20.866 (2) (uw) Transportation; rail acquisitions and improvements. From the capital improvement fund, a sum sufficient for the department of transportation to acquire railroad property under ss. 85.08 (2) (L) and 85.09; and to provide grants and loans for rail property acquisitions and improvements under s. 85.08 (4m) (c) and (d). The state may contract public debt in an amount not to exceed $14,500,000 $19,000,000 for these purposes.
SECTION 734e. 20.866 (2) (ux) of the statutes is amended to read:
20.866 (2) (ux) Corrections; correctional facilities. From the capital improvement fund, a sum sufficient for the department of corrections to acquire, construct, develop, enlarge or improve adult and juvenile correctional facilities. The state may contract public debt in an amount not to exceed $480,087,500 $594,680,500 for this purpose.
SECTION 734m. 20.866 (2) (uy) of the statutes is amended to read:
20.866 (2) (uy) Corrections; self-amortizing facilities and equipment. From the capital improvement fund, a sum sufficient for the department of corrections to acquire, develop, enlarge or improve facilities and equipment used in prison industries. The state may contract public debt in an amount not to exceed $6,110,000 $7,337,000 for this purpose.
SECTION 734s. 20.866 (2) (v) of the statutes is amended to read:
20.866 (2) (v) (title) Health and family services; mental health and secure treatment facilities. From the capital improvement fund, a sum sufficient for the department of health and family services to acquire, construct, develop, enlarge or extend mental health and secure treatment facilities. The state may contract public debt in an amount not to exceed $88,712,500 $118,712,500 for this purpose.
SECTION 735. 20.866 (2) (w) of the statutes is renumbered 20.866 (2) (uz) and amended to read:
20.866 (2) (uz) (title) Health and family services Corrections; juvenile correctional facilities. From the capital improvement fund, a sum sufficient for the department of health and family services corrections to acquire, construct, develop, enlarge or improve juvenile correctional facilities. The state may contract public debt in an amount not to exceed $29,441,500 $26,441,500 for this purpose.
SECTION 735ag. 20.866 (2) (we) of the statutes is created to read:
20.866 (2) (we) Agriculture; soil and water. From the capital improvement fund, a sum sufficient for the department of agriculture, trade and consumer protection to provide for soil and water resource management under s. 92.14. The state may contract public debt in an amount not to exceed $3,000,000 for this purpose.
SECTION 735am. 20.866 (2) (wr) of the statutes is created to read:
20.866 (2) (wr) Administration; Black Point Estate. From the capital improvement fund, a sum sufficient for the department of administration to adapt for public use the property known as Black Point Estate. The state may contract public debt in an amount not to exceed $1,600,000 for this purpose.
SECTION 735b. 20.866 (2) (x) of the statutes is amended to read:
20.866 (2) (x) Building commission; previous lease rental authority. From the capital improvement fund, a sum sufficient to the building commission to acquire, construct, develop, enlarge or improve facilities authorized by the legislature prior to July 1, 1969. The state may contract public debt in an amount not to exceed $143,171,600 $143,071,600 for this purpose.
SECTION 735c. 20.866 (2) (xb) of the statutes is amended to read:
20.866 (2) (xb) Building commission; refunding corporation self-amortizing debt. From the capital improvement fund, a sum sufficient to fund or refund the whole or any part of any unpaid indebtedness used to finance self-amortizing facilities in which program revenues or corresponding segregated revenues from program receipts reimburse lease rental payments advanced by general purpose revenue, and incurred prior to January 1, 1970, by the Wisconsin state agencies building corporation, Wisconsin state colleges building corporation or Wisconsin university building corporation. The state may contract public debt in an amount not to exceed $2,686,600 $1,940,000 for this purpose. Such indebtedness shall be construed to include any premium payable with respect thereto. Debt incurred by this paragraph shall be repaid under the appropriations providing for the retirement of public debt incurred under par. (t), (u), (ur) or (zz) in proportional amounts to the purposes for which the debt was refinanced. The refunding authority provided in this paragraph may be used only if the true interest costs to the state can be reduced thereby.
SECTION 735d. 20.866 (2) (y) of the statutes is amended to read:
20.866 (2) (y) Building commission; housing state departments and agencies. From the capital improvement fund, a sum sufficient to the building commission for the purpose of housing state departments and agencies. The state may contract public debt in an amount not to exceed $219,525,600 $259,727,600 for this purpose.
SECTION 735h. 20.866 (2) (yg) of the statutes is amended to read:
20.866 (2) (yg) Building commission; project contingencies. From the capital improvement fund, a sum sufficient to the building commission for the purpose of funding project contingencies for projects enumerated in the authorized state building program for state departments and agencies. The state may contract public debt in an amount not to exceed $19,659,000 $28,233,200 for this purpose.
SECTION 735j. 20.866 (2) (ym) of the statutes is amended to read:
20.866 (2) (ym) Building commission; capital equipment acquisition. From the capital improvement fund, a sum sufficient to the state building commission to acquire capital equipment for state departments and agencies. The state may contract public debt in an amount not to exceed $67,129,800 $84,312,100 for this purpose.
SECTION 735k. 20.866 (2) (z) (intro.) of the statutes is amended to read:
20.866 (2) (z) Building commission; other public purposes. From the capital improvement fund, a sum sufficient to the building commission for relocation assistance and capital improvements for other public purposes authorized by law but not otherwise specified in this chapter. The state may contract public debt in an amount not to exceed $736,956,000 $919,466,000 for this purpose. Of this amount, $150,000,000 is allocated for the Wisconsin initiative for state technology and applied research program. The total amount of debt authorized for this program may not exceed the following amounts on the following dates:
SECTION 735p. 20.866 (2) (z) 1. to 7. of the statutes are renumbered 20.866 (2) (z) 1m. a. to g., and 20.866 (2) (z) 1m. g., as renumbered, is amended to read:
20.866 (2) (z) 1m. g. July 1, 1997, or thereafter to June 30, 1999, $150,000,000.
SECTION 735s. 20.866 (2) (z) 1m. (intro.) of the statutes is created to read:
20.866 (2) (z) 1m. (intro.) An amount equal to $162,500,000 may be used for the Wisconsin initiative for state technology and applied research program. The total amount of debt authorized under this subdivision may not exceed the following amounts on the following dates:
SECTION 735wm. 20.866 (2) (z) 1m. i. of the statutes is created to read:
20.866 (2) (z) 1m. i. July 1, 1999, or thereafter, $162,500,000.
SECTION 735y. 20.866 (2) (z) 2m. of the statutes is created to read:
20.866 (2) (z) 2m. An amount equal to $72,000,000 is allocated for the healthstar program. The total amount of debt authorized under this subdivision may not exceed the following amounts on the following dates:
a. July 1, 1997, to June 30, 1999, $22,000,000.
b. July 1, 1999, to June 30, 2001, $57,000,000.
c. July 1, 2001, or thereafter, $72,000,000.
SECTION 736. 20.866 (2) (zc) of the statutes is created to read:
20.866 (2) (zc) Technology for educational achievement in Wisconsin board; school district educational technology infrastructure loans. From the capital improvement fund, a sum sufficient for the technology for educational achievement in Wisconsin board to make subsidized educational technology infrastructure loans to school districts under s. 44.72 (4). The state may contract public debt in an amount not to exceed $50,000,000 for this purpose.
SECTION 737. 20.866 (2) (zc) of the statutes, as created by 1997 Wisconsin Act .... (this act), is amended to read:
20.866 (2) (zc) Technology for educational achievement in Wisconsin board; school district educational technology infrastructure loans. From the capital improvement fund, a sum sufficient for the technology for educational achievement in Wisconsin board to make subsidized educational technology infrastructure loans to school districts under s. 44.72 (4). The state may contract public debt in an amount not to exceed $50,000,000 $100,000,000 for this purpose.
SECTION 737b. 20.866 (2) (zcm) of the statutes is created to read:
20.866 (2) (zcm) Technology for educational achievement in Wisconsin board; public library educational technology infrastructure loans. From the capital improvement fund, a sum sufficient for the technology for educational achievement in Wisconsin board to make subsidized educational technology infrastructure loans to public library boards under s. 44.72 (4). The state may contract public debt in an amount not to exceed $5,000,000 for this purpose.
SECTION 737c. 20.866 (2) (zcm) of the statutes, as created by 1997 Wisconsin Act .... (this act), is amended to read:
20.866 (2) (zcm) Technology for educational achievement in Wisconsin board; public library educational technology infrastructure loans. From the capital improvement fund, a sum sufficient for the technology for educational achievement in Wisconsin board to make subsidized educational technology infrastructure loans to public library boards under s. 44.72 (4). The state may contract public debt in an amount not to exceed $5,000,000 $10,000,000 for this purpose.
SECTION 737d. 20.866 (2) (zd) of the statutes is amended to read:
20.866 (2) (zd) Educational communications board; educational communications facilities. From the capital improvement fund, a sum sufficient for the educational communications board to acquire, construct, develop, enlarge or improve educational communications facilities. The state may contract public debt in an amount not to exceed $7,429,600 $8,354,100 for this purpose.
SECTION 737m. 20.866 (2) (zf) of the statutes is amended to read:
20.866 (2) (zf) Historical society; historic sites. From the capital improvement fund, a sum sufficient for the historical society to acquire, construct, develop, enlarge or improve historic sites and facilities. The state may contract public debt in an amount not to exceed $1,839,000 $1,939,000 for this purpose.
SECTION 739. 20.866 (2) (zh) of the statutes is amended to read:
20.866 (2) (zh) (title) Education public instruction; state schools and library facilities. From the capital improvement fund, a sum sufficient for the department of education public instruction to acquire, construct, develop, enlarge or improve institutional facilities for the hearing impaired and the visually handicapped and reference and loan library facilities. The state may contract public debt in an amount not to exceed $7,367,700 for this purpose.
SECTION 739e. 20.866 (2) (zj) of the statutes is amended to read:
20.866 (2) (zj) Military affairs; armories and military facilities. From the capital improvement fund, a sum sufficient for the department of military affairs to acquire, construct, develop, enlarge, or improve armories and other military facilities. The state may contract public debt in an amount not to exceed $18,215,200 $19,590,200 for this purpose.
SECTION 739m. 20.866 (2) (zm) of the statutes is amended to read:
20.866 (2) (zm) (title) Veterans affairs; Wisconsin veterans home facilities. From the capital improvement fund, a sum sufficient for the department of veterans affairs to acquire, construct, develop, enlarge or improve facilities at the Wisconsin state veterans home homes, veterans cemeteries and the veterans museum. The state may contract public debt in an amount not to exceed $9,990,100 $10,090,100 for this purpose.
SECTION 739n. 20.866 (2) (zn) of the statutes is amended to read:
20.866 (2) (zn) Veterans affairs; self-amortizing mortgage loans. From the capital improvement fund, a sum sufficient for the department of veterans affairs for loans to veterans under s. 45.79 (6) (a). The state may contract public debt in an amount not to exceed $1,661,000,000 $1,807,500,000 for this purpose.
SECTION 740. 20.866 (2) (zo) of the statutes is amended to read:
20.866 (2) (zo) Veterans affairs; refunding bonds. From the funds and accounts under s. 18.04 (6) (b), a sum sufficient for the department of veterans affairs to fund, refund or acquire the whole or any part of public debt as set forth in s. 18.04 (5). The building commission may contract public debt in an amount not to exceed $625,000,000 $665,000,000 for these purposes, exclusive of any amount issued to fund public debt contracted under par. (zn).
SECTION 740be. 20.866 (2) (zp) of the statutes is amended to read:
20.866 (2) (zp) Veterans affairs; self-amortizing housing facilities. From the capital improvement fund, a sum sufficient for the department of veterans affairs to acquire, construct, develop, enlarge or improve housing facilities at the Wisconsin Veterans Home at King state veterans homes. The state may contract public debt in an amount not to exceed $1,629,400 $2,031,900 for this purpose.
SECTION 740bk. 20.866 (2) (zx) of the statutes is created to read:
20.866 (2) (zx) State fair park board; board facilities. From the capital improvement fund, a sum sufficient for the state fair park board to acquire, construct, develop, enlarge or improve state fair park board facilities. The state may contract public debt in an amount not to exceed $2,000,000 for this purpose.
SECTION 740bm. 20.866 (2) (zy) of the statutes is amended to read:
20.866 (2) (zy) State fair park board; housing facilities. From the capital improvement fund, a sum sufficient to the state fair park board to construct, acquire, develop, enlarge or improve housing facilities at the state fair park in West Allis. The state may contract public debt not to exceed $13,000,000 $11,000,000 for this purpose.
SECTION 740bs. 20.866 (2) (zz) of the statutes is amended to read:
20.866 (2) (zz) State fair park board; self-amortizing facilities. From the capital improvement fund, a sum sufficient to the state fair park board to acquire, construct, develop, enlarge or improve facilities at the state fair park in West Allis. The state may contract public debt not to exceed $27,850,000 $26,387,000 for this purpose.
SECTION 740c. 20.870 (title) of the statutes is repealed and recreated to read:
20.870 (title) Information technology development projects.
SECTION 740d. 20.870 (intro.) of the statutes, as affected by 1997 Wisconsin Act .... (this act), is repealed and recreated to read:
20.870 Information technology investment fund. (intro.) There is appropriated to state agencies from the information technology investment fund:
SECTION 740e. 20.870 (1) (title) of the statutes is amended to read:
20.870 (1) (title) INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY DEVELOPMENT INVESTMENT FUND.
SECTION 740f. 20.870 (1) (title) of the statutes, as affected by 1997 Wisconsin Act .... (this act), is amended to read:
20.870 (1) (title) INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY INVESTMENT FUND DEVELOPMENT.
SECTION 740g. 20.870 (1) (intro.) of the statutes is created to read:
20.870 (1) (intro.) There is appropriated to state agencies from the information technology investment fund:
SECTION 740h. 20.870 (1) (intro.) of the statutes, as affected by 1997 Wisconsin Act .... (this act), is repealed.
SECTION 740i. 20.870 (2) of the statutes is created to read:
20.870 (2) GENERAL FUND. There is appropriated to the department of administration:
(a) Information technology development projects. The amounts in the schedule to pay for the cost of conducting information technology development projects for which grants were awarded by the department under s. 16.971 (5) prior to the effective date of this paragraph .... [revisor inserts date].
SECTION 740j. 20.870 (2) of the statutes, as created by 1997 Wisconsin Act .... (this act), is repealed.
SECTION 741. 20.903 (2) (b) of the statutes is amended to read:
20.903 (2) (b) Notwithstanding sub. (1), liabilities may be created and moneys expended from the appropriations under ss. 20.370 (8) (mt), 20.395 (4) (eq), (er) and (es) and 20.505 (1) (im), (ka), (kb), (kc) and (kd) in an additional amount not exceeding the depreciated value of equipment for operations financed under ss. 20.370 (8) (mt), 20.395 (4) (eq), (er) and (es) and 20.505 (1) (im), (ka), (kb), (kc) and (kd). The secretary of administration may require such statements of assets and liabilities as he or she deems necessary before approving expenditure estimates in excess of the unexpended moneys in the appropriation account.
SECTION 744. 20.9045 (title) of the statutes is created to read:
20.9045 (title) Department of natural resources; appropriations; program balances; revenues.
SECTION 744e. 20.905 (1) of the statutes is amended to read:
20.905 (1) MANNER OF PAYMENT. Payments to the state may be made in legal tender, postal money order, express money order, bank draft or certified check. Payments to the state may also be made by personal check or individual check drawn in the ordinary course of business unless otherwise required by individual state agencies. Payments to the state made by a debit or credit card approved by the depository selection board state treasurer may be accepted by state agencies. Prior to authorizing the use of a card, the depository selection board state treasurer shall determine how any charges associated with the use of the card shall be paid, unless the method of payment of such charges is specified by law.
SECTION 744m. 20.905 (2) of the statutes is amended to read:
20.905 (2) PROTESTED PAYMENT. If a personal check tendered to make any payment to the state is not paid by the bank on which it is drawn, or if a demand for payment under a debit or credit card transaction is not paid by the bank upon which demand is made, the person by whom the check has been tendered or the person entering into the debit or credit card transaction shall remain liable for the payment of the amount for which the check was tendered or the amount agreed to be paid by debit or credit card and for all legal penalties, additions and a charge set by the depository selection board state treasurer which is comparable to charges for unpaid drafts made by establishments in the private sector. In addition, the officer to whom the check was tendered or to whom the debit or credit card was presented may, if there is probable cause to believe that a crime has been committed, provide any information or evidence relating to the crime to the district attorney of the county having jurisdiction over the offense for prosecution as provided by law. If any license has been granted upon any such check or any such debit or credit card transaction, the license shall be subject to cancellation for the nonpayment of the check or failure of the bank to honor the demand for payment authorized by debit or credit card.