This bill requires DOA to issue a request for proposals, subject to approval by
the Joint Committee on Finance under its passive review process, to establish and
maintain an opioid and methamphetamine data system to collect, format, analyze,
and disseminate information on opioid and methamphetamine use as specified in the
bill. DOA must collaborate with and collect data from DHS, the Department of
Corrections, the Department of Justice, the Department of Safety and Professional
Services, and the Department of Children and Families and any other applicable
agencies for the opioid and methamphetamine data system. Under the bill, DOA
administers the contract with a vendor to operate the opioid and methamphetamine
data system, has access to the data contained in the opioid and methamphetamine
data system, and works with the vendor to disseminate information and advanced
analytics from the opioid and methamphetamine data system in as close to real time
as possible. The opioid and methamphetamine data system must allow the state
agencies that submit data to the opioid and methamphetamine data system access
to the data in the opioid and methamphetamine data system as appropriate for the
agency to fulfill its functions and as allowed by state and federal confidentiality laws.
The bill requires DOA to submit a report to JCF summarizing the information from
the opioid and methamphetamine data system and analyzing trends in that
information across years of data collection.

2017 Wisconsin Act 59 repealed, effective June 30, 2021, a program DSPS
administers to provide grants to persons or businesses that are served by failing
private on-site wastewater treatment systems (POWTS), which are commonly
known as septic tanks. The bill eliminates the repeal of this program.

The bill also requires DSPS to fund a study that analyzes and makes
recommendations on practices that mitigate the risk of contaminating ground and
surface waters with septage. The Department of Soil and Waste Resources of the
College of Natural Resources of the University of Wisconsin-Stevens Point must
conduct the study and submit a report to the legislature by December 31, 2022.

The bill creates a municipal grant program, administered by the Department
of Natural Resources, to address perfluoroalkyl and polyfluoroalkyl substances
(PFAS), and provides $10,000,000 in general purpose revenue for this purpose.
Under the program, DNR must provide grants to cities, towns, villages, counties,
utility districts, lake protection districts, sewerage districts, and municipal airports.
DNR may award a grant only if the applicant tested or trained with a
PFAS-containing fire fighting foam in accordance with applicable state and federal
law, or if a third party tested or trained with PFAS-containing fire fighting foam
within the boundaries of the municipality; the applicant applied biosolids to land
under a water pollution permit issued by DNR; or PFAS are impacting the applicant's
drinking water supply or surface water or groundwater within the municipality and
the responsible party is unknown or is unwilling or unable to take the necessary
response actions.

Under the bill, grants provided under this program may be used to investigate
potential PFAS impacts in order to reduce or eliminate environmental
contamination; treat or dispose of PFAS-containing fire fighting foam containers;
sample a private water supply within three miles of a site or facility known to contain
PFAS or to have caused a PFAS discharge; provide a temporary emergency water
supply, a water treatment system, or bulk water to replace water contaminated with
PFAS; conduct emergency, interim, or remedial actions to mitigate, treat, dispose of,
or remove PFAS contamination; or remove or treat PFAS in public water systems in
areas where PFAS levels exceed the maximum contaminant level for PFAS in
drinking water or an enforcement standard for PFAS groundwater or in areas where
the state has issued a health advisory for PFAS.

An applicant that receives a grant under this program must contribute
matching funds equal to at least 20 percent of the amount of the grant. The applicant
must apply for a grant on a form prescribed by DNR and must include any
information that DNR finds is necessary to determine the eligibility of the project,
identify the funding requested, determine the priority of the project, and calculate
the amount of a grant. In awarding grants under this program, DNR must consider
the applicant's demonstrated commitment to performing and completing eligible
activities, including the applicant's financial commitment and ability to successfully
administer grants; the degree to which the project will have a positive impact on

public health and the environment; and any other criteria that DNR finds necessary
to prioritize the funds available for awarding grants.

This bill appropriates $5,394,395 from the general fund for DNR to finance
various land acquisition and redevelopment projects by DNR and certain local
governments and nonprofit conservation organizations for conservation and
recreational purposes.

This bill creates a local supplement grant program under which the
Department of Transportation provides discretionary grants to political subdivisions
for projects related to bridge construction or reconstruction or local road
improvement or to local governments for projects related to transportation
alternatives, including construction of pedestrian and bicycle facilities and
environmental mitigation of highway construction. The bill also appropriates
$100,000,000 for grants under the program.

This bill requires the Department of Tourism to award grants to nonprofit
organizations whose primary purpose is the promotion and development of tourism
in Wisconsin to assist those organizations to remain operational in the wake of the
COVID-19 global pandemic. The bill also requires the department to award grants
to such nonprofit organizations and to certain governmental organizations also
having that same primary purpose for purposes of tourism marketing in connection
with Wisconsin's recovery from the COVID-19 global pandemic. A nonprofit or
governmental organization may not receive grants totaling more than the lesser of
$1,000,000 or 50 percent of the organization's average annual tourism marketing
budget over the previous three years, not including 2020. The bill appropriates
$25,000,000 for the grants.

Under current law, DOJ administers a grant program to award grants to
organizations that provide services to victims of sexual assault. Under this bill, DOJ
must administer a grant program to award grants to organizations that provide
services, such as advocacy, counseling, and crisis phone services, to victims of crimes.
The bill provides $5,000,000 for the grants in each fiscal year of the 2021-23
biennium.

This bill appropriates $200,000,000 in general purpose revenue for the
broadband expansion grant program administered by the Public Service
Commission.

This bill requires the Department of Public Instruction to annually distribute
the amount appropriated to The Literacy Lab to provide evidence-based literacy
interventions to prekindergarten to third grade pupils in this state. The bill
appropriates $1,500,000 for this purpose in each of the 2021-22 and 2022-23 fiscal
years.

This bill creates an application fee exemption for veterans and members of the
U.S. armed forces applying for admission to University of Wisconsin System schools.

Under current law, a student who is a service member must be given priority
in registering for courses at UW System schools. A “service member” is defined as
a person who has served or is serving on active duty under honorable conditions in
the U.S. armed forces, in forces incorporated as part of the U.S. armed forces, in the
national guard, or in a reserve component of the U.S. armed forces.

Under this bill, a UW System school may not charge an application fee to a
service member applying for admission to the UW System school or to any program
offered at the school.

This bill requires the Board of Regents of the UW System to establish a
partnership program between UW-Superior's Lake Superior Research Institute and
northern Wisconsin communities. The program must be designed to accomplish
specified objectives. The bill provides funding and 5.0 positions for the program
through a new annual appropriation.