2021 Wisconsin Act 58

5. One person representing a national trade group with a design-build certification program and experience in assisting states with the implementation of a design-build program to be nominated by the governor and appointed with the advice and consent of the senate.

(c) No later than December 31, 2026, the office shall submit a report to the joint committee on finance and the senate and assembly standing committees having jurisdiction over transportation matters summarizing observations of the process utilized for alternative project delivery methods and describing the effectiveness of the alternative project delivery methods contracting procedures. The report shall include discussion on scope of work, history of projects selected, evaluation criteria, selection process, contract administration, work progression, time and cost comparisons between the traditional contracting method and alternative delivery methods, claims, and changes.

(d) No later than 6 months after receipt of the report required under par. (c), the joint committee on finance shall determine whether the alternative project delivery pilot program was successful in providing the department with additional tools that allow innovation, reduced project completion time, cost certainty, or reduced cost or other advantages or benefits and shall make a recommendation to the legislature as to whether the pilot program should be made permanent.

58,320 Section 320 . 84.555 (1m) of the statutes is amended to read:

84.555 (1m) Notwithstanding sub. (1) and ss. 84.51 and 84.59, the proceeds of general obligation bonds issued under s. 20.866 (2) (uum) are allocated for expenditure obligations under s. 84.95 and s. 84.014, the proceeds of general obligation bonds issued under s. 20.866 (2) (uup) and (uuv) may be used to fund expenditure obligations for the Marquette interchange reconstruction project under s. 84.014, for the reconstruction of the I 94 north-south corridor, as defined in s. 84.014 (5m) (ag) 1. 1m., for the reconstruction of the Zoo interchange, as defined in s. 84.014 (5m) (ag) 2., for the reconstruction of the I 94 east-west corridor, as defined in s. 84.014 (5m) (ag) 1e., for southeast Wisconsin freeway megaprojects under s. 84.0145, and for high-cost state highway bridge projects under s. 84.017, and the proceeds of general obligation bonds issued under s. 20.866 (2) (uur) and (uuv) may be used to fund expenditure obligations for southeast Wisconsin freeway megaprojects under s. 84.0145.

58,321 Section 321 . 84.56 of the statutes is amended to read:

84.56 Additional funding for major highway projects. Notwithstanding ss. 84.51, 84.53, 84.555, and 84.59, major highway projects, as defined under s. 84.013 (1) (a), for the purposes of ss. 84.06 and 84.09, may be funded with the proceeds of general obligation bonds issued under s. 20.866 (2) (uus) and (uuv).

58,322 Section 322 . 84.57 (1) of the statutes is amended to read:

84.57 (1) Notwithstanding ss. 84.51, 84.53, 84.555, 84.59, and 84.95, and subject to sub. (2), state highway rehabilitation projects for the purposes specified in s. 20.395 (6) (aq) may be funded with the proceeds of general obligation bonds issued under s. 20.866 (2) (uut) and (uuv).

58,323 Section 323. 84.59 (6) of the statutes is amended to read:

84.59 (6) The building commission may contract revenue obligations when it reasonably appears to the building commission that all obligations incurred under this section can be fully paid from moneys received or anticipated and pledged to be received on a timely basis. Except as provided in this subsection, the principal amount of revenue obligations issued under this section may not exceed $4,055,372,900, excluding any obligations that have been defeased under a cash optimization program administered by the building commission, to be used for transportation facilities under s. 84.01 (28) and major highway projects for the purposes under ss. 84.06 and 84.09. In addition to the foregoing limit on principal amount, the building commission may contract revenue obligations under this section up to $142,254,600, excluding any obligations that have been defeased under a cash optimization program administered by the building commission, to be used for transportation facilities under s. 84.01 (28) and major highway projects for the purposes under ss. 84.06 and 84.09. In addition to the foregoing limit on principal amount, the building commission may contract revenue obligations under this section up to $128,258,200, excluding any obligations that have been defeased under a cash optimization program administered by the building commission, to be used for transportation facilities under s. 84.01 (28) and major highway projects for the purposes under ss. 84.06 and 84.09. In addition to the foregoing limits on principal amount, the building commission may contract revenue obligations under this section as the building commission determines is desirable to refund outstanding revenue obligations contracted under this section, to make payments under agreements or ancillary arrangements entered into under s. 18.55 (6) with respect to revenue obligations issued under this section, and to pay expenses associated with revenue obligations contracted under this section.

58,324 Section 324. 85.20 (4m) (a) 6. cm. of the statutes is amended to read:

85.20 (4m) (a) 6. cm. From the appropriation under s. 20.395 (1) (ht), the department shall pay $64,193,900 for aid payable for calendar years 2015 to 2019 and $65,477,800 for aid payable for calendar year years 2020 and 2021, $32,738,900 for calendar year 2022, and $65,477,800 for calendar year 2023 and thereafter, to the eligible applicant that pays the local contribution required under par. (b) 1. for an urban mass transit system that has annual operating expenses of $80,000,000 or more. If the eligible applicant that receives aid under this subd. 6. cm. is served by more than one urban mass transit system, the eligible applicant may allocate the aid between the urban mass transit systems in any manner the eligible applicant considers desirable.

58,325 Section 325. 85.20 (4m) (a) 6. d. of the statutes is amended to read:

85.20 (4m) (a) 6. d. From the appropriation under s. 20.395 (1) (hu), the department shall pay $16,868,000 for aid payable for calendar years 2015 to 2019 and $17,205,400 for aid payable for calendar year years 2020 and 2021, $8,602,700 for calendar year 2022, and $17,205,400 for calendar year 2023 and thereafter, to the eligible applicant that pays the local contribution required under par. (b) 1. for an urban mass transit system that has annual operating expenses in excess of $20,000,000 but less than $80,000,000. If the eligible applicant that receives aid under this subd. 6. d. is served by more than one urban mass transit system, the eligible applicant may allocate the aid between the urban mass transit systems in any manner the eligible applicant considers desirable.

58,326 Section 326. 85.64 of the statutes is created to read:

85.64 Office of innovative program delivery. (1) In this section:

(a) “Director” means the director of the office.

(b) “Office” means the office of innovative program delivery attached to the department under s. 15.463 (1).

(2) The secretary shall appoint a director who has no fewer than than 5 years of experience in design-build project development and delivery specific to public transportation or public infrastructure construction.

(3) The director shall do all of the following:

(a) Perform the duties and functions required under s. 84.062.

(b) Employ, supervise, and train personnel assigned to the office by the secretary.

(c) Supervise all expenditures of the office.

(4) The office shall perform the duties and functions required under s. 84.062.

58,327 Section 327. 86.30 (2) (a) 3. of the statutes is amended to read:

86.30 (2) (a) 3. For each mile of road or street under the jurisdiction of a municipality as determined under s. 86.302, the mileage aid payment shall be $2,389 in calendar year 2019 and $2,628 in calendar year years 2020 and 2021, $2,681 in calendar year 2022, and $2,734 in calendar year 2023 and thereafter.

58,328 Section 328 . 86.30 (2) (d) of the statutes is renumbered 86.30 (2) (d) 1. and amended to read:

86.30 (2) (d) 1. No municipality may be paid an amount under this section greater than 85 percent of its 3-year average costs, except as provided in subd. 2.

58,329 Section 329 . 86.30 (2) (d) 2. of the statutes is created to read:

86.30 (2) (d) 2. A town for which the equalized value of the town in the previous year was in the bottom quartile of equalized values of towns in the state for that year cannot be paid an amount under this section greater than 98 percent of its 3-year average costs. Equalized values under this subdivision shall be those determined by the department of revenue under s. 70.57.

58,330 Section 330. 86.30 (2m) of the statutes is created to read:

86.30 (2m) Adjustments for certain aid limitations. If the amount of transportation aids paid to a town is limited by sub. (2) (d) to an amount less than the amount calculated under sub. (2) (a) and the department determines that the limitation was caused by the timing of a reimbursement for an expenditure made by the town, the department shall make an additional payment of transportation aids to the town from the appropriation under s. 20.395 (1) (aw) in an amount that the department determines will compensate the town for the diminished payments. If the moneys appropriated under s. 20.395 (1) (aw) are not sufficient to fully compensate towns qualifying for payments under this subsection, the department may prorate the payments among the qualifying towns.

58,331 Section 331. 86.30 (9) (b) of the statutes is amended to read:

86.30 (9) (b) For the purpose of calculating and distributing aids under sub. (2), the amounts for aids to counties are $111,093,800 in calendar year 2019 and $122,203,200 in calendar year years 2020 and 2021, $124,647,300 in calendar year 2022, and $127,140,200 in calendar year 2023 and thereafter. These amounts, to the extent practicable, shall be used to determine the statewide county average cost-sharing percentage in the particular calendar year.

58,332 Section 332. 86.30 (9) (c) of the statutes is amended to read:

86.30 (9) (c) For the purpose of calculating and distributing aids under sub. (2), the amounts for aids to municipalities are $348,639,300 in calendar year 2019 and $383,503,200 in calendar year years 2020 and 2021, $391,173,300 in calendar year 2022, and $398,996,800 in calendar year 2023 and thereafter. These amounts, to the extent practicable, shall be used to determine the statewide municipal average cost-sharing percentage in the particular calendar year.

58,333 Section 333. 86.31 (3s) (a) of the statutes is amended to read:

86.31 (3s) (a) Funds provided under s. 20.395 (2) (fc) (fq) shall be distributed under this subsection as discretionary grants to reimburse political subdivisions for improvements. The department shall solicit and provide discretionary grants under this subsection until all funds appropriated under s. 20.395 (2) (fc) (fq) have been expended.

58,334 Section 334. 86.31 (3s) (bm) of the statutes is created to read:

86.31 (3s) (bm) From the appropriation under s. 20.395 (2) (fq), the department shall allocate in 2021-22 amounts for county trunk highway improvements, town road improvements, and municipal street improvements so that the total funding under s. 20.395 (2) (fq) in 2021-22 is distributed among these groups at the same percentage that each group is allocated from the total funding allocated under par. (b).

58,335 Section 335. 93.40 (1) (g) of the statutes is amended to read:

93.40 (1) (g) Promote the growth of the dairy industry through research, planning, and assistance, including grants and loans to dairy producers and grants to persons operating processing plants.

58,336 Section 336 . 93.68 of the statutes is created to read:

93.68 Grants for meat processing facilities. (1) Definition. In this section, “meat processing facility" means a plant or premises where animals are slaughtered for human consumption, or where meat or meat products are processed, but does not include rendering plants.

(2) Grants. The department may award grants from the appropriation under s. 20.115 (4) (f) to meat processing facilities for the purpose of promoting the growth of the meat industry in this state.

58,337 Section 337. 106.13 (3m) (d) of the statutes is amended to read:

106.13 (3m) (d) The amount of a grant awarded under par. (b) may not exceed $900 per youth apprentice. Beginning on the effective date of this paragraph .... [LRB inserts date], the amount of a grant awarded under par. (b) cannot be greater than $1,100. A local partnership that is awarded a grant under par. (b) shall provide matching funds equal to 50 percent of the grant amount awarded.

58,338 Section 338. 106.18 of the statutes is amended to read:

106.18 Youth summer jobs programs in 1st class cities. From the appropriation account under s. 20.445 (1) (fm), the department shall implement and operate youth summer jobs programs in 1st class cities.

58,339 Section 339. 106.38 (4) (a) 2m. of the statutes is amended to read:

106.38 (4) (a) 2m. Submit an application to the program no later than 7 years at any time after the date of discharge from military service.

58,340 Section 340. 108.133 (2) (a) (intro.) of the statutes is amended to read:

108.133 (2) (a) (intro.) Promulgate Immediately promulgate rules to establish the program. The department shall do all of the following in the rules promulgated under this paragraph:

58,341 Section 341. 108.133 (2) (am) of the statutes is amended to read:

108.133 (2) (am) Promulgate Immediately promulgate rules identifying occupations for which drug testing is regularly conducted in this state. The department shall notify the U.S. department of labor of any rules promulgated under this paragraph.

58,342m Section 342m. 115.436 (2) (intro.) of the statutes is amended to read:

115.436 (2) (intro.) A school district is eligible for sparsity aid under this section sub. (3) (a) if it satisfies all of the following criteria:

58,343m Section 343m. 115.436 (2m) of the statutes is created to read:

115.436 (2m) A school district is eligible for sparsity aid under sub. (3) (c) if it satisfies all of the following criteria:

(a) The school district's membership in the previous school year was between 745 and 1,000.

(b) The school district's membership in the previous school year divided by the school district's area in square miles is less than ten.

58,345b Section 345b. 115.436 (3) (a) of the statutes is amended to read:

115.436 (3) (a) Beginning in the 2018-19 school year, from the appropriation under s. 20.255 (2) (ae) and subject to par. (b), the department shall pay to each school district eligible for sparsity aid under this paragraph $400 multiplied by the membership in the previous school year.

58,347b Section 347b. 115.436 (3) (am) of the statutes is amended to read:

115.436 (3) (am) Beginning in the 2017-18 school year, from the appropriation under s. 20.255 (2) (ae), the department shall, subject to par. (b), pay to each school district that received aid under this section in the previous school year but does not satisfy the requirement under sub. (2) (a) or (2m) (a) in the current school year 50 percent of the amount received by the school district under par. (a) in the previous school year.

58,347e Section 347e. 115.436 (3) (ap) of the statutes is amended to read:

115.436 (3) (ap) In the school year in which a school district consolidation takes effect under s. 117.08 or 117.09 and in each of the subsequent 4 school years, notwithstanding sub. subs. (2) and (2m), the department shall pay the consolidated school district sparsity aid in an amount that is not less than 50 percent of the aggregate amount of sparsity aid received by the consolidating school districts in the school year prior to the school year in which the consolidation takes effect. This paragraph does not apply to a school district created by a consolidation under s. 117.08 or 117.09 that takes effect before July 1, 2019.

58,347g Section 347g. 115.436 (3) (b) of the statutes is amended to read:

115.436 (3) (b) If the appropriation under s. 20.255 (2) (ae) in any fiscal year is insufficient to pay the full amount under pars. (a), (am), and, (ap), and (c) the department shall prorate the payments among the school districts entitled to aid under this subsection.

58,347m Section 347m. 115.436 (3) (c) of the statutes is created to read:

115.436 (3) (c) Beginning in the 2021-22 school year, from the appropriation under s. 20.255 (2) (ae) and subject to par. (b), the department shall pay to a school district that is eligible for sparsity aid under this paragraph $100 multiplied by the school district's membership in the previous school year.

58,351 Section 351. 115.439 of the statutes is repealed.

58,352 Section 352. 121.08 (4) (a) of the statutes is repealed.

58,353 Section 353. 121.08 (4) (b) (intro.) of the statutes is amended to read:

121.08 (4) (b) (intro.) The amount of state aid that the school district operating under ch. 119 is eligible to be paid from the appropriation under s. 20.255 (2) (ac) shall also be reduced by the amount calculated as follows:

58,354 Section 354. 121.08 (4) (d) of the statutes is amended to read:

121.08 (4) (d) The state superintendent shall ensure that the total amount of aid reduction under pars. (a) and par. (b) lapses to the general fund.

58,355 Section 355. 121.135 (2) (a) 1. of the statutes is amended to read:

121.135 (2) (a) 1. “Additional general aid" means the amount determined by calculating the percentage of a school district's shared costs that would be paid under s. 121.08 if its membership included each pupil who is a resident of the school district or is attending the school district under s. 118.51 and solely enrolled in a special education program provided by a the county children with disabilities education board that includes the school district in its program under s. 115.817 (2) and the school district's shared costs were increased by the costs of the county children with disabilities education board program for all pupils participating in the county children with disabilities education board program who are residents of the school district or attending the school district under s. 118.51, and multiplying the costs of the county children with disabilities education board program by that percentage.

58,356 Section 356. 121.15 (1m) (a) (intro.) and 3. of the statutes are consolidated, renumbered 121.15 (1m) (a) and amended to read:

121.15 (1m) (a) Notwithstanding subs. (1) and (1g), a portion of state aid to school districts shall be distributed as follows: 3. Beginning beginning in the 1999-2000 school year and ending in the 2020-21 school year, annually the state shall pay distribute a portion of state aid to school districts by paying to school districts, from the appropriation under s. 20.255 (2) (ac), $75,000,000 on the 4th Monday in July of the following school year.

58,357 Section 357. 121.58 (2) (a) 4. of the statutes is amended to read:

121.58 (2) (a) 4. For each pupil so transported whose residence is more than 12 miles from the school attended, $300 per school year in the 2016-17 school year and $365 per for the 2020-21 school year thereafter. The amount for each school year thereafter is $375.

58,358 Section 358. 121.58 (4) of the statutes is amended to read:

121.58 (4) State aid for summer class transportation. Annually on or before October 1 of the year in which transportation is provided under s. 118.50 (3) (b) or 121.54 (4), or under s. 121.54 (10) if the transportation is provided by the nonresident school district that a pupil attends under s. 118.51 or 121.84 (4), the school district clerk shall file with the department a report, containing such information as the department requires, on transportation provided by the school board to and from summer classes. Upon receipt of such report and if the summer classes meet the requirements of s. 121.14 (1) (a) 1. or 2., state aid shall be paid for such transportation. A school district which that provides such transportation shall be paid state aid for such transportation at the rate of $10 per pupil transported to and from public school whose residence is at least 2 miles and not more than 5 miles by the nearest traveled route from the public school attended, and $20 per pupil transported to and from public school whose residence is more than 5 miles by the nearest traveled route from the public school attended, if the pupil is transported 30 days or more. The state aid shall be reduced proportionately if the pupil is transported less than 30 days.

58,359 Section 359. 121.59 (1) (a) of the statutes is repealed and recreated to read:

121.59 (1) (a) “Eligible school district” means to have had a membership, as defined in s. 121.004 (5), of fewer than 3,500 in the previous school year.

58,360 Section 360. 121.59 (2) (a) of the statutes is amended to read: