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1Section 163. 20.835 (1) (k) of the statutes is created to read:
SB70-SSA2,276,82 20.835 (1) (k) State aid; nontaxable tribal land. The amounts in the schedule
3to make payments to counties to compensate for not being able to impose local
4general property taxes on real property exempt from taxation under the 1854 Treaty
5of La Pointe. All moneys transferred from the appropriation account under s. 20.505
6(8) (hm) 18m. shall be credited to this appropriation account. Notwithstanding s.
720.001 (3) (a), the unencumbered balance on June 30 of each year shall revert to the
8appropriation account under s. 20.505 (8) (hm).
SB70-SSA2,164 9Section 164. 20.835 (1) (k) of the statutes, as created by 2023 Wisconsin Act
10.... (this act), is repealed.
SB70-SSA2,165 11Section 165 . 20.835 (1) (r) of the statutes is repealed.
SB70-SSA2,166 12Section 166 . 20.835 (1) (y) of the statutes is created to read:
SB70-SSA2,276,1413 20.835 (1) (y) Supplemental county and municipal aid account. From the local
14government fund, a sum sufficient to make the payments under s. 79.037.
SB70-SSA2,167 15Section 167 . 20.835 (1) (za) of the statutes is created to read:
SB70-SSA2,276,2116 20.835 (1) (za) Innovation account. From the local government fund, as a
17continuing appropriation, the amounts in the schedule to make the payments under
18s. 79.038 (1) (em). Notwithstanding s. 20.001 (3) (c), at the end of the 4th fiscal year
19after the date identified in the notice under 2023 Wisconsin Act 12, section 244 (1),
20the unencumbered balance of this appropriation account shall lapse to the general
21fund.
SB70-SSA2,168 22Section 168 . 20.835 (1) (zb) of the statutes is created to read:
SB70-SSA2,277,323 20.835 (1) (zb) Innovation planning grants. From the local government fund,
24as a continuing appropriation, the amounts in the schedule to make the payments
25under s. 79.038 (2) (b). Notwithstanding s. 20.001 (3) (c), at the end of the 4th fiscal

1year after the date identified in the notice under 2023 Wisconsin Act 12, section 244
2(1)
, the unencumbered balance of this appropriation account shall lapse to the
3general fund.
SB70-SSA2,169 4Section 169. 20.835 (4) (gb) of the statutes is amended to read:
SB70-SSA2,277,125 20.835 (4) (gb) Special district taxes. All moneys received from the taxes
6imposed under s. 77.705, and from the appropriation account under s. 20.566 (1) (gd),
7and all moneys received under s. 341.14 (6r) (b) 13. b., for the purpose of distribution
8to the special districts that adopt a resolution imposing taxes under subch. V of ch.
977, and for the purpose of financing a local professional baseball park district, except
10that of those tax revenues collected under subch. V of ch. 77 3 percent for the first
112 years of collection and 1.5 percent thereafter shall be credited to the appropriation
12account under s. 20.566 (1) (gd)
.
SB70-SSA2,170 13Section 170. 20.835 (4) (ge) of the statutes is amended to read:
SB70-SSA2,277,2114 20.835 (4) (ge) Local professional football stadium district taxes. All moneys
15received from the taxes imposed under s. 77.706, and from the appropriation account
16under s. 20.566 (1) (ge),
for the purpose of distribution to the special districts that
17adopt a resolution imposing taxes under subch. V of ch. 77, for the purpose of
18financing a local professional football stadium district, and for the purpose of making
19the payments under s. 77.76 (5) (a), except that, of those tax revenues collected under
20subch. V of ch. 77, 1.5 percent shall be credited to the appropriation account under
21s. 20.566 (1) (ge)
.
SB70-SSA2,171 22Section 171 . 20.835 (4) (gi) of the statutes is created to read:
SB70-SSA2,278,223 20.835 (4) (gi) Municipality taxes. All moneys received from the taxes imposed
24under s. 77.701 for distribution to the municipalities that enact an ordinance
25imposing taxes under that section and for interest payments on refunds under s.

177.76 (3r), except that 1.75 percent of those tax revenues collected under that section
2shall be credited to the appropriation account under s. 20.566 (1) (gi).
SB70-SSA2,172 3Section 172 . 20.835 (5) (a) of the statutes is renumbered 20.835 (5) (r) and
4amended to read:
SB70-SSA2,278,75 20.835 (5) (r) Payments for municipal services. The From the local government
6fund, the
amounts in the schedule to make payments for municipal services provided
7by municipalities to state facilities, as determined under s. 70.119 (7).
SB70-SSA2,173 8Section 173. 20.855 (4) (dt) of the statutes is created to read:
SB70-SSA2,278,129 20.855 (4) (dt) Transfer for an endowment fund for WisconsinEye. Biennially,
10the amounts in the schedule to make a payment to the WisconsinEye Public Affairs
11Network, Inc., under s. 16.004 (22) for the establishment of an endowment fund. No
12moneys may be expended from this appropriation account after June 30, 2025.
SB70-SSA2,174 13Section 174. 20.865 (1) (e) of the statutes is amended to read:
SB70-SSA2,278,1914 20.865 (1) (e) Additional biweekly payroll. The amounts in the schedule to pay
15salary and fringe benefit costs incurred during the 27th pay period in any fiscal year
16in which such a period occurs for employment of permanent state employees,
17including permanent project employees, on the biweekly payroll system , and
18permanent University of Wisconsin System employees, including permanent project
19employees, on the biweekly payroll system of the University of Wisconsin System
.
SB70-SSA2,175 20Section 175. 20.865 (1) (jm) of the statutes is amended to read:
SB70-SSA2,279,321 20.865 (1) (jm) Additional biweekly payroll; nonfederal program revenues.
22From the appropriate nonfederal program revenue and program revenue — service
23accounts, a sum sufficient to pay salary and fringe benefit costs incurred during the
2427th pay period in any fiscal year in which such a period occurs for employment of
25permanent state employees, including permanent project employees, on the

1biweekly payroll system, and and permanent University of Wisconsin System
2employees, including permanent project employees, on the biweekly payroll system
3of the University of Wisconsin System
.
SB70-SSA2,176 4Section 176. 20.865 (1) (m) of the statutes is amended to read:
SB70-SSA2,279,115 20.865 (1) (m) Additional biweekly payroll; federal program revenues. From
6the appropriate federal program revenue accounts, a sum sufficient to pay salary and
7fringe benefit costs incurred during the 27th pay period in any fiscal year in which
8such a period occurs for employment of permanent state employees, including
9permanent project employees, on the biweekly payroll system, and permanent
10University of Wisconsin System employees, including permanent project employees,
11on the biweekly payroll system of the University of Wisconsin System
.
SB70-SSA2,177 12Section 177. 20.865 (1) (tm) of the statutes is amended to read:
SB70-SSA2,279,2013 20.865 (1) (tm) Additional biweekly payroll; nonfederal segregated revenues.
14From the appropriate segregated funds derived from nonfederal segregated
15revenues, a sum sufficient to pay salary and fringe benefit costs incurred during the
1627th pay period in any fiscal year in which such a period occurs for employment of
17permanent state employees, including permanent project employees, on the
18biweekly payroll system, and permanent University of Wisconsin System employees,
19including permanent project employees, on the biweekly payroll system of the
20University of Wisconsin System
.
SB70-SSA2,178 21Section 178. 20.865 (1) (x) of the statutes is amended to read:
SB70-SSA2,280,422 20.865 (1) (x) Additional biweekly payroll; federal segregated revenues. From
23the appropriate segregated funds derived from federal segregated revenues, a sum
24sufficient to pay salary and fringe benefit costs incurred during the 27th pay period
25in any fiscal year in which such a period occurs for employment of permanent state

1employees, including permanent project employees, on the biweekly payroll system,
2and permanent University of Wisconsin System employees, including permanent
3project employees, on the biweekly payroll system of the University of Wisconsin
4System
.
SB70-SSA2,179 5Section 179. 20.866 (2) (t) of the statutes is amended to read:
SB70-SSA2,280,176 20.866 (2) (t) University of Wisconsin; self-amortizing facilities. From the
7capital improvement fund, a sum sufficient for the board of regents of the University
8of Wisconsin System to acquire, construct, develop, enlarge, or improve university
9self-amortizing educational facilities and facilities to support such facilities. The
10state may contract public debt in an amount not to exceed $2,740,855,400 for this
11purpose. The state may contract additional public debt in an amount up to
12$435,866,700 for this purpose. The state may contract additional public debt in an
13amount up to $83,875,000 for this purpose. The state may contract additional public
14debt in an amount up to $104,922,000 for this purpose.
Of those amounts, $4,500,000
15is allocated only for the University of Wisconsin-Madison indoor practice facility for
16athletic programs and only at the time that ownership of the facility is transferred
17to the state.
SB70-SSA2,180 18Section 180. 20.866 (2) (tu) of the statutes is amended to read:
SB70-SSA2,281,319 20.866 (2) (tu) Natural resources; segregated revenue supported facilities. From
20the capital improvement fund, a sum sufficient for the department of natural
21resources to acquire, construct, develop, enlarge, or improve natural resource
22administrative office, laboratory, equipment storage, or maintenance facilities and
23to acquire, construct, develop, enlarge, or improve state recreation facilities and
24state fish hatcheries. The state may contract public debt in an amount not to exceed
25$108,171,100 for this purpose. The state may contract additional public debt in an

1amount up to $15,786,900 for this purpose. The state may contract additional public
2debt in an amount up to $33,583,500 for this purpose. The state may contract
3additional public debt in an amount up to $30,568,900 for this purpose.
SB70-SSA2,181 4Section 181. 20.866 (2) (ugm) of the statutes is amended to read:
SB70-SSA2,281,115 20.866 (2) (ugm) Transportation; major interstate bridge construction. From
6the capital improvement fund, a sum sufficient for the department of transportation
7to fund major interstate bridge projects under s. 84.016. The state may contract
8public debt in an amount not to exceed $245,000,000 for this purpose. The state may
9contract additional public debt in an amount up to $27,000,000 for this purpose. The
10state may contract additional public debt in an amount up to $352,800,000 for this
11purpose.
SB70-SSA2,182 12Section 182. 20.866 (2) (ws) of the statutes is amended to read:
SB70-SSA2,281,2213 20.866 (2) (ws) Administration; energy conservation projects; capital
14improvement fund.
From the capital improvement fund, a sum sufficient for the
15department of administration to provide funding to agencies, as defined in s. 16.70
16(1e), for energy conservation construction projects at state facilities under the
17jurisdiction of the agencies pursuant to s. 16.847 (2). The state may contract public
18debt in an amount not exceeding $220,000,000 for this purpose. The state may
19contract additional public debt in an amount up to $25,000,000 for this purpose. The
20state may contract additional public debt in an amount up to $25,000,000 for this
21purpose. The state may contract additional public debt in an amount up to
22$25,000,000 for this purpose.
SB70-SSA2,183 23Section 183. 20.866 (2) (xm) of the statutes is amended to read:
SB70-SSA2,282,1324 20.866 (2) (xm) Building commission; refunding tax-supported and
25self-amortizing general obligation debt.
From the capital improvement fund, a sum

1sufficient to refund the whole or any part of any unpaid indebtedness used to finance
2tax-supported or self-amortizing facilities. In addition to the amount that may be
3contracted under par. (xe), the state may contract public debt in an amount not to
4exceed $7,510,000,000 for this purpose. The state may contract additional public
5debt in an amount up to $2,000,000,000 for this purpose. The state may contract
6additional public debt in an amount up to $1,725,000,000 for this purpose.
Such
7indebtedness shall be construed to include any premium and interest payable with
8respect thereto. Debt incurred by this paragraph shall be repaid under the
9appropriations providing for the retirement of public debt incurred for
10tax-supported and self-amortizing facilities in proportional amounts to the
11purposes for which the debt was refinanced. No moneys may be expended under this
12paragraph unless the true interest costs to the state can be reduced by the
13expenditure.
SB70-SSA2,184 14Section 184. 20.866 (2) (y) of the statutes is amended to read:
SB70-SSA2,282,2215 20.866 (2) (y) Building commission; housing state departments and agencies.
16From the capital improvement fund, a sum sufficient to the building commission for
17the purpose of housing state departments and agencies. The state may contract
18public debt in an amount not to exceed $917,767,100 for this purpose. The state may
19contract additional public debt in an amount up to $25,872,200 for this purpose. The
20state may contract additional public debt in an amount up to $24,086,000 for this
21purpose. The state may contract additional public debt in an amount up to
22$8,878,000 for this purpose.
SB70-SSA2,185 23Section 185. 20.866 (2) (z) (intro.) of the statutes is amended to read:
SB70-SSA2,283,724 20.866 (2) (z) Building commission; other public purposes. (intro.) From the
25capital improvement fund, a sum sufficient to the building commission for relocation

1assistance and capital improvements for other public purposes authorized by law but
2not otherwise specified in this chapter. The state may contract public debt in an
3amount not to exceed $2,677,933,400 for this purpose. The state may contract
4additional public debt in an amount up to $277,485,800 for this purpose. The state
5may contract additional public debt in an amount up to $357,987,700 for this
6purpose. The state may contract additional public debt in an amount up to
7$100,000,000 for this purpose.
Of those amounts:
SB70-SSA2,186 8Section 186. 20.866 (2) (zp) of the statutes is amended to read:
SB70-SSA2,283,169 20.866 (2) (zp) Veterans affairs; self-amortizing facilities. From the capital
10improvement fund, a sum sufficient for the department of veterans affairs to acquire,
11construct, develop, enlarge, or improve facilities at state veterans homes. The state
12may contract public debt in an amount not to exceed $77,995,100 for this purpose.
13The state may contract additional public debt in an amount up to $5,523,700 for this
14purpose. The state may contract additional public debt in an amount up to
15$10,752,300 for this purpose. The state may contract additional public debt in an
16amount up to $6,431,000 for this purpose.
SB70-SSA2,187 17Section 187. 20.866 (2) (zz) of the statutes is amended to read:
SB70-SSA2,283,2418 20.866 (2) (zz) State fair park board; self-amortizing facilities. From the
19capital improvement fund, a sum sufficient to the state fair park board to acquire,
20construct, develop, enlarge, or improve facilities at the state fair park in West Allis.
21The state may contract public debt not to exceed $53,687,100 for this purpose. The
22state may contract additional public debt in an amount up to $1,500,000 for this
23purpose. The state may contract additional public debt in an amount up to
24$6,500,000 for this purpose.
SB70-SSA2,188 25Section 188. 20.867 (2) (d) of the statutes is created to read:
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120.867 (2) (d) Long-range building program; general purpose revenues. The
2amounts in the schedule for the purposes of carrying out the long-range building
3program under s. 13.48. The amounts provided under this paragraph shall be
4transferred to the state building trust fund.
SB70-SSA2,189 5Section 189 . 20.867 (3) (x) of the statutes is created to read:
SB70-SSA2,284,146 20.867 (3) (x) Segregated revenue supported building program projects;
7inflationary project cost overruns.
From the capital improvement fund, as a
8continuing appropriation, all moneys transferred under 2023 Wisconsin Act .... (this
9act), section 9251 (1), to fund the projects enumerated under 2023 Wisconsin Act ....
10(this act), section 9104 (1), in the amounts designated as “segregated revenue” in that
11section for those projects; to fund the other expenditures and allocations designated
12as “segregated revenue” under 2023 Wisconsin Act .... (this act), section 9104 (4) to
13(13); and to offset building program project budget cost overruns caused by inflation
14under s. 13.48 (2) (L) in a total amount up to $20,000,000.
SB70-SSA2,190 15Section 190 . 20.923 (4) (f) 6f. of the statutes is created to read:
SB70-SSA2,284,1616 20.923 (4) (f) 6f. Legislature; legislative human resources office: director.
SB70-SSA2,191 17Section 191 . 20.923 (6) (fm) of the statutes is created to read:
SB70-SSA2,284,1818 20.923 (6) (fm) Legislative human resources office: all positions.
SB70-SSA2,192 19Section 192 . 20.924 (1) (a) of the statutes is amended to read:
SB70-SSA2,284,2320 20.924 (1) (a) Shall authorize the design and construction of any building,
21structure or facility costing in excess of $1,000,000 regardless of funding source, only
22if that project is enumerated in the authorized state building program. Beginning
23in fiscal year 2023-24, this amount is $2,000,000.
SB70-SSA2,193 24Section 193 . 20.924 (1) (b) of the statutes is amended to read:
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120.924 (1) (b) Shall authorize the acquisition of land, or the repair, remodeling
2or improvement to any existing building, structure or facility costing in excess of
3$1,000,000, regardless of funding source, only if that project is enumerated in the
4authorized state building program. Beginning in fiscal year 2023-24, this amount
5is $2,000,000.
This paragraph does not apply to the acquisition of land by the
6building commission in the city of Madison within a block number specified in s.
713.48 (18). This paragraph does not apply to projects authorized under s. 16.858.
SB70-SSA2,194 8Section 194. 23.0917 (5g) (L) of the statutes is created to read:
SB70-SSA2,285,159 23.0917 (5g) (L) 1. In this paragraph, “unobligated amount" means the amount
10by which the annual bonding authority for the subprograms under subs. (3), (4), and
11(4j) in fiscal years 2021-22 and 2022-23 exceeded the amounts that the department
12obligated from the moneys appropriated under s. 20.866 (2) (ta) for those
13subprograms for those fiscal years, but not including the amount by which the
14annual bonding authority for the purpose under sub. (3) (br) in fiscal years 2021-22
15and 2022-23 exceeded the amount obligated for that purpose in those fiscal years.
SB70-SSA2,285,1916 2. Of the unobligated amount, the department shall obligate $2,500,000 for
17projects at the Les Voigt State Fish Hatchery and the Brule State Fish Hatchery,
18including drilling new wells, facility maintenance, upgrades and renovations, and
19construction of new buildings.
SB70-SSA2,195 20Section 195. 23.33 (9) (bg) 1. of the statutes is amended to read:
SB70-SSA2,286,621 23.33 (9) (bg) 1. A project to improve or maintain all-terrain vehicle trails for
22use by utility terrain vehicles is eligible for summer funding as a state utility terrain
23vehicle project from the appropriation account under s. 20.370 (1) (ms) or for aid as
24a nonstate utility vehicle project from the appropriation accounts under s. 20.370 (5)
25(ct) and (cu). The maximum amount allowed for aid under this subdivision is $200

1per mile for all-terrain vehicle trails that are maintained not less than 3 months per
2year including the months of June, July, and August. Beginning on the effective date
3of this subdivision .... [LRB inserts date], the maximum amount allowed for aid
4under this subdivision is $400 per mile for all-terrain vehicle trails that are
5maintained not less than 3 months per year including the months of June, July, and
6August.
SB70-SSA2,196 7Section 196. 24.55 of the statutes is amended to read:
SB70-SSA2,286,12 824.55 Executive secretary; deputy; staff; appointments; duties; oath.
9The board shall appoint an executive secretary outside the classified service. The
10executive secretary shall appoint a deputy who shall, during the absence of the
11executive secretary, have all of the authority given by law to the executive secretary.

12The executive secretary and deputy shall take and file the official oath.
SB70-SSA2,197 13Section 197 . 25.17 (1) (kq) of the statutes is created to read:
SB70-SSA2,286,1414 25.17 (1) (kq) PFAS fund (s. 25.90);
SB70-SSA2,198 15Section 198 . 25.17 (1) (ku) of the statutes is amended to read:
SB70-SSA2,286,1616 25.17 (1) (ku) Police and fire protection 911 fund (s. 25.99);
SB70-SSA2,199 17Section 199. 25.491 (1) of the statutes, as created by 2023 Wisconsin Act 12,
18is renumbered 25.491 (1) (intro.) and amended to read:
SB70-SSA2,286,2119 25.491 (1) (intro.) There is established a separate nonlapsible trust fund
20designated as the local government fund., to consist of the following moneys
21transferred from the general fund:
SB70-SSA2,200 22Section 200. 25.491 (1) (a) of the statutes is created to read:
SB70-SSA2,286,2323 25.491 (1) (a) On July 1, 2024, $303,000,000.
SB70-SSA2,201 24Section 201. 25.491 (1) (b) of the statutes is created to read:
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125.491 (1) (b) In fiscal year 2024-25, 20 percent of the estimated amount of
2revenues received from the taxes imposed under ss. 77.52 and 77.53 as specified for
3that fiscal year as outlined in the summary of estimated general fund taxes under
4the biennial budget act prepared by the legislative fiscal bureau.
SB70-SSA2,202 5Section 202. 25.491 (1) (c) of the statutes is created to read:
SB70-SSA2,287,76 25.491 (1) (c) In fiscal year 2025-26, and in each fiscal year thereafter, the sum
7of the following:
SB70-SSA2,287,98 1. The amount transferred from the general fund in the previous fiscal year
9other than any amount transferred under par. (a).
SB70-SSA2,287,1510 2. The percentage change in the estimated amount of revenues received from
11the taxes imposed under ss. 77.52 and 77.53 for the previous fiscal year from the
12immediately preceding fiscal year, as specified for that fiscal year as outlined in the
13summary of estimated general fund taxes under the biennial budget act prepared by
14the legislative fiscal bureau, multiplied by the sum of the amounts credited to the
15accounts under subs. (2) and (9) in the previous fiscal year.
SB70-SSA2,203 16Section 203 . 25.491 (2) of the statutes, as created by 2023 Wisconsin Act 12,
17is amended to read:
SB70-SSA2,288,218 25.491 (2) There is established in the local government fund a separate account
19that is designated the “county and municipal aid account” to make the payments
20under s. 79.036. In fiscal year 2024-25, the total amount of the payments made in
21the previous fiscal year under s. 79.035 shall be credited to this account. In fiscal year
222025-26, and in each fiscal year thereafter, an amount equal to the amount credited
23to this account in the previous fiscal year, increased by the percentage change in the
24amount of revenues received from the taxes imposed under ss. 77.52 and 77.53 for

1the previous fiscal year from the immediately preceding fiscal year as determined
2under sub. (1), shall be credited to this account.
SB70-SSA2,204 3Section 204 . 25.491 (3) of the statutes, as created by 2023 Wisconsin Act 12,
4is amended to read:
SB70-SSA2,288,75 25.491 (3) There is established in the local government fund a separate account
6that is designated the “expenditure restraint incentive program account” to make
7the payments under s. 79.05.
SB70-SSA2,205 8Section 205. 25.491 (9) of the statutes, as created by 2023 Wisconsin Act 12,
9is renumbered 25.491 (9) (intro.) and amended to read:
SB70-SSA2,288,1310 25.491 (9) (intro.) There is established in the local government fund a separate
11account that is designated the “supplemental county and municipal aid account” to
12make the payments under s. 79.037. The following amounts shall be credited to this
13account:
SB70-SSA2,206 14Section 206. 25.491 (9) (a) of the statutes is created to read:
SB70-SSA2,288,2115 25.491 (9) (a) In fiscal year 2024-25, for distribution to counties, $68,000,000.
16In fiscal year 2025-26, and in each fiscal year thereafter, an amount equal to the
17amount credited to this account under this paragraph in the previous fiscal year,
18increased by the percentage change in the amount of revenues received from the
19taxes imposed under ss. 77.52 and 77.53 for the previous fiscal year from the
20immediately preceding fiscal year as determined under sub. (1), shall be credited to
21this account.
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