Signed by Governor Tony Evers

Vote Smart's Synopsis:

Vote to pass a bill that appropriates funds for fiscal years 2019-2021.

Highlights:

• Appropriates $61.8 million for grants for University of Wisconsin System students both fiscal years (Sec. 20.235).

• Appropriates $384.4 million for 2019-2020 and $450.2 million for 2020-2021 to spend on aids for special education and school age parents programs (Sec. 20.255).

• Appropriates $566.5 million for 2019-2020 and $585.3 million for 2020-2021 to spend on “per pupil aid” for local educational programming (Sec. 20.255).

• Appropriates $75.3 million for personal property tax exemptions both years (Sec. 20.835).

• Authorizes the Building Commission to contract over $300 million in “additional public debt” for various purposes (Sec. 307e & 307g).

• Authorizes the state to contract over $906 million in “additional public debt” for the University of Wisconsin System facilities’ acquirement, construction, development, enlargement or improvement (Sec. 293s & 293t).

• Authorizes the building commission to authorize up to $40 million in general fund supported borrowing for assisting counties in establishing or constructing secured residential care centers for children and youth and attached juvenile detention facilities (Sec. 27m).

• Authorizes the state to contact over $74.7 million in “additional public debt” for mental health and secure treatment facilities acquirement, construction, development, enlargement or extension (Sec. 306u).

• Appropriates $5,000,000 for land acquisition, utility extensions, and a request for proposal of a new maximum security correctional facility to replace the Green Bay Correctional Institution (Sec. 9104).

• Defines “hybrid electric vehicle” as a vehicle that is capable of using both electricity and gasoline, diesel fuel, or alternative fuel to propel the vehicle (Sec. 1987).

• Increases the fee for vehicle registration from $75 to $85 (Sec. 1986s).

• Increases the fee for titling a vehicle from $62 to $157 (Sec. 1990).

• Appropriates $25.5 million for 2019-2020 and $32.8 million for 2020-2021 to spend on Department of Corrections contracts and agreements (Sec. 20.410).

• Appropriates $854.6 million for 2019-2020 and $859.8 million for 2020-2021 to spend on general program operations for the Department of Corrections (Sec. 20.410).

• Extends the length of the Warren Knowles-Gaylord Nelson stewardship 2000 program to end in fiscal year 2021-2022 (Sec. 294).

Vote Smart's Synopsis:

Vote to pass a bill that appropriates funds for fiscal years 2019-2021.

Highlights:

• Appropriates $61.8 million for grants for University of Wisconsin System students both fiscal years (Sec. 20.235).

• Appropriates $384.4 million for 2019-2020 and $450.2 million for 2020-2021 to spend on aids for special education and school age parents programs (Sec. 20.255).

• Appropriates $566.5 million for 2019-2020 and $585.3 million for 2020-2021 to spend on “per pupil aid” for local educational programming (Sec. 20.255).

• Appropriates $75.3 million for personal property tax exemptions both years (Sec. 20.835).

• Authorizes the Building Commission to contract over $300 million in “additional public debt” for various purposes (Sec. 307e & 307g).

• Authorizes the state to contract over $906 million in “additional public debt” for the University of Wisconsin System facilities’ acquirement, construction, development, enlargement or improvement (Sec. 293s & 293t).

• Authorizes the building commission to authorize up to $40 million in general fund supported borrowing for assisting counties in establishing or constructing secured residential care centers for children and youth and attached juvenile detention facilities (Sec. 27m).

• Authorizes the state to contact over $74.7 million in “additional public debt” for mental health and secure treatment facilities acquirement, construction, development, enlargement or extension (Sec. 306u).

• Appropriates $5,000,000 for land acquisition, utility extensions, and a request for proposal of a new maximum security correctional facility to replace the Green Bay Correctional Institution (Sec. 9104).

• Defines “hybrid electric vehicle” as a vehicle that is capable of using both electricity and gasoline, diesel fuel, or alternative fuel to propel the vehicle (Sec. 1987).

• Increases the fee for vehicle registration from $75 to $85 (Sec. 1986s).

• Increases the fee for titling a vehicle from $62 to $157 (Sec. 1990).

• Appropriates $25.5 million for 2019-2020 and $32.8 million for 2020-2021 to spend on Department of Corrections contracts and agreements (Sec. 20.410).

• Appropriates $854.6 million for 2019-2020 and $859.8 million for 2020-2021 to spend on general program operations for the Department of Corrections (Sec. 20.410).

• Extends the length of the Warren Knowles-Gaylord Nelson stewardship 2000 program to end in fiscal year 2021-2022 (Sec. 294).