AB50: Bill Text

AB50,228 Section 228. 20.370 (3) (ak) of the statutes is repealed.

AB50,229 Section 229. 20.370 (3) (mu) of the statutes is amended to read:

AB50,309,24 20.370 (3) (mu) General program operations — state funds. The amounts in the schedule for law enforcement operations under ss. 23.09 to 23.11, 90.21, and 323.12 (2) (c) and chs. 29, 30, and 169, and for payments of $53,700 in each fiscal year, to be credited to the appropriation account under s. 20.285 (1) (k), to the University of Wisconsin System for outdoor skills training under s. 29.598.

AB50,230 Section 230. 20.370 (4) (aa) of the statutes is created to read:

AB50,310,5 20.370 (4) (aa) Kewaunee Marsh remediation. As a continuing appropriation from the general fund, the amounts in the schedule for development of a remedial action plan and for the remediation of arsenic contamination in the Kewaunee Marsh in Kewaunee County.

AB50,231 Section 231. 20.370 (4) (aj) of the statutes is amended to read:

AB50,310,13 20.370 (4) (aj) Water resources—ballast water discharge permits commercial vessel arrival fees. From the general fund, all moneys received from fees collected under s. 283.35 (1m) to administer and enforce the ballast water discharge permit program under s. 283.35 (1m) and for grants under 2009 Wisconsin Act 28, section 9137 (3w) s. 299.65 for management, administration, inspection, monitoring, and enforcement activities relating to incidental discharges, including ballast water discharges.

AB50,232 Section 232. 20.370 (4) (at) of the statutes is created to read:

AB50,310,17 20.370 (4) (at) Amcast superfund site. From the environmental fund, as a continuing appropriation, the amounts in the schedule for remedial action relating to the Amcast superfund site in Cedarburg.

AB50,233 Section 233. 20.370 (4) (pf) of the statutes is created to read:

AB50,310,22 20.370 (4) (pf) General program operations — PFAS; general fund. As a continuing appropriation, from the general fund, the amounts in the schedule for addressing and preventing perfluoroalkyl and polyfluoroalkyl substances contamination in this state.

AB50,234 Section 234. 20.370 (4) (pq) of the statutes is created to read:

AB50,311,3 20.370 (4) (pq) General program operations — PFAS innocent landowner remediation. As a continuing appropriation, from the environmental fund, the amounts in the schedule for actions taken under s. 292.31 to address and prevent perfluoroalkyl and polyfluoroalkyl substances contamination in this state.

AB50,235 Section 235. 20.370 (5) (aa) of the statutes is created to read:

AB50,311,8 20.370 (5) (aa) Resource aids — nonprofit conservation organizations. From the general fund, the amounts in the schedule for grants to nonprofit conservation organizations under ss. 23.0955, 23.0956, 281.69 (1r), and 281.72 and for grants under 2025 Wisconsin Act .... (this act), section 9132 (1).

AB50,236 Section 236. 20.370 (5) (fu) of the statutes is created to read:

AB50,311,11 20.370 (5) (fu) Deer carcass disposal sites. As a continuing appropriation, the amounts in the schedule to provide financial assistance under s. 29.063 (7).

AB50,237 Section 237. 20.370 (5) (fy) of the statutes is created to read:

AB50,311,16 20.370 (5) (fy) Resource aids — wildfire suppression reimbursement. From the moneys received by the department for forestry activities, a sum sufficient to reimburse local fire departments under the fire suppression aids program under s. 26.145.

AB50,238 Section 238. 20.370 (5) (ha) of the statutes is created to read:

AB50,311,20 20.370 (5) (ha) Grants to nonprofit conservation organizations. As a continuing appropriation, from the general fund, the amounts in the schedule for grants to nonprofit conservation organizations under s. 23.0961.

AB50,239 Section 239. 20.370 (5) (hb) of the statutes is created to read:

AB50,311,24 20.370 (5) (hb) Tribal co-management program. As a continuing appropriation, from the general fund, the amounts in the schedule for the tribal co- management program under s. 23.0966.

AB50,240 Section 240. 20.370 (5) (hk) of the statutes is created to read:

AB50,312,8 20.370 (5) (hk) Fish hatcheries operated by tribes. From the general fund, the amounts in the schedule for providing grants to federally recognized American Indian tribes or bands for maintenance and repair of fish hatcheries operated by the tribe or band. All moneys transferred from the appropriation account under s. 20.505 (8) (hm) 8m. shall be credited to this appropriation account. Notwithstanding s. 20.001 (3) (a), the unencumbered balance on June 30 of each year shall revert to the appropriation account under s. 20.505 (8) (hm).

AB50,241 Section 241. 20.370 (5) (hq) of the statutes is amended to read:

AB50,312,13 20.370 (5) (hq) Department land acquisition. From As a continuing appropriation, from the moneys received by the department for forestry activities, the amounts in the schedule for transfer to the capital improvement fund the purposes specified in s. 23.09 (2) (d).

AB50,242 Section 242. 20.370 (5) (hr) of the statutes is amended to read:

AB50,312,18 20.370 (5) (hr) County forest grants. From As a continuing appropriation, from the moneys received by the department for forestry activities, the amounts in the schedule for transfer to the capital improvement fund grants to counties under s. 23.0953.

AB50,243 Section 243. 20.370 (6) (aa) of the statutes is created to read:

AB50,312,22 20.370 (6) (aa) Environmental aids – winter road safety improvement. As a continuing appropriation, the amounts in the schedule for grants under the winter road safety improvement grants program under s. 281.73.

AB50,244 Section 244. 20.370 (6) (et) of the statutes is created to read:

AB50,313,2 20.370 (6) (et) Environmental aids — Revitalize Wisconsin program. Biennially, from the environmental fund, the amounts in the schedule for aid awards under s. 292.66.

AB50,245 Section 245. 20.370 (6) (eu) of the statutes is created to read:

AB50,313,9 20.370 (6) (eu) Environmental aids — waste removal and sampling. Biennially, from the environmental fund, the amounts in the schedule to provide financial assistance for the purpose of removing waste materials that have accumulated or been dumped on abandoned properties and to conduct sampling and testing to determine if those properties pose a risk to public health and safety or the environment.

AB50,246 Section 246. 20.370 (6) (ew) of the statutes is created to read:

AB50,313,13 20.370 (6) (ew) Environmental aids — county well testing grant program. From the PFAS fund, as a continuing appropriation, the amounts in the schedule for the county well testing grant program under s. 281.54.

AB50,247 Section 247. 20.370 (7) (bd) of the statutes is created to read:

AB50,313,17 20.370 (7) (bd) Building demolition. As a continuing appropriation, from the general fund, the amounts in the schedule for demolition of buildings on property owned by the department.

AB50,248 Section 248. 20.370 (9) (bj) of the statutes is amended to read:

AB50,314,2 20.370 (9) (bj) Storm water management — fees. From the general fund, the amounts in the schedule all moneys received under s. 283.33 (9) and under 2009 Wisconsin Act 28, section 9110 (11f), for the administration, including enforcement, of the storm water discharge permit program under s. 283.33. All moneys received under s. 283.33 (9) and under 2009 Wisconsin Act 28, section 9110 (11f) shall be credited to this appropriation account.

AB50,249 Section 249. 20.370 (9) (hk) of the statutes is amended to read:

AB50,314,10 20.370 (9) (hk) Approval fees to Lac du Flambeau band-service funds. From the general fund, the amounts in the schedule for the purpose of making payments to the Lac du Flambeau band of the Lake Superior Chippewa under s. 29.2295 (4) (a). All moneys transferred from the appropriation account under s. 20.505 (8) (hm) 8r. shall be credited to this appropriation account. Notwithstanding s. 20.001 (3) (b), the unencumbered balance on June 30 of each odd-numbered year shall revert to the appropriation account under s. 20.505 (8) (hm).

AB50,250 Section 250. 20.370 (9) (hw) of the statutes is created to read:

AB50,314,14 20.370 (9) (hw) Credit card handling fees. As a continuing appropriation, all moneys received by the department as provided under s. 27.01 (19) for fees associated with using a credit card for vehicle admission receipt and camping fees.

AB50,251 Section 251. 20.370 (9) (jq) of the statutes is amended to read:

AB50,314,24 20.370 (9) (jq) Off-highway motorcycle administration. As a continuing appropriation, an amount equal to the amount determined under s. 23.335 (20) (a) in that fiscal year for the purposes specified under s. 23.335 (20) (b) and (d), for issuing and renewing off-highway motorcycle registration under s. 23.335 (3), (4), and (5), for grants under the safety grant program under s. 23.335 (15), and for state and local law enforcement operations related to off-highway motorcycles. All moneys received under s. 23.335 (6) shall be credited to this appropriation account. All moneys attributable to off-highway motorcycles and deposited in the conservation fund under s. 25.29 (1) (b) are credited to this appropriation account.

AB50,252 Section 252. 20.370 (9) (pq) of the statutes is created to read:

AB50,315,8 20.370 (9) (pq) Great Lakes and Mississippi River erosion control revolving loan programs. As a continuing appropriation, from the environmental fund, the amounts in the schedule for the Great Lakes erosion control revolving loan program under s. 23.1991 and the Mississippi River erosion control revolving loan program under s. 23.1993. All moneys received as loan origination fees and repayments of loan principal and interest under ss. 23.1991 and 23.1993 shall be credited to this appropriation account.

AB50,253 Section 253. 20.380 (1) (b) of the statutes is amended to read:

AB50,315,19 20.380 (1) (b) Tourism marketing; general purpose revenue. Biennially, the amounts in the schedule for tourism marketing service expenses and the execution of the functions under ss. 41.11 (4) and 41.17. In each fiscal year, the department shall expend for tourism marketing service expenses and the execution of the functions under ss. 41.11 (4) and 41.17 an amount that bears the same proportion to the amount in the schedule for the fiscal year as the amount expended under par. (kg) in that fiscal year bears to the amount in the schedule for par. (kg) for that fiscal year. Of the amounts under this paragraph, not more than 50 percent shall be used to match funds allocated under s. 41.17 by private or public organizations for the joint effort marketing of tourism with the state.

AB50,254 Section 254. 20.380 (1) (kg) of the statutes is repealed.

AB50,255 Section 255. 20.395 (1) (ba) of the statutes is created to read:

AB50,316,2 20.395 (1) (ba) Transit capital assistance grants. From the general fund, as a continuing appropriation, the amounts in the schedule for transit capital assistance grants under s. 85.203.

AB50,256 Section 256. 20.395 (2) (cq) of the statutes is amended to read:

AB50,316,10 20.395 (2) (cq) Harbor assistance, state funds. As a continuing appropriation, the amounts in the schedule for harbor assistance under s. 85.095 (2) (a), for administration of the harbor assistance program under s. 85.095 and for grants under 1999 Wisconsin Act 9, section 9150 (4f), 2013 Wisconsin Act 20, section 9145 (4i) and (4u), 2015 Wisconsin Act 55, section 9145 (1c), 2017 Wisconsin Act 59, section 9145 (4d), and 2023 Wisconsin Act 19, section 9144 (2), and 2025 Wisconsin Act .... (this act), section 9144 (3).

AB50,257 Section 257. 20.395 (2) (fc) of the statutes is created to read:

AB50,316,14 20.395 (2) (fc) Local roads improvement program; agricultural roads, general fund. From the general fund, as a continuing appropriation, the amounts in the schedule for improvements to local agricultural roads under s. 86.31 (3o).

AB50,258 Section 258. 20.395 (2) (fq) of the statutes is renumbered 20.395 (2) (fd) and amended to read:

AB50,316,21 20.395 (2) (fd) Local roads improvement discretionary supplement. As a continuing appropriation from the general fund, the amounts in the schedule for the local roads improvement discretionary supplemental grant program under s. 86.31 (3s) and for the grants under 2025 Wisconsin Act .... (this act), section 9144 (5) and (6).

AB50,259 Section 259. 20.395 (2) (ja) of the statutes is created to read:

AB50,317,2 20.395 (2) (ja) Local traffic calming grants. From the general fund, as a continuing appropriation, the amounts in the schedule for the local traffic calming grant program under s. 85.024.

AB50,260 Section 260. 20.395 (3) (cq) of the statutes is amended to read:

AB50,318,2 20.395 (3) (cq) State highway rehabilitation, state funds. As a continuing appropriation, the amounts in the schedule for improvement of existing state trunk and connecting highways; for improvement of bridges on state trunk or connecting highways and other bridges for which improvement is a state responsibility, for necessary approach work for such bridges and for replacement of such bridges with at-grade crossing improvements; for the construction and rehabilitation of the national system of interstate and defense highways and bridges and related appurtenances; for activities under s. 84.04 on roadside improvements; for bridges under s. 84.10; for the bridge project under s. 84.115; for payment to a local unit of government for a jurisdictional transfer under s. 84.02 (8); for the disadvantaged business demonstration and training program under s. 84.076; for the purpose specified in s. 84.017 (3); for the transfers required under 1999 Wisconsin Act 9, section 9250 (1) and 2003 Wisconsin Act 33, section 9153 (4q); and for the purposes described under 1999 Wisconsin Act 9, section 9150 (8g), 2001 Wisconsin Act 16, section 9152 (4e), 2007 Wisconsin Act 20, section 9148 (9i) (b) and (9x), 2021 Wisconsin Act 58, section 9144 (5), and 2023 Wisconsin Act 19, section 9144 (8), and 2025 Wisconsin Act .... (this act), section 9144 (1). This paragraph does not apply to any southeast Wisconsin freeway megaprojects under s. 84.0145, to any southeast Wisconsin freeway rehabilitation projects under s. 84.014 that also qualify as major highway projects under s. 84.013, or to the installation, replacement, rehabilitation, or maintenance of highway signs, traffic control signals, highway lighting, pavement markings, or intelligent transportation systems, unless incidental to the improvement of existing state trunk and connecting highways.

AB50,261 Section 261. 20.395 (3) (cs) of the statutes is created to read:

AB50,318,8 20.395 (3) (cs) State highway rehabilitation, service funds. All moneys received from the fund created under s. 18.57 (1) as reimbursement for the temporary financing under sub. (9) (th) of state highway rehabilitation projects for the purposes specified under sub. (3) (cq) that are financed under s. 84.59, for the purpose of financing such projects.

AB50,262 Section 262. 20.395 (4) (jq) of the statutes is amended to read:

AB50,318,18 20.395 (4) (jq) Transportation facilities and highway projects revenue obligation funding. As a continuing appropriation, all proceeds from revenue obligations issued under s. 84.59 and deposited into the fund created under s. 18.57 (1), for the transportation administrative facilities purposes of s. 84.01 (28) and, for major highway projects as defined under s. 84.013 (1) (a) for the purposes of ss. 84.06 and 84.09, and for state highway rehabilitation projects for the purposes specified in sub. (3) (cq), providing for reserves and for expenses of issuance and management of the revenue obligations. Estimated disbursements under this paragraph shall not be included in the schedule under s. 20.005.

AB50,263 Section 263. 20.395 (5) (eq) of the statutes is renumbered 20.395 (5) (ep) and amended to read:

AB50,319,2 20.395 (5) (ep) Driver education grants, state funds. As a continuing appropriation, from the general fund, the amounts in the schedule for driver education grants. All moneys lapsed to the general fund under s. 20.145 (1) (g), but not to exceed to $6,000,000 in a fiscal year, shall be credited to this appropriation account.

AB50,264 Section 264. 20.395 (9) (th) of the statutes is amended to read:

AB50,319,14 20.395 (9) (th) Temporary funding of projects financed by revenue bonds. A sum sufficient to provide initial, temporary funding for any project to be financed under s. 84.59 which is a major highway project enumerated under s. 84.013 (3) or a project under s. 84.01 (28) approved under s. 13.48 (10) or authorized under s. 84.01 (30) or a state highway rehabilitation project for a purpose specified in sub. (3) (cq). The department shall keep a separate account of expenditures under this paragraph for each such project. As soon as moneys become available from the proceeds of the obligation issued under s. 84.59 to finance that project, an amount equal to the amounts expended under this paragraph shall be paid from those proceeds into the transportation fund and credited to the appropriation account under sub. (3) (br) or (cs) or (4) (at).

AB50,265 Section 265. 20.410 (3) (ab) of the statutes is created to read:

AB50,319,19 20.410 (3) (ab) Contract payments for placement of juveniles. A sum sufficient, not to exceed $20,000,000 in each fiscal year, for payments made in accordance with contracts for placement of juveniles who are under the supervision of the department of corrections under ch. 938.

AB50,266 Section 266. 20.410 (3) (ab) of the statutes, as created by 2025 Wisconsin Act ... (this act), is repealed.

AB50,267 Section 267. 20.410 (4) of the statutes is created to read:

AB50,320,2 20.410 (4) Office of the ombudsperson for corrections. (a) General program operations. The amounts in the schedule for the general program operations of the office of the ombudsperson for corrections.

AB50,320,4 (i) Gifts and grants. All moneys received from gifts and grants to carry out the purposes for which made.

AB50,320,6 (k) Interagency and intra-agency assistance. All moneys received from the department or any other state agency to carry out the purposes for which received.

AB50,320,8 (m) Federal aid. All moneys received as federal aid as authorized by the governor under s. 16.54 to carry out the purposes for which received.

AB50,268 Section 268. 20.425 (1) (i) of the statutes is amended to read:

AB50,320,22 20.425 (1) (i) Fees, collective bargaining training, publications, and appeals. The amounts in the schedule for the performance of fact-finding, mediation, certification, and arbitration functions, for the provision of copies of transcripts, for the cost of operating training programs under ss. 111.09 (3), 111.71 (5m), and 111.94 (3), for the preparation of publications, transcripts, reports, and other copied material, and for costs related to conducting appeals under s. 230.45. All moneys received under ss. 111.09 (1) and (2), 111.70 (4) (d) 3. b., 111.71 (1) and (2), 111.83 (3) (b), 111.94 (1) and (2), and 230.45 (3), all moneys received from arbitrators and arbitration panel members, and individuals who are interested in serving in such positions, and from individuals and organizations who participate in other collective bargaining training programs conducted by the commission, and all moneys received from the sale of publications, transcripts, reports, and other copied material shall be credited to this appropriation account.

AB50,269 Section 269. 20.427 (1) (ra) of the statutes is amended to read:

AB50,321,4 20.427 (1) (ra) Worker’s compensation operations fund; worker’s compensation activities. From the worker’s compensation operations fund, the amounts in the schedule for the worker’s compensation activities of the labor and industry review commission. All moneys transferred from the appropriation account under s. 20.445 (1) (ra) shall be credited to this appropriation account.

AB50,270 Section 270. 20.435 (1) (ck) of the statutes is created to read:

AB50,321,8 20.435 (1) (ck) Emergency medical services grants. The amounts in the schedule for grants to municipalities to improve or expand emergency medical services under s. 256.42.

AB50,271 Section 271. 20.435 (1) (ef) of the statutes is amended to read:

AB50,321,12 20.435 (1) (ef) Lead-poisoning or lead-exposure services. The As a continuing appropriation, the amounts in the schedule for the purposes of providing grants under s. 254.151.

AB50,272 Section 272. 20.435 (1) (fi) of the statutes is repealed.