Chapter 20

20.507 20.507 Board of commissioners of public lands. There is appropriated to the board of commissioners of public lands for the following program:

20.507(1) (1) Trust lands and investments.

20.507(1)(a) (a) General program operations. The amounts in the schedule for the general program operations of the board.

20.507(1)(c) (c) Payments in lieu of taxes. The amounts in the schedule for payments in lieu of property taxes under s. 24.62 (3).

20.507(1)(h) (h) Trust lands and investments — general program operations. The amounts in the schedule for the general program operations of the board. All amounts deducted from the gross receipts of the appropriate funds as provided under ss. 24.04, 24.09 (1) (bm), 24.53, and 24.62 (1) shall be credited to this appropriation account. Notwithstanding s. 20.001 (3) (a), the unencumbered balance at the end of each fiscal year shall be transferred to the trust funds, as defined under s. 24.60 (5). The amount transferred to each trust fund, as defined under s. 24.60 (5), shall bear the same proportion to the total amount transferred to the trust funds that the gross receipts of that trust fund bears to the total gross receipts credited to this appropriation account during that fiscal year.

20.507(1)(i) (i) Gifts and grants. All moneys received from gifts and grants to carry out the purposes for which made.

20.507(1)(j) (j) Payments to American Indian tribes or bands for raised sunken logs. All moneys received under s. 170.12 (9m) for making payments to American Indian tribes or bands under s. 170.12 (9m).

20.507(1)(k) (k) Trust lands and investments — interagency and intra-agency assistance. The amounts in the schedule to provide services to state agencies relating to trust lands and investments. All moneys received from the department of administration or any other state agency for services relating to trust lands and investments shall be credited to this appropriation account.

20.507(1)(mg) (mg) Federal aid — flood control. All moneys received from the federal government, on account of leasing land under the U.S. flood control act of 1954 and subsequent amendments thereto, to be paid out as provided under s. 24.39 (3).

20.507(1)(q) (q) Forest land and timber management. From the conservation fund, the amounts in the schedule for forest land and timber management.

20.507 History History: 1997 a. 27 ss. 693, 693m, 708 to 711; 1999 a. 9; 2019 a. 9, 110; 2021 a. 58, 240; 2023 a. 19.

20.510 20.510 Elections commission. There is appropriated from the general fund, except where otherwise indicated, to the elections commission for the following programs:

20.510(1) (1) Administration of elections.

20.510(1)(a) (a) General program operations; general purpose revenue. Biennially, the amounts in the schedule for general program operations of the commission, including the printing of forms, materials, manuals, and election laws under s. 7.08 (1) (b), (3), and (4), and the training of election officials under s. 5.05 (7).

20.510(1)(be) (be) Investigations. The amounts in the schedule for the purpose of financing the costs of investigations authorized by the commission of potential violations of chs. 5 to 10 and 12.

20.510(1)(bm) (bm) Training of chief inspectors. Biennially, the amounts in the schedule for training of chief inspectors under s. 7.31.

20.510(1)(br) (br) Special counsel. The amounts in the schedule for the compensation of special counsel appointed as provided in s. 5.05 (2m) (c) 6.

20.510(1)(c) (c) Voter identification training. The amounts in the schedule for training of county and municipal clerks concerning voter identification requirements provided in 2011 Wisconsin Act 23.

20.510(1)(d) (d) Election administration transfer. The amounts in the schedule to meet federal requirements for the conduct of federal elections under P.L. 107-252, to be transferred to the appropriation account under par. (t).

20.510(1)(e) (e) Elections administration. The amounts in the schedule for the administration of chs. 5 to 10 and 12.

20.510(1)(g) (g) Recount fees. The amounts in the schedule to be apportioned to the commission and the county clerks or county board of election commissioners as prescribed in s. 9.01 (1) (ag). All moneys received on account of recount petitions filed with the commission shall be credited to this appropriation account.

20.510(1)(h) (h) Materials and services. The amounts in the schedule for the costs of publishing documents, locating and copying records, and conducting administrative meetings and conferences, for compiling, disseminating, and making available information prepared by and filed with the commission, and for supplies, postage, and shipping. All moneys received by the commission from collections for sales of publications, for copies of records, for supplies, for postage, for shipping and records location fees, and for charges assessed to participants in administrative meetings and conferences, except moneys received from requesters from sales of copies of the official registration list, shall be credited to this appropriation account.

20.510(1)(jm) (jm) Gifts and grants. The amounts in the schedule to carry out the purposes, not inconsistent with the law, for which gifts, grants, and bequests to the commission are made. All moneys received by the commission from gifts, grants, and bequests shall be credited to this appropriation account.

20.510(1)(jn) (jn) Election security and maintenance. All moneys received from requesters from the sales of copies of the official registration list for the purpose of election security and system maintenance.

20.510(1)(m) (m) Federal aid. The amounts in the schedule to be used for the administration of chs. 5 to 10 and 12. All moneys received from the federal government, as authorized by the governor under s. 16.54, that are not appropriated under par. (x), shall be credited to this appropriation account.

20.510(1)(t) (t) Election administration. From the election administration fund, the amounts in the schedule to meet federal requirements for the conduct of federal elections under P.L. 107-252. All moneys transferred from the appropriation account under par. (d) shall be credited to this appropriation account.

20.510(1)(x) (x) Federal aid; election administration fund. From the election administration fund, all moneys received from the federal government, as authorized by the governor under s. 16.54, to be used for election administration costs under P.L. 107-252.

20.510 History History: 2015 a. 117 ss. 55, 56; 2015 a. 118 s. 210, 211, 213 to 220, 223 to 226; 2017 a. 120, 366; 2021 a. 58.

20.515 20.515 Employee trust funds, department of. There is appropriated to the department of employee trust funds for the following programs:

20.515(1) (1) Employee benefit plans.

20.515(1)(a) (a) Annuity supplements and payments. A sum sufficient to pay the benefits authorized under ss. 40.02 (17) (d) 2. and 40.27 (1), (1m) and (3) in excess of the amounts payable under other provisions of ch. 40 and to reimburse any amounts expended under par. (w) for the costs of administering the benefits provided under ss. 40.02 (17) (d) 2. and 40.27 (1), (1m) and (3).

20.515(1)(c) (c) Contingencies. A sum sufficient to make all payments due other parties under subchs. III to VI, VIII and IX of ch. 40 when the moneys for the payment have not yet been received by the public employee trust fund. The public employee trust fund shall reimburse this appropriation as soon as moneys are received for the cost of the payments.

20.515(1)(r) (r) Benefit and coverage payments. All moneys credited to the public employee trust fund for payment from the appropriate accounts and reserves of the fund of the benefits, contributions, insurance premiums and refunds authorized by ch. 40 for the respective benefit plans. Estimated disbursements under this paragraph shall not be included in the schedule under s. 20.005.

20.515(1)(s) (s) Benefit and coverage payments; employers other than the state; retired employees. All moneys received for health care coverage by the public employee trust fund from eligible employees, as defined in s. 40.02 (25) (b) 11., and from employers, as defined in s. 40.02 (28), other than the state, and their employees electing to be included in health care coverage plans through a program offered by the group insurance board for payment of benefits and the costs of administering benefits under s. 40.51 (7) and (10). Estimated disbursements under this paragraph shall not be included in the schedule under s. 20.005.

20.515(1)(t) (t) Automated operating system. From moneys credited to the public employee trust fund administrative account under s. 40.04 (2), as a continuing appropriation, the amounts in the schedule to fund the design and implementation of an automated operating system.

20.515(1)(tm) (tm) Health savings account plan. All moneys deposited in the public employee trust fund relating to the establishment and operation of health savings accounts under s. 40.515 to be used for the payment of expenses relating to health savings accounts.

20.515(1)(u) (u) Employee-funded reimbursement account plan. All moneys deposited in the public employee trust fund under s. 40.875 (1) (e), for the purpose of reimbursing employee-funded reimbursement account plan providers for claims payments to employees under the employee-funded reimbursement account plan and to pay costs under contracts with employee-funded reimbursement account plan providers.

20.515(1)(w) (w) Administration. From moneys credited to the public employee trust fund administrative account under s. 40.04 (2), the amounts in the schedule for general program operations.

20.515 History History: 1971 c. 40 s. 93; 1971 c. 125; 1973 c. 90, 151, 337; 1975 c. 39; 1977 c. 29, 84; 1979 c. 34, 38; 1979 c. 102 s. 236 (4); 1981 c. 96; 1981 c. 187 s. 10; 1981 c. 250; 1983 a. 27, 247, 255; 1983 a. 394 s. 2; 1985 a. 29; 1987 a. 27, 107; 1987 a. 403 s. 256; 1989 a. 14, 31; 1989 a. 56 s. 259; 1991 a. 269; 1995 a. 27, 88, 89, 240; 1997 a. 26, 27; 1999 a. 9; 2001 a. 16, 109; 2003 a. 33; 2005 a. 25, 228; 2007 a. 20; 2013 a. 20; 2019 a. 9.

20.521 20.521 Ethics commission. There is appropriated to the ethics commission for the following programs:

20.521(1) (1) Ethics, campaign finance and lobbying regulation.

20.521(1)(a) (a) General program operations; general purpose revenue. The amounts in the schedule for general program operations under ch. 11, subch. III of ch. 13, and subch. III of ch. 19.

20.521(1)(be) (be) Investigations. The amounts in the schedule for the purpose of financing the costs of investigations authorized by the commission of potential violations of ch. 11, subch. III of ch. 13, or subch. III of ch. 19.

20.521(1)(br) (br) Special counsel. The amounts in the schedule for the compensation of special counsel appointed as provided in s. 19.49 (2) (b) 5.

20.521(1)(g) (g) General program operations; program revenue. The amounts in the schedule for general program operations under ch. 11 and subch. III of ch. 19. All moneys received from fees imposed under s. 11.0102 (2) shall be credited to this appropriation account.

20.521(1)(h) (h) Gifts and grants. The amounts in the schedule to carry out the purposes, not inconsistent with the law, for which gifts, grants, and bequests to the commission are made. All moneys received by the commission from gifts, grants, and bequests shall be credited to this appropriation account.

20.521(1)(i) (i) Materials and services. The amounts in the schedule for the cost of publishing documents, locating and copying records, postage and shipping, and conducting programs under s. 19.48 (9) and of compiling, disseminating, and making available information prepared by and filed with the commission under s. 19.48 (10). All moneys received by the commission from sales of documents, and from fees collected for copies of records, for postage, shipping, and location fees, and from fees assessed under s. 19.48 (9) and (10) shall be credited to this appropriation account.

20.521(1)(im) (im) Lobbying administration; program revenue. The amounts in the schedule for the administration of subch. III of ch. 13. All moneys received from the fees imposed under s. 13.75 shall be credited to this appropriation account.

20.521(1)(j) (j) Electronic filing software. The amounts in the schedule for providing software to be utilized for electronic filing of campaign finance reports under s. 11.1304 (6). All moneys received from registrants who purchase software under s. 11.1304 (6) shall be credited to this appropriation account.

20.521 History History: 2015 a. 118 ss. 221m, 222, 227.

20.525 20.525 Office of the governor.

20.525(1) (1) Executive administration. There is appropriated to the governor for the following program:

20.525(1)(a) (a) General program operations. A sum sufficient for staff salaries and the general program operations of the office of the governor, including amounts authorized for transitional expenses under s. 13.09 (5). The governor is entitled to expenses incident to his or her office from this appropriation, including expenses in connection with any conferences of governors under s. 14.17.

20.525(1)(b) (b) Contingent fund. A sum sufficient for contingent expenses at the discretion of the governor, including, without limitation because of enumeration, travel and miscellaneous expenses of committees created by executive order, but a statement of all such expenditures shall be rendered to the legislature at the beginning of each regular session.

20.525(1)(c) (c) Membership in national associations. A sum sufficient for the payment of Wisconsin’s share of dues and other contributions to such regional and national organizations as the governor directs. The governor shall render a statement of all dues and contributions paid under this paragraph, except those paid to the midwestern and national governors conferences, to the legislature at the beginning of each regular session.

20.525(1)(d) (d) Disability board. Such sums as are necessary for the disability board to make payment for the service of process or other papers, certified copies of papers and records, standard witness fees and expert witness fees; and to supplement existing appropriations for the purpose of making the compensation payments required under s. 20.925.

20.525(1)(i) (i) Gifts and grants. All moneys received from gifts, grants and bequests, to carry out the purposes for which made and received.

20.525(1)(m) (m) Federal aid. All moneys received from federal aids and grants under s. 16.54 to carry out the purposes for which made.

20.525(2) (2) Executive residence. There is appropriated to the governor for the following program:

20.525(2)(a) (a) General program operations. A sum sufficient for the general program operations of the executive residence. No funds from this appropriation may be expended to construct or maintain a swimming pool on the grounds of or in the executive residence.

20.525 History History: 1971 c. 125; 1973 c. 90, 333; 1975 c. 39, 199; 1977 c. 9; 1977 c. 29 ss. 314 to 318m, 1649; 1977 c. 418; 1979 c. 34, 221; 1981 c. 20, 314; 1983 a. 27; 1985 a. 120; 1987 a. 27; 1995 a. 27; 1995 a. 216 ss. 20g, 20i, 28m; 1995 a. 225, 445; 1997 a. 27, 237; 1999 a. 9; 2001 a. 16; 2003 a. 33; 2011 a. 166; 2015 a. 55.

20.536 20.536 Investment board. There is appropriated to the investment board for the following program:

20.536(1) (1) Investment of funds.

20.536(1)(k) (k) General program operations. All moneys received from assessments made under s. 25.187 (2) and from charges made under s. 25.17 (9), and from contracts entered into under s. 24.61 (2) (c), for the purpose of conducting general program operations.

20.536(1)(ka) (ka) General program operations; environmental improvement fund. All moneys received for providing services to the department of administration or the department of natural resources in administering ss. 25.43, 281.58, 281.59, 281.61, and 281.62 and s. 281.60, 2021 stats., for general program operations.

20.536 History History: 1973 c. 90; 1977 c. 29, 418; 1981 c. 20; 1987 a. 399; 1989 a. 366; 1995 a. 216, 227; 1997 a. 27; 1999 a. 9, 84; 2019 a. 110; 2023 a. 6.

20.540 20.540 Office of the lieutenant governor. There is appropriated to the lieutenant governor for the following programs:

20.540(1) (1) Executive coordination.

20.540(1)(a) (a) General program operations. The amounts in the schedule for the salaries and general operation of the office of the lieutenant governor.

20.540(1)(g) (g) Gifts, grants and proceeds. All moneys received from gifts, grants, bequests or devises to carry out the purposes for which received, and all proceeds from conferences conducted or publications or promotional materials sold to finance the cost thereof.

20.540(1)(k) (k) Grants from state agencies. All moneys received from grants to the lieutenant governor made by state agencies, to be used for the purposes for which received.

20.540(1)(m) (m) Federal aid. All moneys received from the federal government as authorized by the governor under s. 16.54 to carry out the purposes for which received.

20.540 History History: 1987 a. 27 ss. 438 to 442; 1989 a. 31; 1995 a. 27, 216; 1999 a. 9.

20.550 20.550 Public defender board. There is appropriated to the public defender board for the following program:

20.550(1) (1) Legal assistance.

20.550(1)(a) (a) Program operation. Biennially, the amounts in the schedule for the operation of the office of the state public defender, excluding the costs under par. (fb).

20.550(1)(fb) (fb) Payments from clients; administrative costs. The amounts in the schedule for the costs of determining, collecting and processing the payments received from persons as payment for legal representation under s. 977.075 or 977.076.

20.550(1)(g) (g) Gifts, grants, and proceeds. All moneys received from gifts and grants and, except as provided in pars. (fb), (h), (i), (kj), and (L), all proceeds from services, conferences, and sales of publications and promotional materials for the purposes for which made or received.

20.550(1)(h) (h) Contractual agreements. The amounts in the schedule to carry out contractual agreements with other state agencies. All moneys received from contractual agreements with other state agencies shall be credited to this appropriation.

20.550(1)(i) (i) Tuition payments. All moneys received from tuition payments under s. 977.05 (5) (e) to sponsor conferences or training under s. 977.05 (5) (e).

20.550(1)(kj) (kj) Conferences and training. The amounts in the schedule to sponsor conferences and training under ch. 977. All moneys transferred from the appropriation account under s. 20.455 (2) (i) 15. shall be credited to this appropriation account. Notwithstanding s. 20.001 (3) (a), the unencumbered balance on June 30 of each year shall be transferred to the appropriation account under s. 20.455 (2) (i).

20.550(1)(L) (L) Private bar and investigator reimbursement; payments for legal representation. All moneys received, after first deducting the amounts appropriated under par. (fb), from persons as payment for legal representation to be used for the reimbursement of private attorneys appointed to act as counsel under s. 977.08 and for reimbursement for contracting for services of private investigators.

20.550(1)(m) (m) Federal aid. All moneys received as federal aid as authorized by the governor under s. 16.54 to carry out the purposes for which made and received.

20.550 History History: 1977 c. 29, 418; 1979 c. 34, 356; 1981 c. 20; 1983 a. 27; 1987 a. 27; 1989 a. 31, 336; 1991 a. 39; 1993 a. 16, 437, 451; 1995 a. 27; 1999 a. 9; 2001 a. 16; 2005 a. 25; 2007 a. 20; 2009 a. 164; 2011 a. 32; 2013 a. 20; 2017 a. 59.

20.566 20.566 Revenue, department of. There is appropriated to the department of revenue for the following programs:

20.566(1) (1) Collection of taxes.

20.566(1)(a) (a) General program operations. The amounts in the schedule for the administration of income, franchise, sales, excise and death tax laws. From this appropriation, there are allotted, subject to the approval of the joint committee on finance, such sums as are necessary to be used as contingent funds to redeem bad checks, share drafts or other drafts returned to the state treasurer or state depositories and for establishing change funds in the amount considered necessary by the department.

20.566(1)(g) (g) Administration of county sales and use taxes. From moneys received from the appropriation under s. 20.835 (4) (g), the amounts in the schedule for the purpose of administering the county taxes under subch. V of ch. 77. The balance of all taxes collected under subch. V of ch. 77, after the distribution under s. 77.76 (3), shall be credited to this appropriation. Notwithstanding s. 20.001 (3) (a), at the end of the fiscal year the unencumbered balance of this appropriation account lapses to the general fund.

20.566(1)(ga) (ga) Cigarette tax stamps. The amounts in the schedule to pay for the printing and shipping of cigarette tax stamps under s. 139.32 (2). The amounts received from cigarette manufacturers and distributors under s. 139.32 (1) shall be credited to this appropriation.