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Offender Reentry Demonstration Project

HEALTH SERVICES AND INSURANCE

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Grant for Psychiatric Beds

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Grants for Employer Blood Drives

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FoodShare Healthy Eating Incentive Pilot Program

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Behavioral Health Bed Tracker

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Statewide Public Safety Interoperable Communication System Request for

Proposals

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Statewide Public Safety Interoperable Communication System Request to the

Joint Committee on Finance

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Truax Field Electrical Micro Grid System

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Department of Military Affairs Lapses to the General Fund

TAX, LOCAL GOVERNMENT AND ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT

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Withholding Table Update

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Transfer to the Budget Stabilization Fund

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Annual Transfer from the General Fund to the Transportation Fund

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Interchange with Local Highways on I-41 in Brown County

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Lieutenant Governor Security

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Office of Innovative Program Delivery and Director

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Office of Innovative Program Delivery Position Source

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Design-Build Project Contracts, Reporting, and Project Delivery

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Design-Build Technical Review Committee Experience Requirements

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Requirements of the Technical Review Committee in Review of Prior Awarded

Project Design-Build Bidders

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Requirements of Project Delivery for Design-Builders

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Design-Build Noticing Requirement for Request for Qualifications

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Design-Build Technical Review Committee Process for Proposals

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Design-Build Procurement Manual Committee and Reports

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Report on Unallocated Business Development Tax Credit Authority

AGRICULTURE, ENVIRONMENT AND JUSTICE

Dairy Industry Promotion Appropriation

Section 25

This section repeals the dairy industry promotion appropriation under s. 20.115 (4) (d) at the Department of Agriculture, Trade and Consumer Protection.

I am vetoing this section because I object to limiting the Department of Agriculture, Trade and Consumer Protection's ability to promote the dairy industry in Wisconsin. Our dairy farmers, families, and industry are an essential part of Wisconsin's history, economy, and heritage. This veto retains the current law dairy industry promotion appropriation under s. 20.115 (4) (d).

Dairy Industry Promotion Grants and Loans

Section 335

This section repeals the authority for the Department of Agriculture, Trade and Consumer Protection to provide grants and loans to dairy producers.

I am vetoing this section because I object to limiting the ability of the Department of Agriculture, Trade and Consumer Protection to promote the dairy industry in Wisconsin, America's Dairyland, by providing grants and loans to dairy producers. Given the importance of the dairy industry to our state, we should retain all current options to provide support to our dairy producers.

Unencumbered Rural Development Loan Funds

Section 24

This section transfers, upon the approval of the Joint Committee on Finance, the unencumbered balance of the loans for rural development appropriation under s. 20.115 (3) (h) to the general purpose revenue funds general program supplementation appropriation under s. 20.865 (4) (a).

I am vetoing this section because I object to transferring PR funds intended for rural development and placing them into a GPR appropriation for an unspecified purpose. In addition, this provision may be in violation of federal guidance.

Wisconsin Initiative for Agricultural Exports

Section 9102 (1)

This provision requires the Department of Agriculture, Trade and Consumer Protection to submit a joint plan with the Wisconsin Economic Development Corporation to the cochairpersons of the Joint Committee on Finance for allocating $5,000,000 over five years to increase agricultural exports by 2026 to 25 percent over their 2021 levels.

I am vetoing this provision because I object to a reporting requirement that is unnecessary and administratively burdensome. Over the past two and a half years, my administration has worked diligently to promote agricultural exports and launch this initiative, only to be met by inaction from the Legislature. In this budget, the Legislature again fails to provide the needed resources for this critical program to support our farmers, their families, and our agriculture economy. Requiring the submittal of this joint plan to the Joint Committee on Finance would simply be another step that could delay providing economic opportunities for Wisconsin's farmers and agricultural processors. It is also particularly unnecessary given that the Legislature failed to appropriate sufficient dollars in this budget to fund a five-year plan.

Industrial Hemp Program Staffing

Section 9102 (2)

This provision requires the Department of Agriculture, Trade and Consumer Protection to study options for resolving the deficit in the hemp program and submit a report to the cochairpersons of the Joint Committee on Finance no later than March 30, 2022.

I am vetoing this provision because I object to a study that is burdensome and unnecessary. The financial situation of the hemp appropriation is well documented, and the Department of Agriculture, Trade and Consumer Protection will need to make a decision on the future of the program several months prior to the due date of the report.

Beaver Dam Lake Restoration

Section 41

This provision directs the Department of Natural Resources to provide $220,200 from the environmental fund in a new biennial appropriation for grants to the Beaver Dam Lake Improvement Association for restoration of shoreline along Beaver Dam Lake at Puckagee Springs Creek. The appropriation would be repealed on June 30, 2023.

I am partially vetoing this provision because I object to utilizing environmental fund dollars for a purpose that is unrelated to the environmental fund. By striking the reference to the environmental fund, the funding for this provision defaults to the conservation fund. This will preserve funds in the environmental fund to be used for much-needed environmental initiatives.

Clam Falls Dam Repair

Section 43

This provision directs the Department of Natural Resources to provide $2,000,000 from the environmental fund in a new biennial appropriation for a grant to Polk County for repairs to the dam on Clam River near the town of Clam Falls. The appropriation would be repealed on June 30, 2023.

Dead Pike Lake Restoration

Section 45

This provision directs the Department of Natural Resources to provide $125,000 from the environmental fund in a new biennial appropriation for a grant to the town of Manitowish Waters in Vilas County for installation of a water control structure. The appropriation would be repealed on June 30, 2023.

Southeastern Wisconsin Fox River Commission

Section 47

This provision directs the Department of Natural Resources to provide $200,000 from the environmental fund in a new biennial appropriation for a grant to the Southeastern Wisconsin Fox River Commission for strategic planning and to pursue grant funding opportunities. The appropriation would be repealed on June 30, 2023.

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New Berlin Road Construction

Sections 21 [as it relates to s. 20.370 (4) (jv)], 51, 52, and 9432 (3)

This provision directs the Department of Natural Resources to provide $2,000,000 from the environmental fund in a new biennial appropriation for a grant to the city of New Berlin for road construction related to the Lake Michigan diversion for the city of Waukesha.

I am vetoing this provision because I object to directing the Department of Natural Resources to provide grants for road construction projects. Requiring the department to utilize the environmental fund for a road construction project is an inappropriate use of the environmental fund. The city of New Berlin can seek funding for the road project through programs at the Department of Transportation.

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Waterfowl Hunting Stamp Reporting Requirement

Section 170

This section requires the Department of Natural Resources to create a report on the money received from the waterfowl hunting stamp, how the money was used, how much was spent on each project and how much is left unobligated at the end of the fiscal biennium. This report would be delivered to the Joint Committee on Finance and the appropriate standing committees of the Legislature no later than November 15 of each odd-numbered year.

I am vetoing this section because I object to a reporting requirement that is duplicative and administratively burdensome.

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Fire Fighting Foam Appropriation Title

Sections 21 [as it relates to s. 20.370 (4) (ps)] and 54

This provision creates a new clean sweep – fire fighting foam appropriation under s. 20.370 (4) (ps) in the Department of Natural Resources.

I am partially vetoing these sections because I object to creating an appropriation at the Department of Natural Resources with a title that is substantially similar to the title of a program at the Department of Agriculture, Trade and Consumer Protection. Calling both of these programs "clean sweep" could lead to confusion.

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Great Lakes Remediation Lapse

Section 9232 (1)

This provision lapses $2,500 to the general fund in fiscal year 2021-22 from the appropriation under s. 20.370 (4) (af).

I am vetoing this provision because I object to requiring a lapse from this appropriation when the state is in a strong financial position.

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State Parks Maintenance Lapse

Section 9232 (2)

This provision lapses $37,800 to the general fund in fiscal year 2021-22 from the appropriation under s. 20.370 (7) (fa).

I am vetoing this provision because I object to requiring a lapse from this appropriation when the state is in a strong financial position.

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Building Acquisition and Maintenance Lapse

Section 9232 (3)