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2025 - 2026 LEGISLATURE
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SENATE AMENDMENT 11,
TO SENATE SUBSTITUTE AMENDMENT 2,
TO SENATE BILL 45
July 2, 2025 - Offered by Senators Hesselbein, Smith, Spreitzer, Drake, L. Johnson, Roys, Carpenter, Dassler-Alfheim, Habush Sinykin, Keyeski, Larson, Pfaff, Ratcliff and Wall.
SB45-SSA2-SA11,1,1
1At the locations indicated, amend the substitute amendment as follows:
SB45-SSA2-SA11,1,321. At the appropriate place, insert the schedule for s. 20.395 from 2025
3Senate Bill 45 covering the department of transportation.
SB45-SSA2-SA11,1,442. At the appropriate places, insert all of the following:
SB45-SSA2-SA11,1,65Section 1. 86.315 (1) of the statutes is renumbered 86.315 (1) (intro.) and
6amended to read:
SB45-SSA2-SA11,2,3786.315 (1) (intro.) From the appropriation under s. 20.395 (1) (fu), the
8department shall annually, on March 10, pay to counties having county forests
9established under ch. 28, for the improvement of public roads within the county
10forests which are open and used for travel and which are not state or county trunk
11highways or town roads and for which no aids are paid under s. 86.30, the amount of

1$351 following amounts per mile of road designated in the comprehensive county
2forest land use plan as approved by the county board and the department of natural
3resources.:
SB45-SSA2-SA11,2,64(1m) If the amount appropriated under s. 20.395 (1) (fu) is insufficient to
5make the payments required under this subsection sub. (1), the department shall
6prorate the amount appropriated in the manner it considers desirable.
SB45-SSA2-SA11,27Section 2. 86.315 (1) (a) of the statutes is created to read:
SB45-SSA2-SA11,2,8886.315 (1) (a) In calendar year 2025, $351.
SB45-SSA2-SA11,39Section 3. 86.315 (1) (b) of the statutes is created to read:
SB45-SSA2-SA11,2,101086.315 (1) (b) In calendar year 2026, $361.
SB45-SSA2-SA11,411Section 4. 86.315 (1) (c) of the statutes is created to read:
SB45-SSA2-SA11,2,121286.315 (1) (c) In calendar year 2027 and each year thereafter, $373..
SB45-SSA2-SA11,2,13133. At the appropriate places, insert all of the following:
SB45-SSA2-SA11,2,1514Section 5. 20.395 (2) (fq) of the statutes is renumbered 20.395 (2) (fd) and
15amended to read:
SB45-SSA2-SA11,2,201620.395 (2) (fd) Local roads improvement discretionary supplement. As a
17continuing appropriation from the general fund, the amounts in the schedule for
18the local roads improvement discretionary supplemental grant program under s.
1986.31 (3s) and for the grants under 2025 Wisconsin Act .... (this act), section 9144
20(1) and (2).
SB45-SSA2-SA11,621Section 6. 86.31 (3g) of the statutes is amended to read:
SB45-SSA2-SA11,3,112286.31 (3g) County trunk highway improvements — discretionary
23grants. From the appropriation under s. 20.395 (2) (ft), the department shall
24allocate $5,127,000 in fiscal years 2014-15 to 2016-17 and $5,393,400 in fiscal year

12017-2018 to fund county trunk highway improvements with eligible costs totaling
2more than $250,000. In fiscal year 2023-24 the department shall allocate
3$5,615,600 to fund county trunk highway improvements with such eligible costs. In
4fiscal year 2024-25 and each fiscal year thereafter, the department shall allocate
5$5,840,200 to fund county trunk highway improvements with such eligible costs. In
6fiscal year 2025-26, the department shall allocate $6,015,400 to fund county trunk
7highway improvements with such eligible costs. In fiscal year 2026-27 and each
8fiscal year thereafter, the department shall allocate $6,195,900 to fund county
9trunk highway improvements with such eligible costs. The funding of
10improvements under this subsection is in addition to the allocation of funds for
11entitlements under sub. (3).
SB45-SSA2-SA11,712Section 7. 86.31 (3m) of the statutes is amended to read:
SB45-SSA2-SA11,4,21386.31 (3m) Town road improvements — discretionary grants. From the
14appropriation under s. 20.395 (2) (ft), the department shall allocate $5,732,500 in
15fiscal years 2011-12 to 2016-17 and $5,923,600 in fiscal year 2017-18 to fund town
16road improvements with eligible costs totaling $100,000 or more. In fiscal year
172023-24, the department shall allocate $6,151,900 to fund town road improvements
18with such eligible costs. In fiscal year 2024-25 and each fiscal year thereafter, the
19department shall allocate $6,398,000 to fund town road improvements with such
20eligible costs. In fiscal year 2025-26, the department shall allocate $6,590,000 to
21fund town road improvements with such eligible costs. In fiscal year 2026-27 and
22each fiscal year thereafter, the department shall allocate $6,787,600 to fund town
23road improvements with such eligible costs. The funding of improvements under

1this subsection is in addition to the allocation of funds for entitlements under sub.
2(3).
SB45-SSA2-SA11,83Section 8. 86.31 (3r) of the statutes is amended to read:
SB45-SSA2-SA11,4,17486.31 (3r) Municipal street improvements — discretionary grants.
5From the appropriation under s. 20.395 (2) (ft), the department shall allocate
6$976,500 in fiscal years 2009-10 to 2016-17 and $3,850,400 in fiscal year 2017-18 to
7fund municipal street improvement projects having total estimated costs of
8$250,000 or more. In fiscal year 2023-24, the department shall allocate $4,006,600
9to fund municipal street improvement projects having such total estimated costs.
10In fiscal year 2024-25 and each fiscal year thereafter, the department shall allocate
11$4,166,900 to fund municipal street improvement projects having such total
12estimated costs. In fiscal year 2025-26, the department shall allocate $4,291,900 to
13fund municipal street improvement projects having such total estimated costs. In
14fiscal year 2026-27 and each fiscal year thereafter, the department shall allocate
15$4,420,700 to fund municipal street improvement projects having such total
16estimated costs. The funding of improvements under this subsection is in addition
17to the allocation of funds for entitlements under sub. (3).
SB45-SSA2-SA11,918Section 9. 86.31 (3s) (a) of the statutes is amended to read:
SB45-SSA2-SA11,4,231986.31 (3s) (a) Funds provided under s. 20.395 (2) (fq) (fd) shall be distributed
20under this subsection as discretionary grants to reimburse political subdivisions for
21improvements. The department shall solicit and provide discretionary grants
22under this subsection until all funds appropriated under s. 20.395 (2) (fq) (fd) have
23been expended.
SB45-SSA2-SA11,10
1Section 10. 86.31 (3s) (bm) of the statutes is renumbered 86.31 (3s) (bm) 1.
2and amended to read:
SB45-SSA2-SA11,5,8386.31 (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).
SB45-SSA2-SA11,119Section 11. 86.31 (3s) (bm) 2. of the statutes is created to read:
SB45-SSA2-SA11,5,151086.31 (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).
SB45-SSA2-SA11,914416Section 9144. Nonstatutory provisions; Transportation.
SB45-SSA2-SA11,5,2217(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.
SB45-SSA2-SA11,6,523(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..
SB45-SSA2-SA11,6,664. At the appropriate places, insert all of the following:
SB45-SSA2-SA11,6,77Section 12. 20.395 (2) (cq) of the statutes is amended to read:
SB45-SSA2-SA11,6,14820.395 (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).
SB45-SSA2-SA11,1315Section 13. 20.866 (2) (uv) of the statutes is amended to read:
SB45-SSA2-SA11,6,221620.866 (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.
SB45-SSA2-SA11,914423Section 9144. Nonstatutory provisions; Transportation.
SB45-SSA2-SA11,7,424(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.
SB45-SSA2-SA11,91445Section 9144. Nonstatutory provisions; Transportation.
SB45-SSA2-SA11,7,126(1) City of Sheboygan marina educational facility. In the 2025-27 fiscal
7biennium, from the appropriations under ss. 20.395 (2) (cq) and 20.866 (2) (uv),
8notwithstanding the eligibility criteria under s. 85.095, the department of
9transportation shall award a grant under s. 85.095 (2) (a) to the city of Sheboygan
10for the construction of an educational facility at the Harbor Centre Marina. The
11amount of the grant awarded under this subsection shall be $3,000,000 or the total
12cost of the project, whichever is less..
SB45-SSA2-SA11,7,13135. At the appropriate places, insert all of the following:
SB45-SSA2-SA11,7,1414Section 14. 20.866 (2) (uup) 1. of the statutes is amended to read:
SB45-SSA2-SA11,8,101520.866 (2) (uup) 1. From the capital improvement fund, a sum sufficient for
16the department of transportation to fund the Marquette interchange reconstruction
17project under s. 84.014, as provided under s. 84.555, the reconstruction of the I 94
18north-south corridor and the zoo interchange, as provided under s. 84.555 (1m), the
19reconstruction of the I 94 east-west corridor, as provided under s. 84.555 (1m),
20southeast Wisconsin freeway megaprojects under s. 84.0145, as provided under s.
2184.555 (1m), and high-cost state highway bridge projects under s. 84.017, as
22provided under s. 84.555 (1m). The state may contract public debt in an amount not
23to exceed $704,750,000 for these purposes. In addition, the state may contract
24public debt in an amount not to exceed $107,000,000 for the reconstruction of the

1Zoo interchange and I 94 north-south corridor, as provided under s. 84.555 (1m), as
2southeast Wisconsin freeway megaprojects under s. 84.0145, in an amount not to
3exceed $216,800,000 for high-cost state highway bridge projects under s. 84.017, as
4provided under s. 84.555 (1m), in an amount not to exceed $300,000,000 for
5southeast Wisconsin freeway megaprojects under s. 84.0145, as provided under s.
684.555 (1m), in an amount not to exceed $95,000,000 for the reconstruction of the
7Zoo interchange, as provided under s. 84.555 (1m), as a southeast Wisconsin
8freeway megaproject under s. 84.0145, and in an amount up to $40,000,000
9$225,171,300 for the reconstruction of the I 94 east-west corridor, as provided under
10s. 84.555 (1m), as a southeast Wisconsin freeway megaproject under s. 84.0145..
SB45-SSA2-SA11,8,11116. At the appropriate places, insert all of the following:
SB45-SSA2-SA11,8,1212Section 15. 20.866 (2) (uuv) of the statutes is amended to read:
SB45-SSA2-SA11,8,181320.866 (2) (uuv) Transportation; design-build projects. From the capital
14improvement fund, a sum sufficient for the department of transportation to fund
15design-build projects under s. 84.062 that are state highway rehabilitation projects,
16major highway projects, or southeast Wisconsin freeway megaprojects. The state
17may contract public debt in an amount up to $20,000,000 $112,500,000 for this
18purpose..
SB45-SSA2-SA11,8,19197. At the appropriate places, insert all of the following:
SB45-SSA2-SA11,8,2120Section 16. 20.395 (5) (eq) of the statutes is renumbered 20.395 (5) (ep) and
21amended to read:
SB45-SSA2-SA11,9,32220.395 (5) (ep) Driver education grants, state funds. As a continuing
23appropriation, from the general fund, the amounts in the schedule for driver

1education grants. All moneys lapsed to the general fund under s. 20.145 (1) (g), but
2not to exceed to $6,000,000 in a fiscal year, shall be credited to this appropriation
3account..
SB45-SSA2-SA11,9,448. At the appropriate places, insert all of the following:
SB45-SSA2-SA11,9,55Section 9144. Nonstatutory provisions; Transportation.
SB45-SSA2-SA11,9,176(1) Prioritization of local bridge and culvert assessment in certain
7grants. During the 2025-27 fiscal biennium, the department of transportation
8shall designate 10 percent of moneys appropriated under s. 20.395 (2) (fd) and 10
9percent of the moneys appropriated under s. 20.395 (2) (fc) and (fu) for grants for
10improvements to bridges or culverts identified as being in poor or worse condition in
11local bridge and culvert assessments performed under s. 85.64. The department of
12transportation shall establish criteria for evaluating the suitability of projects for
13which applications are made under s. 86.31 (3o) and (3s) for the moneys designated
14under this subsection. If the department does not receive sufficient complete grant
15applications meeting the criteria under this subsection in the 2025‑27 fiscal
16biennium, the moneys designated under this subsection shall be available for any
17other purpose for which the moneys were appropriated..
SB45-SSA2-SA11,9,18189. At the appropriate places, insert all of the following:
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