Amendment AA15-ASA2-AB50

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AB50-ASA2-AA15,22 Section 22. 302.05 (3) (e) of the statutes is repealed.

AB50-ASA2-AA15,23 Section 23. 973.01 (3g) of the statutes is repealed.

AB50-ASA2-AA15,24 Section 24. 973.01 (8) (ag) of the statutes is repealed.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

AB50-ASA2-AA15,37 Section 37. 25.40 (1) (f) 1. of the statutes is amended to read:

AB50-ASA2-AA15,23,19 25.40 (1) (f) 1. Moneys received from the federal government, for the regulation of railroads and water carriers, that are deposited in the general fund and credited to the appropriation under s. 20.155 (2) (m) 20.395 (7) (am).

AB50-ASA2-AA15,38 Section 38. 189.02 (3m) (a) of the statutes is amended to read:

AB50-ASA2-AA15,23,23 189.02 (3m) (a) Except as provided in s. 15.03, the public service commission department shall have no control or jurisdiction over the office in matters relating to railroad regulation.

AB50-ASA2-AA15,39 Section 39. 189.02 (3m) (b) of the statutes is amended to read:

AB50-ASA2-AA15,24,4 189.02 (3m) (b) Notwithstanding par. (a), the commissioner of railroads shall seek the input of, and give considerable weight to the advice given by, the chairperson of the public service commission secretary on matters relating to the employment of persons by the office.

AB50-ASA2-AA15,40 Section 40. 189.02 (4) of the statutes is amended to read:

AB50-ASA2-AA15,24,8 189.02 (4) Decisions of the office are not appealable to the public service commission department. Decisions of the office are subject to judicial review under ch. 227.

AB50-ASA2-AA15,41 Section 41. 189.02 (7) of the statutes is repealed.

AB50-ASA2-AA15,42 Section 42. 190.11 (3) of the statutes is amended to read:

AB50-ASA2-AA15,24,13 190.11 (3) The office of the commissioner of railroads shall collect a fee of $1 per page filed under sub. (1). All fees received under this subsection shall be credited to the appropriation account under s. 20.155 (2) (g) 20.395 (7) (ag).

AB50-ASA2-AA15,43 Section 43. 195.60 (1) of the statutes is amended to read:

AB50-ASA2-AA15,25,16 195.60 (1) Whenever the office in a proceeding upon its own motion, on complaint, or upon an application to it deems it necessary in order to carry out the duties imposed upon it by law to investigate the books, accounts, practices and activities of, or make appraisals of the property of any railroad or water carrier or to render any engineering or accounting services to any railroad or water carrier, the railroad or water carrier shall pay the expenses attributable to such investigation, appraisal or service. The office shall ascertain such expenses, and shall render a bill therefor, by mail, to the railroad or water carrier, either at the conclusion of the investigation, appraisal or services, or during its progress. The bill shall constitute notice of assessment and demand of payment thereof. The railroad or water carrier shall, within 30 days after the mailing thereof, pay to the office the amount of the special expense for which it is billed. Ninety percent of the payment shall be credited to the appropriation account under s. 20.155 (2) (g) 20.395 (7) (ag). The total amount, in any one calendar year, for which any railroad or water carrier becomes liable, by reason of costs incurred by the office within such calendar year, shall not exceed four-fifths of one percent of its gross operating revenues derived from intrastate operations in the last preceding calendar year. Where, under this subsection, costs are incurred within any calendar year, which are in excess of four- fifths of one percent of such gross operating revenues, the excess costs shall not be chargeable as part of the remainder under sub. (2) but shall be paid out of the general appropriation to the office. Nothing in this subsection shall prevent the office from rendering bills in one calendar year for costs incurred within a previous year. For the purpose of calculating the costs of investigations, appraisals and other services under this subsection, 90 percent of the costs determined shall be costs of the office and 10 percent of the costs determined shall be costs of state government operations.

AB50-ASA2-AA15,44 Section 44. 195.60 (2) of the statutes is amended to read:

AB50-ASA2-AA15,26,13 195.60 (2) The office shall annually, within 90 days after the close of each fiscal year, ascertain the total of its expenditures during such year which are reasonably attributable to the performance of its duties relating to railroads and water carriers. For purposes of such calculation, 90 percent of the expenditures so determined shall be expenditures of the office and 10 percent of the expenditures so determined shall be expenditures for state government operations. The office shall deduct therefrom all amounts chargeable to railroads and water carriers under sub. (1) and s. 201.10 (3). A sum equal to the remainder plus 10 percent of the remainder shall be assessed by the office to the several railroads and water carriers in proportion to their respective gross operating revenues during the last calendar year, derived from intrastate operations. Such assessment shall be paid within 30 days after the bill has been mailed to the several railroads and water carriers, which bill shall constitute notice of assessment and demand of payment thereof. The total amount which may be assessed to the railroads and water carriers under authority of this subsection shall not exceed 1.85 percent of the total gross operating revenues of such railroads and water carriers, during such calendar year, derived from intrastate operations. Ninety percent of the payment shall be credited to the appropriation account under s. 20.155 (2) (g) 20.395 (7) (ag). The railroads and water carriers shall furnish such financial information as the office requires for purposes of this section.”.

AB50-ASA2-AA15,26,14 16. At the appropriate places, insert all of the following:

AB50-ASA2-AA15,26,15 “Section 45. 343.301 (1g) (a) 2. a. of the statutes is amended to read:

AB50-ASA2-AA15,26,17 343.301 (1g) (a) 2. a. The person had an offense involved the use of alcohol concentration of 0.15 or more at the time of the offense.

AB50-ASA2-AA15,9344 Section 9344. Initial applicability; Transportation.

AB50-ASA2-AA15,26,21 (1) Ignition interlock device requirement expansion. The treatment of s. 343.301 (1g) (a) 2. a. first applies to violations committed on the effective date of this subsection.”.

AB50-ASA2-AA15,26,22 17. At the appropriate places, insert all of the following:

AB50-ASA2-AA15,26,23 “Section 46. 165.83 (2) (d) of the statutes is amended to read:

AB50-ASA2-AA15,27,2 165.83 (2) (d) Obtain Except as provided in par. (dd), obtain and file information relating to identifiable stolen or lost property.

AB50-ASA2-AA15,47 Section 47. 165.83 (2) (dd) of the statutes is created to read:

AB50-ASA2-AA15,27,9 165.83 (2) (dd) 1. If a law enforcement agency forwards a file under s. 175.36 (2) (a) 2. to the department, enter the information into the national crime information center systems and put the file in a database that is created for stolen or lost firearms and make the database available to law enforcement agencies for the purpose of locating and identifying stolen or lost firearms and identifying violators of s. 175.36 (1).

AB50-ASA2-AA15,27,13 2. If a law enforcement agency notifies the department under s. 175.36 (2) (b) that a stolen or lost firearm has been recovered, enter that information into the national crime information center systems and add to the database a notation that the firearm has been recovered and the date on which it was recovered.

AB50-ASA2-AA15,48 Section 48. 175.36 of the statutes is created to read: