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AB50-ASA2-AA7,4,7225.491 (1) (c) 3. The percentage change in the estimated amount of revenues
3received from the taxes imposed under ss. 77.52 and 77.53 for the previous fiscal
4year from the immediately preceding fiscal year, as specified for that fiscal year as
5outlined in the summary of estimated general fund taxes under the biennial budget
6act prepared by the legislative fiscal bureau, multiplied by the amount credited to
7the account under sub. (8) in the previous fiscal year.
AB50-ASA2-AA7,28Section 2. 25.491 (8) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB50-ASA2-AA7,4,17925.491 (8) There is established in the local government fund a separate
10account that is designated municipal services to make payments as determined
11under s. 70.119 (7). In fiscal year 2025-26, an amount equal to the total amount of
12the payments made in the previous fiscal year under s. 70.119 (7) shall be credited
13to this account. In fiscal year 2026-27, and in each fiscal year thereafter, an amount
14equal to the amount credited to this account in the previous fiscal year, increased by
15the percentage change in the amount of revenues received from the taxes imposed
16under ss. 77.52 and 77.53 for the previous fiscal year from the immediately
17preceding fiscal year as determined under sub. (1), shall be credited to this account.
AB50-ASA2-AA7,920118Section 9201. Fiscal changes; Administration.
AB50-ASA2-AA7,5,219(1) Payments for municipal services. In the schedule under s. 20.005 (3)
20for the appropriation to the department of administration under s. 20.835 (5) (r),
21the dollar amount for fiscal year 2025-26 is increased by $17,000,000 for the
22purpose for which the appropriation is made. In the schedule under s. 20.005 (3) for
23the appropriation to the department of administration under s. 20.835 (5) (r), the

1dollar amount for fiscal year 2026-27 is increased by $18,412,100 for the purpose for
2which the appropriation is made.
AB50-ASA2-AA7,94013Section 9401. Effective dates; Administration.
AB50-ASA2-AA7,5,54(1) Payments for municipal services. The treatment of s. 25.491 (1) (c) 3.
5takes effect on July 1, 2026..
AB50-ASA2-AA7,5,666. At the appropriate places, insert all of the following:
AB50-ASA2-AA7,5,77Section 3. 20.835 (1) (a) of the statutes is created to read:
AB50-ASA2-AA7,5,9820.835 (1) (a) Property tax freeze incentive payments. A sum sufficient to
9make the payments under s. 79.06.
AB50-ASA2-AA7,410Section 4. 79.015 of the statutes is amended to read:
AB50-ASA2-AA7,5,171179.015 Statement of estimated payments. The department of revenue, on
12or before September 15 of each year, shall provide to each municipality and county
13a statement of estimated payments to be made in the next calendar year to the
14municipality or county under ss. 79.035, 79.036, 79.037, 79.038, 79.039, 79.04, and
1579.05 and shall provide a statement of estimated payments to be made to the
16municipality or county under s. 79.06 if the municipality or county is eligible for a
17payment under s. 79.06 in the next calendar year.
AB50-ASA2-AA7,518Section 5. 79.06 of the statutes is created to read:
AB50-ASA2-AA7,5,201979.06 Property tax freeze incentive payments. (1) In this section,
20political subdivision means a city, village, town, or county.
AB50-ASA2-AA7,5,2321(2) (a) A political subdivision is eligible for a payment under sub. (3) if its
22property tax levy in a year is less than or equal to its property tax levy in the
23immediately preceding year.
AB50-ASA2-AA7,6,224(b) For purposes of determining eligibility under par. (a), a political

1subdivisions property tax levy excludes all of the following expenditures made by
2the political subdivision:
AB50-ASA2-AA7,6,331. Expenditures related to annexation or service consolidation.
AB50-ASA2-AA7,6,442. Unreimbursed emergency expenditures.
AB50-ASA2-AA7,6,75(3) (a) Beginning in 2026, each political subdivision that is eligible under sub.
6(2) on the basis of its property tax levy imposed in the immediately preceding
7December shall receive a payment calculated as follows:
AB50-ASA2-AA7,6,981. Multiply the political subdivisions property tax levy for the year of the
9payment by 0.03.
AB50-ASA2-AA7,6,11102. If the political subdivision received a payment under this subsection in the
11immediately preceding year, multiply the amount of the payment by 1.03.
AB50-ASA2-AA7,6,12123. Add the amounts determined under subds. 1. and 2.
AB50-ASA2-AA7,6,1513(b) For purposes of calculating the amount of a payment under par. (a), a
14political subdivisions property tax levy excludes all expenditures excluded under
15sub. (2) (b).
AB50-ASA2-AA7,6,1916(c) The department of revenue shall certify the amount of the payment due
17each taxing jurisdiction under par. (a) to the department of administration, and the
18department of administration shall make the payment on or before the first Monday
19in May.
AB50-ASA2-AA7,6,2120(4) The department of revenue may promulgate rules to implement this
21section..
AB50-ASA2-AA7,6,22227. At the appropriate places, insert all of the following:
AB50-ASA2-AA7,7,623Section 6. 20.005 (3) (schedule) of the statutes: at the appropriate place,
24insert the following amounts for the purposes indicated:
AB50-ASA2-AA7,77Section 7. 20.395 (2) (fc) of the statutes is created to read:
AB50-ASA2-AA7,7,10820.395 (2) (fc) Local roads improvement program; agricultural roads, general
9fund. From the general fund, as a continuing appropriation, the amounts in the
10schedule for improvements to local agricultural roads under s. 86.31 (3o).
AB50-ASA2-AA7,811Section 8. 86.31 (3o) (m) 1. of the statutes is renumbered 86.31 (3o) (m) 1m.
12a. and amended to read:
AB50-ASA2-AA7,7,151386.31 (3o) (m) 1m. a. After June 23, 2026, the The department may not award
14a grant under this subsection from moneys appropriated in the 2023-25 fiscal
15biennium after June 23, 2026.
AB50-ASA2-AA7,916Section 9. 86.31 (3o) (m) 2. of the statutes is renumbered 86.31 (3o) (m) 1m.
17b. and amended to read:
AB50-ASA2-AA7,7,201886.31 (3o) (m) 1m. b. After June 23, 2028, the The department may not
19reimburse any costs incurred under this subsection after June 23, 2028, with
20moneys appropriated in the 2023-25 fiscal biennium.
AB50-ASA2-AA7,1021Section 10. 86.31 (3o) (m) 2m. of the statutes is created to read:
AB50-ASA2-AA7,7,242286.31 (3o) (m) 2m. a. The department may not award a grant under this
23subsection from moneys appropriated in the 2025-27 fiscal biennium after 3 years
24after the effective date of this subd. 2m. a. .... [LRB inserts date].
AB50-ASA2-AA7,8,3
1b. The department may not reimburse any costs incurred under this
2subsection after 5 years after the effective date of this subd. 2m. b. .... [LRB inserts
3date], with moneys appropriated in the 2025-27 fiscal biennium.
AB50-ASA2-AA7,114Section 11. 86.31 (3o) (n) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB50-ASA2-AA7,8,7586.31 (3o) (n) Except as provided in pars. (k) and (m) 2., this subsection does
6not apply after June 23, 2028 5 years after the effective date of this paragraph ....
7[LRB inserts date].
AB50-ASA2-AA7,92448Section 9244. Fiscal changes; Transportation
AB50-ASA2-AA7,8,119(1) Agricultural roads. In the schedule under s. 20.005 (3) for the
10appropriation to the department of transportation under s. 20.395 (2) (fu), the
11dollar amount for fiscal year 2026-27 is adjusted to $25,000,000..
AB50-ASA2-AA7,8,12128. At the appropriate places, insert all of the following:
AB50-ASA2-AA7,8,1313Section 9243. Fiscal changes; Tourism.
AB50-ASA2-AA7,8,1714(1) Arts board. In the schedule under s. 20.005 (3) for the appropriation to
15the department of tourism under s. 20.380 (3) (a), the dollar amount for fiscal year
162025-26 is increased by $2,950,000 and the dollar amount for fiscal year 2026-27 is
17increased by $2,950,000 for general program operations of the arts board.
AB50-ASA2-AA7,8,2218(2) State aid for the arts. In the schedule under s. 20.005 (3) for the
19appropriation to the department of tourism under s. 20.380 (3) (b), the dollar
20amount for fiscal year 2025-26 is increased by $34,300 and the dollar amount for
21fiscal year 2026-27 is increased by $79,400 for aids for state arts organizations to
22match potential annual federal grants from the National Endowment for the Arts..
AB50-ASA2-AA7,8,23239. At the appropriate places, insert all of the following:
AB50-ASA2-AA7,9,1
1Section 9244. Fiscal changes; Transportation.
AB50-ASA2-AA7,9,72(1) Passenger rail operations assistance. In the schedule under s. 20.005
3(3) for the appropriation to the department of transportation under s. 20.395 (2)
4(cr), the dollar amount for fiscal year 2025-26 is adjusted to $12,443,800. In the
5schedule under s. 20.005 (3) for the appropriation to the department of
6transportation under s. 20.395 (2) (cr), the dollar amount for fiscal year 2026-27 is
7adjusted to $17,398,800..
AB50-ASA2-AA7,9,8810. At the appropriate places, insert all of the following:
AB50-ASA2-AA7,9,109Section 12. 86.315 (1) of the statutes is renumbered 86.315 (1) (intro.) and
10amended to read:
AB50-ASA2-AA7,9,181186.315 (1) (intro.) From the appropriation under s. 20.395 (1) (fu), the
12department shall annually, on March 10, pay to counties having county forests
13established under ch. 28, for the improvement of public roads within the county
14forests which are open and used for travel and which are not state or county trunk
15highways or town roads and for which no aids are paid under s. 86.30, the amount of
16$351 following amounts per mile of road designated in the comprehensive county
17forest land use plan as approved by the county board and the department of natural
18resources.:
AB50-ASA2-AA7,9,2119(1m) If the amount appropriated under s. 20.395 (1) (fu) is insufficient to
20make the payments required under this subsection sub. (1), the department shall
21prorate the amount appropriated in the manner it considers desirable.
AB50-ASA2-AA7,1322Section 13. 86.315 (1) (a) of the statutes is created to read:
AB50-ASA2-AA7,9,232386.315 (1) (a) In calendar year 2025, $351.
AB50-ASA2-AA7,1424Section 14. 86.315 (1) (b) of the statutes is created to read:
AB50-ASA2-AA7,10,1
186.315 (1) (b) In calendar year 2026, $361.
AB50-ASA2-AA7,152Section 15. 86.315 (1) (c) of the statutes is created to read:
AB50-ASA2-AA7,10,3386.315 (1) (c) In calendar year 2027 and each year thereafter, $373..
AB50-ASA2-AA7,10,4411. At the appropriate places, insert all of the following:
AB50-ASA2-AA7,10,55Section 9143. Nonstatutory provisions; Tourism.
AB50-ASA2-AA7,10,86(1) Tourism marketing. The authorized FTE positions for the department of
7tourism are increased by 2.0 GPR positions, to be funded from the appropriation
8under s. 20.380 (1) (b), for marketing activities.
AB50-ASA2-AA7,92439Section 9243. Fiscal changes; Tourism.
AB50-ASA2-AA7,10,1310(1) Tourism marketing. In the schedule under s. 20.005 (3) for the
11appropriation to the department of tourism under s. 20.380 (1) (b), the dollar
12amount for fiscal year 2025-26 is increased by $28,600,000 and the dollar amount
13for fiscal year 2026-27 is increased by $5,193,700 for marketing activities..
AB50-ASA2-AA7,10,141412. At the appropriate places, insert all of the following:
AB50-ASA2-AA7,10,1615Section 16. 20.395 (2) (fq) of the statutes is renumbered 20.395 (2) (fd) and
16amended to read:
AB50-ASA2-AA7,10,211720.395 (2) (fd) Local roads improvement discretionary supplement. As a
18continuing appropriation from the general fund, the amounts in the schedule for
19the local roads improvement discretionary supplemental grant program under s.
2086.31 (3s) and for the grants under 2025 Wisconsin Act .... (this act), section 9144
21(1) and (2).
AB50-ASA2-AA7,1722Section 17. 86.31 (3g) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB50-ASA2-AA7,11,132386.31 (3g) County trunk highway improvements — discretionary

1grants. From the appropriation under s. 20.395 (2) (ft), the department shall
2allocate $5,127,000 in fiscal years 2014-15 to 2016-17 and $5,393,400 in fiscal year
32017-2018 to fund county trunk highway improvements with eligible costs totaling
4more than $250,000. In fiscal year 2023-24 the department shall allocate
5$5,615,600 to fund county trunk highway improvements with such eligible costs. In
6fiscal year 2024-25 and each fiscal year thereafter, the department shall allocate
7$5,840,200 to fund county trunk highway improvements with such eligible costs. In
8fiscal year 2025-26, the department shall allocate $6,015,400 to fund county trunk
9highway improvements with such eligible costs. In fiscal year 2026-27 and each
10fiscal year thereafter, the department shall allocate $6,195,900 to fund county
11trunk highway improvements with such eligible costs. The funding of
12improvements under this subsection is in addition to the allocation of funds for
13entitlements under sub. (3).
AB50-ASA2-AA7,1814Section 18. 86.31 (3m) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB50-ASA2-AA7,12,31586.31 (3m) Town road improvements — discretionary grants. From the
16appropriation under s. 20.395 (2) (ft), the department shall allocate $5,732,500 in
17fiscal years 2011-12 to 2016-17 and $5,923,600 in fiscal year 2017-18 to fund town
18road improvements with eligible costs totaling $100,000 or more. In fiscal year
192023-24, the department shall allocate $6,151,900 to fund town road improvements
20with such eligible costs. In fiscal year 2024-25 and each fiscal year thereafter, the
21department shall allocate $6,398,000 to fund town road improvements with such
22eligible costs. In fiscal year 2025-26, the department shall allocate $6,590,000 to
23fund town road improvements with such eligible costs. In fiscal year 2026-27 and
24each fiscal year thereafter, the department shall allocate $6,787,600 to fund town

1road improvements with such eligible costs. The funding of improvements under
2this subsection is in addition to the allocation of funds for entitlements under sub.
3(3).
AB50-ASA2-AA7,194Section 19. 86.31 (3r) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB50-ASA2-AA7,12,18586.31 (3r) Municipal street improvements — discretionary grants.
6From the appropriation under s. 20.395 (2) (ft), the department shall allocate
7$976,500 in fiscal years 2009-10 to 2016-17 and $3,850,400 in fiscal year 2017-18 to
8fund municipal street improvement projects having total estimated costs of
9$250,000 or more. In fiscal year 2023-24, the department shall allocate $4,006,600
10to fund municipal street improvement projects having such total estimated costs.
11In fiscal year 2024-25 and each fiscal year thereafter, the department shall allocate
12$4,166,900 to fund municipal street improvement projects having such total
13estimated costs. In fiscal year 2025-26, the department shall allocate $4,291,900 to
14fund municipal street improvement projects having such total estimated costs. In
15fiscal year 2026-27 and each fiscal year thereafter, the department shall allocate
16$4,420,700 to fund municipal street improvement projects having such total
17estimated costs. The funding of improvements under this subsection is in addition
18to the allocation of funds for entitlements under sub. (3).
AB50-ASA2-AA7,2019Section 20. 86.31 (3s) (a) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB50-ASA2-AA7,12,242086.31 (3s) (a) Funds provided under s. 20.395 (2) (fq) (fd) shall be distributed
21under this subsection as discretionary grants to reimburse political subdivisions for
22improvements. The department shall solicit and provide discretionary grants
23under this subsection until all funds appropriated under s. 20.395 (2) (fq) (fd) have
24been expended.
AB50-ASA2-AA7,21
1Section 21. 86.31 (3s) (bm) of the statutes is renumbered 86.31 (3s) (bm) 1.
2and amended to read:
AB50-ASA2-AA7,13,8386.31 (3s) (bm) 1. From the appropriation under s. 20.395 (2) (fq), 2023 stats.,
4the department shall allocate in 2023-24 amounts for county trunk highway
5improvements, town road improvements, and municipal street improvements so
6that the total funding under s. 20.395 (2) (fq), 2023 stats., in 2023-24 is distributed
7among these groups at the same percentage that each group is allocated from the
8total funding allocated under par. (b).
AB50-ASA2-AA7,229Section 22. 86.31 (3s) (bm) 2. of the statutes is created to read:
AB50-ASA2-AA7,13,151086.31 (3s) (bm) 2. From the appropriation under s. 20.395 (2) (fd), the
11department shall allocate in fiscal year 2025-26 amounts for county trunk highway
12improvements, town road improvements, and municipal street improvements so
13that the total funding under s. 20.395 (2) (fd) in fiscal year 2025-26 is distributed
14among these groups at the same percentage that each group is allocated from the
15total funding allocated under par. (b).
AB50-ASA2-AA7,914416Section 9144. Nonstatutory provisions; Transportation.
AB50-ASA2-AA7,13,2217(1) Village of Ontario street development. Notwithstanding limitations
18on the amount and use of aids provided under s. 86.31 or eligibility requirements for
19receiving aids under s. 86.31, in the 2025-27 fiscal biennium, from the
20appropriation under s. 20.395 (2) (fd), the department of transportation shall award
21a grant to the village of Ontario for residential street development. The grant
22under this subsection shall be in the amount of $500,000.
AB50-ASA2-AA7,14,523(2) Village of DeForest interchange improvement. Notwithstanding
24limitations on the amount and use of aids provided under s. 86.31 or eligibility

1requirements for receiving aids under s. 86.31, in the 2025-27 fiscal biennium, from
2the appropriation under s. 20.395 (2) (fd), the department of transportation shall
3award a grant to the village of DeForest for improvements to the I 39/CTH V
4interchange. The grant under this subsection shall be in the amount of
5$6,000,000..
AB50-ASA2-AA7,14,6613. At the appropriate places, insert all of the following:
AB50-ASA2-AA7,14,77Section 23. 20.395 (2) (cq) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB50-ASA2-AA7,14,14820.395 (2) (cq) Harbor assistance, state funds. As a continuing appropriation,
9the amounts in the schedule for harbor assistance under s. 85.095 (2) (a), for
10administration of the harbor assistance program under s. 85.095 and for grants
11under 1999 Wisconsin Act 9, section 9150 (4f), 2013 Wisconsin Act 20, section 9145
12(4i) and (4u), 2015 Wisconsin Act 55, section 9145 (1c), 2017 Wisconsin Act 59,
13section 9145 (4d), and 2023 Wisconsin Act 19, section 9144 (2), and 2025 Wisconsin
14Act .... (this act), section 9144 (1).
AB50-ASA2-AA7,2415Section 24. 20.866 (2) (uv) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB50-ASA2-AA7,14,221620.866 (2) (uv) Transportation, harbor improvements. From the capital
17improvement fund, a sum sufficient for the department of transportation to provide
18grants for harbor improvements. The state may contract public debt in an amount
19not to exceed $120,000,000 $197,300,000 for this purpose. The state may contract
20additional public debt in an amount up to $32,000,000 for this purpose. The state
21may contract additional public debt in an amount up to $15,300,000 for this
22purpose.
AB50-ASA2-AA7,914423Section 9144. Nonstatutory provisions; Transportation.
AB50-ASA2-AA7,15,424(1) Harbor assistance program priority. Notwithstanding s. 85.095 (2)

1and (3), in the 2025-27 fiscal biennium, when making grant awards for the harbor
2assistance program under s. 85.095, the department of transportation shall give
3priority to municipalities in which a shipbuilder in this state is conducting
4operations.
AB50-ASA2-AA7,91445Section 9144. Nonstatutory provisions; Transportation.
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