AB50,796,15 (2) (a) Each municipality shall report to the department of revenue, in the time and manner determined by the department, the amount of the property taxes levied on the pipeline property of a pipeline company, as defined in s. 76.02 (5), for the property tax assessments as of January 1, 2024, on behalf of the municipality and on behalf of other taxing jurisdictions.

AB50,796,18 (b) Each taxing jurisdiction shall report to the department of revenue, in the time and manner determined by the department, any information the department considers necessary to administer this section.

AB50,796,21 (c) If a municipality does not timely electronically file the report required by the department of revenue under par. (a), the following reductions will be made to the municipality’s pipeline property aid distributed under sub. (1) in 2027:

AB50,796,22 1. Reduction of the aid by 25 percent, if not filed by June 30, 2026.

AB50,796,23 2. Forfeiture of the aid, if not filed by July 15, 2026.

AB50,797,3 (d) If a municipality does not electronically file the report required by the department of revenue under par. (a) by July 15, 2026, the department may use the best information available to calculate the aid to distribute under sub. (1) in 2027 to the applicable taxing jurisdictions.

AB50,797,9 (3) Each taxing jurisdiction shall attribute to each tax incremental district within the taxing jurisdiction the district’s proportionate share of the amount the taxing jurisdiction receives under sub. (1). The amount that would have been paid to a tax incremental district under this subsection shall be distributed to the municipality and applicable taxing jurisdictions in the year following the termination of the tax incremental district and in each year thereafter.

AB50,797,13 (4) The department of revenue shall certify the amount of the payment due each taxing jurisdiction under sub. (1) to the department of administration, and the department of administration shall make the payment on or before the first Monday in May.

AB50,1520 Section 1520. 79.10 (7m) (a) 1. b. of the statutes is amended to read:

AB50,797,19 79.10 (7m) (a) 1. b. In the 2024-25 fiscal year, on the 4th Monday in July 2024, the department of administration shall distribute $940,000,000 related to the 2023 property tax levies. In the 2024-25 fiscal year, on the first Monday in May 2025, the department of administration shall distribute $335,000,000, related to the 2024 property tax levies.

AB50,798,5 d. In the 2026-27 fiscal year, on the 4th Monday in July 2026, the department of administration shall distribute $940,000,000 related to the 2025 property tax levies. In the 2026-27 fiscal year, on the first Monday in May 2027, the department of administration shall distribute $584,700,000 related to the 2026 property tax levies. In each fiscal year thereafter, on the 4th Monday in July, the department of administration shall distribute $940,000,000 related to the property tax levies of the calendar year immediately preceding the distribution. In each fiscal year thereafter, on the first Monday in May, the department of administration shall distribute $335,000,000 $584,700,000 related to the property tax levies of the calendar year immediately preceding the distribution.

AB50,1521 Section 1521. 79.10 (7m) (a) 1. c. of the statutes is created to read:

AB50,798,11 79.10 (7m) (a) 1. c. In the 2025-26 fiscal year, on the 4th Monday in July 2025, the department of administration shall distribute $940,000,000 related to the 2024 property tax levies. In the 2025-26 fiscal year, on the first Monday in May 2026, the department of administration shall distribute $460,300,000 related to the 2025 property tax levies.

AB50,1522 Section 1522. 79.14 of the statutes is amended to read:

AB50,798,22 79.14 School levy tax credit. The appropriation under s. 20.835 (3) (b), for the payments under s. 79.10 (4), is $319,305,000 in 1994, 1995, and 1996; $469,305,000 beginning in 1997 and ending in 2006; $593,050,000 in 2007; $672,400,000 in 2008; $747,400,000 in 2009; $732,550,000 in 2010, 2011, and 2012; $747,400,000 in 2013, 2014, and 2015; $853,000,000 in 2016 and 2017; and $940,000,000 in 2018, 2019, 2020, 2021, and 2022; and in fiscal year 2023-24, $1,195,000,000. Beginning in In fiscal year 2024-25, the appropriation under s. 20.835 (3) (b), for the payments under s. 79.10 (4), is $1,275,000,000; in fiscal year 2025-26, the appropriation is $1,400,300,000; and in fiscal year 2026-27, the appropriation is $1,524,700,000.

AB50,1523 Section 1523. 84.01 (13) of the statutes is amended to read:

AB50,799,13 84.01 (13) Engineering services. The department may engage such engineering, consulting, surveying, or other specialized services as it deems advisable. Any engagement of services under this subsection is exempt from ss. 16.70 to 16.75, 16.755 to 16.82, and 16.85 to 16.89, but ss. 16.528, 16.752, and 16.754 apply to such engagement. Any engagement involving an expenditure of $3,000 $100,000 or more shall be by formal contract approved by the governor. The department shall conduct a uniform cost-benefit analysis, as defined in s. 16.70 (3g), of each proposed engagement under this subsection that involves an estimated expenditure of more than $300,000 in accordance with standards prescribed by rule of the department and consider and document the results of the analysis before the determination of whether to undertake the proposed engagement. The department shall review periodically, and before any renewal, the continued appropriateness of contracting pursuant to each engagement under this subsection that involves an estimated expenditure of more than $300,000.

AB50,1524 Section 1524. 84.013 (3) (be) of the statutes is created to read:

AB50,799,19 84.013 (3) (be) I 39/90/94 extending approximately 67 miles in Dane, Columbia, Sauk, and Juneau counties from USH 12/18 in Madison to USH 12/STH 16 in Wisconsin Dells, including I 39 from I 90/94 to Levee Road near the city of Portage, and including all interchanges and work on adjacent roadways necessary for the completion of the project.

AB50,1525 Section 1525. 84.06 (2) (a) of the statutes is amended to read:

AB50,800,16 84.06 (2) (a) All such highway improvements shall be executed by contract based on bids unless the department finds that another method as provided in sub. (3) or (4) would be more feasible and advantageous. Bids shall be advertised for in the manner determined by the department. Except as provided in s. 84.075, the contract shall be awarded to the lowest competent and responsible bidder as determined by the department. If the bid of the lowest competent bidder is determined by the department to be in excess of the estimated reasonable value of the work or not in the public interest, all bids may be rejected. The department shall, so far as reasonable, follow uniform methods of advertising for bids and may prescribe and require uniform forms of bids and contracts. Except as provided in par. (b), the secretary shall enter into the contract on behalf of the state. Every such contract is exempted from ss. 16.70 to 16.75, 16.755 to 16.82, 16.87 and 16.89, but ss. 16.528, 16.752, and 16.754 apply to the contract. Any such contract involving an expenditure of $1,000 $250,000 or more shall not be valid until approved by the governor. The secretary may require the attorney general to examine any contract and any bond submitted in connection with the contract and report on its sufficiency of form and execution. The bond required by s. 779.14 (1m) is exempt from approval by the governor and shall be subject to approval by the secretary. This subsection also applies to contracts with private contractors based on bids for maintenance under s. 84.07.

AB50,1526 Section 1526. 84.06 (3) of the statutes is amended to read:

AB50,801,11 84.06 (3) Contracts with county or municipality; direct labor; materials. If the department finds that it would be more feasible and advantageous to have the improvement performed by the county in which the proposed improvement is located and without bids, the department may, by arrangement with the county highway committee of the county, enter into a contract satisfactory to the department to have the work done by the county forces and equipment. In such contract the department may authorize the county to purchase, deliver, and store materials and may fix the rental rates of small tools and equipment. The contract shall be between the county and the state and shall not be based on bids, and may be entered into on behalf of the county by the county highway committee and on behalf of the state by the secretary. Such contract is exempted from s. 779.14 and from all provisions of chs. 16 and 230, except s. 16.754. If the total estimated indebtedness to be incurred exceeds $5,000 $100,000 the contract shall not be valid until approved by the governor. The provisions of this subsection relating to agreements between a county and the state shall also authorize and apply to such arrangements between a city, town, or a village and the state. In such cases, the governing body of the city, town, or village shall enter into the agreement on behalf of the municipality.

AB50,1527 Section 1527. 84.06 (4) of the statutes is amended to read:

AB50,802,7 84.06 (4) Special contracts with railroads and utilities. If an improvement undertaken by the department will cross or affect the property or facilities of a railroad or public utility company, the department may, upon finding that it is feasible and advantageous to the state, arrange to perform portions of the improvement work affecting such facilities or property or perform work of altering, rearranging, or relocating such facilities by contract with the railroad or public utility. Such contract shall be between the railroad company or public utility and the state and need not be based on bids. The contract may be entered into on behalf of the state by the secretary. Every such contract is exempted from s. 779.14 and from all provisions of chs. 16 and 230, except ss. 16.528, 16.752, and 16.754. No such contract in which the total estimated debt to be incurred exceeds $5,000 $100,000 shall be valid until approved by the governor. As used in this subsection, “public utility” means the same as in s. 196.01 (5), and includes a telecommunications carrier as defined in s. 196.01 (8m), and “railroad” means the same as in s. 195.02. “Property” as used in this subsection includes but is not limited to tracks, trestles, signals, grade crossings, rights-of-way, stations, pole lines, plants, substations, and other facilities. Nothing in this subsection shall be construed to relieve any railroad or public utility from any financial obligation, expense, duty, or responsibility otherwise provided by law relative to such property.

AB50,1528 Section 1528. 84.07 (1b) of the statutes is amended to read:

AB50,802,19 84.07 (1b) Emergency repair and protection of state trunk highways. To accomplish prompt repair, protection or preservation of any state trunk highway which has been closed or is being jeopardized by extraordinary damage by flood, structure failure, slides, or other extraordinary condition of necessity and emergency, the department may, if it is deemed for the best interest of the state, proceed at once to repair or protect the highway with forces and services of private constructors and agencies, summarily engaged by the department and cause said work to be done by negotiated contract or agreement without calling for competitive bids, provided that any such contract or agreement involving an estimated expenditure in excess of $10,000 $100,000 shall be subject to approval of the governor before it becomes effective.

AB50,1529 Section 1529. 84.11 (4) of the statutes is amended to read:

AB50,803,14 84.11 (4) Finding, determination, and order. After such hearing the department shall make such investigation as it considers necessary in order to make a decision in the matter. If the department finds that the construction is necessary it shall determine the location of the project and whether the project is eligible for construction under this section. The department shall also determine the character and kind of bridge most suitable for such location and estimate separately the cost of the bridge portion and the entire project. The department shall make its finding, determination, and order, in writing, and file a certified copy thereof with the clerk of each county, city, village, and town in which any portion of the bridge project will be located and also with the secretary of state and the secretary of administration. The determination of the location of the project made by the department and set forth in its finding, determination, and order shall be conclusive as to such location and shall constitute full authority for laying out new streets or highways or for any relocations of highways made necessary for the construction of the project and for acquirement of any lands necessary for such streets or highways, relocation or construction. The estimate of cost made by the department shall be conclusive insofar as cost may determine eligibility of construction under this section.