SB45-SSA2-SA5,72,223234.661 (1) (b) “Eligible political subdivision” governmental unit” means the
1city, village, town, or county governmental unit having jurisdiction over an eligible 2project, as determined by the authority. SB45-SSA2-SA5,1415Section 141. 234.661 (1) (e) of the statutes is renumbered 234.661 (1) (e) 6(intro.) and amended to read: SB45-SSA2-SA5,72,97234.661 (1) (e) (intro.) “Rental housing” means single-family or multifamily 8housing offered or intended to be offered for rent that to which any of the following 9applies: SB45-SSA2-SA5,72,10101. The housing is subject to taxation under ch. 70. SB45-SSA2-SA5,14211Section 142. 234.661 (3) (b) (intro.) of the statutes is amended to read: SB45-SSA2-SA5,72,2012234.661 (3) (b) (intro.) From the main street housing rehabilitation revolving 13loan fund, the authority may award loans to owners of rental housing to cover 14housing rehabilitation costs for an eligible project. Any owner of rental housing, 15other than a city, village, town, or county governmental unit, may apply to the 16authority for a loan in accordance with the application process established by the 17authority under par. (c), but the authority may not award the loan unless the owner 18of the rental housing and eligible political subdivision governmental unit 19demonstrate to the satisfaction of the authority in one or more forms prescribed by 20the authority that all of the following apply: SB45-SSA2-SA5,14321Section 143. 234.661 (3) (b) 3. of the statutes is amended to read: SB45-SSA2-SA5,73,1222234.661 (3) (b) 3. The eligible political subdivision governmental unit has 23reduced the cost of rental housing in connection with the eligible project by 24voluntarily revising zoning ordinances, subdivision regulations, or other land
1development regulations to increase development density, expedite approvals, 2reduce impact fees, or reduce parking, building, or other development costs with 3respect to the eligible project. For purposes of this subdivision, the political 4subdivision governmental unit in cooperation with the owner shall submit to the 5authority a cost reduction analysis in a form prescribed by the authority and signed 6by the owner and the head of the political subdivision’s governmental unit’s 7governing body that shows the cost reduction measures, including time saving 8measures, undertaken by the political subdivision governmental unit on or after 9January 1, 2023 2015, that have reduced the cost of rental housing in connection 10with the eligible project. The signed analysis shall clearly show for each time saving 11or cost reduction measure the estimated time or dollar amount saved by the owner 12and the estimated percentage reduction in rental housing costs. SB45-SSA2-SA5,14413Section 144. 234.661 (3) (b) 4. of the statutes is amended to read: SB45-SSA2-SA5,73,1614234.661 (3) (b) 4. The eligible political subdivision governmental unit is in 15compliance with the requirements under ss. 66.1001, 66.10013, and 66.10014, to 16the extent those requirements apply to the political subdivision governmental unit. SB45-SSA2-SA5,74,219234.661 (3) (c) The authority shall establish a semiannual application process 20for the award of loans under this subsection. If in any application cycle there are 21insufficient moneys available in the main street housing rehabilitation revolving 22loan fund to fund all applications that meet the requirements under par. (b) and are 23otherwise acceptable to the authority, the authority shall prioritize funding loans 24for eligible projects in eligible political subdivisions governmental unit that have
1reduced the cost of rental housing as described in par. (b) 3. but with respect to the 2political subdivision governmental unit as a whole. SB45-SSA2-SA5,74,84234.661 (3) (d) No loan awarded under this subsection may exceed $20,000 5$50,000 per dwelling unit or 25 33 percent of the total housing rehabilitation project 6costs, whichever is less, and the authority may establish an interest rate for any 7loan awarded under this subsection at or below the market interest rate or may 8charge no interest. SB45-SSA2-SA5,1489Section 148. 234.661 (5) (b) 4. of the statutes is amended to read: SB45-SSA2-SA5,74,1110234.661 (5) (b) 4. An identification of the eligible political subdivision 11governmental unit with respect to which the loan was awarded. SB45-SSA2-SA5,14912Section 149. 234.662 (1) (c) of the statutes is renumbered 234.662 (1) (c) 13(intro.) and amended to read: SB45-SSA2-SA5,74,1614234.662 (1) (c) (intro.) “Developer” means a person other than a city, village, 15town, or county, that converts a vacant commercial building to residential use. and 16that is any of the following: SB45-SSA2-SA5,15017Section 150. 234.662 (1) (c) 1. of the statutes is created to read: SB45-SSA2-SA5,74,1818234.662 (1) (c) 1. A person other than a city, village, town, or county. SB45-SSA2-SA5,15119Section 151. 234.662 (1) (c) 2. of the statutes is created to read: SB45-SSA2-SA5,74,2020234.662 (1) (c) 2. A tribal housing authority created by a tribal council. SB45-SSA2-SA5,74,2422234.662 (1) (d) “Eligible political subdivision” governmental unit” means the 23city, village, town, or county governmental unit having jurisdiction over an eligible 24project, as determined by the authority. SB45-SSA2-SA5,75,54234.662 (1) (em) “Governmental unit” means a city, village, town, county, or 5federally recognized American Indian tribe or band in this state. SB45-SSA2-SA5,1566Section 156. 234.662 (1) (f) of the statutes is renumbered 234.662 (1) (f) 7(intro.) and amended to read: SB45-SSA2-SA5,75,98234.662 (1) (f) (intro.) “Residential housing” means single-family or 9multifamily housing for rent or sale that to which any of the following applies: SB45-SSA2-SA5,75,10101. The housing is subject to taxation under ch. 70. SB45-SSA2-SA5,15711Section 157. 234.662 (1) (f) 2. of the statutes is created to read: SB45-SSA2-SA5,75,1412234.662 (1) (f) 2. The housing is not subject to taxation under ch. 70 because 13it is designated as reservation lands, as defined in s. 165.92 (1) (a), or trust lands, as 14defined in s. 165.92 (1) (d). SB45-SSA2-SA5,75,1716234.662 (1) (g) “Residential housing development” means residential housing 17that consists of 16 6 or more dwelling units. SB45-SSA2-SA5,15918Section 159. 234.662 (3) (b) (intro.) of the statutes is amended to read: SB45-SSA2-SA5,76,219234.662 (3) (b) (intro.) From the commercial-to-housing conversion revolving 20loan fund, the authority may award loans to developers to cover construction costs 21for an eligible project, including demolition. Any developer may apply to the 22authority for a loan in accordance with the application process established by the 23authority under par. (c), but the authority may not award the loan unless the 24developer and the eligible political subdivision governmental unit demonstrate to
1the satisfaction of the authority in one or more forms prescribed by the authority 2that all of the following apply: SB45-SSA2-SA5,1603Section 160. 234.662 (3) (b) 3. of the statutes is amended to read: SB45-SSA2-SA5,76,194234.662 (3) (b) 3. The eligible political subdivision governmental unit has 5reduced the cost of residential housing in connection with the eligible project by 6voluntarily revising zoning ordinances, subdivision regulations, or other land 7development regulations to increase development density, expedite approvals, 8reduce impact, water connection, and inspection fees, or reduce parking, building, 9or other development costs with respect to the development of residential housing 10supported by the project. For purposes of this subdivision, the political subdivision 11governmental unit in cooperation with the developer shall submit to the authority a 12cost reduction analysis in a form prescribed by the authority and signed by the 13developer and the head of the political subdivision’s governmental unit’s governing 14body that shows the cost reduction measures, including time saving measures, 15undertaken by the political subdivision governmental unit on or after January 1, 162023 2015, that have reduced the cost of residential housing in connection with the 17eligible project. The signed analysis shall clearly show for each time saving or cost 18reduction measure the estimated time or dollar amount saved by the developer and 19the estimated percentage reduction in housing costs. SB45-SSA2-SA5,16120Section 161. 234.662 (3) (b) 4. of the statutes is amended to read: SB45-SSA2-SA5,76,2321234.662 (3) (b) 4. The eligible political subdivision governmental unit is in 22compliance with the requirements under ss. 66.1001, 66.10013, and 66.10014, to 23the extent those requirements apply to the political subdivision governmental unit. SB45-SSA2-SA5,77,92234.662 (3) (c) The authority shall establish a semiannual application process 3for the award of loans under this subsection. If in any application cycle there are 4insufficient moneys available in the commercial-to-housing conversion revolving 5loan fund to fund all applications that meet the requirements under par. (b) and are 6otherwise acceptable to the authority, the authority shall prioritize funding loans 7for eligible projects in eligible political subdivisions governmental units that have 8reduced the cost of residential housing as described in par. (b) 3. but with respect to 9the political subdivision governmental unit as a whole. SB45-SSA2-SA5,16410Section 164. 234.662 (3) (d) 2. of the statutes is amended to read: SB45-SSA2-SA5,77,1311234.662 (3) (d) 2. No loan awarded under this subsection may exceed 12$1,000,000 per eligible project or 20 33 percent of the total project costs, including 13any land purchase, whichever is less. SB45-SSA2-SA5,16514Section 165. 234.662 (5) (b) 4. of the statutes is amended to read: SB45-SSA2-SA5,77,1615234.662 (5) (b) 4. An identification of the eligible political subdivision 16governmental unit with respect to which the loan was awarded. SB45-SSA2-SA5,77,1918345.05 (1) (ag) “Authority” means a transit authority created under s. 1966.1039. SB45-SSA2-SA5,78,521345.05 (2) A person suffering any damage proximately resulting from the 22negligent operation of a motor vehicle owned and operated by a municipality or 23authority, which damage was occasioned by the operation of the motor vehicle in the 24course of its business, may file a claim for damages against the municipality or
1authority concerned and the governing body of the municipality or the board of 2directors of the authority may allow, compromise, settle and pay the claim. In this 3subsection, a motor vehicle is deemed owned and operated by a municipality or 4authority if the vehicle is either being rented or leased, or is being purchased under 5a contract whereby the municipality or authority will acquire title. SB45-SSA2-SA5,78,87611.11 (4) (a) In this subsection, “municipality” has the meaning given in s. 8345.05 (1) (c), but also includes any transit authority created under s. 66.1039. SB45-SSA2-SA5,78,1310990.01 (2) Acquire. “Acquire,” when used in connection with a grant of 11power to any person, includes the acquisition by purchase, grant, gift or bequest. It 12includes the power to condemn only in the cases specified in s. 32.02 and subject to 13the limitations under s. 32.015. SB45-SSA2-SA5,78,1915(1) Position authorization; division of intergovernmental relations. 16The authorized FTE positions for the department of administration are increased 17by 5.0 GPR positions funded from the appropriation under s. 20.505 (1) (a) to create 18a grant resource team within the division of intergovernmental relations in the 19department of administration. SB45-SSA2-SA5,79,221(1) Grants to counties and municipalities for the purchase of election 22supplies and equipment. In the 2025-26 fiscal year, from the appropriation under 23s. 20.510 (1) (bp), the elections commission shall award grants to cities, villages, 24towns, and counties in this state for the purchase of election supplies and
1equipment, including electronic poll books. The total amount of grants awarded 2under this subsection may not exceed $400,000. SB45-SSA2-SA5,79,104(1) Payments for municipal services. In the schedule under s. 20.005 (3) 5for the appropriation to the department of administration under s. 20.835 (5) (r), 6the dollar amount for fiscal year 2025-26 is increased by $17,000,000 for the 7purpose for which the appropriation is made. In the schedule under s. 20.005 (3) for 8the appropriation to the department of administration under s. 20.835 (5) (r), the 9dollar amount for fiscal year 2026-27 is increased by $18,412,100 for the purpose for 10which the appropriation is made. SB45-SSA2-SA5,79,1811(2) General program operations; division of intergovernmental 12relations. In the schedule under s. 20.005 (3) for the appropriation to the 13department of administration under s. 20.505 (1) (a), the dollar amount for fiscal 14year 2025-26 is increased by $361,000 and the dollar amount for fiscal year 2026-27 15is increased by $461,400 to fund a grant resource team within the division of 16intergovernmental relations in the department of administration, which would be 17responsible for assisting local governments in navigating state and federal grant 18application processes SB45-SSA2-SA5,79,2220(1) Transfer to the artistic endowment fund. There is transferred from 21the general fund to the artistic endowment fund $100,000,000 during the 2025-27 22fiscal biennium. SB45-SSA2-SA5,80,224(1) Wisconsin Black Historical Society and Museum. In the schedule
1under s. 20.005 (3) for the appropriation to the historical society under s. 20.245 (1) 2(b), the dollar amount for fiscal year 2025-26 is increased by $2,000,000. SB45-SSA2-SA5,80,74(1) Arts board. In the schedule under s. 20.005 (3) for the appropriation to 5the department of tourism under s. 20.380 (3) (a), the dollar amount for fiscal year 62025-26 is increased by $2,950,000 and the dollar amount for fiscal year 2026-27 is 7increased by $2,950,000 for general program operations of the arts board. SB45-SSA2-SA5,80,128(2) State aid for the arts. In the schedule under s. 20.005 (3) for the 9appropriation to the department of tourism under s. 20.380 (3) (b), the dollar 10amount for fiscal year 2025-26 is increased by $34,300 and the dollar amount for 11fiscal year 2026-27 is increased by $79,400 for aids for state arts organizations to 12match potential annual federal grants from the National Endowment for the Arts. SB45-SSA2-SA5,80,1613(3) Rural creative economy grant program. In the schedule under s. 1420.005 (3) for the appropriation to the department of tourism under s. 20.380 (1) (b), 15the dollar amount for fiscal year 2025-26 is increased by $1,000,000 for the 16development of a rural creative economy grant program. SB45-SSA2-SA5,80,2217(4) Marketing funding increases. In the schedule under s. 20.005 (3) for 18the appropriation to the department of tourism under s. 20.380 (1) (b), the dollar 19amount for fiscal year 2025-26 is increased by $30,000,000 to increase funding for 20tourism marketing. In the schedule under s. 20.005 (3) for the appropriation to the 21department of tourism under s. 20.380 (1) (b), the dollar amount for fiscal year 222026-27 is increased by $1,000,000 to increase funding for tourism marketing. SB45-SSA2-SA5,81,424(1) Wisconsin shares; birth to 3 program participant eligibility. The
1treatment of s. 49.155 (1m) (intro.), (a) (intro), (am), (b) (intro.), (bm), (c) 1. (intro.), 21g., and 1h., (cm) (intro.), 1., 2., and 3., (1p), (2), and (3m) (a) first applies to an 3individual who applies for benefits under s. 49.155 on the effective date of this 4subsection. SB45-SSA2-SA5,81,76(1) Transit authority property tax exemption. The treatment of s. 70.11 7(2) first applies to the property tax assessments as of January 1, 2025. SB45-SSA2-SA5,81,119(1) Unemployment insurance; deletion of waiting period. The treatment 10of ss. 108.02 (26m) and 108.04 (3) and (11) (bm) first applies to benefit years 11beginning on the effective date of this subsection. SB45-SSA2-SA5,81,1813(1) Condemnation authority for nonmotorized paths. The treatment of 14ss. 23.09 (2) (d) (intro.), 27.01 (2) (a), 27.019 (10), 27.05 (3), 27.065 (1) (a), 27.08 (2) 15(b) and (c), 32.015, 32.51 (1) (intro.), 59.52 (6) (a), 60.782 (2) (d), 61.34 (3) (a) and (b), 1662.22 (1) (a) and (b), 62.23 (17) (a) (intro.) and (am), 85.09 (2) (a), and 990.01 (2) first 17applies to condemnation proceedings in which title to the subject property has not 18vested in the condemnor on the effective date of this subsection. SB45-SSA2-SA5,81,2120(1) Payments for municipal services. The treatment of s. 25.491 (1) (c) 3. 21takes effect on July 1, 2026. SB45-SSA2-SA5,82,223(1) Diapers and feminine hygiene products. The treatment of ss. 77.51
1(3h), (3pq), and (4f), 77.52 (13), 77.53 (10), and 77.54 (78) takes effect on the first 2day of the 3rd month beginning after publication.”. SB45-SSA2-SA5,82,64(1) Unemployment insurance; deletion of waiting period. The treatment 5of ss. 108.02 (26m) and 108.04 (3) and (11) (bm) and Section 9350 (1) of this act 6take effect on the Sunday after publication.
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