13.48 Note(18) Acquisition of open spaces. The building commission may acquire property adjacent to or within 2 blocks of any state facility for the purpose of establishing and developing open green spaces or possible future construction.

13.48(19)(a)(a) Whenever the building commission determines that the use of innovative types of design and construction processes will make better use of the resources and technology available in the building industry, the building commission may waive any or all of s. 16.855, except s. 16.855 (13) and (14m) (a) to (c), if the action is in the best interest of the state and is approved by the building commission.

13.48(19)(b)(b) Subject to the requirements of s. 20.924 (1) (i), the building commission may authorize the lease, lease purchase or acquisition of facilities in lieu of state construction of any project enumerated in the authorized state building program.

13.48(20)(20) Residence halls. Except as provided in sub. (14) (am), the building commission may approve the sale or lease of state-owned residence halls by the board of regents of the University of Wisconsin System to another state agency or a nonstate nonprofit agency for purposes provided in s. 36.11 (1) (e).

13.48(20m)(c)(c) The building commission may authorize up to $25,000,000 in general fund supported borrowing under par. (b), including up to $3,000,000 for the project described in par. (d).

13.48(20m)(d)1.1. The legislature finds and determines that supporting entrepreneurs and innovators, providing facilities for job training, and promoting dynamic community revitalization and development are of vital importance in creating jobs and contributing to economic development and tourism in this state and are statewide responsibilities of statewide dimension. It is therefore in the public interest, and it is the public policy of this state, to assist the Incourage Community Foundation, Inc., in redeveloping the former Daily Tribune building in the city of Wisconsin Rapids into an economic and community hub.

13.48(20m)(d)2.2. The building commission may under this subsection assist the Incourage Community Foundation, Inc., in redeveloping the former Daily Tribune building in the city of Wisconsin Rapids into an economic and community hub. The state funding commitment shall be in the form of a grant to the Incourage Community Foundation, Inc. Before approving any state funding commitment for redeveloping the former Daily Tribune building, the building commission shall determine that the Incourage Community Foundation, Inc., has secured additional funding for the project from nonstate revenue sources at least equal to the state’s grant.

13.48(20m)(d)3.3. If the building commission authorizes a grant to the Incourage Community Foundation, Inc., under subd. 2., and if, for any reason, the facility that is redeveloped with funds from the grant is not used for an economic and community hub, the state shall retain an ownership interest in the facility equal to the amount of the state’s grant.

13.48(20t)(a)(a) The legislature finds and determines that expanding psychiatric bed capacity as described in par. (b) would greatly benefit state residents by expanding access to timely inpatient mental health treatment and other behavioral health services and allowing public financial resources to be better distributed to more effectively improve delivery of mental health services and is a statewide responsibility of statewide dimension. It is therefore in the public interest, and it is the public policy of this state, to expand psychiatric bed capacity and behavioral health treatment capacity.

13.48(20t)(b)(b) The building commission may authorize up to $5,000,000 in general fund supported borrowing to make a grant for the purpose of renovating an existing mental health facility in Marathon County. The renovation shall provide 26 beds for expanded capacity for psychiatric and other behavioral health treatment to an organization that applies to the building commission and meets all of the following criteria:

13.48(20t)(b)1.1. The organization provides mental and behavioral health services in the north central region of the state and has a campus in Marathon County.

13.48(20t)(b)2.2. The organization agrees to renovate an existing mental health facility in Marathon County to provide 16 adult inpatient psychiatric beds, 5 beds for emergency stabilization, and 5 beds for detoxification and substance use treatment. The organization shall serve individuals, including individuals who meet the criteria for emergency detention under s. 51.15 or 51.45, who are from Forest, Langlade, Lincoln, Marathon, Oneida, and Vilas Counties.

13.48(20t)(b)3.3. The organization identifies measures that it believes will serve the needs of area residents with behavioral health needs, especially, as a critical component of the measures, in reducing the burden on state-operated facilities.

13.48(20t)(b)4.4. The organization agrees to annually report to the legislature, in the manner described under s. 13.172 (2), the services provided with the resources funded by the grant awarded under this subsection, including the number of individuals diverted from state-operated mental health institutes.

13.48(20t)(b)5.5. The organization recognizes that it is liable to repay the grant funds to the state if the organization fails to continue to maintain the expanded services and number of beds described under subd. 2. for a minimum of 10 years.

13.48(20t)(d)(d) If, for any reason, the space that is renovated with funds from the grant under par. (b) is not used for the purpose of providing the services described under par. (b) 2., the state shall retain an ownership interest in the renovated space equal to the amount of the state’s grant.

13.48(20v)(a)(a) The building commission shall establish and operate a grant program under this subsection to assist nonstate organizations to carry out construction projects having a statewide public purpose.

13.48(20v)(b)(b) From the appropriation under s. 20.867 (3) (x), the building commission may award a grant to any nonstate organization for a construction project that satisfies par. (a).