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2023 - 2024 LEGISLATURE
August 11, 2023 - Introduced by Senator Hutton, cosponsored by Representatives
Michalski, Maxey, Vining and Dittrich. Referred to Committee on
Universities and Revenue.
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1An Act relating to: grant to The Ability Center for a project to convert a park
2in southeast Wisconsin for the provision of recreation and rehabilitation
3opportunities for individuals with disabilities and making an appropriation.
Analysis by the Legislative Reference Bureau
This bill requires the Department of Administration to award a grant in the
amount of $3,000,000 to A.F.A.R., Inc., doing business as The Ability Center, to assist
The Ability Center to convert an existing park in southeast Wisconsin for the
provision of recreation and rehabilitation opportunities for individuals with
disabilities.
For further information see the state fiscal estimate, which will be printed as
an appendix to this bill.
The people of the state of Wisconsin, represented in senate and assembly, do
enact as follows:
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4Section
1
.
Nonstatutory provisions.
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(1)
Grant to The Ability Center. (a) In this subsection:
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61. “The Ability Center” means A.F.A.R., Inc., doing business as The Ability
7Center.
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12. “Department” means the department of administration.
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(b) The legislature finds and determines that providing the citizens of this state
3affected by disabilities with a daily opportunity to be fit, active, and healthy, and to
4play, and that building communities where citizens of all abilities are provided a
5universal opportunity for health, wellness, and recreation is a statewide
6responsibility of statewide dimension. It is therefore in the public interest, and it is
7the public policy of this state, to assist The Ability Center to convert an existing park
8in southeast Wisconsin for the provision of recreation and rehabilitation
9opportunities for individuals with disabilities.
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(c) From the appropriation under s. 20.505 (1) (a), in the 2023-24 fiscal year,
11the department shall award a grant in the amount of $3,000,000 to The Ability
12Center for the project specified in par. (b
).
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13Section
2.
Fiscal changes.
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(1)
Grant to The Ability Center. In the schedule under s. 20.005 (3) for the
15appropriation to the department of administration under s. 20.505 (1) (a), the dollar
16amount for fiscal year 2023-24 is increased by $3,000,000 to award the grant under
17Section 1 (1) of this act.
