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SB45-SSA2-SA26,25,1514563.92 (2) The fee shall be $50 for a raffle license shall be $25 and shall be
15remitted.
SB45-SSA2-SA26,25,1616136. Page 374, line 12: after that line insert:
SB45-SSA2-SA26,25,1717Section 360e. 2023 Wisconsin Act 240, section 1m. is repealed.
SB45-SSA2-SA26,360m18Section 360m. 2023 Wisconsin Act 240, section 3m (intro.) is renumbered
192023 Wisconsin Act 240, section 3m. and amended to read:
SB45-SSA2-SA26,25,2120[2023 Wisconsin Act 240] Section 3m. This act takes effect on the day after
21publication, except as follows:.
SB45-SSA2-SA26,360s
1Section 360s. 2023 Wisconsin Act 240, section 3m (1). is repealed..
SB45-SSA2-SA26,26,22137. Page 374, line 15: before that line insert:
SB45-SSA2-SA26,26,43Section 361b. DCF 251.055 (table) of the administrative code, as affected
4by 2025 Wisconsin Act .... (this act), is amended to read:
SB45-SSA2-SA26,26,65                                   
6.
SB45-SSA2-SA26,26,77138. Page 375, line 3: after that line insert:
SB45-SSA2-SA26,26,98Section 362b. DCF 251.055 (2) (e) of the administrative code, as affected by
92025 Wisconsin Act .... (this act), is amended to read:
SB45-SSA2-SA26,26,1410DCF 251.055 (2) (e) When the group of children is a mixed age group of
11children 18 months 2 years and older, the group size shall be determined by the
12number of children that can be cared for by 2 child care workers with the required
13staff-to-child ratios in Table 251.055 adjusted on a pro rata basis in accordance with
14the ages of the children in the group..
SB45-SSA2-SA26,26,1515139. Page 376, line 10: after that line insert:
SB45-SSA2-SA26,27,216(2) Meat inspection program staff. Notwithstanding s. 230.27 (1), the
17termination date of 2 meat inspection project positions provided to the department

1of agriculture, trade and consumer protection under 2021 Act 58 is extended by 2
2years..
SB45-SSA2-SA26,27,43140. Page 401, line 4: delete the material beginning with that line and
4ending with page 402, line 9, and substitute:
SB45-SSA2-SA26,27,55(2m) Child care center teacher-student ratio pilot project.
SB45-SSA2-SA26,27,156(a) The department of children and families shall conduct a 2-year pilot
7project as provided in this subsection. A child care center is eligible to participate
8in the pilot project under this subsection if the child care center is licensed under s.
948.65 and certifies to the department of children and families that it is
10participating in the pilot project and is increasing to 1:7 its ratio of child care
11workers to children aged 18 months to 30 months. During the pilot project, for the
12care of a child under the age of 30 months by a participating child care center, in
13addition to the payments provided under s. 49.155 (6), the department of children
14and families shall, to the extent funding is available, provide an additional payment
15in the following amounts:
SB45-SSA2-SA26,27,18161. For care of a child for 20 hours or more per week, $200 per month for care of
17a child who is under the age of 18 months and $100 per month for care of a child
18aged 18 to 30 months.
SB45-SSA2-SA26,27,21192. For care of a child for less than 20 hours per week, $100 per month for care
20of a child who is under the age of 18 months and $50 per month for care of a child
21aged 18 to 30 months.
SB45-SSA2-SA26,28,222(b) At the conclusion of the pilot project under par. (a), the department of
23children and families shall prepare and submit to the joint committee on finance,
24and to the appropriate standing committees of the legislature under s. 13.172 (3), a

1report on the number of child care centers in each year of the pilot project that
2certified under par. (a) that they were participating in the pilot project.
SB45-SSA2-SA26,28,143(3m) Child care bridge payments and pilot project funding. The
4department of children and families may not use any federal funds for the pilot
5project under sub. (2m) if any amounts remain in the appropriation account under
6s. 20.437 (2) (mh). If no such amounts remain in the appropriation account under s.
720.437 (2) (mh), the department may use no more than $5,000,000 in each fiscal
8year of the 2025-27 fiscal biennium from the allocation under s. 49.175 (1) (p) for
9this purpose. On the date on which the pilot project under sub. (2m) concludes, any
10remaining amount in the appropriation account under s. 20.437 (2) (mh) shall be
11transferred to the appropriation account under s. 20.437 (2) (dz) to be used for any
12purpose under s. 49.175 (1) as allocated in the 2027-29 biennial budget act. The
13department of children and families may not use any funding source aside from
14what is specified in this subsection for the pilot project under sub. (2m)..
SB45-SSA2-SA26,28,1515141. Page 402, line 10: delete lines 10 to 12.
SB45-SSA2-SA26,28,1616142. Page 402, line 14: delete 1.0 and substitute 1.
SB45-SSA2-SA26,28,1717143. Page 402, line 18: after (ds), insert in the 2025-26 fiscal year,.
SB45-SSA2-SA26,28,1818144. Page 402, line 19: delete in the 2025-26 fiscal year.
SB45-SSA2-SA26,28,1919145. Page 403, line 3: delete 7.0 and substitute 7.
SB45-SSA2-SA26,28,2120146. Page 403, line 4: on lines 4, 6, 13, 15, 16 and 22, delete 0.5 and
21substitute half an.
SB45-SSA2-SA26,29,2
1147. Page 403, line 5: on lines 5, 7, 21 and 23, delete 1.0 and substitute
21.
SB45-SSA2-SA26,29,43148. Page 403, line 8: on lines 8, 12, 17 and 19, delete 2.0 and substitute
42.
SB45-SSA2-SA26,29,55149. Page 403, line 9: delete 4.0 and substitute 4.
SB45-SSA2-SA26,29,76150. Page 403, line 10: on lines 10, 14 and 18, delete 1.5 and substitute 1
7and half an.
SB45-SSA2-SA26,29,88151. Page 403, line 11: delete 2.5 and substitute 2 and half an.
SB45-SSA2-SA26,29,99152. Page 403, line 24: delete 6.0 and substitute 6.
SB45-SSA2-SA26,29,1010153. Page 404, line 1: delete 1.0 and substitute 1.
SB45-SSA2-SA26,29,1111154. Page 404, line 2: delete 2.0 and substitute 2.
SB45-SSA2-SA26,29,1212155. Page 405, line 14: delete s. 50.38 (2) (a) and substitute s. 50.38 (2).
SB45-SSA2-SA26,29,1413156. Page 405, line 16: delete $1,130,322,000 and substitute
14$1,356,000,000.
SB45-SSA2-SA26,29,1515157. Page 405, line 17: delete lines 17 to 20 and substitute:
SB45-SSA2-SA26,30,216c. Based upon the approvals received in par. (a), the statewide total of
17Medicaid payments required in s. 49.45 (3) (e) 11. that the department of health
18services expects to be paid on an annual basis in state fiscal years 2026-27 and
192027-28 equals or exceeds the statewide total of assessment payments in s. 50.38 (2)

1that the department of health services expects to be paid on an annual basis in
2state fiscal years 2026-27 and 2027-28 divided by 56.1 percent..
SB45-SSA2-SA26,30,33158. Page 405, line 24: delete s. 50.38 (2) (a) and substitute s. 50.38 (2).
SB45-SSA2-SA26,30,54159. Page 406, line 2: delete $1,130,322,000 and substitute
5$1,356,000,000.
SB45-SSA2-SA26,30,66160. Page 406, line 3: delete lines 3 to 6 and substitute:
SB45-SSA2-SA26,30,127c. Based upon the approvals received in par. (a), the statewide total of
8Medicaid payments required in s. 49.45 (3) (e) 11. that the department of health
9services expects to be paid on an annual basis in state fiscal years 2026-27 and
102027-28 equals or exceeds the statewide total of assessment payments in s. 50.38 (2)
11that the department expects to be paid on an annual basis in state fiscal years
122026-27 and 2027-28 divided by 56.1 percent..
SB45-SSA2-SA26,30,1313161. Page 406, line 7: delete lines 7 to 19 and substitute:
SB45-SSA2-SA26,30,2314(c) Upon any change to the statewide total of assessment payments in s.
1550.38 (2), the department of health services shall, notwithstanding s. 50.38 (4),
16establish a schedule for which hospitals are required to make assessment payments
17and the amount of the payments accounting for such change. If the department of
18health services establishes a schedule for which hospitals are required to make
19assessment payments under this paragraph, the department of health services
20shall submit a notice to the legislative reference bureau for publication in the
21Wisconsin Administrative Register that provides the schedule of payments and the
22amount of payments established by the department of health services under this
23paragraph..
SB45-SSA2-SA26,31,2
1162. Page 407, line 13: delete on the date of enactment and substitute
2immediately upon the governors signature.
SB45-SSA2-SA26,31,33163. Page 407, line 22: delete lines 22 to 24.
SB45-SSA2-SA26,31,44164. Page 408, line 11: after maintenance insert and construction.
SB45-SSA2-SA26,31,55165. Page 410, line 10: delete 1.0 and substitute 1.
SB45-SSA2-SA26,31,66166. Page 410, line 23: delete 5.0 and substitute 5.
SB45-SSA2-SA26,31,77167. Page 411, line 9: delete (ft) and substitute (fq).
SB45-SSA2-SA26,31,98168. Page 412, line 18: on lines 18 and 22, delete not more than and
9substitute up to.
SB45-SSA2-SA26,31,1110169. Page 413, line 7: delete lines 7 and 8 and substitute grant awarded
11under this subsection is the total cost of the project up to $20,000,000..
SB45-SSA2-SA26,31,1212170. Page 413, line 14: after that line insert:
SB45-SSA2-SA26,31,1313(10) Western Waukesha County I 94 corridor study.
SB45-SSA2-SA26,31,2014(a) Notwithstanding s. 13.489 (1m) (e), the department of transportation shall
15commence the preparation of an environmental impact statement or environmental
16assessment for a project for the improvement and expansion of I 94 in Waukesha
17County between the intersection with CTH SS and the Jefferson County border,
18including all interchanges and work on local roads necessary for the completion of
19the project. The department of transportation shall commence the study not later
20than the end of June 2027.
SB45-SSA2-SA26,32,221(b) If the study under par. (a) is complete before the deadline under par. (a),

1the department of transportation may commence performing engineering and
2design work for the project described under par. (a).
SB45-SSA2-SA26,32,53(c) The department of transportation may spend up to $8,000,000 on the study
4and engineering and design work under this subsection. This subsection shall be
5funded from the appropriation under s. 20.395 (3) (bq)..
SB45-SSA2-SA26,32,106171. Page 414, line 4: after subsection. insert In addition, the Board of
7Regents may not expend money from the appropriation under s. 20.285 (1) (fa)
8unless the Board of Regents has submitted to the joint committee on employment
9relations the proposal related to credit transfer policies required under s. 36.11 (3)
10(b) and the proposed guidelines and buyout policy under s. 36.115 (10) (e) and (f)..
SB45-SSA2-SA26,32,1111172. Page 414, line 13: after that line insert:
SB45-SSA2-SA26,32,1312(4g) Study of University of Wisconsin System organizational
13efficiency.
SB45-SSA2-SA26,32,1814(a) No later than December 31, 2026, the Board of Regents of the University of
15Wisconsin System shall produce an organizational review and efficiency study with
16a focus on declining student enrollment and future operational analysis. The Board
17of Regents shall contract by means of competitive bid with an auditing firm or
18business consultancy with experience in analyzing higher educational institutions.
SB45-SSA2-SA26,32,2319(b) The study shall focus on an in-depth analysis of organizational efficiency,
20administrative processes, resource allocation, inventory of operations, and
21programming. The study shall examine key performance indicators such as cost
22per student, time-to-degree completion, and faculty-to-administrator ratios with a
23goal to identify redundancies and opportunities for streamlining operations.
SB45-SSA2-SA26,33,4
1(c) The studys research may include interviews of key stakeholders, such as
2administrators, faculty, and students. The study shall also evaluate the
3administrative processes at the institutions of the University of Wisconsin System
4and what can be done to improve them.
SB45-SSA2-SA26,33,85(d) The study shall assess the role of technology in reducing workloads and
6improving the systems already in place. The study may explore how
7interdepartmental communication and collaboration impact overall efficiency,
8particularly in areas like curriculum development and facilities management.
SB45-SSA2-SA26,33,129(e) The anticipated outcomes of the study may include a comprehensive
10efficiency report, a set of evidence-based recommendations for organizational
11improvement, and a scalable framework for other universities to assess and improve
12their operational efficiency.
SB45-SSA2-SA26,33,1513(f) Upon completion of the study under par. (a), the Board of Regents shall
14submit the study results to the appropriate standing committees of the legislature
15in the manner provided under s. 13.172 (3)..
SB45-SSA2-SA26,33,1616173. Page 414, line 23: delete 2026 and substitute 2028.
SB45-SSA2-SA26,33,1817174. Page 415, line 22: delete that line and substitute fund $15,000,000 in
18fiscal year 2025-26. There is transferred $15,000,000 in fiscal year 2026-27..
SB45-SSA2-SA26,33,1919175. Page 416, line 7: delete $565,000,000 and substitute $580,000,000.
SB45-SSA2-SA26,33,2020176. Page 416, line 21: delete lines 21 to 23.
SB45-SSA2-SA26,33,2121177. Page 417, line 3: delete (kr) and substitute (m).
SB45-SSA2-SA26,34,2
1178. Page 417, line 22: delete the material beginning with upon and
2ending with signature on line 23 and substitute upon publication.
SB45-SSA2-SA26,34,33179. Page 418, line 11: delete lines 11 and 12 and substitute:
SB45-SSA2-SA26,34,44(3) Child care bridge payments.
SB45-SSA2-SA26,34,55(a) The repeal of s. 20.437 (2) (mf) takes effect on July 1, 2026.
SB45-SSA2-SA26,34,76(b) The treatment of s. 20.505 (1) (mb) (by Section 87m) takes effect on July
71, 2026.
SB45-SSA2-SA26,34,98(3m) Child care teacher-student ratio pilot project. The repeal of s.
920.437 (2) (mh) takes effect on July 1, 2027..
SB45-SSA2-SA26,34,1010180. Page 418, line 13: delete lines 13 to 15 and substitute:
SB45-SSA2-SA26,34,1111(4b) Licensed child care required ratios.
SB45-SSA2-SA26,34,1312(a) Notwithstanding s. 227.265, the treatment of administrative rules by
13Sections 361 and 362 of this act takes effect on the effective date of this subsection.
SB45-SSA2-SA26,34,1614(b) Notwithstanding s. 227.265, the treatment of administrative rules by
15Sections 361b and 362b of this act takes effect on the first day of the 25th month
16beginning after the effective date of this subsection..
SB45-SSA2-SA26,34,1717181. Page 418, line 18: after that line insert:
SB45-SSA2-SA26,34,1918(5m) Child care access program. The repeal of ss. 20.437 (2) (bp) and
1949.1335 takes effect on July 1, 2027..
SB45-SSA2-SA26,34,2020182. Page 419, line 1: delete lines 1 to 6 and substitute:
SB45-SSA2-SA26,35,221(2) Hospital assessments. The treatment of ss. 20.285 (1) (qe) and (qj),
2220.435 (4) (w), (xc), and (xe), 25.17 (1) (cg), 25.77 (11) and (12), 25.772, 25.774, 49.45

1(3) (e) 11. and 12. and (59) (a), 50.38 (1) (d), (2) (a) and (b), (3), (3m), (5), (6) (a) 1., (b),
2and (c), (6m), (7) (intro.), (7m), (8), and (10) takes effect on July 1, 2025..
SB45-SSA2-SA26,35,33183. Page 420, line 5: delete 2026 and substitute 2025.
SB45-SSA2-SA26,35,44184. Page 420, line 7: delete 2026 and substitute 2025.
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