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Grants to prevent suicide by firearm
This bill requires DHS to award grants to organizations or coalitions of
organizations, including cities, villages, towns, counties, and federally recognized
American Indian tribes or bands, for 1) training staff at a firearm retailer or firearm
range on how to recognize a person who may be considering suicide; 2) providing
suicide prevention materials for distribution at a firearm retailer or firearm range;
or 3) providing voluntary, temporary firearm storage. A grant recipient must
contribute matching funds or in-kind services having a value equal to at least 20
percent of the grant amount.
Farmer tuition assistance grants
This bill appropriates $500,000 from the general fund for the creation and
funding of a tuition assistance grant program under which the Technical College
System Board shall award grants to current or prospective farmers in the state for
the purpose of paying no more than 50 percent of tuition costs for enrolling in
Wisconsin technical college courses on farm management or farm finance. A current
or prospective farmer may receive no more than $1,000 in these grants per year for
no more than three years.
Lead service line replacement
This bill appropriates $100,000,000 from the general fund to the environmental
improvement program for projects involving forgivable loans to private users of
public water systems to cover not more than 50 percent of the cost to replace lead
service lines.
Under current law, DOA and DNR administer the safe drinking water loan
program (SDWLP), which provides financial assistance from the environmental
improvement program to local governmental units and to the private owners of
community water systems that serve local governmental units for projects for the
planning, designing, construction, or modification of public water systems. DNR
establishes a funding list for SDWLP projects and DOA allocates funding for those
projects.
Wisconsin Historical Society
This bill increases funding by $2,000,000 for general program operations of the
Wisconsin Historical Society.
Wisconsin Black Historical Society and Museum
This bill increases funding by $300,000 for the Wisconsin Black Historical
Society and Museum.
For further information see the state and local fiscal estimate, which will be
printed as an appendix to this bill.
The people of the state of Wisconsin, represented in senate and assembly, do
enact as follows:
AB444,1 1Section 1 . 13.48 (26m) of the statutes is created to read:
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113.48 (26m) Lead service line replacement. The legislature finds and
2determines that the prevalence of lead service lines in connections to public water
3systems poses a public health hazard and that processes for reducing lead entering
4drinking water from such pipes requires additional treatment of wastewater. It is
5therefore in the public interest, and it is the public policy of this state, to assist
6private users of public water systems in replacing lead service lines.
AB444,2 7Section 2 . 20.005 (3) (schedule) of the statutes: at the appropriate place, insert
8the following amounts for the purposes indicated: - See PDF for table PDF - See PDF for table PDF - See PDF for table PDF
AB444,3 1Section 3 . 20.155 (3) (a) of the statutes is created to read:
AB444,12,32 20.155 (3) (a) Broadband expansion grants; general purpose revenue. The
3amounts in the schedule for broadband expansion grants under s. 196.504 (2).
AB444,4 4Section 4 . 20.165 (2) (d) of the statutes is created to read:
AB444,13,35 20.165 (2) (d) Private on-site wastewater treatment system grants and septage
6study.
As a continuing appropriation, the amounts in the schedule for financial

1assistance under the private on-site wastewater treatment system replacement and
2rehabilitation program under s. 145.245 and for the septage characterization study
3under 2021 Wisconsin Act .... (this act), section 9138 (1).
AB444,5 4Section 5 . 20.192 (1) (c) of the statutes is created to read:
AB444,13,75 20.192 (1) (c) Paper mill purchase loans. As a continuing appropriation, the
6amounts in the schedule for the loans under 2021 Wisconsin Act .... (this act), section
79149 (1) and (2).
AB444,6 8Section 6 . 20.192 (1) (d) of the statutes is created to read:
AB444,13,119 20.192 (1) (d) River North housing development grant. As a continuing
10appropriation, the amounts in the schedule for a grant to the River North housing
11development project in the city of Manitowoc.
AB444,7 12Section 7 . 20.192 (1) (d) of the statutes, as created by 2021 Wisconsin Act ....
13(this act), is repealed.
AB444,8 14Section 8 . 20.255 (3) (fs) of the statutes is created to read:
AB444,13,1615 20.255 (3) (fs) The Literacy Lab. The amounts in the schedule for payments
16to The Literacy Lab under s. 115.28 (66).
AB444,9 17Section 9 . 20.285 (1) (bm) of the statutes is created to read:
AB444,13,1918 20.285 (1) (bm) Partnership program for the Lake Superior Research Institute.
19The amounts in the schedule for the partnership program under s. 36.25 (40).
AB444,10 20Section 10 . 20.292 (1) (fm) of the statutes is created to read:
AB444,13,2221 20.292 (1) (fm) Farmer tuition assistance grants. Biennially, the amounts in
22the schedule for farmer tuition assistance grants under s. 38.274.
AB444,11 23Section 11 . 20.320 (2) (a) of the statutes is created to read:
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120.320 (2) (a) Lead service line replacement. As a continuing appropriation, the
2amounts in the schedule for lead service line replacement loans under s. 281.61 (8)
3(b).
AB444,12 4Section 12 . 20.370 (6) (ed) of the statutes is created to read:
AB444,14,75 20.370 (6) (ed) Environmental aids PFAS municipal grant program. As a
6continuing appropriation, the amounts in the schedule for the municipal grant
7program under s. 292.66.
AB444,13 8Section 13 . 20.380 (1) (c) of the statutes is created to read:
AB444,14,119 20.380 (1) (c) Destination marketing grants. As a continuing appropriation, the
10amounts in the schedule for destination marketing grants under 2021 Wisconsin Act
11.... (this act), section 9143 (1 ).
AB444,14 12Section 14 . 20.380 (1) (c) of the statutes, as created by 2021 Wisconsin Act ....
13(this act), is repealed.
AB444,15 14Section 15 . 20.395 (2) (fc) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB444,14,1815 20.395 (2) (fc) Local roads improvement discretionary supplement. From the
16general fund, as a continuing appropriation, the amounts in the schedule for the local
17roads improvement discretionary supplemental supplement grant program under s.
1886.31 (3s) 85.0215.
AB444,16 19Section 16 . 20.435 (1) (cr) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB444,14,2320 20.435 (1) (cr) Minority health grants. The amounts in the schedule for the
21minority health program under s. 250.20 (3) and (4), for the Black women's health
22grants under s. 250.20 (7), and for the infant and maternal mortality grants under
23s. 250.20 (8)
.
AB444,17 24Section 17 . 20.435 (1) (fh) of the statutes is amended to read:
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120.435 (1) (fh) Community health services. The amounts in the schedule for
2grants under s. 250.15 and grants for community health workers under s. 250.16.
AB444,18 3Section 18. 20.435 (4) (jw) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB444,15,114 20.435 (4) (jw) BadgerCare Plus and hospital assessment. All moneys received
5from payment of enrollment fees under the program under s. 49.45 (23), all
moneys
6transferred under s. 50.38 (9), all moneys transferred from the appropriation account
7under par. (jz), and 10 percent of all moneys received from penalty assessments
8under s. 49.471 (9) (c), for administration of the program under s. 49.45 (23), to
9provide a portion of the state share of administrative costs for the BadgerCare Plus
10Medical Assistance program under s. 49.471, and for administration of the hospital
11assessment under s. 50.38.
AB444,19 12Section 19 . 20.435 (5) (ef) of the statutes is created to read:
AB444,15,1513 20.435 (5) (ef) Suicide prevention programming grants. Biennially, the
14amounts in the schedule for suicide prevention programming grants under s. 51.72
15and for grants related to preventing suicide by firearm under s. 51.73.
AB444,20 16Section 20 . 20.455 (5) (ec) of the statutes is created to read:
AB444,15,1817 20.455 (5) (ec) Victim services grants. The amounts in the schedule to provide
18grants for victim services under s. 165.932 and to administer the grant program.
AB444,21 19Section 21 . 20.505 (1) (am) of the statutes is created to read:
AB444,15,2120 20.505 (1) (am) Miscellaneous projects. The amounts in the schedule for the
21grants awarded under 2021 Wisconsin Act .... (this act), section 9101 (1).
AB444,22 22Section 22 . 20.505 (1) (am) of the statutes, as created by 2021 Wisconsin Act
23.... (this act), is repealed.
AB444,23 24Section 23 . 20.505 (1) (bg) of the statutes is created to read:
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120.505 (1) (bg) Opioid and methamphetamine data system. As a continuing
2appropriation, the amounts in the schedule for implementing the data system under
3subch. III of ch. 153.
AB444,24 4Section 24 . 36.11 (3) (d) (intro.) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB444,16,75 36.11 (3) (d) (intro.) Each Except as provided in sub. (47m) (c), each institution
6that has any of the following applicants shall charge a uniform application fee to that
7group of applicants:
AB444,25 8Section 25 . 36.11 (47m) (title) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB444,16,109 36.11 (47m) (title) Service members; priority registration; application fee
10exemption
.
AB444,26 11Section 26 . 36.11 (47m) (c) of the statutes is created to read:
AB444,16,1412 36.11 (47m) (c) The board shall ensure that no application fee is charged to any
13service member who applies for admission to any college campus or institution or to
14any program offered at a college campus or institution.
AB444,27 15Section 27 . 36.25 (40) of the statutes is created to read:
AB444,16,1916 36.25 (40) Partnership program for the Lake Superior Research Institute.
17 (a) The board shall establish a partnership program between the University of
18Wisconsin-Superior's Lake Superior Research Institute and northern Wisconsin
19communities.
AB444,16,2120 (b) The program under par. (a) shall be designed to accomplish all of the
21following objectives:
AB444,16,2322 1. To remove barriers and provide easy access to research and testing services
23for homeowners and businesses.
AB444,16,2524 2. To provide follow-up assistance and recommendations to solve
25environmental issues.
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13. To secure external funding to solve environmental issues.
AB444,17,22 4. To develop highly visible outreach events.
AB444,17,53 5. To create a direct conduit to fully equipped laboratory space and scientific
4expertise and to fully integrate the institute as the applied-environmental research
5arm for the region.
AB444,17,86 (c) The program under par. (a) shall utilize permanent staff and student
7employees to coordinate directly with county health and conservation departments
8and with state, tribal, and local entities to develop regional priorities and solutions.
AB444,17,109 (d) Costs associated with the program under par. (a) shall be funded from the
10appropriation account under s. 20.285 (1) (bm).
AB444,28 11Section 28 . 38.274 of the statutes is created to read:
AB444,17,15 1238.274 Farmer tuition assistance grants. (1) From the appropriation
13under s. 20.292 (1) (fm), and subject to sub. (2), the board shall make grants to current
14or prospective farmers in this state for the purpose of paying no more than 50 percent
15of tuition costs for enrolling in district courses on farm management or farm finance.
AB444,17,17 16(2) A current or prospective farmer may receive grants under sub. (1) that total
17no more than $1,000 per year for no more than 3 years.
AB444,29 18Section 29. 49.45 (2p) of the statutes is repealed.
AB444,30 19Section 30. 49.45 (23) of the statutes is repealed.
AB444,31 20Section 31. 49.45 (23b) (title) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB444,17,2221 49.45 (23b) (title) Childless adults demonstration project reform waiver
22implementation required.
AB444,32 23Section 32. 49.45 (23b) (b) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB444,18,224 49.45 (23b) (b) Beginning as soon as practicable after October 31, 2018, and
25ending no sooner than December 31, 2023, the department shall do all of the

1following with regard to the childless adults demonstration project under sub. (23)
2s. 49.471 (4) (a) 8.:
AB444,18,83 1. Require in each month persons, except exempt individuals, who are eligible
4to receive Medical Assistance under sub. (23) s. 49.471 (4) (a) 8. and who are at least
519 years of age but have not attained the age of 50 to participate in, document, and
6report 80 hours per calendar month of community engagement activities. The
7department, after finding good cause, may grant a temporary exemption from the
8requirement under this subdivision upon request of a Medical Assistance recipient.
AB444,18,119 2. Require persons with incomes of at least 50 percent of the poverty line to pay
10premiums in accordance with par. (c) as a condition of eligibility for Medical
11Assistance under sub. (23) s. 49.471 (4) (a) 8.
AB444,18,1312 3. Require as a condition of eligibility for Medical Assistance under sub. (23)
13s. 49.471 (4) (a) 8. completion of a health risk assessment.
AB444,18,1614 4. Charge recipients of Medical Assistance under sub. (23) s. 49.471 (4) (a) 8.
15an $8 copayment for nonemergency use of the emergency department in accordance
16with 42 USC 1396o-1 (e) (1) and 42 CFR 447.54.
AB444,18,2117 5. Disenroll from Medical Assistance under sub. (23) s. 49.471 (4) (a) 8. for 6
18months any individual who does not pay a required premium under subd. 2. and any
19individual who is required under subd. 1. to participate in a community engagement
20activity but who does not participate for 48 aggregate months in the community
21engagement activity.
AB444,33 22Section 33. 49.45 (23b) (c) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB444,19,323 49.45 (23b) (c) 1. Persons who are eligible for the demonstration project under
24sub. (23) s. 49.471 (4) (a) 8. and who have monthly household income that exceeds
2550 percent of the poverty line shall pay a monthly premium amount of $8 per

1household. A person who is eligible to receive an item or service furnished by an
2Indian health care provider is exempt from the premium requirement under this
3subdivision.
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