AB50-ASA2-AA15,13,218(3) Vocational rehabilitation worker connection program. (a) State 19funding. In the schedule under s. 20.005 (3) for the appropriation to the 20department of workforce development under s. 20.445 (5) (a), the dollar amount for 21fiscal year 2025-26 is increased by $6,356,900 to increase the authorized FTE 22positions for the department by 1.15 GPR vocational rehabilitation services 23positions and provide funding for those services. In the schedule under s. 20.005 (3) 24for the appropriation to the department of workforce development under s. 20.445
1(5) (a), the dollar amount for fiscal year 2026-27 is increased by $9,059,000 to 2provide funding for the positions and services authorized under this subsection. AB50-ASA2-AA15,13,103(b) Federal funding. In the schedule under s. 20.005 (3) for the appropriation 4to the department of workforce development under s. 20.445 (5) (n), the dollar 5amount for fiscal year 2025-26 is increased by $287,900 to increase the authorized 6FTE positions for the department by 3.85 FED vocational rehabilitation services 7positions and provide funding for those services. In the schedule under s. 20.005 (3) 8for the appropriation to the department of workforce development under s. 20.445 9(5) (n), the dollar amount for fiscal year 2026-27 is increased by $20,564,300 to 10provide funding for the positions and services authorized under this subsection. AB50-ASA2-AA15,13,1811(4) Technical education equipment grants. In the schedule under s. 1220.005 (3) for the appropriation to the department of workforce development under 13s. 20.445 (1) (cg), the dollar amount for fiscal year 2025-26 is increased by $200,000 14to provide increased funding for the technical education equipment grants under s. 15106.275. In the schedule under s. 20.005 (3) for the appropriation to the 16department of workforce development under s. 20.445 (1) (cg), the dollar amount for 17fiscal year 2026-27 is increased by $200,000 to provide increased funding for the 18technical education equipment grants under s. 106.275.”. AB50-ASA2-AA15,14,421(1) central intelligence gathering unit. In the schedule under s. 20.005 22(3) for the appropriation to the department of corrections under s. 20.410 (1) (a), the 23dollar amount for fiscal year 2025-26 is increased by $2,031,700 to increase the 24authorized FTE positions in the department by 12.0 GPR positions for a central
1intelligence gathering unit. In the schedule under s. 20.005 (3) for the 2appropriation to the department of corrections under s. 20.410 (1) (a), the dollar 3amount for fiscal year 2026-27 is increased by $2,209,700 to provide funding for the 4positions authorized under this subsection.”. AB50-ASA2-AA15,14,77302.05 (title) Wisconsin substance abuse earned release program. AB50-ASA2-AA15,138Section 13. 302.05 (1) (am) (intro.) of the statutes is amended to read: AB50-ASA2-AA15,14,169302.05 (1) (am) (intro.) The department of corrections and the department of 10health services may designate a section of a mental health institute as a 11correctional treatment facility for the treatment of substance abuse use disorder of 12inmates transferred from Wisconsin state prisons. This section shall be 13administered by the department of corrections and shall be known as the Wisconsin 14substance abuse program. The department of corrections and the department of 15health services shall ensure that the residents at the institution and the residents 16in the substance abuse use disorder program: AB50-ASA2-AA15,14,2118302.05 (1) (b) The department of corrections and the department of health 19services shall, at any correctional facility the departments determine is 20appropriate, provide a substance abuse use disorder treatment program for inmates 21for the purposes of the program described in sub. (3). AB50-ASA2-AA15,15,223302.05 (1) (c) 1. In this paragraph, “vocational readiness training program”
1means an educational, vocational, treatment, or other evidence-based training 2program to reduce recidivism. AB50-ASA2-AA15,15,532. The department shall, at any correctional facility the department 4determines is appropriate, provide vocational readiness training programs for the 5purposes of the program described in sub. (3). AB50-ASA2-AA15,15,87302.05 (2) Transfer to a correctional treatment facility for the treatment of a 8substance abuse use disorder shall be considered a transfer under s. 302.18. AB50-ASA2-AA15,15,1510302.05 (3) (a) 2. If the inmate is serving a bifurcated sentence imposed under 11s. 973.01, the sentencing court decided under par. (e) or s. 973.01 (3g) The 12department determines that the inmate is eligible to participate in the earned 13release program described in this subsection. In making its determination, the 14department shall consider a decision of the sentencing court under s. 302.05 (3) (e), 152023 stats., or s. 973.01 (3g), 2023 stats. AB50-ASA2-AA15,16,317302.05 (3) (b) Except as provided in par. (d), if the department determines 18that an eligible inmate serving a sentence other than one imposed under s. 973.01 19has successfully completed a substance use disorder treatment program described 20in sub. (1) (b), a vocational readiness training program described in sub. (1) (c), or 21the mother-young child care program under s. 301.049, the parole commission shall 22parole the inmate for that sentence under s. 304.06, regardless of the time the 23inmate has served. If the parole commission grants parole under this paragraph for
1the completion of a substance use disorder treatment program, it shall require the 2parolee to participate in an intensive supervision program for drug abusers as a 3condition of parole. AB50-ASA2-AA15,16,115302.05 (3) (c) 1. Except as provided in par. (d), if the department determines 6that an eligible inmate serving the term of confinement in prison portion of a 7bifurcated sentence imposed under s. 973.01 has successfully completed a 8substance use disorder treatment program described in sub. (1) (b), a vocational 9readiness training program described in sub. (1) (c), or the mother-young child care 10program under s. 301.049, the department shall inform the court that sentenced 11the inmate. AB50-ASA2-AA15,2012Section 20. 302.05 (3) (c) 2. (intro.) of the statutes is amended to read: AB50-ASA2-AA15,16,1813302.05 (3) (c) 2. (intro.) Upon being informed by the department under subd. 141. that an inmate whom the court sentenced under s. 973.01 has successfully 15completed a substance use disorder treatment program described in sub. (1) (b), a 16vocational readiness training program described in sub. (1) (c), or the mother-young 17child care program under s. 301.049, the court shall modify the inmate’s bifurcated 18sentence as follows: AB50-ASA2-AA15,16,2220302.05 (3) (d) The department may place intensive sanctions program 21participants in a treatment program described in sub. (1) (b), but pars. (b) and (c) do 22not apply to those participants. AB50-ASA2-AA15,17,84(1) Earned release program rules. The department of corrections shall 5update its administrative rules to implement earned release for completion of a 6vocational readiness training program under s. 302.05 (3), including specification of 7the eligibility criteria for persons sentenced before the effective date of this 8subsection to participate in the program.”. AB50-ASA2-AA15,17,1110“Section 25. 20.395 (5) (eq) of the statutes is renumbered 20.395 (5) (ep) and 11amended to read: AB50-ASA2-AA15,17,161220.395 (5) (ep) Driver education grants, state funds. As a continuing 13appropriation, from the general fund, the amounts in the schedule for driver 14education grants. All moneys lapsed to the general fund under s. 20.145 (1) (g), but 15not to exceed to $6,000,000 in a fiscal year, shall be credited to this appropriation 16account.”. AB50-ASA2-AA15,18,219(1) Expressway policing aids. In the schedule under s. 20.005 (3) for the 20appropriation to the department of transportation under s. 20.395 (1) (gq), the 21dollar amount for fiscal year 2025-26 is increased by $7,688,000 for expressway 22policing aids to Milwaukee County. In the schedule under s. 20.005 (3) for the 23appropriation to the department of transportation under s. 20.395 (1) (gq), the
1dollar amount for fiscal year 2026-27 is increased by $8,586,400 for expressway 2policing aids to Milwaukee County.”. AB50-ASA2-AA15,18,85(1) In-vehicle video cameras. In the schedule under s. 20.005 (3) for the 6appropriation to the department of transportation under s. 20.395 (5) (da), the 7dollar amount for fiscal year 2025-26 is increased by $3,980,300 to fund data 8storage costs for in-vehicle video cameras.”. AB50-ASA2-AA15,18,1211753.06 (8) (a) Brown County. The circuit has 8 branches. Commencing 12August 1, 2026, the circuit has 10 branches. AB50-ASA2-AA15,2713Section 27. 753.06 (8) (a) of the statutes, as affected by 2025 Wisconsin Act 14.... (this act), is amended to read: AB50-ASA2-AA15,18,1615753.06 (8) (a) Brown County. The circuit has 8 branches. Commencing 16August 1, 2026, the circuit has 10 branches. AB50-ASA2-AA15,18,2119(1) Circuit court branches; branch 9. The initial election for circuit judge 20for branch 9 of the circuit court for Brown County shall be at the spring election of 212026 for a term commencing August 1, 2026, and ending July 31, 2032. AB50-ASA2-AA15,19,222(2) Circuit court branches; branch 10. The initial election for circuit judge
1for branch 10 of the circuit court for Brown County shall be at the spring election of 22026 for a term commencing August 1, 2026, and ending July 31, 2032. AB50-ASA2-AA15,19,73(3) Position authorizations; circuit court judges. The authorized FTE 4positions for the circuit courts are increased by 2.0 GPR circuit judge positions on 5August 1, 2026, to be funded from the appropriation under s. 20.625 (1) (a), to 6provide one circuit judge in each of the circuit court branches created by this act in 7Brown County. AB50-ASA2-AA15,19,128(4) Position authorizations; court reporters. The authorized FTE 9positions for the circuit courts are increased by 2.0 GPR court reporter positions on 10August 1, 2026, to be funded from the appropriation under s. 20.625 (1) (a), to 11provide one court reporter in each of the circuit court branches created by this act in 12Brown County. AB50-ASA2-AA15,19,1714(1) Circuit court costs. In the schedule under s. 20.005 (3) for the 15appropriation to the director of state courts under s. 20.625 (1) (cg), the dollar 16amount for fiscal year 2025-26 is increased by $219,400 for additional support to 17counties to maintain current per-branch funding levels. AB50-ASA2-AA15,19,2019(1) Circuit court branches. The treatment of s. 753.06 (8) (a) (by Section 2027) takes effect on August 1, 2026.”. AB50-ASA2-AA15,20,423(1) Car-killed deer program. In the schedule under s. 20.005 (3) for the 24appropriation to the department of transportation under s. 20.395 (4) (aq), the
1dollar amount for fiscal year 2025-26 is increased by $758,600 for the car-killed deer 2program. In the schedule under s. 20.005 (3) for the appropriation to the 3department of transportation under s. 20.395 (4) (aq), the dollar amount for fiscal 4year 2026-27 is increased by $779,900 for the car-killed deer program.”. AB50-ASA2-AA15,20,107(1) Body-worn cameras. In the schedule under s. 20.005 (3) for the 8appropriation to the department of transportation under s. 20.395 (4) (aq), the 9dollar amount for fiscal year 2025-26 is increased by $3,628,200 to purchase body-10worn cameras for state troopers. AB50-ASA2-AA15,20,1611(2) Open records request staff. In the schedule under s. 20.005 (3) for the 12appropriation to the department of transportation under s. 20.395 (4) (aq), the 13dollar amount for fiscal year 2025-26 is increased by $247,600 and the dollar 14amount for fiscal year 2026-27 is increased by $320,100 to increase the authorized 15FTE positions for the department by 6.0 SEG positions for processing data and 16responding to open records requests from body-worn cameras.”. AB50-ASA2-AA15,20,2319(1) Microwave radio network. In the schedule under s. 20.005 (3) for the 20appropriation to the department of transportation under s. 20.395 (4) (aq), the 21dollar amount for fiscal year 2025-26 is increased by $1,253,500 and the dollar 22amount for fiscal year 2026-27 is increased by $1,253,500 to upgrade 59 23communications links on the statewide microwave radio network.”. AB50-ASA2-AA15,21,73(1) State trooper overtime. In the schedule under s. 20.005 (3) for the 4appropriation to the department of transportation under s. 20.395 (4) (aq), the 5dollar amount for fiscal year 2025-26 is increased by $2,105,600 and the dollar 6amount for fiscal year 2026-27 is increased by $2,105,600 to fund overtime pay for 7Wisconsin state troopers.” AB50-ASA2-AA15,21,121020.395 (5) (da) State traffic patrol equipment, general fund. From the general 11fund, the amounts in the schedule for in-vehicle video camera equipment, tasers, 12and tactical vests and helmets for the state traffic patrol. AB50-ASA2-AA15,21,1714(1) Upgraded tasers. In the schedule under s. 20.005 (3) for the 15appropriation to the department of transportation under s. 20.395 (5) (da), the 16dollar amount for fiscal year 2025-26 is increased by $2,437,200 to fund the 17purchase of 500 tasers for state troopers.”. AB50-ASA2-AA15,22,122015.03 Attachment for limited purposes. Any division, office, commission, 21council or board attached under this section to a department or independent agency 22or a specified division thereof shall be a distinct unit of that department, 23independent agency or specified division. Any division, office, commission, council
1or board so attached shall exercise its powers, duties and functions prescribed by 2law, including rule making, licensing and regulation, and operational planning 3within the area of program responsibility of the division, office, commission, council 4or board, independently of the head of the department or independent agency, but 5budgeting, program coordination and related management functions shall be 6performed under the direction and supervision of the head of the department or 7independent agency, except that with respect to the office of the commissioner of 8railroads, all personnel and biennial budget requests by the office of the 9commissioner of railroads shall be provided to the department of transportation as 10required under s. 189.02 (7) and shall be processed and properly forwarded by the 11public service commission department of transportation without change except as 12requested and concurred in by the office of the commissioner of railroads. AB50-ASA2-AA15,22,141415.465 (title) Same; attached board and office. AB50-ASA2-AA15,22,241615.79 (1) There is created a public service commission consisting of one 17chairperson and 2 commissioners. The chairperson and any commissioner may not 18have a financial interest in a railroad, water carrier, or public utility. If the 19chairperson or a commissioner voluntarily becomes so interested, the chairperson’s 20or commissioner’s office shall become vacant. If the chairperson or commissioner 21involuntarily becomes so interested, the chairperson’s or commissioner’s office 22shall become vacant unless the chairperson or commissioner divests himself or 23herself of the interest within a reasonable time. The chairperson and each 24commissioner shall hold office until a successor is appointed and qualified. AB50-ASA2-AA15,332Section 33. 15.795 (1) of the statutes is renumbered 15.465 (3) and amended 3to read: AB50-ASA2-AA15,23,12415.465 (3) Office of the commissioner of railroads. There is created an 5office of the commissioner of railroads which is attached to the public service 6commission department of transportation under s. 15.03, provided that s. 85.02 (1) 7does not apply to the office of the commissioner of railroads. The commissioner of 8railroads shall have expertise in railroad issues and may not have a financial 9interest in a railroad, as defined in s. 195.02 (1), or a water carrier, as defined in s. 10195.02 (5). The commissioner may not serve on or under any committee of a 11political party. The commissioner shall hold office until a successor is appointed 12and qualified. AB50-ASA2-AA15,3413Section 34. 20.155 (2) (title) of the statutes is renumbered 20.395 (7) (title). AB50-ASA2-AA15,3514Section 35. 20.155 (2) (g) of the statutes is renumbered 20.395 (7) (ag). AB50-ASA2-AA15,3615Section 36. 20.155 (2) (m) of the statutes is renumbered 20.395 (7) (am).
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