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. SB45-SSA2-SA5,82,107(2) Minimum wage. The treatment of ss. 104.001, 104.01 (5g), 104.01 (7m) 8and 104.045 (title) and (1), the repeal and recreate of 104.035; and the creation of ss. 9104.01 (1g) and 227.01 (13) (Lw) take effect on the first day of the 3rd month 10beginning after publication.”. SB45-SSA2-SA5,82,12112. At the appropriate places, insert the schedule for s. 20.507 from 2025 12Senate Bill 45 covering the board of commissioners of public lands. SB45-SSA2-SA5,82,161520.507 (1) (c) Payments in lieu of taxes. The amounts in the schedule A sum 16sufficient for payments in lieu of property taxes under s. 24.62 (3).”. SB45-SSA2-SA5,83,72119.36 (12) Information relating to certain employees. Unless access is 22specifically authorized or required by statute, an authority may not provide access 23to a record prepared or provided by an employer performing work on a project to
1which s. 66.0903, 103.49, or 103.50 applies, or on which the employer is otherwise 2required to pay prevailing wages, if that record contains the name or other 3personally identifiable information relating to an employee of that employer, unless 4the employee authorizes the authority to provide access to that information. In this 5subsection, “personally identifiable information” does not include an employee’s 6work classification, hours of work, or wage or benefit payments received for work on 7such a project. SB45-SSA2-SA5,83,13966.0129 (5) Bids for construction. The nonprofit corporation shall let all 10contracts exceeding $1,000 for the construction, maintenance or repair of hospital 11facilities to the lowest responsible bidder after advertising for bids by the 12publication of a class 2 notice under ch. 985. Section Sections 66.0901 applies and 1366.0903 apply to bids and contracts under this subsection. SB45-SSA2-SA5,84,51766.0901 (6) Separation of contracts; classification of contractors. In 18public contracts for the construction, repair, remodeling or improvement of a public 19building or structure, other than highway structures and facilities, a municipality 20may bid projects based on a single or multiple division of the work. Public contracts 21shall be awarded according to the division of work selected for bidding. Except as 22provided in sub. (6m), the The municipality may set out in any public contract 23reasonable and lawful conditions as to the hours of labor, wages, residence,
1character and classification of workers to be employed by any contractor, classify 2contractors as to their financial responsibility, competency and ability to perform 3work and set up a classified list of contractors. The municipality may reject the bid 4of any person, if the person has not been classified for the kind or amount of work in 5the bid. SB45-SSA2-SA5,1808Section 180. 66.0903 (1) (a), (am), (b), (cm), (dr), (em), (hm) and (im) of the 9statutes are created to read: SB45-SSA2-SA5,84,181066.0903 (1) (a) “Area” means the county in which a proposed project of public 11works that is subject to this section is located or, if the department determines that 12there is insufficient wage data in that county, “area” means those counties that are 13contiguous to that county or, if the department determines that there is insufficient 14wage data in those counties, “area” means those counties that are contiguous to 15those counties or, if the department determines that there is insufficient wage data 16in those counties, “area” means the entire state or, if the department is requested to 17review a determination under sub. (3) (br), “area” means the city, village, or town in 18which a proposed project of public works that is subject to this section is located. SB45-SSA2-SA5,84,1919(am) “Bona fide economic benefit” has the meaning given in s. 103.49 (1) (am). SB45-SSA2-SA5,84,2020(b) “Department” means the department of workforce development. SB45-SSA2-SA5,84,2121(cm) “Insufficient wage data” has the meaning given in s. 103.49 (1) (bg). SB45-SSA2-SA5,85,722(dr) “Minor service or maintenance work” means a project of public works 23that is limited to minor crack filling, chip or slurry sealing, or other minor
1pavement patching, not including overlays, that has a projected life span of no 2longer than 5 years or that is performed for a town and is not funded under s. 86.31, 3regardless of projected life span; the depositing of gravel on an existing gravel road 4applied solely to maintain the road; road shoulder maintenance; cleaning of 5drainage or sewer ditches or structures; or any other limited, minor work on public 6facilities or equipment that is routinely performed to prevent breakdown or 7deterioration. SB45-SSA2-SA5,85,98(em) “Multiple-trade project of public works” has the meaning given in s. 9103.49 (1) (br). SB45-SSA2-SA5,85,1110(hm) “Single-trade project of public works” has the meaning given in s. 103.49 11(1) (em). SB45-SSA2-SA5,85,1312(im) “Supply and installation contract” has the meaning given in s. 103.49 (1) 13(fm). SB45-SSA2-SA5,85,161566.0903 (1) (c) “Hourly basic rate of pay” has the meaning given in s. 16.856 16103.49 (1) (b), 2015 stats. SB45-SSA2-SA5,85,191866.0903 (1) (f) “Prevailing hours of labor” has the meaning given in s. 16.856 19103.49 (1) (e), 2015 stats. (c). SB45-SSA2-SA5,18320Section 183. 66.0903 (1) (g) of the statutes is repealed and recreated to read: SB45-SSA2-SA5,85,222166.0903 (1) (g) “Prevailing wage rate” has the meaning given in s. 103.49 (1) 22(d). SB45-SSA2-SA5,86,2
166.0903 (1) (j) “Truck driver” includes an owner-operator of a truck has the 2meaning given in s. 103.49 (1) (g). SB45-SSA2-SA5,86,18466.0903 (1m) (b) The legislature finds that the enactment of ordinances or 5other enactments by local governmental units requiring laborers, workers, 6mechanics, and truck drivers employed on projects of public works or on publicly 7funded private construction projects to be paid the prevailing wage rate and to be 8paid at least 1.5 times their hourly basic rate of pay for hours worked in excess of the 9prevailing hours of labor would be logically inconsistent with, would defeat the 10purpose of, and would go against the repeals spirit of this section and the repeal of 11s. 66.0904, 2009 stats., and s. 66.0903 (2) to (12), 2013 stats. Therefore, this section 12shall be construed as an enactment of statewide concern for the purposes of 13facilitating broader participation with respect to bidding on projects of public 14works, ensuring that wages accurately reflect market conditions, providing local 15governments with the flexibility to reduce costs on capital projects, and reducing 16spending at all levels of government in this state purpose of providing uniform 17prevailing wage rate and prevailing hours of labor requirements throughout the 18state. SB45-SSA2-SA5,18619Section 186. 66.0903 (2) to (12) of the statutes are created to read: SB45-SSA2-SA5,86,222066.0903 (2) Applicability. Subject to sub. (5), this section applies to any 21project of public works erected, constructed, repaired, remodeled, or demolished for 22a local governmental unit, including all of the following:
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