Amendment ASA1-AB450

2025 - 2026 LEGISLATURE

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ASSEMBLY SUBSTITUTE AMENDMENT 1, TO ASSEMBLY BILL 450

October 7, 2025 - Offered by Representative Haywood.

AB450-ASA1,1,2 An Act relating to: funding for the department of safety and professional services and making an appropriation.

The people of the state of Wisconsin, represented in senate and assembly, do enact as follows:

AB450-ASA1,1 Section 1. Fiscal changes.

AB450-ASA1,1,10 (1) Supplies and services funding. In the schedule under s. 20.005 (3) for the appropriation to the department of safety and professional services under s. 20.165 (1) (g), the dollar amount for fiscal year 2025-26 is increased by $209,000 to provide funding for ongoing supplies and services. In the schedule under s. 20.005 (3) for the appropriation to the department of safety and professional services under s. 20.165 (1) (g), the dollar amount for fiscal year 2026-27 is increased by $209,000 to provide funding for ongoing supplies and services.

AB450-ASA1,2,8 (2) Data-driven decision-making position. (a) In the schedule under s. 20.005 (3) for the appropriation to the department of safety and professional services under s. 20.165 (1) (g), the dollar amount for fiscal year 2025-26 is increased by $48,640 to provide funding for 0.8 PR senior research analyst position. In the schedule under s. 20.005 (3) for the appropriation to the department of safety and professional services under s. 20.165 (1) (g), the dollar amount for fiscal year 2026-27 is increased by $61,680 to provide ongoing funding for the position authorized under this subsection.

AB450-ASA1,2,15 (b) In the schedule under s. 20.005 (3) for the appropriation to the department of safety and professional services under s. 20.165 (2) (j), the dollar amount for fiscal year 2025-26 is increased by $12,160 to provide funding for 0.2 PR senior research analyst position. In the schedule under s. 20.005 (3) for the appropriation to the department of safety and professional services under s. 20.165 (2) (j), the dollar amount for fiscal year 2026-27 is increased by $15,420 to provide ongoing funding for the position authorized under this subsection.

AB450-ASA1,2,23 (3) Call center positions. In the schedule under s. 20.005 (3) for the appropriation to the department of safety and professional services under s. 20.165 (1) (g), the dollar amount for fiscal year 2025-26 is increased by $956,400 to provide funding for 14.0 PR customer service call center office operations associate positions. In the schedule under s. 20.005 (3) for the appropriation to the department of safety and professional services under s. 20.165 (1) (g), the dollar amount for fiscal year 2026-27 is increased by $1,083,200 to provide ongoing funding for the positions authorized under this subsection.

AB450-ASA1,3,7 (4) Administrative rules officer position. In the schedule under s. 20.005 (3) for the appropriation to the department of safety and professional services under s. 20.165 (1) (g), the dollar amount for fiscal year 2025-26 is increased by $75,100 to provide funding for 1.0 PR administrative rules officer position. In the schedule under s. 20.005 (3) for the appropriation to the department of safety and professional services under s. 20.165 (1) (g), the dollar amount for fiscal year 2026- 27 is increased by $96,100 to provide ongoing funding for the position authorized under this subsection.

AB450-ASA1,3,16 (5) Legal support staff. In the schedule under s. 20.005 (3) for the appropriation to the department of safety and professional services under s. 20.165 (1) (g), the dollar amount for fiscal year 2025-26 is increased by $271,800 to provide funding for 3.0 PR paralegal positions and 1.0 PR attorney position to conduct casework for the investigation and discipline of credential holders. In the schedule under s. 20.005 (3) for the appropriation to the department of safety and professional services under s. 20.165 (1) (g), the dollar amount for fiscal year 2026- 27 is increased by $358,300 to provide ongoing funding for the positions authorized under this subsection.

AB450-ASA1,4,2 (6) License processing staff. In the schedule under s. 20.005 (3) for the appropriation to the department of safety and professional services under s. 20.165 (1) (g), the dollar amount for fiscal year 2025-26 is increased by $875,500 to provide funding for 1.0 PR paralegal positions and 9.0 PR license permit program associate positions to conduct credential application processing. In the schedule under s. 20.005 (3) for the appropriation to the department of safety and professional services under s. 20.165 (1) (g), the dollar amount for fiscal year 2026-27 is increased by $875,500 to provide ongoing funding for the positions authorized under this subsection.

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