Chapter 20

20.660 History History: 1977 c. 187, 418; 1997 a. 27; 1999 a. 9.

20.665 20.665 Judicial commission. There is appropriated to the judicial commission:

20.665(1) (1) Judicial conduct.

20.665(1)(a) (a) General program operations. The amounts in the schedule for the general program operations of the judicial commission.

20.665(1)(cm) (cm) Contractual agreements. Biennially, the amounts in the schedule for payments relating to contractual agreements for investigations or prosecutions or both.

20.665(1)(mm) (mm) Federal aid. All federal moneys received as authorized under s. 16.54 and approved by the joint committee on finance to carry out the purposes for which made and received.

20.665 History History: 1977 c. 449; 1979 c. 221; 1981 c. 20; 1983 a. 27, 378; 1987 a. 27; 1989 a. 31; 1995 a. 27; 1999 a. 9; 2007 a. 20.

20.670 20.670 Judicial council. There is appropriated to the judicial council for the following programs:

20.670(1) (1) Advisory services to the courts and the legislature.

20.670(1)(a) (a) General program operations. The amounts in the schedule for the program under s. 758.13.

20.670(1)(k) (k) Director of state courts and law library transfer. All moneys received from the appropriations under s. 20.680 (2) (a) to (L) for the purposes of the judicial council under s. 758.13.

20.670(1)(m) (m) Federal aid. All federal moneys received as authorized under s. 16.54 to carry out the purposes for which made and received.

20.670 History History: 2007 a. 20; 2011 a. 32; 2017 a. 366.

20.680 20.680 Supreme court. There is appropriated to the supreme court for the following programs:

20.680(1) (1) Supreme court proceedings.

20.680(1)(a) (a) General program operations. A sum sufficient to carry its functions into effect.

20.680(1)(m) (m) Federal aid. All federal money received as authorized under s. 16.54 to carry out the purposes for which made and received.

20.680(2) (2) Director of state courts and law library.

20.680(2)(a) (a) General program operations. Biennially, as directed by the supreme court, the amounts in the schedule to carry into effect the functions of the director of state courts and general program operations for the state law library.

20.680(2)(g) (g) Gifts and grants. All moneys received from gifts, grants, bequests and devises, to carry out the purposes for which made and received.

20.680(2)(ga) (ga) Court commissioner training. All moneys received from fees for court commissioner training programs under s. 757.68 (8), for those purposes.

20.680(2)(gc) (gc) Court interpreter training and certification. All moneys received from fees imposed under s. 885.38 (2), for court interpreter training and certification.

20.680(2)(h) (h) Materials and services. All moneys received from providing services and selling documents under s. 758.19 (2), except moneys received for those services and documents related to the consolidated court automation program credited to par. (j), to provide services and sell documents related to uniform forms, special reports, photocopies and pamphlets under s. 758.19 (2), except those services and documents related to the consolidated court automation program.

20.680(2)(i) (i) Municipal judge training. All moneys received from municipalities for municipal judge training programs to be used for municipal judge training.

20.680(2)(j) (j) Court information systems. All moneys related to the consolidated court automation program received from providing services and selling documents under s. 758.19 (2), all moneys received under s. 758.19 (4m), all moneys received under ss. 814.61, 814.62, and 814.63 that are required to be credited to this appropriation account under those sections, and $6 of each $21.50 received under s. 814.86 (1) for the operation of circuit court automated information systems under s. 758.19 (4) and to provide services and sell documents under s. 758.19 (2) related to uniform forms, special reports, photocopies, and pamphlets that are related to the consolidated court automation program.

20.680(2)(kc) (kc) Central services. The amounts in the schedule for administrative and support services for programs administered by the director of state courts. All moneys received by the director of state courts from the director of state courts for programs administered by the director of state courts shall be credited to this appropriation account, except that no money may be transferred from the appropriation account under sub. (1) (a).

20.680(2)(ke) (ke) Interagency and intra-agency automation assistance. All moneys received from a court or any state agency for services provided to the court or state agency related to the circuit court automation system for automated justice information systems.

20.680(2)(kf) (kf) Interagency and intra-agency assistance. All moneys received from a court or transferred from any state agency for services provided to the court or state agency.

20.680(2)(L) (L) Library collections and services. All moneys received by the state law library as fees or other charges for photocopying, microfilm copying, generation of copies of documents from optical disc or electronic storage, computer services, sales of books, and other services provided in carrying out the functions of the library under s. 758.01 (2) to provide photocopying and microfilm copying of documents, generation of copies of documents from optical disc or electronic storage, publication of books, computer services, and other services.

20.680(2)(m) (m) Federal aid. All federal moneys received as authorized under s. 16.54 to carry out the purposes for which made and received.

20.680(2)(qm) (qm) Mediation fund. From the mediation fund created under s. 655.68, all moneys in the fund to be used for administrative expenses of the mediation system under subch. VI of ch. 655.

20.680(3) (3) Bar examiners and responsibility.

20.680(3)(g) (g) Board of bar examiners. All moneys received from the State Bar of Wisconsin, attorney licensing exam fees, and attorney licensing fees for the operational expenses of the board of bar examiners.

20.680(3)(h) (h) Office of lawyer regulation. All moneys received from the State Bar of Wisconsin and any other revenue derived from the activities of the office of lawyer regulation for the operational expenses of and the expenses of disciplinary investigations and actions by the office of lawyer regulations.

20.680 History History: 1971 c. 125, 215; 1971 c. 254 s. 19; 1973 c. 90; 1975 c. 37; 1977 c. 26, 29; 1977 c. 187 s. 135; 1977 c. 418; Sup. Ct. Order, 88 Wis. 2d xiii (1979); 1979 c. 34; 1981 c. 20; 1983 a. 27, 158; 1985 a. 29, 340; 1987 a. 27, 399; 1989 a. 31; 1991 a. 32, 39, 269; 1993 a. 16, 491; 1995 a. 27; 1997 a. 27; 1999 a. 9; 2001 a. 16, 103, 105; 2003 a. 33, 139; 2005 a. 25, 157; 2007 a. 20; 2009 a. 28; 2015 a. 55, 196; 2017 a. 59.

20.680 Annotation The supreme court has the power to formulate and carry into effect the court system budget. State ex rel. Moran v. DOA, 103 Wis. 2d 311, 307 N.W.2d 658 (1981).

subch. VIII of ch. 20 SUBCHAPTER VIII

LEGISLATIVE

20.765 20.765 Legislature. There is appropriated to the legislature for the following programs:

20.765(1) (1) Enactment of state laws.

20.765(1)(a) (a) General program operations — assembly. A sum sufficient to carry out the functions of the assembly, excluding expenses for legislative documents.

20.765(1)(b) (b) General program operations — senate. A sum sufficient to carry out the functions of the senate, excluding expenses for legislative documents.

20.765(1)(d) (d) Legislative documents. A sum sufficient to pay legislative expenses for acquisition, production, retention, sales and distribution of legislative documents authorized under ss. 13.17, 13.90 (1) (g), 13.92 (1) (e) and (2m), and 35.78 (1) or the rules of the senate and assembly, except as provided in sub. (3) (em).

20.765(1)(e) (e) Gifts, grants, and bequests. All moneys received from gifts, grants, and bequests to carry out the purposes for which made.

20.765(3) (3) Service agencies and national associations.

20.765(3)(b) (b) Legislative reference bureau. For the legislative reference bureau, biennially, the amounts in the schedule for general program operations under s. 13.92.

20.765(3)(c) (c) Legislative audit bureau. For the legislative audit bureau, biennially, the amounts in the schedule for general program operations under s. 13.94.

20.765(3)(cm) (cm) Legislative human resources office. For the legislative human resources office, biennially, the amounts in the schedule for general program operations.

20.765(3)(d) (d) Legislative fiscal bureau. For the legislative fiscal bureau, biennially, the amounts in the schedule for general program operations under s. 13.95.

20.765(3)(e) (e) Joint legislative council; execution of functions, conduct of research, development of studies, and the provision of assistance to committees. For the joint legislative council, biennially, the amounts in the schedule for the execution of its functions under ss. 13.81 to 13.83 and 13.91 to conduct research, to develop studies and to assist the committees of the legislature.

20.765(3)(ec) (ec) Joint legislative council; contractual studies. For the joint legislative council, biennially, the amounts in the schedule for actuarial studies contracted and approved by the joint survey committee on retirement systems and for actuarial opinions ordered under s. 13.50 (6) (am).

20.765(3)(em) (em) Legislative technology services bureau. For the legislative technology services bureau, biennially, the amounts in the schedule for general program operations under s. 13.96.

20.765(3)(f) (f) Joint committee on legislative organization. For the joint committee on legislative organization, biennially, the amounts in the schedule for special studies contracted or otherwise approved by the joint committee under s. 13.90.

20.765(3)(fa) (fa) Membership in national associations. A sum sufficient to be disbursed under s. 13.90 (4) for payment of the annual fees entitling the legislature to membership in national organizations including, without limitation because of enumeration, the National Conference of State Legislatures, the national Uniform Law Commission, and the National Committee on Uniform Traffic Laws and Ordinances.

20.765(3)(fm) (fm) WisconsinEye grants. Biennially, the amounts in the schedule for grants to the WisconsinEye Public Affairs Network, Inc.

20.765(3)(g) (g) Gifts and grants to service agencies. For the legislative service agency under s. 13.81, 13.82, 13.90, 13.91, 13.92, 13.94, 13.95 or 13.96 to which directed, as a continuing appropriation, all gifts, grants, bequests and devises for the purposes for which made not inconsistent with said sections.

20.765(3)(ka) (ka) Audit bureau reimbursable audits. The amounts in the schedule for the provision of auditing services requested by state agencies or by the federal government, for audits specified in s. 13.94 (1s) (c) and for audits of the department of revenue relating to the state lottery and verifications of the odds of winning a lottery game under s. 565.37 (5). All moneys received by the legislative audit bureau from charges assessed to departments under s. 13.94 (1s) shall be credited to this appropriation.

20.765(3)(m) (m) Federal aid. All moneys received from the federal government as authorized by the governor under s. 16.54, for the legislative service agency to which directed.

20.765(4) (4) Capitol offices relocation.

20.765(4)(a) (a) Capitol offices relocation costs. Biennially, the amounts in the schedule for office relocation costs related to the assembly, senate, and legislative service agencies. Expenditures from this appropriation may be made only with the approval of the cochairpersons of the joint committee on legislative organization.

20.765 History History: 1971 c. 125; 1973 c. 90, 333; 1975 c. 39, 266; 1977 c. 29 ss. 355 to 358, 1654 (1); 1977 c. 418; 1977 c. 449 s. 496; 1979 c. 34; 1981 c. 20; 1983 a. 27; 1983 a. 192 s. 303 (3); 1983 a. 308; 1987 a. 119, 354, 399; 1989 a. 31, 66; 1991 a. 39, 269; 1993 a. 16, 52; 1995 a. 27, 162; 1997 a. 27, 237; 1999 a. 9; 2001 a. 107, 109; 2003 a. 33; 2005 a. 25, 316; 2007 a. 20; 2015 a. 196; 2017 a. 200; 2021 a. 58.

subch. IX of ch. 20 SUBCHAPTER IX

GENERAL APPROPRIATIONS

20.835 20.835 Shared revenue and tax relief. There is appropriated for distribution as follows:

20.835(1) (1) Shared revenue payments.

20.835(1)(dm) (dm) Public utility distribution account. A sum sufficient to make the payments under s. 79.04.

20.835(1)(k) (k) State aid; nontaxable tribal land. The amounts in the schedule to make payments to compensate for not being able to impose local general property taxes on real property exempt from taxation under the 1854 Treaty of La Pointe. All moneys transferred from the appropriation account under s. 20.505 (8) (hm) 18m. 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).

20.835(1)(r) (r) County and municipal aid account; police and fire protection fund.

20.835 Note NOTE: Par. (r) was repealed by 2023 Wis. Act 19.

20.835(1)(s) (s) Expenditure restraint incentive program account. From the local government fund, a sum sufficient to make the payments under s. 79.05 (3), plus the amounts under s. 79.05 (7).

20.835(1)(t) (t) County and municipal aid account. From the local government fund, a sum sufficient to make payments to counties, towns, villages, and cities under s. 79.036.

20.835(1)(u) (u) State aid, local government fund; tax exempt property. From the local government fund, the amounts in the schedule to make the state aid payments under s. 79.095.

20.835(1)(v) (v) State aid, local government fund; repeal of personal property taxes. From the local government fund, the amounts in the schedule to make payments as provided under s. 79.0965.

20.835(1)(w) (w) State aid, local government fund; personal property tax exemption. From the local government fund, the amounts in the schedule to make the state aid payments under s. 79.096.

20.835(1)(x) (x) State aid, local government fund; video service provider fee. From the local government fund, the amounts in the schedule to make the state aid payments under s. 79.097.

20.835(1)(y) (y) Supplemental county and municipal aid account. From the local government fund, a sum sufficient to make the payments under s. 79.037.

20.835(1)(za) (za) Innovation account. From the local government fund, as a continuing appropriation, the amounts in the schedule to make the payments under s. 79.038 (1) (em).

20.835(1)(zb) (zb) Innovation planning grants. From the local government fund, as a continuing appropriation, the amounts in the schedule to make the payments under s. 79.038 (2) (b).

20.835(2) (2) Tax relief.

20.835(2)(b) (b) Claim of right credit. A sum sufficient to make the payments under s. 71.07 (1).

20.835(2)(bb) (bb) Jobs tax credit. A sum sufficient to make the payments under ss. 71.07 (3q) (d) 2., 71.28 (3q) (d) 2., and 71.47 (3q) (d) 2.

20.835(2)(bg) (bg) Business development credit. A sum sufficient to make the payments under ss. 71.07 (3y) (d) 2., 71.28 (3y) (d) 2., and 71.47 (3y) (d) 2.

20.835(2)(br) (br) Interest payments on overassessments of manufacturing property. A sum sufficient to make the payments under s. 70.511 (2) (bm).

20.835(2)(c) (c) Homestead tax credit. A sum sufficient to pay the aggregate claims approved under subch. VIII of ch. 71.

20.835(2)(cc) (cc) Qualified child sales and use tax rebate for 2018. A sum sufficient to pay the claims approved under s. 77.68.

20.835(2)(co) (co) Enterprise zone jobs credit. A sum sufficient to make the payments under ss. 71.07 (3w) (c) 1., 71.28 (3w) (c) 1., and 71.47 (3w) (c) 1.

20.835(2)(cp) (cp) Electronics and information technology manufacturing zone credit. A sum sufficient to make the payments under ss. 71.07 (3wm) (d) 2. and 71.28 (3wm) (d) 2.

20.835(2)(d) (d) Research credit. A sum sufficient to make the payments under ss. 71.07 (4k) (e) 2. a., 71.28 (4) (k) 1., and 71.47 (4) (k) 1.

20.835(2)(dm) (dm) Farmland preservation credit. A sum sufficient to pay the aggregate claims approved under ss. 71.57 to 71.61.