AB429: Bill Text

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2021 - 2022 LEGISLATURE

2021 Assembly BILL 429

June 29, 2021 - Introduced by Representative Kerkman, cosponsored by Senator Wanggaard. Referred to Committee on State Affairs.

AB429,1,2 An Act relating to: a grant for a science, technology, engineering, and mathematics innovation center in the city of Kenosha.

Analysis by the Legislative Reference Bureau

This bill requires the Department of Administration to award a grant of $9,750,000 to the city of Kenosha to assist in the construction of a science, technology, engineering, and mathematics innovation center in the city of Kenosha. Before awarding the grant, DOA must ensure that the city of Kenosha has secured additional funding commitments of at least $9,750,000 from nonstate revenue sources. Finally, the bill requires the governor to allocate $9,750,000 of the funds accepted under the federal American Rescue Plan Act of 2021 for the grant to the city of Kenosha for the Kenosha STEM Innovation Center.

For further information see the state fiscal estimate, which will be printed as an appendix to this bill.

The people of the state of Wisconsin, represented in senate and assembly, do enact as follows:

AB429,9101 Section 9101. Nonstatutory provisions; Administration.

AB429,1,4 (1) Kenosha STEM innovation center.

AB429,2,3 (a) From the moneys allocated under par. (c ), the department of administration shall award a grant of $9,750,000 in the 2021-22 fiscal year to the city of Kenosha to assist in the construction of a science, technology, engineering, and mathematics innovation center at the site previously occupied by the Chrysler facility in the city of Kenosha.

AB429,2,6 (b) Before awarding the grant under par. (a), the department of administration shall ensure that the city of Kenosha has secured at least $9,750,000 in additional funding commitments for the project from nonstate revenue sources.

AB429,2,10 (c) Of the moneys the governor accepts from the federal government under s. 16.54 pursuant to section 602 of the federal Social Security Act as amended by the federal American Rescue Plan Act of 2021, P.L. 117-2, the governor shall allocate $9,750,000 for the grant under par. (a ).

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