment dredging. From the appropriation
16under s. 20.370 (9) (mv), the department of natural resources shall provide a grant
17in fiscal year 2023-24 to the Lake Altoona Protection and Rehabilitation District for
18costs related to the acquisition and transport of a bed load sediment collector and for
19sediment dredging activities in the amount of $500,000.
SB70-SSA2,9134 20Section 9134. Nonstatutory provisions; Public Instruction.
SB70-SSA2,419,2421 (1) Grants to Lakeland STAR Academy. In each fiscal year of the 2023-25
22fiscal biennium, the department of public instruction shall distribute the amount
23appropriated under s. 20.255 (2) (ag) to the Lakeland Union High School District for
24the Lakeland STAR Academy.
SB70-SSA2,9137 25Section 9137. Nonstatutory provisions; Revenue.
SB70-SSA2,420,6
1(1) Individual income tax withholding table adjustments. No later than
2October 1, 2023, the department of revenue shall update the individual income tax
3withholding tables under s. 71.64 (9) to reflect the tax rates, brackets, and sliding
4scale standard deduction that are in effect for taxable year 2024. The adjustments
5made under this subsection to the withholding tables shall take effect on January 1,
62024.
SB70-SSA2,9138 7Section 9138. Nonstatutory provisions; Safety and Professional
8Services.
SB70-SSA2,420,129 (1) De Pere Greenwood Cemetery. From the appropriation under s. 20.165 (1)
10(a), the department of safety and professional services, with the approval of the
11cemetery board, shall award a grant in the amount of $1,000,000 in fiscal year
122023-24 to the De Pere Greenwood Cemetery to address erosion that affects burials.
SB70-SSA2,9143 13Section 9143. Nonstatutory provisions; Tourism.
SB70-SSA2,420,1714 (1) Office of outdoor recreation; project positions. Notwithstanding s.
15230.27 (1), the termination date of 3.0 GPR office of outdoor recreation project
16positions provided to the department of tourism under 2019 Wisconsin Act 9 is June
1730, 2025.
SB70-SSA2,420,2218 (2) Grant to the Experience Greater Green Bay Corporation. From the
19appropriation under s. 20.380 (1) (b), in fiscal year 2023-24, the department of
20tourism shall award a grant to the Experience Greater Green Bay Corporation, also
21known as Discover Green Bay, for purposes consistent with s. 41.11 (4). The grant
22shall be in the amount of $2,000,000.
SB70-SSA2,421,223 (3) Grant to the Greater Milwaukee Convention & Visitors Bureau, inc.
24From the appropriation under s. 20.380 (1) (b), in fiscal year 2023-24, the
25department of tourism shall award a grant to the Greater Milwaukee Convention &

1Visitors Bureau, Inc., also known as Visit Milwaukee, for purposes consistent with
2s. 41.11 (4). The grant shall be in the amount of $10,000,000.
SB70-SSA2,9144 3Section 9144. Nonstatutory provisions; Transportation.
SB70-SSA2,421,84 (1) Freight rail preservation program report. During the 2023-25 fiscal
5biennium, the department of transportation shall conduct a cost-benefit analysis of
6the freight rail preservation program under ss. 85.08, 85.09, and 85.093. No later
7than June 30, 2025, the department of transportation shall provide a report of its
8findings to the joint committee on finance.
SB70-SSA2,421,99 (2) Pipeline grant.
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