Wis. Stat. § 20.866

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Public debt.

Official statutory text

There are irrevocably appropriated to the bond security and redemption fund and to the capital improvement fund, as a first charge upon all revenues of this state, sums sufficient for payment of principal, interest and premium due, if any, on public debt contracted under subchs. I and IV of ch. 18 . There are also irrevocably appropriated to the bond security and redemption fund and to the capital improvement fund, as a first charge upon all revenues of this state, sums sufficient for the payment due, if any, under an agreement or ancillary arrangement entered into under s. 18.06 (8) (a) relating to any public debt contracted under subchs. I and IV of ch. 18 .

(1) Bond security and redemption fund. From the bond security and redemption fund, there is appropriated to the building commission:

(u) Principal repayment and interest. A sum sufficient from moneys appropriated under sub. (2) (zp) and ss. 20.115 (2) (d) and (7) (b) and (s) , 20.190 (1) (c) , (d) , (i) , and (j) , 20.225 (1) (c) and (i) , 20.245 (1) (e) and (j) , 20.250 (1) (c) and (e) , 20.255 (1) (d) , 20.285 (1) (d) , (gj) , and (je) , 20.320 (1) (c) and (t) and (2) (c) , 20.370 (7) (aa) , (ad) , (ag) , (aq) , (ar) , (at) , (au) , (bq) , (br) , (cb) , (cc) , (cd) , (cg) , (cq) , (cr) , (cs) , (ct) , (ea) , (eq) , and (er) , 20.395 (6) (af) , (aq) , (ar) , and (au) , 20.410 (1) (e) , (ec) , and (ko) and (3) (e) and (fm) , 20.435 (2) (ee) , 20.465 (1) (d) , 20.485 (1) (f) and (go) and (4) (qm) , 20.505 (4) (es) , (et) , (ha) , and (hb) and (5) (c) , (g) , and (kc) , 20.855 (8) (a) , and 20.867 (1) (a) and (b) and (3) (a) , (b) , (bb) , (bc) , (bd) , (be) , (bf) , (bg) , (bh) , (bj) , (bL) , (bm) , (bn) , (bo) , (bq) , (br) , (bt) , (bu) , (bv) , (bw) , (bx) , (cb) , (cd) , (cf) , (ch) , (cj) , (cq) , (cr) , (cs) , (cv) , (cw) , (cx) , (cy) , (cz) , (g) , (h) , (i) , (kd) , and (q) for the payment of principal, interest, premium due, if any, and payment due, if any, under an agreement or ancillary arrangement entered into under s. 18.06 (8) (a) relating to any public debt contracted under subchs. I and IV of ch. 18 .

(2) Capital improvement authorizations. Estimated disbursements under this subsection shall not be included in the schedule under s. 20.005 . There is appropriated to the building commission for the following agencies and purposes:

(s) University of Wisconsin; academic facilities. From the capital improvement fund, a sum sufficient for the board of regents of the University of Wisconsin System to acquire, construct, develop, enlarge or improve university academic educational facilities and facilities to support such facilities. The state may contract public debt in an amount not to exceed $2,552,521,100 for this purpose. The state may contract additional public debt in an amount up to $471,510,000 for this purpose. The state may contract additional public debt in an amount up to $540,612,000 for this purpose. The state may contract additional public debt in an amount up to $947,573,000 for this purpose. Of those amounts:

1. An amount equal to $123,410,000 is allocated for the Milwaukee initiative. The total amount of debt authorized under this subdivision may not exceed the following amounts on the following dates:

a. Prior to July 1, 2011, $43,365,000.

b. July 1, 2011, to June 30, 2013, $93,330,000.

c. July 1, 2013, or thereafter, $123,410,000.
an amount up to $947,573,000 for this purpose. Of those amounts:

1. An amount equal to $123,410,000 is allocated for the Milwaukee initiative. The total amount of debt authorized under this subdivision may not exceed the following amounts on the following dates:

a. Prior to July 1, 2011, $43,365,000.

b. July 1, 2011, to June 30, 2013, $93,330,000.

c. July 1, 2013, or thereafter, $123,410,000.

(t) University of Wisconsin; self-amortizing facilities. From the capital improvement fund, a sum sufficient for the board of regents of the University of Wisconsin System to acquire, construct, develop, enlarge, or improve university self-amortizing educational facilities and facilities to support such facilities. The state may contract public debt in an amount not to exceed $2,740,855,400 for this purpose. The state may contract additional public debt in an amount up to $435,866,700 for this purpose. The state may contract additional public debt in an amount up to $83,875,000 for this purpose. The state may contract additional public debt in an amount up to $164,922,000 for this purpose. The state may contract additional public debt in an amount up to $110,219,000 for this purpose. The state may contract additional public debt in an amount up to $278,186,400 for this purpose. Of those amounts, $4,500,000 is allocated only for the University of Wisconsin-Madison indoor practice facility for athletic programs and only at the time that ownership of the facility is transferred to the state.

(ta) Natural resources; Warren Knowles-Gaylord Nelson stewardship 2000 program. From the capital improvement fund a sum sufficient for the Warren Knowles-Gaylord Nelson stewardship 2000 program under s. 23.0917 . The state may contract public debt in an amount not to exceed $1,046,250,000 for this program. The state may contract additional public debt in an amount up to $42,600,000 for this program. The state may contract additional public debt in an amount up to $90,000,000. Except as provided in s. 23.0917 (4g) (b) , (4m) (k) , (5) , (5g) , and (5m) , the amounts obligated, as defined in s. 23.0917 (1) (e) , under this paragraph may not exceed $46,000,000 in fiscal year 2000-01, may not exceed $46,000,000 in fiscal year 2001-02, may not exceed $60,000,000 in each fiscal year beginning with fiscal year 2002-03 and ending with fiscal year 2009-10, may not exceed $86,000,000 in fiscal year 2010-11, may not exceed $60,000,000 in fiscal year 2011-12, may not exceed $60,000,000 in fiscal year 2012-13, may not exceed $47,500,000 in fiscal year 2013-14, may not exceed $54,500,000 in fiscal year 2014-15, and may not exceed $33,250,000 in each fiscal year beginning with 2015-16 and ending with fiscal year 2021-22. Except as provided in s. 23.0917 (4g) (b) , (4m) (f) and (k) , (5g) , and (5m) , the amounts obligated, as defined in s. 23.0917 (1) (e) , under this paragraph cannot exceed $33,250,000 in each fiscal year beginning with fiscal year 2022-23 and ending with fiscal year 2025-26.

(tb) Natural resources; municipal clean drinking water grants. From the capital improvement fund, a sum sufficient to the department of natural resources to provide funds for municipal clean drinking water grants under s. 281.53 . The state may contract public debt in an amount not to exceed $9,800,000 for this purpose.
year beginning with fiscal year 2022-23 and ending with fiscal year 2025-26.

(tb) Natural resources; municipal clean drinking water grants. From the capital improvement fund, a sum sufficient to the department of natural resources to provide funds for municipal clean drinking water grants under s. 281.53 . The state may contract public debt in an amount not to exceed $9,800,000 for this purpose.

(tc) Clean water fund program. From the capital improvement fund, a sum sufficient for the purposes of s. 281.57 (10m) and (10r) and to be transferred to the environmental improvement fund for the purposes of the clean water fund program under ss. 281.58 and 281.59 . The state may contract public debt in an amount not to exceed $646,283,200 for this purpose. The state may contract additional public debt in an amount up to $13,500,000 for this purpose. Of those amounts, the amount needed to meet the requirements for state deposits under 33 USC 1382 is allocated for those deposits. Of those amounts, $8,250,000 is allocated to fund the minority business development and training program under s. 200.49 (2) (b) . Moneys from this appropriation account may be expended for the purposes of s. 281.57 (10m) and (10r) only in the amount by which the department of natural resources and the department of administration determine that moneys available under par. (tn) are insufficient for the purposes of s. 281.57 (10m) and (10r) .

(td) Safe drinking water loan program. From the capital improvement fund, a sum sufficient to be transferred to the environmental improvement fund for the safe drinking water loan program under s. 281.61 . The state may contract public debt in an amount not to exceed $71,400,000 for this purpose. The state may contract additional public debt in an amount up to $3,550,000 for this purpose.

(te) Natural resources; nonpoint source grants. From the capital improvement fund, a sum sufficient for the department of natural resources to provide funds for nonpoint source water pollution abatement projects under s. 281.65 and to provide the grant under 2003 Wisconsin Act 33 , section 9138 (3f) . The state may contract public debt in an amount not to exceed $94,310,400 for this purpose.

(tf) Natural resources; nonpoint source. From the capital improvement fund, a sum sufficient for the department of natural resources to fund nonpoint source water pollution abatement projects under s. 281.65 (4c) and (4e) . The state may contract public debt in an amount not to exceed $44,050,000 for this purpose. The state may contract additional public debt in an amount up to $6,500,000 for this purpose. The state may contract additional public debt in an amount up to $6,500,000 for this purpose.

(tg) Natural resources; environmental repair. From the capital improvement fund, a sum sufficient for the department of natural resources to fund investigations and remedial action under s. 292.11 (7) (a) or 292.31 and remedial action under s. 281.83 and for payment of this state’s share of environmental repair that is funded under 42 USC 6991 to 6991i or 42 USC 9601 to 9675 . The state may contract public debt in an amount not to exceed $57,000,000 for this purpose. Of this amount, $7,000,000 is allocated for remedial action under s. 281.83 .
estigations and remedial action under s. 292.11 (7) (a) or 292.31 and remedial action under s. 281.83 and for payment of this state’s share of environmental repair that is funded under 42 USC 6991 to 6991i or 42 USC 9601 to 9675 . The state may contract public debt in an amount not to exceed $57,000,000 for this purpose. Of this amount, $7,000,000 is allocated for remedial action under s. 281.83 .

(th) Natural resources; urban nonpoint source cost-sharing. From the capital improvement fund, a sum sufficient for the department of natural resources to provide cost-sharing grants for urban nonpoint source water pollution abatement and storm water management projects under s. 281.66 , to provide municipal flood control and riparian restoration cost-sharing grants under s. 281.665 , and to make the grant under 2007 Wisconsin Act 20 , section 9135 (1i) . The state may contract public debt in an amount not to exceed $53,600,000 for this purpose. The state may contract additional public debt in an amount up to $4,000,000 for this purpose. The state may contract additional public debt in an amount up to $4,000,000 for this purpose. Of those amounts, $500,000 is allocated in fiscal biennium 2001-03 for dam rehabilitation grants under s. 31.387 .

(ti) Natural resources; contaminated sediment removal. From the capital improvement fund, a sum sufficient for the department of natural resources to fund removal of contaminated sediment under s. 281.87 . The state may contract public debt in an amount not to exceed $32,000,000 for this purpose. The state may contract additional public debt in an amount up to $4,000,000 for this purpose. The state may contract additional public debt in an amount up to $4,000,000 for this purpose.

(tk) Natural resources; environmental segregated fund supported administrative facilities. From the capital improvement fund, a sum sufficient for the department of natural resources to acquire, construct, develop, enlarge or improve natural resource administrative office, laboratory, equipment storage and maintenance facilities. The state may contract public debt in an amount not to exceed $19,969,200 for this purpose.

(tL) Natural resources; segregated revenue supported dam safety projects. From the capital improvement fund, a sum sufficient for the department of natural resources to provide financial assistance to counties, cities, villages, towns, and public inland lake protection and rehabilitation districts for dam safety projects under s. 31.385 . The state may contract public debt in an amount not to exceed $6,600,000 for this purpose.

(tm) Natural resources; pollution abatement and sewage collection facilities, ORAP funding. From the capital improvement fund, a sum sufficient to the department of natural resources to acquire, construct, develop, enlarge or improve point source water pollution abatement facilities and sewage collection facilities under ss. 281.55 and 281.56 . The state may contract public debt in an amount not to exceed $145,060,325 for this purpose. Of this amount, $5,000,000 is allocated for point source water pollution abatement facilities and sewage collection facilities under s. 281.56 .
o acquire, construct, develop, enlarge or improve point source water pollution abatement facilities and sewage collection facilities under ss. 281.55 and 281.56 . The state may contract public debt in an amount not to exceed $145,060,325 for this purpose. Of this amount, $5,000,000 is allocated for point source water pollution abatement facilities and sewage collection facilities under s. 281.56 .

(tn) Natural resources; pollution abatement and sewage collection facilities. From the capital improvement fund, a sum sufficient to the department of natural resources to acquire, construct, develop, enlarge or improve point source water pollution abatement facilities and sewage collection facilities under s. 281.57 and to upgrade or replace a drinking water treatment plant under s. 281.57 (10t) including eligible engineering design costs. Payments may be made from this appropriation for capital improvement expenditures and encumbrances authorized under s. 281.57 before July 1, 1990, except for reimbursements made under s. 281.57 (9m) (a) and except as provided in s. 281.57 (10e) , (10f) , (10m) , (10r) and (10t) . Payments may also be made from this appropriation for expenditures and encumbrances resulting from disputed costs under s. 281.57 if an appeal of an eligibility determination is filed before July 1, 1990, and the result of the dispute requires additional funds for an eligible project. The state may contract public debt in an amount not to exceed $893,493,400 for this purpose.

(to) Natural resources; pollution abatement and sewage collection facilities; combined sewer overflow. From the capital improvement fund, a sum sufficient to the department of natural resources to provide funds for the construction of combined sewer overflow projects and for eligible engineering design costs under s. 281.63 . The state may contract public debt in an amount not to exceed $200,600,000 for this purpose. Of this amount, $7,360,000 is allocated to fund the minority business demonstration and training program under s. 200.49 .

(tp) Natural resources; recreation projects. From the capital improvement fund, a sum sufficient for the department of natural resources to acquire, construct, develop or enlarge state recreation facilities and to assist municipalities and other qualifying entities in the acquisition, construction, development, enlargement or improvement of recreational boating facilities under s. 30.92 . The state may contract public debt in an amount not to exceed $56,055,000 for this purpose. Of this amount, $1,200,000 is allocated to assist municipalities and other qualifying entities in the acquisition, construction, development, enlargement or improvement of recreational boating facilities under s. 30.92 .

(tq) Natural resources; local parks land acquisition and development. From the capital improvement fund, a sum sufficient for the department of natural resources to pay the state’s share of aids for land acquisition and development of local parks under s. 23.09 (20) . The state may contract public debt in an amount not to exceed $2,490,000 for this purpose.

(tr) Natural resources; recreation development. From the capital improvement fund, a sum sufficient for the department of natural resources to acquire, construct, develop, enlarge or improve state recreation facilities and state fish hatcheries. The state may contract public debt in an amount not to exceed $23,061,500 for this purpose. The state may contract additional public debt in an amount up to $13,261,700 for this purpose. The state may contract additional public debt in an amount up to $12,523,000 for this purpose.
al resources to acquire, construct, develop, enlarge or improve state recreation facilities and state fish hatcheries. The state may contract public debt in an amount not to exceed $23,061,500 for this purpose. The state may contract additional public debt in an amount up to $13,261,700 for this purpose. The state may contract additional public debt in an amount up to $12,523,000 for this purpose.

(ts) Natural resources; land acquisition. From the capital improvement fund, a sum sufficient for the department of natural resources for outdoor recreation land acquisition activities and for acquiring state forest lands. The state may contract public debt in an amount not to exceed $45,608,600 for these purposes. Of this amount of public debt not authorized for the department before August 9, 1989, $2,000,000 is allocated on August 9, 1989, for natural areas land acquisition activities.

(tt) Natural resources; Wisconsin natural areas heritage program. From the capital improvement fund, as a part of the outdoor recreation land acquisition program, a sum sufficient for the department of natural resources for natural areas land acquisition activities under the Wisconsin natural areas heritage program. The state may contract public debt in an amount not to exceed $2,500,000 for this purpose. Moneys from this appropriation may be expended in each fiscal year only in an amount equal to the value of all gifts, contributions and land dedications accepted under the Wisconsin natural areas heritage program.

(tu) Natural resources; segregated revenue supported facilities. From the capital improvement fund, a sum sufficient for the department of natural resources to acquire, construct, develop, enlarge, or improve natural resource administrative office, laboratory, equipment storage, or maintenance facilities and to acquire, construct, develop, enlarge, or improve state recreation facilities and state fish hatcheries. The state may contract public debt in an amount not to exceed $108,171,100 for this purpose. The state may contract additional public debt in an amount up to $15,786,900 for this purpose. The state may contract additional public debt in an amount up to $33,583,500 for this purpose. The state may contract additional public debt in an amount up to $30,568,900 for this purpose. The state may contract additional public debt in an amount up to $37,983,200 for this purpose.

(tv) Natural resources; general fund supported administrative facilities. From the capital improvement fund, a sum sufficient for the department of natural resources to acquire, construct, develop, enlarge or improve natural resource administrative office, laboratory, equipment, storage or maintenance facilities. The state may contract public debt in an amount not to exceed $16,514,100 for this purpose.

(tw) Natural resources; ice age trail. From the capital improvement fund, as a part of the outdoor recreation land acquisition program, a sum sufficient for the department of natural resources for the acquisition and development of the ice age trail under s. 23.17 . The state may contract public debt in an amount not to exceed $750,000 for this purpose. Moneys expended from this appropriation in each fiscal year may not exceed an amount equal to the sum of the amount received under s. 20.370 (7) (gg) from gifts, grants and bequests for that fiscal year plus an amount equal to the valuation of the land accepted for dedication under s. 23.293 (5) in that fiscal year.
ate may contract public debt in an amount not to exceed $750,000 for this purpose. Moneys expended from this appropriation in each fiscal year may not exceed an amount equal to the sum of the amount received under s. 20.370 (7) (gg) from gifts, grants and bequests for that fiscal year plus an amount equal to the valuation of the land accepted for dedication under s. 23.293 (5) in that fiscal year.

(tx) Natural resources; dam safety projects. From the capital improvement fund, a sum sufficient for the department of natural resources to provide financial assistance to counties, cities, villages, towns, and public inland lake protection and rehabilitation districts for dam safety projects under s. 31.385 . The state may contract public debt in an amount not to exceed $25,500,000 for this purpose. The state may contract additional public debt in an amount up to $4,000,000 for this purpose. The state may contract additional public debt in an amount up to $10,000,000 for this purpose.

(ty) Natural resources; segregated revenue supported land acquisition. From the capital improvement fund, a sum sufficient for the department of natural resources for outdoor recreation and preservation land acquisition activities. The state may contract debt in an amount not to exceed $2,500,000 for this purpose.

(tz) Natural resources; Warren Knowles-Gaylord Nelson stewardship program. From the capital improvement fund a sum sufficient for the purposes specified in s. 23.0915 (1) . The state may contract public debt in an amount not to exceed $231,000,000 for this purpose.

(u) Transportation; administrative facilities. From the capital improvement fund, a sum sufficient for the department of transportation to acquire, construct, develop, enlarge or improve transportation administrative and operating facilities under s. 84.01 (28) . The state may contract public debt in an amount not to exceed $8,890,400 for this purpose.

(ug) Transportation; accelerated bridge improvements. From the capital improvement fund, a sum sufficient to acquire, construct, develop, enlarge or improve local bridges under s. 84.11 and interstate bridges under s. 84.12 . The state may contract public debt in an amount not to exceed $46,849,800 for this purpose.

(ugm) Transportation; major interstate bridge construction. From the capital improvement fund, a sum sufficient for the department of transportation to fund major interstate bridge projects under s. 84.016 . The state may contract public debt in an amount not to exceed $245,000,000 for this purpose. The state may contract additional public debt in an amount up to $27,000,000 for this purpose. The state may contract additional public debt in an amount up to $352,800,000 for this purpose.

(up) Transportation; rail passenger route development. From the capital improvement fund, a sum sufficient for the department of transportation to fund rail passenger route development under s. 85.061 (3) . The state may contract public debt in an amount not to exceed $79,000,000 for this purpose. The state may contract additional public debt in an amount up to $10,000,000 for this purpose. Of those amounts, not more than $10,000,000 may be used to fund the purposes specified in s. 85.061 (3) (a) 2. and 3.

(ur) Transportation; accelerated highway improvements. From the capital improvement fund, a sum sufficient to acquire, construct, develop, enlarge, or improve state highway facilities as provided by ss. 84.06 and 84.09 . The state may contract public debt in an amount not to exceed $185,000,000 for this purpose. This paragraph does not apply with respect to any southeast Wisconsin freeway megaproject under s. 84.0145 .
ccelerated highway improvements. From the capital improvement fund, a sum sufficient to acquire, construct, develop, enlarge, or improve state highway facilities as provided by ss. 84.06 and 84.09 . The state may contract public debt in an amount not to exceed $185,000,000 for this purpose. This paragraph does not apply with respect to any southeast Wisconsin freeway megaproject under s. 84.0145 .

(us) Transportation; connecting highway improvements. From the capital improvement fund, a sum sufficient to acquire, construct, reconstruct, resurface, develop, enlarge or improve connecting highway facilities as provided by s. 84.51 (3) . The state may contract public debt in an amount not to exceed $15,000,000 for this purpose.

(ut) Transportation; federally aided highway facilities. From the capital improvement fund, a sum sufficient to acquire, construct, develop, enlarge or improve highway facilities as provided by s. 84.53 . The state may contract public debt in an amount not to exceed $10,000,000 for this purpose.

(uu) Transportation; highway projects. From the capital improvement fund, a sum sufficient for the department of transportation to acquire, construct, reconstruct, improve, or develop highway projects under ss. 84.06 and 84.09 . The state may contract public debt in an amount not to exceed $41,000,000 for this purpose. This paragraph does not apply with respect to any southeast Wisconsin freeway megaproject under s. 84.0145 .

(uum) Transportation; major highway and rehabilitation projects. From the capital improvement fund, a sum sufficient for the department of transportation to fund major highway and rehabilitation projects, as provided under s. 84.555 . The state may contract public debt in an amount not to exceed $565,480,400 for this purpose.

(uup) Transportation; southeast rehabilitation projects, southeast megaprojects, and high-cost bridge projects.

1. From the capital improvement fund, a sum sufficient for the department of transportation to fund the Marquette interchange reconstruction project under s. 84.014 , as provided under s. 84.555 , the reconstruction of the I 94 north-south corridor and the zoo interchange, as provided under s. 84.555 (1m) , the reconstruction of the I 94 east-west corridor, as provided under s. 84.555 (1m) , southeast Wisconsin freeway megaprojects under s. 84.0145 , as provided under s. 84.555 (1m) , and high-cost state highway bridge projects under s. 84.017 , as provided under s. 84.555 (1m) . The state may contract public debt in an amount not to exceed $704,750,000 for these purposes. In addition, the state may contract public debt in an amount not to exceed $107,000,000 for the reconstruction of the Zoo interchange and I 94 north-south corridor, as provided under s. 84.555 (1m) , as southeast Wisconsin freeway megaprojects under s. 84.0145 , in an amount not to exceed $216,800,000 for high-cost state highway bridge projects under s. 84.017 , as provided under s. 84.555 (1m) , in an amount not to exceed $300,000,000 for southeast Wisconsin freeway megaprojects under s. 84.0145 , as provided under s. 84.555 (1m) , in an amount not to exceed $95,000,000 for the reconstruction of the Zoo interchange, as provided under s. 84.555 (1m) , as a southeast Wisconsin freeway megaproject under s. 84.0145 , and in an amount up to $40,000,000 for the reconstruction of the I 94 east-west corridor, as provided under s. 84.555 (1m) , as a southeast Wisconsin freeway megaproject under s. 84.0145 .

2. On July 5, 2019, the amount specified in subd. 1. for high-cost state highway bridge projects under s. 84.017 , as provided under s. 84.555 (1m) , is decreased by $10,000,000.
megaproject under s. 84.0145 , and in an amount up to $40,000,000 for the reconstruction of the I 94 east-west corridor, as provided under s. 84.555 (1m) , as a southeast Wisconsin freeway megaproject under s. 84.0145 .

2. On July 5, 2019, the amount specified in subd. 1. for high-cost state highway bridge projects under s. 84.017 , as provided under s. 84.555 (1m) , is decreased by $10,000,000.

(uur) Transportation; state highway rehabilitation projects, southeast megaprojects. From the capital improvement fund, a sum sufficient for the department of transportation to fund state highway rehabilitation projects, as provided under s. 84.95 , and southeast Wisconsin freeway megaprojects under s. 84.0145 , as provided under s. 84.555 (1m) . The state may contract public debt in an amount not to exceed $250,000,000 for these purposes. In addition, the state may contract public debt in an amount not to exceed $50 million for these purposes. In addition, the state may contract public debt in an amount not to exceed $204,712,200 for these purposes. In addition, the state may contract public debt in an amount not to exceed $115,351,500 for these purposes. In addition, the state may contract public debt in an amount not to exceed $200,000,000 for southeast Wisconsin freeway megaprojects under s. 84.0145 , as provided under s. 84.555 (1m) .

(uus) Transportation; major highway projects. From the capital improvement fund, a sum sufficient for the department of transportation to fund major highway projects, as provided under s. 84.56 . The state may contract public debt in an amount not to exceed $100,000,000 for these purposes.

(uut) Transportation; state highway rehabilitation, certain projects. From the capital improvement fund, a sum sufficient for the department of transportation to fund state highway rehabilitation projects, as provided under s. 84.57 . The state may contract public debt in an amount not to exceed $141,000,000 for this purpose.

(uuu) Transportation; major highway and rehabilitation projects subject to joint committee on finance approval. From the capital improvement fund, a sum sufficient for the department of transportation to fund major highway and rehabilitation projects as provided under s. 84.58 . Subject to 2015 Wisconsin Act 55 , section 9145 (1v) , the state may contract public debt in an amount not to exceed $350,000,000 for these purposes.

(uuv) Transportation; design-build projects. From the capital improvement fund, a sum sufficient for the department of transportation to fund design-build projects under s. 84.062 that are state highway rehabilitation projects, major highway projects, or southeast Wisconsin freeway megaprojects. The state may contract public debt in an amount up to $20,000,000 for this purpose. In addition, the state may contract public debt in an amount up to $92,500,000 for these purposes.

(uuz) Transportation; southeast Wisconsin freeway megaprojects subject to contingency. From the capital improvement fund, a sum sufficient for the department of transportation to fund southeast Wisconsin freeway megaprojects as provided under s. 84.585 . Subject to 2017 Wisconsin Act 58 , section 60 (1c) , the state may contract public debt in an amount not to exceed $252,400,000 for these purposes. In addition, the state may contract public debt in an amount up to $185,171,300 for these purposes.

(uv) Transportation, harbor improvements. From the capital improvement fund, a sum sufficient for the department of transportation to provide grants for harbor improvements. The state may contract public debt in an amount not to exceed $120,000,000 for this purpose. The state may contract additional public debt in an amount up to $32,000,000 for this purpose. The state may contract additional public debt in an amount up to $15,300,000 for this purpose.
al improvement fund, a sum sufficient for the department of transportation to provide grants for harbor improvements. The state may contract public debt in an amount not to exceed $120,000,000 for this purpose. The state may contract additional public debt in an amount up to $32,000,000 for this purpose. The state may contract additional public debt in an amount up to $15,300,000 for this purpose.

(uw) Transportation; rail acquisitions and improvements and intermodal freight facilities. From the capital improvement fund, a sum sufficient for the department of transportation to acquire railroad property under ss. 85.08 (2) (L) and 85.09 ; to provide grants and loans for rail property acquisitions and improvements under s. 85.08 (4m) (c) and (d) ; and to provide intermodal freight facilities grants under s. 85.093 . The state may contract public debt in an amount not to exceed $250,300,000 for these purposes. The state may contract additional public debt in an amount up to $30,000,000 for these purposes. The state may contract additional public debt in an amount up to $20,000,000 for these purposes.

(uwz) Transportation; local roads for job preservation, state funds. From the capital improvement fund, a sum sufficient for the department of transportation to award grants under s. 86.312 . The state may contract public debt in an amount not to exceed $2,000,000 for this purpose.

(ux) Corrections; correctional facilities. From the capital improvement fund, a sum sufficient for the department of corrections to acquire, construct, develop, enlarge, or improve adult and juvenile correctional facilities. The state may contract public debt in an amount not to exceed $951,679,900 for this purpose. The state may contract additional public debt in an amount up to $37,821,900 for this purpose. The state may contract additional public debt in an amount up to $85,014,000 for this purpose.

(uy) Corrections; self-amortizing facilities and equipment. From the capital improvement fund, a sum sufficient for the department of corrections to acquire, develop, enlarge or improve facilities and equipment used in prison industries. The state may contract public debt in an amount not to exceed $2,116,300 for this purpose.

(uz) Corrections; juvenile correctional facilities. From the capital improvement fund, a sum sufficient for the department of corrections to acquire, construct, develop, enlarge or improve juvenile correctional facilities. The state may contract public debt in an amount not to exceed $28,652,200 for this purpose. The state may contract additional public debt in an amount up to $4,000,000 for this purpose. The state may contract additional public debt in an amount up to $41,791,000 for this purpose. The state may contract additional public debt in an amount up to $124,749,000 for this purpose.

(uzc) Secured residential care centers for children and youth. From the capital improvement fund, a sum sufficient for the department of corrections to provide grants to counties for designing and constructing secured residential care centers for children and youth and attached juvenile detention facilities as specified in s. 13.48 (27m) . The state may contract public debt in an amount not to exceed $40,000,000 for this purpose. The state may contract additional public debt in an amount up to $40,000,000 for this purpose.

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