SB70-AA7,278 Section 278. 119.23 (3) (b) of the statutes is amended to read:

SB70-AA7,105,10 119.23 (3) (b) If the private school rejects an applicant because it the private school has too few available spaces, the applicant may transfer his or her application to a participating private school that has space available. An applicant who is rejected under this paragraph or an applicant who is on the waiting list under par. (ar) 4. may, subject to sub. (2) (b), be admitted to a private school participating in the program under this section for the following school year, provided that the applicant continues to reside within in the city. The department may not require, in that following school year, the private school to submit financial information regarding the applicant or to verify the eligibility of the applicant to participate in the program under this section on the basis of family income.

SB70-AA7,279 Section 279. 119.23 (4v) (b) of the statutes is amended to read:

SB70-AA7,105,17 119.23 (4v) (b) If the department considers a pupil as a resident of the city under par. (a) for a school year, the department shall ensure that the pupil is not counted for that school year for purposes of determining whether a school district has exceeded its pupil participation limit under s. 118.60 (2) (be) and that the pupil is not counted for that school year for purposes of determining whether a program cap under sub. (2) (b) or s. 118.60 (2) (bh) 2. a. or b. has been exceeded.

SB70-AA7,280 Section 280. 119.23 (4v) (c) of the statutes is created to read:

SB70-AA7,105,22 119.23 (4v) (c) The department may consider a pupil enrolled in a private school participating in the program under this section who satisfies all of the following as a resident of a school district, other than a 1st class city school district, who is enrolled in the private school under this section:

SB70-AA7,105,24 1. The pupil was a resident of the city when the pupil applied to participate in the program under this section.

SB70-AA7,106,2 2. The pupil accepted a space at a private school participating in the program under this section as a resident of the city.

SB70-AA7,106,4 3. The pupil resides in a school district, other than a 1st class city school district, on the 3rd Friday in September.

SB70-AA7,106,6 4. The private school at which the pupil accepted a space under this section is participating in the program under s. 118.60.

SB70-AA7,281 Section 281. 119.23 (4v) (d) of the statutes is created to read:

SB70-AA7,106,12 119.23 (4v) (d) If the department considers a pupil as a resident of an eligible school district, as defined in s. 118.60 (1) (am), under par. (c) for a school year, the department shall ensure that the pupil is not counted for that school year for purposes of determining whether a program cap under sub. (2) (b) or s. 118.60 (2) (bh) 2. a. has been exceeded.

SB70-AA7,282 Section 282. 119.23 (4v) (e) of the statutes is created to read:

SB70-AA7,106,20 119.23 (4v) (e) If the department considers a pupil as a resident of a school district, other than an eligible school district, as defined in s. 118.60 (1) (am), or a 1st class city school district, under par. (c) for a school year, the department shall ensure that the pupil is not counted for that school year for purposes of determining whether the school district has exceeded its pupil participation limit under s. 118.60 (2) (be) and that the pupil is not counted for that school year for purposes of determining whether a program cap under sub. (2) (b) or s. 118.60 (2) (bh) 2. b. has been exceeded.

SB70-AA7,9334 Section 9334. Initial applicability; Public Instruction.

SB70-AA7,107,2 (1) Parental choice programs; program caps. The treatment of ss. 118.60 (3) (am) and (ar) (intro.) and 5. and 119.23 (3) (ar), the renumbering and amendment of s. 118.60 (3) (ar) 3. and 4., and the creation of s. 118.60 (3) (ar) 3. a. and b. and 4. a. and b. first apply to an application to attend a private school under s. 118.60 or 119.23 in the 2024-25 school year.

SB70-AA7,107,6 (2) Special Needs Scholarship Program; program cap. The treatment of s. 115.7915 (2) (f) and (g) and (3) (a), (am), (b), (bm), (c), (d), (e), (f), and (g) first applies to an application for a scholarship to attend an eligible school under s. 115.7915 in the 2024-25 school year.

SB70-AA7,107,11 (3) Parental choice programs; transferring applicants between programs. The treatment of ss. 118.60 (4v) (b), (c), and (d) and 119.23 (4v) (b), (c), (d), and (e) first applies to counting pupils for the pupil participation limits under s. 118.60 (2) (be) and the program caps under ss. 118.60 (2) (bh) 2. a. and b. and 119.23 (2) (b) for the 2024-25 school year.”.

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SB70-AA7,107,13 “ Section 283. 13.48 (33w) of the statutes is created to read:

SB70-AA7,107,21 13.48 (33w) National railroad museum Inc.; Lenfestey Center expansion. (a) The legislature finds and determines that expanding the National Railroad Museum's Lenfestey Center will encourage economic development and tourism in the city of Green Bay and Brown County, increase educational opportunities for school children, and increase access to community events. It is therefore in the public interest and serves a statewide public purpose, and it is the public policy of this state, to assist National Railroad Museum, Inc., with the expansion of the Lenfestey Center of National Railroad Museum, Inc.

SB70-AA7,108,4 (b) From the appropriation under s. 20.867 (3) (x), the building commission may authorize a grant to National Railroad Museum, Inc., of up to $7,000,000 to assist the National Railroad Museum with the expansion of the museum's Lenfestey Center. Before approving any state funding commitment for the project, the building commission shall determine that National Railroad Museum, Inc., has secured additional funding for the project of at least $8,000,000 from nonstate revenue sources.

SB70-AA7,108,9 (c) If the building commission authorizes a grant to National Railroad Museum, Inc., under par. (b), and if, for any reason, the facilities constructed with funds from the grant are not used for purposes of a national railroad museum, the state shall retain an ownership interest in the facilities equal to the amount of the state's grant.

SB70-AA7,284 Section 284. 13.48 (41a) of the statutes is created to read:

SB70-AA7,108,18 13.48 (41a) Woodman's Sports and Convention Center. (a) The legislature finds and determines that the establishment of a sports and convention facility encourages economic development and tourism in this state by improving a blighted area of the city of Janesville and attracting new events and economic activity to the city Janesville and south central Wisconsin, and is a statewide responsibility of statewide dimension. It is therefore in the public interest, and it is the public policy of this state, to assist the city of Janesville in the construction of a new Woodman's Sports and Convention Center.

SB70-AA7,108,25 (b) From the appropriation under s. 20.867 (3) (x), the building commission may provide a grant of up to $15,000,000 to assist the city of Janesville in the construction of the Woodman's Sports and Convention Center at 2500 Milton Avenue in the city of Janesville. Before approving any state funding commitment for the construction of such a sports and convention center, the building commission shall determine that the city of Janesville has secured additional funding for the project of at least $35,500,000 from nonstate revenue sources.

SB70-AA7,109,5 (c) If the building commission authorizes a grant to the city of Janesville under par. (b), and if, for any reason, the sports and convention center that is constructed with funds from the grant is not used as a sports and convention center, the state shall retain an ownership interest in the sports and convention center equal to the amount of the state's grant.

SB70-AA7,285 Section 285. 13.48 (41m) of the statutes is created to read:

SB70-AA7,109,15 13.48 (41m) Iron District MKE, LLC; new soccer stadium and related facilities. (a) The legislature finds and determines that a new soccer stadium and related facilities, including a hotel and a concerts and events venue, will encourage economic development and tourism in this state, reduce unemployment in this state, and bring needed capital into this state for the benefit and welfare of people throughout the state. It is therefore in the public interest and serves a statewide public purpose, and it is the public policy of this state, to assist Iron District MKE, LLC, with the construction in a blighted area in Milwaukee County of a new soccer stadium and related facilities, including a hotel and a concerts and events venue.