Amendment AA15-ASA2-AB50

AB50-ASA2-AA15,12,17 (2) Career navigators. In the schedule under s. 20.005 (3) for the appropriation to the department of workforce development under s. 20.445 (1) (a), the dollar amount for fiscal year 2025-26 is increased by $710,600 to increase the authorized FTE positions for the department by 11.0 GPR employment and training specialist positions to provide career navigator services. In the schedule under s. 20.005 (3) for the appropriation to the department of workforce development under s. 20.445 (1) (a), the dollar amount for fiscal year 2026-27 is increased by $910,800 to provide funding for the positions authorized under this subsection.

AB50-ASA2-AA15,13,2 (3) Vocational rehabilitation worker connection program. (a) State funding. In the schedule under s. 20.005 (3) for the appropriation to the department of workforce development under s. 20.445 (5) (a), the dollar amount for fiscal year 2025-26 is increased by $6,356,900 to increase the authorized FTE positions for the department by 1.15 GPR vocational rehabilitation services positions and provide funding for those services. In the schedule under s. 20.005 (3) for the appropriation to the department of workforce development under s. 20.445 (5) (a), the dollar amount for fiscal year 2026-27 is increased by $9,059,000 to provide funding for the positions and services authorized under this subsection.

AB50-ASA2-AA15,13,10 (b) Federal funding. In the schedule under s. 20.005 (3) for the appropriation to the department of workforce development under s. 20.445 (5) (n), the dollar amount for fiscal year 2025-26 is increased by $287,900 to increase the authorized FTE positions for the department by 3.85 FED vocational rehabilitation services positions and provide funding for those services. In the schedule under s. 20.005 (3) for the appropriation to the department of workforce development under s. 20.445 (5) (n), the dollar amount for fiscal year 2026-27 is increased by $20,564,300 to provide funding for the positions and services authorized under this subsection.

AB50-ASA2-AA15,13,18 (4) Technical education equipment grants. In the schedule under s. 20.005 (3) for the appropriation to the department of workforce development under s. 20.445 (1) (cg), the dollar amount for fiscal year 2025-26 is increased by $200,000 to provide increased funding for the technical education equipment grants under s. 106.275. In the schedule under s. 20.005 (3) for the appropriation to the department of workforce development under s. 20.445 (1) (cg), the dollar amount for fiscal year 2026-27 is increased by $200,000 to provide increased funding for the technical education equipment grants under s. 106.275.”.

AB50-ASA2-AA15,13,19 4. At the appropriate places, insert all of the following:

AB50-ASA2-AA15,13,20 “Section 9208. Fiscal changes; Corrections.

AB50-ASA2-AA15,14,4 (1) central intelligence gathering unit. In the schedule under s. 20.005 (3) for the appropriation to the department of corrections under s. 20.410 (1) (a), the dollar amount for fiscal year 2025-26 is increased by $2,031,700 to increase the authorized FTE positions in the department by 12.0 GPR positions for a central intelligence gathering unit. In the schedule under s. 20.005 (3) for the appropriation to the department of corrections under s. 20.410 (1) (a), the dollar amount for fiscal year 2026-27 is increased by $2,209,700 to provide funding for the positions authorized under this subsection.”.

AB50-ASA2-AA15,14,5 5. At the appropriate places, insert all of the following:

AB50-ASA2-AA15,14,6 “Section 12. 302.05 (title) of the statutes is amended to read:

AB50-ASA2-AA15,14,7 302.05 (title) Wisconsin substance abuse earned release program.

AB50-ASA2-AA15,13 Section 13. 302.05 (1) (am) (intro.) of the statutes is amended to read:

AB50-ASA2-AA15,14,16 302.05 (1) (am) (intro.) The department of corrections and the department of health services may designate a section of a mental health institute as a correctional treatment facility for the treatment of substance abuse use disorder of inmates transferred from Wisconsin state prisons. This section shall be administered by the department of corrections and shall be known as the Wisconsin substance abuse program. The department of corrections and the department of health services shall ensure that the residents at the institution and the residents in the substance abuse use disorder program:

AB50-ASA2-AA15,14 Section 14. 302.05 (1) (b) of the statutes is amended to read:

AB50-ASA2-AA15,14,21 302.05 (1) (b) The department of corrections and the department of health services shall, at any correctional facility the departments determine is appropriate, provide a substance abuse use disorder treatment program for inmates for the purposes of the program described in sub. (3).

AB50-ASA2-AA15,15 Section 15. 302.05 (1) (c) of the statutes is created to read:

AB50-ASA2-AA15,15,2 302.05 (1) (c) 1. In this paragraph, “vocational readiness training program” means an educational, vocational, treatment, or other evidence-based training program to reduce recidivism.

AB50-ASA2-AA15,15,5 2. The department shall, at any correctional facility the department determines is appropriate, provide vocational readiness training programs for the purposes of the program described in sub. (3).

AB50-ASA2-AA15,16 Section 16. 302.05 (2) of the statutes is amended to read:

AB50-ASA2-AA15,15,8 302.05 (2) Transfer to a correctional treatment facility for the treatment of a substance abuse use disorder shall be considered a transfer under s. 302.18.

AB50-ASA2-AA15,17 Section 17. 302.05 (3) (a) 2. of the statutes is amended to read:

AB50-ASA2-AA15,15,15 302.05 (3) (a) 2. If the inmate is serving a bifurcated sentence imposed under s. 973.01, the sentencing court decided under par. (e) or s. 973.01 (3g) The department determines that the inmate is eligible to participate in the earned release program described in this subsection. In making its determination, the department shall consider a decision of the sentencing court under s. 302.05 (3) (e), 2023 stats., or s. 973.01 (3g), 2023 stats.

AB50-ASA2-AA15,18 Section 18. 302.05 (3) (b) of the statutes is amended to read:

AB50-ASA2-AA15,16,3 302.05 (3) (b) Except as provided in par. (d), if the department determines that an eligible inmate serving a sentence other than one imposed under s. 973.01 has successfully completed a substance use disorder treatment program described in sub. (1) (b), a vocational readiness training program described in sub. (1) (c), or the mother-young child care program under s. 301.049, the parole commission shall parole the inmate for that sentence under s. 304.06, regardless of the time the inmate has served. If the parole commission grants parole under this paragraph for the completion of a substance use disorder treatment program, it shall require the parolee to participate in an intensive supervision program for drug abusers as a condition of parole.

AB50-ASA2-AA15,19 Section 19. 302.05 (3) (c) 1. of the statutes is amended to read:

AB50-ASA2-AA15,16,11 302.05 (3) (c) 1. Except as provided in par. (d), if the department determines that an eligible inmate serving the term of confinement in prison portion of a bifurcated sentence imposed under s. 973.01 has successfully completed a substance use disorder treatment program described in sub. (1) (b), a vocational readiness training program described in sub. (1) (c), or the mother-young child care program under s. 301.049, the department shall inform the court that sentenced the inmate.

AB50-ASA2-AA15,20 Section 20. 302.05 (3) (c) 2. (intro.) of the statutes is amended to read:

AB50-ASA2-AA15,16,18 302.05 (3) (c) 2. (intro.) Upon being informed by the department under subd. 1. that an inmate whom the court sentenced under s. 973.01 has successfully completed a substance use disorder treatment program described in sub. (1) (b), a vocational readiness training program described in sub. (1) (c), or the mother-young child care program under s. 301.049, the court shall modify the inmate’s bifurcated sentence as follows:

AB50-ASA2-AA15,21 Section 21. 302.05 (3) (d) of the statutes is amended to read:

AB50-ASA2-AA15,16,22 302.05 (3) (d) The department may place intensive sanctions program participants in a treatment program described in sub. (1) (b), but pars. (b) and (c) do not apply to those participants.

AB50-ASA2-AA15,22 Section 22. 302.05 (3) (e) of the statutes is repealed.

AB50-ASA2-AA15,23 Section 23. 973.01 (3g) of the statutes is repealed.

AB50-ASA2-AA15,24 Section 24. 973.01 (8) (ag) of the statutes is repealed.

AB50-ASA2-AA15,9108 Section 9108. Nonstatutory provisions; Corrections.

AB50-ASA2-AA15,17,8 (1) Earned release program rules. The department of corrections shall update its administrative rules to implement earned release for completion of a vocational readiness training program under s. 302.05 (3), including specification of the eligibility criteria for persons sentenced before the effective date of this subsection to participate in the program.”.

AB50-ASA2-AA15,17,9 6. At the appropriate places, insert all of the following:

AB50-ASA2-AA15,17,11 “Section 25. 20.395 (5) (eq) of the statutes is renumbered 20.395 (5) (ep) and amended to read:

AB50-ASA2-AA15,17,16 20.395 (5) (ep) Driver education grants, state funds. As a continuing appropriation, from the general fund, the amounts in the schedule for driver education grants. All moneys lapsed to the general fund under s. 20.145 (1) (g), but not to exceed to $6,000,000 in a fiscal year, shall be credited to this appropriation account.”.

AB50-ASA2-AA15,17,17 7. At the appropriate places, insert all of the following:

AB50-ASA2-AA15,17,18 “Section 9244. Fiscal changes; Transportation.

AB50-ASA2-AA15,18,2 (1) Expressway policing aids. In the schedule under s. 20.005 (3) for the appropriation to the department of transportation under s. 20.395 (1) (gq), the dollar amount for fiscal year 2025-26 is increased by $7,688,000 for expressway policing aids to Milwaukee County. In the schedule under s. 20.005 (3) for the appropriation to the department of transportation under s. 20.395 (1) (gq), the dollar amount for fiscal year 2026-27 is increased by $8,586,400 for expressway policing aids to Milwaukee County.”.

AB50-ASA2-AA15,18,3 8. At the appropriate places, insert all of the following:

AB50-ASA2-AA15,18,4 “Section 9244. Fiscal changes; Transportation.

AB50-ASA2-AA15,18,8 (1) In-vehicle video cameras. In the schedule under s. 20.005 (3) for the appropriation to the department of transportation under s. 20.395 (5) (da), the dollar amount for fiscal year 2025-26 is increased by $3,980,300 to fund data storage costs for in-vehicle video cameras.”.

AB50-ASA2-AA15,18,9 9. At the appropriate places, insert all of the following:

AB50-ASA2-AA15,18,10 “Section 26. 753.06 (8) (a) of the statutes is amended to read:

AB50-ASA2-AA15,18,12 753.06 (8) (a) Brown County. The circuit has 8 branches. Commencing August 1, 2026, the circuit has 10 branches.

AB50-ASA2-AA15,27 Section 27. 753.06 (8) (a) of the statutes, as affected by 2025 Wisconsin Act .... (this act), is amended to read:

AB50-ASA2-AA15,18,16 753.06 (8) (a) Brown County. The circuit has 8 branches. Commencing August 1, 2026, the circuit has 10 branches.

AB50-ASA2-AA15,28 Section 28. 753.0605 of the statutes is repealed.

AB50-ASA2-AA15,9107 Section 9107. Nonstatutory provisions; Circuit Courts.

AB50-ASA2-AA15,18,21 (1) Circuit court branches; branch 9. The initial election for circuit judge for branch 9 of the circuit court for Brown County shall be at the spring election of 2026 for a term commencing August 1, 2026, and ending July 31, 2032.

AB50-ASA2-AA15,19,2 (2) Circuit court branches; branch 10. The initial election for circuit judge for branch 10 of the circuit court for Brown County shall be at the spring election of 2026 for a term commencing August 1, 2026, and ending July 31, 2032.

AB50-ASA2-AA15,19,7 (3) Position authorizations; circuit court judges. The authorized FTE positions for the circuit courts are increased by 2.0 GPR circuit judge positions on August 1, 2026, to be funded from the appropriation under s. 20.625 (1) (a), to provide one circuit judge in each of the circuit court branches created by this act in Brown County.

AB50-ASA2-AA15,19,12 (4) Position authorizations; court reporters. The authorized FTE positions for the circuit courts are increased by 2.0 GPR court reporter positions on August 1, 2026, to be funded from the appropriation under s. 20.625 (1) (a), to provide one court reporter in each of the circuit court branches created by this act in Brown County.

AB50-ASA2-AA15,9207 Section 9207. Fiscal changes; Circuit Courts.

AB50-ASA2-AA15,19,17 (1) Circuit court costs. In the schedule under s. 20.005 (3) for the appropriation to the director of state courts under s. 20.625 (1) (cg), the dollar amount for fiscal year 2025-26 is increased by $219,400 for additional support to counties to maintain current per-branch funding levels.

AB50-ASA2-AA15,9407 Section 9407. Effective dates; Circuit Courts.

AB50-ASA2-AA15,19,20 (1) Circuit court branches. The treatment of s. 753.06 (8) (a) (by Section 27) takes effect on August 1, 2026.”.

AB50-ASA2-AA15,19,21 10. At the appropriate places, insert all of the following:

AB50-ASA2-AA15,19,22 “Section 9244. Fiscal changes; Transportation.

AB50-ASA2-AA15,20,4 (1) Car-killed deer program. In the schedule under s. 20.005 (3) for the appropriation to the department of transportation under s. 20.395 (4) (aq), the dollar amount for fiscal year 2025-26 is increased by $758,600 for the car-killed deer program. In the schedule under s. 20.005 (3) for the appropriation to the department of transportation under s. 20.395 (4) (aq), the dollar amount for fiscal year 2026-27 is increased by $779,900 for the car-killed deer program.”.

AB50-ASA2-AA15,20,5 11. At the appropriate places, insert all of the following:

AB50-ASA2-AA15,20,6 “Section 9244. Fiscal changes; Transportation.

AB50-ASA2-AA15,20,10 (1) Body-worn cameras. In the schedule under s. 20.005 (3) for the appropriation to the department of transportation under s. 20.395 (4) (aq), the dollar amount for fiscal year 2025-26 is increased by $3,628,200 to purchase body- worn cameras for state troopers.

AB50-ASA2-AA15,20,16 (2) Open records request staff. In the schedule under s. 20.005 (3) for the appropriation to the department of transportation under s. 20.395 (4) (aq), the dollar amount for fiscal year 2025-26 is increased by $247,600 and the dollar amount for fiscal year 2026-27 is increased by $320,100 to increase the authorized FTE positions for the department by 6.0 SEG positions for processing data and responding to open records requests from body-worn cameras.”.

AB50-ASA2-AA15,20,17 12. At the appropriate places, insert all of the following:

AB50-ASA2-AA15,20,18 “Section 9244. Fiscal changes; Transportation.

AB50-ASA2-AA15,20,23 (1) Microwave radio network. In the schedule under s. 20.005 (3) for the appropriation to the department of transportation under s. 20.395 (4) (aq), the dollar amount for fiscal year 2025-26 is increased by $1,253,500 and the dollar amount for fiscal year 2026-27 is increased by $1,253,500 to upgrade 59 communications links on the statewide microwave radio network.”.

AB50-ASA2-AA15,21,1 13. At the appropriate places, insert all of the following:

AB50-ASA2-AA15,21,2 “Section 9244. Fiscal changes; Transportation.

AB50-ASA2-AA15,21,7 (1) State trooper overtime. In the schedule under s. 20.005 (3) for the appropriation to the department of transportation under s. 20.395 (4) (aq), the dollar amount for fiscal year 2025-26 is increased by $2,105,600 and the dollar amount for fiscal year 2026-27 is increased by $2,105,600 to fund overtime pay for Wisconsin state troopers.”

AB50-ASA2-AA15,21,8 14. At the appropriate places, insert all of the following:

AB50-ASA2-AA15,21,9 “Section 1. 20.395 (5) (da) of the statutes is amended to read:

AB50-ASA2-AA15,21,12 20.395 (5) (da) State traffic patrol equipment, general fund. From the general fund, the amounts in the schedule for in-vehicle video camera equipment, tasers, and tactical vests and helmets for the state traffic patrol.

AB50-ASA2-AA15,9244 Section 9244. Fiscal changes; Transportation.

AB50-ASA2-AA15,21,17 (1) Upgraded tasers. In the schedule under s. 20.005 (3) for the appropriation to the department of transportation under s. 20.395 (5) (da), the dollar amount for fiscal year 2025-26 is increased by $2,437,200 to fund the purchase of 500 tasers for state troopers.”.

AB50-ASA2-AA15,21,18 15. At the appropriate places, insert all of the following:

AB50-ASA2-AA15,21,19 “Section 29. 15.03 of the statutes is amended to read:

AB50-ASA2-AA15,22,12 15.03 Attachment for limited purposes. Any division, office, commission, council or board attached under this section to a department or independent agency or a specified division thereof shall be a distinct unit of that department, independent agency or specified division. Any division, office, commission, council or board so attached shall exercise its powers, duties and functions prescribed by law, including rule making, licensing and regulation, and operational planning within the area of program responsibility of the division, office, commission, council or board, independently of the head of the department or independent agency, but budgeting, program coordination and related management functions shall be performed under the direction and supervision of the head of the department or independent agency, except that with respect to the office of the commissioner of railroads, all personnel and biennial budget requests by the office of the commissioner of railroads shall be provided to the department of transportation as required under s. 189.02 (7) and shall be processed and properly forwarded by the public service commission department of transportation without change except as requested and concurred in by the office of the commissioner of railroads.

AB50-ASA2-AA15,30 Section 30. 15.465 (title) of the statutes is amended to read:

AB50-ASA2-AA15,22,14 15.465 (title) Same; attached board and office.

AB50-ASA2-AA15,31 Section 31. 15.79 (1) of the statutes is amended to read:

AB50-ASA2-AA15,22,24 15.79 (1) There is created a public service commission consisting of one chairperson and 2 commissioners. The chairperson and any commissioner may not have a financial interest in a railroad, water carrier, or public utility. If the chairperson or a commissioner voluntarily becomes so interested, the chairperson’s or commissioner’s office shall become vacant. If the chairperson or commissioner involuntarily becomes so interested, the chairperson’s or commissioner’s office shall become vacant unless the chairperson or commissioner divests himself or herself of the interest within a reasonable time. The chairperson and each commissioner shall hold office until a successor is appointed and qualified.

AB50-ASA2-AA15,32 Section 32. 15.795 (title) of the statutes is repealed.

AB50-ASA2-AA15,33 Section 33. 15.795 (1) of the statutes is renumbered 15.465 (3) and amended to read:

AB50-ASA2-AA15,23,12 15.465 (3) Office of the commissioner of railroads. There is created an office of the commissioner of railroads which is attached to the public service commission department of transportation under s. 15.03, provided that s. 85.02 (1) does not apply to the office of the commissioner of railroads. The commissioner of railroads shall have expertise in railroad issues and may not have a financial interest in a railroad, as defined in s. 195.02 (1), or a water carrier, as defined in s. 195.02 (5). The commissioner may not serve on or under any committee of a political party. The commissioner shall hold office until a successor is appointed and qualified.

AB50-ASA2-AA15,34 Section 34. 20.155 (2) (title) of the statutes is renumbered 20.395 (7) (title).

AB50-ASA2-AA15,35 Section 35. 20.155 (2) (g) of the statutes is renumbered 20.395 (7) (ag).

AB50-ASA2-AA15,36 Section 36. 20.155 (2) (m) of the statutes is renumbered 20.395 (7) (am).