Chapter 20

20.255(3)(qm) (qm) Aid to public library systems. From the universal service fund, the amounts in the schedule for state aid to public library systems under s. 43.24.

20.255(3)(r) (r) Library service contracts. From the universal service fund, the amounts in the schedule for library service contracts under s. 43.03 (6) and (7).

20.255(3)(s) (s) Recollection Wisconsin. From the universal service fund, the amounts in the schedule for payments to Wisconsin Library Services, Inc., under s. 115.28 (28).

20.255 History History: 1971 c. 42, 56, 125; 1971 c. 152 s. 38; 1971 c. 154 s. 80; 1971 c. 211 ss. 24, 126; 1971 c. 215; 1973 c. 89 s. 20 (2); 1973 c. 90, 190, 243, 300, 307, 333, 336; 1975 c. 39 ss. 97 to 109, 732 (1); 1975 c. 105, 220, 224, 395; 1977 c. 26 s. 75; 1977 c. 29; 1977 c. 83 s. 26; 1977 c. 418 ss. 88m to 90, 929 (55); 1979 c. 34 ss. 164 to 191, 2102 (43) (a); 1979 c. 221 ss. 96e to 97w, 2200 (43); 1979 c. 331; 1979 c. 346 ss. 9, 15; 1981 c. 20, 86, 169; 1981 c. 314 s. 146; 1983 a. 22 s. 6; 1983 a. 27 ss. 158 to 212, 2200 (42), 2202 (42); 1983 a. 192; 1983 a. 333 s. 6; 1983 a. 370; 1985 a. 29, 56, 75, 120; 1987 a. 27, 339, 399; 1989 a. 31, 56, 114, 122, 269, 299, 309, 336, 359; 1991 a. 32, 39, 196, 269; 1993 a. 16, 168, 367, 377, 437, 454, 458, 490, 491; 1995 a. 27 ss. 563, 567 to 599, 622, 623, 9145 (1); 1995 a. 49, 227; 1997 a. 27, 113, 164, 237, 252; 1999 a. 9, 185; 2001 a. 16, 57, 105, 109; 2003 a. 33; 2005 a. 25, 43; 2007 a. 20; 2009 a. 11, 28, 58, 329; 2011 a. 32, 76, 157, 158, 166; 2013 a. 20, 59; 2013 a. 165 s. 114; 2013 a. 256; 2015 a. 53, 55, 228, 280; 2017 a. 30, 31, 36, 59, 92, 136, 142; 2019 a. 9, 83, 170; 2021 a. 58; 2023 a. 19, 100, 248.

20.285 20.285 University of Wisconsin System. There is appropriated to the board of regents of the University of Wisconsin System for the following programs:

20.285(1) (1) University education, research and public service.

20.285(1)(a) (a) General program operations. Biennially, the amounts in the schedule for the purpose of educational programs and related programs. The board of regents may not encumber amounts appropriated under this paragraph for groundwater research without the approval of the secretary of administration. No moneys may be expended from this appropriation for the purposes specified in par. (am).

20.285(1)(am) (am) Electric energy derived from renewable resources. The amounts in the schedule for the premium cost incurred for the generation or purchase of electric energy derived from renewable resources under s. 16.75 (12).

20.285(1)(ar) (ar) Freshwater collaborative. As a continuing appropriation, the amounts in the schedule to provide funding for a freshwater collaborative.

20.285(1)(b) (b) Tommy G. Thompson Center on Public Leadership. The amounts in the schedule for general program operations of the Tommy G. Thompson Center on Public Leadership.

20.285(1)(c) (c) Graduate psychiatric nursing education. The amounts in the schedule for the purposes specified in s. 36.25 (55) (a).

20.285(1)(d) (d) Principal repayment and interest. A sum sufficient to do all of the following:

20.285(1)(d)1. 1. Reimburse s. 20.866 (1) (u) for the payment of principal and interest costs incurred in financing the acquisition, construction, development, enlargement, or improvement of university academic facilities.

20.285(1)(d)2. 2. Reimburse s. 20.866 (1) (u) for any amounts advanced to meet principal and interest costs on self-amortizing university facilities whenever the amount appropriated under par. (gj) is insufficient, as determined by the department of administration, to make such reimbursement.

20.285(1)(d)3. 3. Make payments under an agreement or ancillary arrangement entered into under s. 18.06 (8) (a).

20.285(1)(e) (e) Grants to meet emergency financial need. As a continuing appropriation, the amounts in the schedule for distribution to institutions for purposes of making grants under s. 36.66.

20.285(1)(fd) (fd) State laboratory of hygiene; general program operations. The amounts in the schedule for general program operations of the state laboratory of hygiene.

20.285(1)(fj) (fj) Veterinary diagnostic laboratory. The amounts in the schedule for general program operations of the veterinary diagnostic laboratory.

20.285(1)(gb) (gb) General program operations. All moneys received from the operation of educational programs and related programs and as earnings from investments under s. 36.11 (11m) to carry out the purposes for which received, including the transfer of funds to par. (gj), and for payment of any reimbursement obligation under a Minnesota-University of Wisconsin System student reciprocity agreement providing for waiver of nonresident tuition. All tuition and fees received by the University of Wisconsin System under such an agreement and any net obligations received under such an agreement shall be credited to this appropriation. In each fiscal year, the Board of Regents shall transfer no more than $30,338,500 from this appropriation account to the medical assistance trust fund.

20.285(1)(ge) (ge) Gifts and nonfederal grants and contracts. All moneys received as gifts, bequests, or devises, nonfederal grants or contracts, or earnings from investments under s. 36.11 (11m) to carry out the purposes for which received.

20.285(1)(gj) (gj) Self-amortizing facilities principal and interest. From revenues credited under par. (gb), a sum sufficient to reimburse s. 20.866 (1) (u) for any amounts advanced to meet principal and interest costs on self-amortizing university facilities and to make payments under an agreement or ancillary arrangement entered into under s. 18.06 (8) (a). For projects authorized by the building commission on or after July 1, 2001, annually an amount equal to 40 percent of the principal and interest costs for maintenance of University of Wisconsin-Madison intercollegiate athletic facilities shall be paid from the appropriation under this paragraph.

20.285(1)(i) (i) State laboratory of hygiene. All moneys received for or on account of the operation of the state laboratory of hygiene, to be used for general program operations of the laboratory of hygiene.

20.285(1)(ia) (ia) State laboratory of hygiene, drivers. All moneys transferred from the appropriation account under s. 20.435 (5) (hx) for the state laboratory of hygiene for costs associated with services for drivers.

20.285(1)(je) (je) Veterinary diagnostic laboratory; fees. All moneys received under s. 36.58 (3), other than from state agencies, to be used for general program operations of the veterinary diagnostic laboratory and to reimburse s. 20.866 (1) (u) for the payment of principal and interest costs incurred in financing the construction of the veterinary diagnostic laboratory enumerated in 2001 Wisconsin Act 16, section 9107 (1) (m) 1., to make payments determined by the building commission under s. 13.488 (1) (m) that are attributable to the proceeds of obligations incurred in financing that facility, and to make payments under an agreement or ancillary arrangement entered into under s. 18.06 (8) (a).

20.285(1)(k) (k) Funds transferred from other state agencies. All moneys received from other state agencies to carry out the purposes for which received.

20.285(1)(kg) (kg) Veterinary diagnostic laboratory; state agencies. All moneys received from other state agencies on account of the veterinary diagnostic laboratory to be used for general program operations of the veterinary diagnostic laboratory.

20.285(1)(Li) (Li) General fund interest. All interest earned in the general fund that is attributable to the appropriations under pars. (gb), (ge), (gj), and (k) for the purpose of the appropriation to which it is attributable.

20.285(1)(m) (m) Federal aid. All federal moneys received, including earnings from federal moneys invested under s. 36.11 (11m), to carry out the purposes for which received.

20.285(1)(mc) (mc) Veterinary diagnostic laboratory; federal funds. All moneys received from the federal government for the veterinary diagnostic laboratory to be used in accordance with the provisions of the federal grant or program.

20.285(1)(q) (q) Telecommunications services. From the universal service fund, the amounts in the schedule to provide telecommunications services as specified in s. 196.218 (5) (a) 6.

20.285(1)(qe) (qe) Rural physician residency assistance program. Biennially, from the critical access hospital assessment fund, the amounts in the schedule for the department of family medicine in the University of Wisconsin School of Medicine and Public Health to establish and support physician residency positions under s. 36.63.

20.285(1)(qj) (qj) Physician and dentist and health care provider loan assistance programs; critical access hospital assessment fund. Biennially, from the critical access hospital assessment fund, the amounts in the schedule for loan repayments under ss. 36.60 and 36.61.

20.285(1)(qm) (qm) Grants for forestry programs. From the conservation fund, the amounts in the schedule for the University of Wisconsin-Stevens Point paper science program and grants to forest cooperatives under s. 36.56.

20.285(1)(qr) (qr) Discovery farm grants. From the agrichemical management fund, the amounts in the schedule for making grants under s. 36.25 (47).

20.285(1)(rm) (rm) Environmental program grants and scholarships; Wisconsin Merit scholarships. From the normal school fund, all income and interest for grants, scholarships, and environmental programs under s. 36.49.

20.285(1)(sp) (sp) Wisconsin Institute for Sustainable Technology. From the environmental fund, the amounts in the schedule to support the Wisconsin Institute for Sustainable Technology at the University of Wisconsin-Stevens Point.

20.285(1)(u) (u) Trust fund income. All moneys received as trust fund income under s. 36.03, 1969 stats.

20.285(1)(w) (w) Trust fund operations. All moneys available for trust fund operations pursuant to s. 36.03, 1969 stats.

20.285(2) (2) General provisions.

20.285(2)(c) (c) Student employment funds. The board of regents, through the institutions’ student financial aids offices, shall annually use at least 10 percent of its budgeted student employment funds that are unrelated to the college work-study program or to research and instruction for distribution on the basis of financial need.

20.285(2)(e) (e) Use of state funds for entertainment purposes. No general purpose revenues appropriated under this section may be used for entertainment by University of Wisconsin officials.

20.285(2)(h) (h) University of Wisconsin college campus at Medford. Of the amounts appropriated to the board of regents of the University of Wisconsin System under sub. (1) (a), the board of regents may pay to the Taylor County board of supervisors, for outstanding debt service costs on the University of Wisconsin college campus at Medford facilities, up to $24,500 annually until the facilities are sold or an alternative use for the facilities is found. Payments shall be made on a schedule and in the manner the board determines. If the facilities are sold or an alternative use for the facilities is found, the Taylor County board of supervisors shall repay to the state all amounts received under this paragraph.

20.285(2)(j) (j) Special counsel; lapses. Notwithstanding s. 20.001 (2) (c), annually, there shall lapse from the appropriation accounts under sub. (1) (a), (gb), and (ge) an amount equal to the amount spent during that fiscal year from the appropriation account under s. 20.505 (1) (d) for legal advice regarding public broadcasting by the University of Wisconsin System, as determined by the secretary of administration.

20.285 History History: 1971 c. 40 s. 93; 1971 c. 100 s. 23; 1971 c. 125, 215, 236; 1971 c. 323 s. 27; 1973 c. 90, 301, 333, 340; 1975 c. 39; 1975 c. 41 s. 52; 1975 c. 198 s. 63; 1975 c. 224; 1977 c. 29; 1977 c. 418 ss. 91 to 92, 924 (50), 929 (55); 1977 c. 422; 1977 c. 447 s. 206; 1979 c. 34, 221; 1981 c. 20; 1983 a. 27 ss. 213 to 215m, 2202 (20); 1983 a. 237; 1983 a. 333 s. 6; 1985 a. 29, 120, 339; 1987 a. 27, 399; 1989 a. 31; 1989 a. 56 s. 259; 1989 a. 269, 335, 353; 1991 a. 39, 167, 269; 1993 a. 16, 455; 1995 a. 27 ss. 600m to 615m, 1080b, 1085b, 1086b; 1995 a. 227, 228; 1997 a. 27 s. 257m, 263m, 271 to 281; 1997 a. 237, 252; 1999 a. 9, 32, 107; 1999 a. 150 s. 672; 2001 a. 16, 103, 109; 2003 a. 33, 176, 321; 2005 a. 25, 460; 2007 a. 20 ss. 248m to 262, 9121 (6) (a); 2009 a. 28 ss. 211, 215, 253m to 262m; 2009 a. 190, 265; 2011 a. 32; 2013 a. 20; 2013 a. 166 s. 77; 2015 a. 55, 108, 196, 282; 2017 a. 59, 136, 262, 314; 2019 a. 9; 2021 a. 58; 2021 a. 240 s. 30; 2023 a. 80, 103.

20.292 20.292 Technical college system board. There is appropriated to the technical college system board for the following programs:

20.292(1) (1) Technical college system.

20.292(1)(a) (a) General program operations. The amounts in the schedule for general program operations. In case any allotment under this paragraph is made to a state university or any other wholly state-controlled educational institution, the program appropriations for the operation of such school or institution for the year in which such allotment was made shall be reduced by an amount equal to the amount of such allotment.

20.292(1)(am) (am) Fee remissions. The amounts in the schedule for the fee remissions under s. 38.24 (5).

20.292(1)(d) (d) State aid for technical colleges; statewide guide. The amounts in the schedule for state aids for technical college districts and technical colleges, including area schools and programs established and maintained under the supervision of the board, under s. 38.28 (2) (b), (be), and (bm), and for production and distribution of the statewide guide under s. 38.04 (18). Of the amount in the schedule for each fiscal year not exceeding $50,000 may be spent by the board to match federal funds made available for technical education by any act of congress for the purposes set forth in such act and no more than $125,000 may be spent by the board to produce and distribute the statewide guide under s. 38.04 (18). If, in any fiscal year, actual program fees raised under s. 38.24 (1m) exceed board estimates, the increase shall be used to offset actual district aidable cost.

20.292(1)(dp) (dp) Property tax relief aid. A sum sufficient equal to the amount necessary to distribute the property tax relief aid to technical college districts under s. 38.16 (4) and (5).

20.292(1)(e) (e) Grants to meet emergency financial need. As a continuing appropriation, the amounts in the schedule for distribution to technical college districts for purposes of making grants under s. 38.42.

20.292(1)(f) (f) Grants to district boards. As a continuing appropriation, the amounts in the schedule for aids and grants to technical college districts under ss. 38.04 (13) (a), (20), (28), and (32) (a), 38.26, 38.27, 38.272, 38.28 (4), 38.29, 38.32, 38.33, 38.38, 38.40 (4m), and 38.41.

20.292(1)(g) (g) Text materials. The amounts in the schedule for the preparation, publication and distribution of text material. All moneys received from technical college district boards shall be credited to this appropriation.

20.292(1)(ga) (ga) Auxiliary services. All moneys received from fees collected under s. 38.40 (4r), for the delivery of services under s. 38.40 (4r).

20.292(1)(gm) (gm) Fire schools; state operations. The amounts in the schedule for supervising and conducting schools for instruction in fire protection and prevention under s. 38.04 (9). All moneys transferred from s. 20.165 (2) (L) to this appropriation shall be credited to this appropriation. Notwithstanding s. 20.001 (3) (a), at the end of each fiscal year the unencumbered balance in this appropriation shall revert to the appropriation under s. 20.165 (2) (L).

20.292(1)(gr) (gr) Fire schools; local assistance. The amounts in the schedule for district fire fighter training programs under s. 38.12 (9). All moneys transferred from s. 20.165 (2) (L) to this appropriation shall be credited to this appropriation. Notwithstanding s. 20.001 (3) (a), the unencumbered balance on June 30 of each year shall revert to the appropriation under s. 20.165 (2) (L).

20.292(1)(h) (h) Gifts and grants. All moneys received from gifts, grants, bequests and devises to be used in the execution of the technical college program.

20.292(1)(hm) (hm) Truck driver training. All moneys received from truck driver education surcharges under s. 349.04 to award grants for truck driver training under s. 38.04 (31).

20.292(1)(i) (i) Conferences. All moneys received for the conduct of conferences.

20.292(1)(j) (j) Personnel certification. The amounts in the schedule for determining the qualifications of district educational personnel. All moneys received from district boards under s. 38.04 (4) (a) shall be credited to this appropriation.

20.292(1)(k) (k) Gifts and grants. All moneys received from gifts and grants to be paid to individuals or to nongovernmental organizations.

20.292(1)(ka) (ka) Interagency projects; local assistance. The amounts in the schedule to be expended as local assistance in conformity with the purposes and requirements agreed to by the board. All moneys received from state agencies for local assistance shall be credited to this appropriation.

20.292(1)(kb) (kb) Interagency projects; state operations. The amounts in the schedule to be expended for state operations in conformity with the purposes and requirements agreed to by the board. All money received from state agencies for state operations shall be credited to this appropriation.

20.292(1)(kd) (kd) Transfer of Indian gaming receipts; work-based learning programs. The amounts in the schedule for work-based learning programs. All moneys transferred from the appropriation account under s. 20.505 (8) (hm) 18j. shall be credited to this appropriation account. Notwithstanding s. 20.001 (3) (a), the unencumbered balance on June 30 of each year shall revert to the appropriation account under s. 20.505 (8) (hm) 18j.

20.292(1)(km) (km) Master logger apprenticeship grants. All moneys transferred under s. 28.085 for master logger apprenticeship grants under s. 38.04 (29).

20.292(1)(kx) (kx) Interagency and intra-agency programs. All moneys received from other state agencies and all moneys received by the board from the board for the administration of programs or projects for which received.

20.292(1)(L) (L) Services for district boards. The amounts in the schedule for services provided to technical college district boards. All moneys received from technical college district boards or other persons for services provided to the district boards to pay for the cost of such services shall be credited to this appropriation.

20.292(1)(m) (m) Federal aid, state operations. All moneys received as federal aids for technical college programs for which the board is responsible, to be expended for state operations in conformity with the purposes and requirements of the several acts of congress under which such federal aid is granted.

20.292(1)(n) (n) Federal aid, local assistance. All moneys received as federal aids for technical college programs for which the board is responsible, to be expended as local assistance in conformity with the purposes and requirements of the several acts of congress under which such federal aid is granted.

20.292(1)(o) (o) Federal aid, aids to individuals and organizations. All moneys received as federal aids for technical college programs for which the board is responsible, to be expended as aids to individuals and organizations, in conformity with the purposes and requirements of the several acts of congress under which such federal aid is granted.

20.292(1)(pz) (pz) Indirect cost reimbursements. All moneys received from the federal government as reimbursement of indirect costs of grants and contracts for the purposes authorized in s. 16.54 (9) (b).

20.292(1)(q) (q) Agricultural education consultant. The amounts in the schedule for an agricultural education consultant at the technical college system board.

20.292(1)(r) (r) Veteran grant jobs pilot program. From the veterans trust fund, the amounts in the schedule for the veteran grant jobs pilot program under s. 38.31. No moneys may be encumbered under this paragraph after June 30, 2017.

20.292 History History: 1971 c. 125; 1971 c. 154 ss. 6, 80; 1971 c. 211, 215, 228, 307; 1973 c. 90; 1975 c. 39, 224; 1977 c. 29; 1979 c. 34; 1981 c. 20, 93; 1983 a. 22 s. 6; 1983 a. 370; 1985 a. 29 ss. 278m to 281m, 3202 (55); 1987 a. 27, 399; 1989 a. 31, 102, 122, 335, 336, 359; 1991 a. 32, 39; 1993 a. 16, 377, 399, 491, 496; 1995 a. 27, 225, 228; 1997 a. 27; 1999 a. 9, 185; 2001 a. 16 ss. 583m, 842; 2001 a. 38, 105, 109; 2003 a. 33 ss. 391 to 393m, 547d, 551e; 2003 a. 139; 2005 a. 25 ss. 215 to 222, 352g, 352m, 385m, 386f, 387m; 2007 a. 20; 2009 a. 28, 300; 2011 a. 32; 2013 a. 20, 145; 2015 a. 55, 282; 2017 a. 59; 2021 a. 58.

subch. IV of ch. 20 SUBCHAPTER IV

ENVIRONMENTAL RESOURCES

20.320 20.320 Environmental improvement program. There is appropriated for the environmental improvement program:

20.320(1) (1) Clean water fund program operations.

20.320(1)(a) (a) Environmental aids — clean water fund program. The amounts in the schedule to be paid into the environmental improvement fund for the clean water fund program under s. 281.58.

20.320(1)(c) (c) Principal repayment and interest — clean water fund program. A sum sufficient to reimburse s. 20.866 (1) (u) for the payment of principal and interest costs incurred in transferring moneys from s. 20.866 (2) (tc) to the environmental improvement fund for the purposes of the clean water fund program under s. 281.58 and to make payments under an agreement or ancillary arrangement entered into under s. 18.06 (8) (a).

20.320(1)(q) (q) Clean water fund program revenue obligation funding. As a continuing appropriation, all proceeds from revenue obligations issued for the clean water fund program under subch. II or IV of ch. 18, as authorized under s. 281.59 (4) and deposited in the fund in the state treasury created under s. 18.57 (1), providing for reserves and for expenses of issuance and management of the revenue obligations, and to make payments under an agreement or ancillary arrangement entered into under s. 18.55 (6) with respect to such revenue obligations issued under s. 281.59 (4), and the remainder to be transferred to the environmental improvement fund for the purposes of the clean water fund program under s. 281.58. Estimated disbursements under this paragraph shall not be included in the schedule under s. 20.005.

20.320(1)(r) (r) Clean water fund program repayment of revenue obligations. From the environmental improvement fund, a sum sufficient to repay the fund in the state treasury created under s. 18.57 (1) the amount needed to retire revenue obligations issued for the clean water fund program under subch. II or IV of ch. 18, as authorized under s. 281.59 (4), and to make payments under an agreement or ancillary arrangement entered into under s. 18.55 (6) with respect to such revenue obligations issued under s. 281.59 (4).

20.320(1)(s) (s) Clean water fund program financial assistance. From the environmental improvement fund, a sum sufficient for the purposes of providing clean water fund program financial assistance under s. 281.58.

20.320(1)(t) (t) Principal repayment and interest — clean water fund program bonds. From the environmental improvement fund, the amounts in the schedule to reimburse s. 20.866 (1) (u) for the payment of principal and interest costs incurred in transferring moneys from s. 20.866 (2) (tc) to the environmental improvement fund for the purposes of the clean water fund program under s. 281.58 and to make payments under an agreement or ancillary arrangement entered into under s. 18.06 (8) (a). Fifty percent of all moneys received from municipalities as payment of interest on loans or portions of loans under s. 281.58 the revenues of which have not been pledged to secure revenue obligations shall be credited to this appropriation account.

20.320(1)(u) (u) Principal repayment and interest — clean water fund program revenue obligation repayment. From the fund in the state treasury created under s. 18.57 (1), all moneys received by the fund and not transferred under s. 281.59 (4) (c) to the environmental improvement fund, for the purpose of the retirement of revenue obligations, providing for reserves and for operations relating to the management and retirement of revenue obligations issued for the clean water fund program under subch. II or IV of ch. 18, as authorized under s. 281.59 (4), and to make payments under an agreement or ancillary arrangement entered into under s. 18.55 (6) with respect to such revenue obligations issued under s. 281.59 (4). All moneys received are irrevocably appropriated in accordance with subch. II of ch. 18 and further established in resolutions authorizing the issuance of the revenue obligations and setting forth the distribution of funds to be received thereafter.

20.320(1)(x) (x) Clean water fund program financial assistance; federal. From the clean water fund program federal revolving loan fund account in the environmental improvement fund, all moneys received from the federal government to provide financial assistance under the clean water fund program under s. 281.58, as authorized by the governor under s. 16.54 for financial assistance under the clean water fund program under s. 281.58.

20.320(2) (2) Safe drinking water loan program operations.

20.320(2)(c) (c) Principal repayment and interest — safe drinking water loan program. A sum sufficient to reimburse s. 20.866 (1) (u) for the payment of principal and interest costs incurred in financing the safe drinking water loan program under s. 20.866 (2) (td) and to make payments under an agreement or ancillary arrangement entered into under s. 18.06 (8) (a).

20.320(2)(q) (q) Safe drinking water loan program revenue obligation funding. As a continuing appropriation, all proceeds from revenue obligations issued for the safe drinking water loan program under subch. II or IV of ch. 18, as authorized under s. 281.59 (4) and deposited in the fund in the state treasury created under s. 18.57 (1), providing for reserves and for expenses of issuance and management of the revenue obligations, and to make payments under an agreement or ancillary arrangement entered into under s. 18.55 (6) with respect to such revenue obligations issued under s. 281.59 (4), and the remainder to be transferred to the environmental improvement fund for the purposes of the safe drinking water loan program under s. 281.61. Estimated disbursements under this paragraph cannot be included in the schedule under s. 20.005.