AB43-ASA2,14 Section 14. 13.48 (48) of the statutes is created to read:

AB43-ASA2,10,8 13.48 (48) Versiti Blood Research Institute. (a) The legislature finds and determines that research focused on blood health, including research in the areas of blood cancers, benign hematology, cellular therapy, and immunology is essential to the health and well-being of the people of this state 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 Versiti Blood Research Institute Foundation, Inc., in the expansion of the Versiti Blood Research Institute for purposes of blood research.

AB43-ASA2,10,14 (b) From the appropriation under s. 20.867 (3) (x), the building commission may award a grant to Versiti Blood Research Institute Foundation, Inc. The amount authorized for the grant is $10,000,000. The grant shall be to assist in the expansion of the Versiti Blood Research Institute. The Versiti Blood Research Institute Foundation, Inc., shall secure additional funding for the project of at least $53,500,000 from nonstate revenue sources.

AB43-ASA2,10,19 (c) If the building commission awards a grant to Versiti Blood Research Institute Foundation, Inc., under par. (b), and if, for any reason, the expanded space constructed with funds from the grant is not used for blood research, the state shall retain an ownership interest in the expanded space equal to the amount of the state's grant.

AB43-ASA2,15 Section 15 . 13.48 (49) of the statutes is created to read:

AB43-ASA2,11,3 13.48 (49) Regional forensic science center. (a) The legislature finds and determines that offering training and continuing education opportunities to coroners and medical examiners, law enforcement, district attorney offices, and emergency medical and health services providers will improve the quality of the death investigation process for central and northern 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 Marathon County with the construction of a regional forensic science center.

AB43-ASA2,11,8 (b) From the appropriation under s. 20.867 (3) (x), the building commission may award a grant to Marathon County. The amount authorized for the grant is $7,000,000. The grant shall be to assist in the construction of a regional forensic science center. Marathon County shall secure additional funding for the project of at least $7,800,000 from nonstate revenue sources.

AB43-ASA2,11,12 (c) If the building commission awards a grant to Marathon County under par. (b), and if, for any reason, the space constructed with funds from the grant is not used as a regional forensic science center, the state shall retain an ownership interest in the expanded space equal to the amount of the state's grant.

AB43-ASA2,16 Section 16 . 13.488 (7) (a) of the statutes is amended to read:

AB43-ASA2,11,17 13.488 (7) (a) The building commission, with advice from the state fair park board, shall examine and review detailed design requirements for all state-owned facilities involving a cost of more than $300,000 to be included in the development of state fair park. Beginning in fiscal year 2023-24, this amount is $600,000.

AB43-ASA2,17 Section 17. 13.90 (1) (intro.) of the statutes is amended to read:

AB43-ASA2,11,22 13.90 (1) (intro.) The joint committee on legislative organization shall be the policy-making board for the legislative reference bureau, the legislative fiscal bureau, the legislative audit bureau, the legislative human resources office, and the legislative technology services bureau. The committee shall:

AB43-ASA2,18 Section 18. 13.90 (1m) (a) of the statutes is amended to read:

AB43-ASA2,12,2 13.90 (1m) (a) In this subsection, “legislative service agency" means the legislative council staff, the legislative audit bureau, the legislative fiscal bureau, the legislative reference bureau, the legislative human resources office, and the legislative technology services bureau.

AB43-ASA2,19 Section 19 . 13.97 of the statutes is created to read:

AB43-ASA2,12,9 13.97 Legislative human resources office. There is created a service agency known as the “Legislative Human Resources Office,” headed by a director. The legislative human resources office shall be strictly nonpartisan. The legislative human resources office shall have all rights and privileges pertaining to human resources records as are enjoyed by executive branch agencies, including those under s. 230.13 and subch. II of ch. 19.

AB43-ASA2,12,10 (1) Duties of the office. The legislative human resources office shall:

AB43-ASA2,12,12 (a) Provide human resources services to the legislative branch, as directed by the joint committee on legislative organization.

AB43-ASA2,12,17 (b) Establish a formal complaint process to review and investigate allegations of harassment, discrimination, retaliation, violence, or bullying by legislators, legislative employees, and legislative service agency employees. The office shall investigate all such allegations, unless the director designates another person or entity to review and investigate any specific allegation.

AB43-ASA2,12,19 (2) Duties of the director. The director of the legislative human resources office shall:

AB43-ASA2,12,20 (a) Report to the joint committee on legislative organization.

AB43-ASA2,12,21 (b) Direct the operations of the staff.

AB43-ASA2,12,22 (c) Employ, train, and supervise the personnel assigned to the director.

AB43-ASA2,12,23 (d) Supervise all expenditures of the legislative human resources office.

AB43-ASA2,13,3 (e) Manage reviews and investigations of the formal complaint process established under sub. (1) (b). Upon completion of an investigation, report the findings to the appropriate legislative leader or employee supervisor.

AB43-ASA2,13,5 (f) On a periodic basis, recommend to the joint committee on legislative organization improvements to human resources services and programs.

AB43-ASA2,20 Section 20. 16.004 (22) of the statutes is created to read:

AB43-ASA2,13,8 16.004 (22) Endowment fund for WisconsinEye. (a) In this section, “WisconsinEye” means the WisconsinEye Public Affairs Network, Inc.

AB43-ASA2,13,12 (b) From the appropriation under s. 20.855 (4) (dt), if the joint committee on finance approves a request for funding made jointly by the secretary and WisconsinEye, the secretary shall make a payment in the form of a grant to WisconsinEye for the establishment of an endowment fund.