There is appropriated for the following programs:

Terms Used In Wisconsin Statutes 20.855

  • Appropriation: The provision of funds, through an annual appropriations act or a permanent law, for federal agencies to make payments out of the Treasury for specified purposes. The formal federal spending process consists of two sequential steps: authorization
  • Devise: To gift property by will.
  • Fiscal year: The fiscal year is the accounting period for the government. For the federal government, this begins on October 1 and ends on September 30. The fiscal year is designated by the calendar year in which it ends; for example, fiscal year 2006 begins on October 1, 2005 and ends on September 30, 2006.
  • Following: when used by way of reference to any statute section, means the section next following that in which the reference is made. See Wisconsin Statutes 990.01
  • Gift: A voluntary transfer or conveyance of property without consideration, or for less than full and adequate consideration based on fair market value.
  • Land: includes lands, tenements and hereditaments and all rights thereto and interests therein. See Wisconsin Statutes 990.01
  • Motorcycle: has the meaning given in…. See Wisconsin Statutes 990.01
  • Municipality: includes cities and villages; it may be construed to include towns. See Wisconsin Statutes 990.01
  • Settlement: Parties to a lawsuit resolve their difference without having a trial. Settlements often involve the payment of compensation by one party in satisfaction of the other party's claims.
  • State: when applied to states of the United States, includes the District of Columbia, the commonwealth of Puerto Rico and the several territories organized by Congress. See Wisconsin Statutes 990.01
  • Trustee: A person or institution holding and administering property in trust.
  • Year: means a calendar year, unless otherwise expressed; "year" alone means "year of our Lord". See Wisconsin Statutes 990.01
   (1)   Cash management expenses; interest and principal repayment.
      (a)    Obligation on operating notes. A sum sufficient to pay principal, interest and premium, if any, due on operating notes, including amounts due on periodic payments, and to make payments under an agreement or ancillary arrangement entered into under s. 18.73 (5) (a), pursuant to resolutions authorizing the issuance of the operating notes under s. 18.73 (1).
      (b)    Operating note expenses. A sum sufficient to pay for the expenses of issuing operating notes and reserves securing such notes issued under subch. III of ch. 18.
      (bm)    Payment of canceled drafts. A sum sufficient to pay demands under s. 20.912 (3).
      (c)    Interest payments to program revenue accounts. A sum sufficient to pay interest on temporary reallocations of moneys from program revenue accounts under s. 20.002 (11).
      (d)    Interest payments to segregated funds. A sum sufficient to pay interest on temporary reallocations of moneys from segregated funds under s. 20.002 (11).
      (dm)    Interest reimbursements to federal government. A sum sufficient to pay any interest reimbursement to the federal government relating to the timing of transfers of federal grant funds for programs that are funded with moneys from the general fund and that are covered in an agreement between the federal department of the treasury and the state under the federal Cash Management Improvement Act of 1990, as amended.
      (e)    Interest on prorated local government payments. A sum sufficient to pay interest on payments to local units of government under s. 16.53 (11).
      (f)    Payment of fees to financial institutions. A sum sufficient to pay fees to financial institutions relating to the investment of moneys in the general fund in the state investment fund, other than moneys in program revenue appropriation accounts under s. 20.285, that are not otherwise paid from earnings from the investment of the moneys.
      (gm)    Payment of canceled drafts; program revenues. From the appropriate program revenue and program revenue – service accounts, a sum sufficient to pay demands under s. 20.912 (3).
      (q)    Redemption of operating notes. From the operating note redemption fund, a sum sufficient to pay principal, interest and premium, if any, due on operating notes issued under subch. III of ch. 18.
      (r)    Interest payments to general fund. A sum sufficient to pay interest on temporary reallocations of moneys from the general fund under s. 20.002 (11).
      (rm)    Payment of canceled drafts; segregated revenues. From the appropriate segregated funds, a sum sufficient to pay demands under s. 20.912 (3).
   (3)   Capitol renovation expenses.
20.855(3)(b) (b) Capitol restoration and relocation planning. Biennially, the amounts in the schedule for the planning of capitol restoration projects and for planning a facility to house offices to be relocated from the capitol, legislative branch agencies or judicial branch agencies.
      (c)    Historically significant furnishings. Biennially, the amounts in the schedule for the acquisition, restoration and replacement by the department of administration of historically significant furnishings under s. 16.838.
   (4)   Tax, assistance and transfer payments.
20.855(4)(a) (a) Interest on overpayment of taxes. A sum sufficient to pay interest on overpayments of taxes refunded or credited under s. 70.511 (2) (b), 71.89 (1), 71.90 (1) or 77.59 (6) (c).
      (am)    Great Lakes protection fund contribution. As a continuing appropriation, the amounts in the schedule for the department of administration to make this state’s contribution to the Great Lakes protection fund under s. 14.84 and to pay any interest due the Great Lakes protection fund because of late payment of this state’s contribution.
      (be)    Study of engineering. The amounts in the schedule, to be disbursed by the department of administration over a 3-year period, to make grants to a municipality or a non-profit organization in a 1st class city for the purpose of furthering the study of engineering to meet the needs of business and the state. This paragraph does not apply after June 30, 2012.
      (bm)    Oil pipeline terminal tax distribution. A sum sufficient to distribute oil pipeline terminal taxes to towns, villages, and cities under s. 76.24 (2) (am), except that the distribution paid from this appropriation in fiscal year 2006-07 may not exceed $652,100.
      (bv)    General fund supplement to veterans trust fund. From the general fund, a sum sufficient to be paid into the veterans trust fund to supplement the fund if it contains insufficient moneys, as determined by the secretary of administration, to be used for veterans programs.
      (c)    Minnesota income tax reciprocity. A sum sufficient to pay to the state of Minnesota any losses of income taxes occurring because of income tax reciprocity between this state and Minnesota and any interest payments due under s. 71.10 (7).
      (ca)    Minnesota income tax reciprocity bench mark. The amounts in the schedule to fund a bench mark study by the department of revenue of the revenue loss under s. 71.10 (7) (b).
      (cm)    Illinois income tax reciprocity. For taxable years beginning after December 31, 1999, a sum sufficient to pay to the state of Illinois any losses of income taxes occurring because of income tax reciprocity between this state and Illinois and any interest payments due under s. 71.10 (7e).
      (cn)    Illinois income tax reciprocity bench mark. The amounts in the schedule to fund this state’s portion of a bench mark study by the department of revenue of the revenue loss under s. 71.10 (7e) (b).
      (cr)    Transfer to local exposition district. The amounts in the schedule to make payments to a local exposition district under s. 16.004 (21) (a).
Effective date note NOTE: Par. (cr) is repealed eff. 6-30-36 by 2015 Wis. Act 60.
      (dr)    Transfer to local exposition district. The amounts in the schedule to make payments to a local exposition district under s. 16.004 (21) (a).
Effective date note NOTE: Par. (dr) is repealed eff. 6-30-36 by 2015 Wis. Act 60.
      (e)    Transfer to conservation fund; land acquisition reimbursement. A sum sufficient in an amount equal to the amount to be paid into the conservation fund as determined under s. 25.29 (1) (e). The amounts may be paid at such intervals during each fiscal year as the secretary of administration deems appropriate or necessary.
      (em)    Transfer to conservation fund; off-highway motorcycle fees. From the general fund, an amount equal to the amount determined under s. 23.335 (20) (a) in that fiscal year to be transferred to the conservation fund.
      (f)    Transfer to environmental fund; nonpoint sources. From the general fund, the amounts in the schedule to be transferred to the environmental fund.
      (fc)    Aids for certain local purchases and projects. The amounts in the schedule for the purposes specified in 2009 Wisconsin Act 28, section 9157 (2u).
      (fm)    Transfer to transportation fund; hub facility exemptions. Beginning on July 1, 2004, and on July 1 of every fiscal year thereafter, to be transferred to the transportation fund, a sum sufficient in an amount equal to the amount to be paid into the transportation fund, as determined under s. 76.31.
      (fr)    Transfer to transportation fund; disaster damage aids. From the general fund, in the 2nd fiscal year of each fiscal biennium, to be transferred to the transportation fund, a sum sufficient in an amount equal to the amount calculated under s. 86.34 (7).
      (gd)    American Red Cross, Badger Chapter. As a continuing appropriation, from moneys received as amounts designated under s. 71.10 (5k) (b), the net amount certified under s. 71.10 (5k) (h) 3. for the Badger Chapter of the American Red Cross for its Wisconsin Disaster Relief Fund.
      (ge)    Feeding America; Second Harvest food banks. As a continuing appropriation, from moneys received as amounts designated under s. 71.10 (5j) (b), the net amount certified under s. 71.10 (5j) (h) 3. for Second Harvest food banks in Wisconsin that are members of Feeding America.
      (h)    Volkswagen settlement funds. All moneys received from the trustee of the settlement funds, as defined in s. 16.047 (1) (a), for the replacement of vehicles in the state fleet under s. 16.047 (2) and for the grants under s. 16.047 (4m) and (4s). No moneys may be expended from this appropriation after June 30, 2027.
      (q)    Terminal tax distribution. From the transportation fund, a sum sufficient for the towns’, villages’ and cities’ share of railroad taxes under s. 76.24 (2) (a).
      (r)    Petroleum allowance. From the petroleum inspection fund, a sum sufficient for the payment of allowances and interest under s. 168.12 (6).
      (s)    Transfer to conservation fund; motorboat formula. From the transportation fund, a sum sufficient in an amount equal to the amount to be paid into the conservation fund as determined under s. 25.29 (1) (c). The amounts may be paid at such intervals during each fiscal year as the secretary of administration deems appropriate or necessary.
      (t)    Transfer to conservation fund; snowmobile formula. On July 1 of each fiscal year, from the transportation fund, a sum sufficient in an amount as determined under s. 25.29 (1) (d) to be paid into the snowmobile account in the conservation fund.
      (u)    Transfer to conservation fund; all-terrain vehicle and utility terrain vehicle formula. From the transportation fund, a sum sufficient in an amount equal to the amount to be paid into the conservation fund as determined under s. 25.29 (1) (dm) and (dr). The amounts may be paid at such intervals during each fiscal year as the secretary of administration deems appropriate or necessary.
      (w)    Transfer to transportation fund; petroleum inspection fund. From the petroleum inspection fund, the amounts in the schedule to be transferred to the transportation fund.
      (wc)    Petroleum inspection fund supplement to environmental fund; environmental management. From the petroleum inspection fund, the amounts in the schedule, including $80,000 in each fiscal year as a well compensation fee, to be transferred to the environmental fund for environmental management.
   (5)   State housing authority reserve fund.
20.855(5)(a) (a) Enhancement of credit of authority debt. The amounts in the schedule to be paid into the state housing authority reserve fund.
   (6)   Miscellaneous receipts.
      (g)    Gifts and grants. As a continuing appropriation, all moneys received from moneys deposited in the general fund under s. 20.907 to carry out the purposes for which such moneys were given. The department of administration may establish numeric subunits from the appropriation made under this paragraph for each state agency or division thereof which receives or is designated to act as trustee for a gift, grant, bequest or devise for which no specific appropriation is made under this chapter. For internal accounting purposes only, the department may reflect the amounts in each subunit under the appropriation totals for the respective state agencies administering the programs for which the gifts, grants, bequests or devises are used.
      (h)    Vehicle and aircraft receipts. The amounts in the schedule for the purpose of subsidizing the cost of operation, maintenance, and depreciation of the vehicles and aircraft. All moneys received by state agencies under ss. 11.1206 and 20.916 (7) for political and other personal uses of state-owned vehicles and aircraft shall be credited to this appropriation. The department of administration may transfer moneys from this appropriation to the proper appropriation of any state agency from which state vehicle and aircraft costs are financed.
      (i)    Miscellaneous program revenue. The amounts in the schedule for authorized purposes for revenue deposited into the general fund under s. 20.906 (1) and not otherwise appropriated under this chapter. All moneys received for authorized purposes from revenue deposited into the general fund under s. 20.906 (1), not otherwise appropriated under this chapter, shall be credited to this appropriation. The department of administration may establish numeric subunits from the appropriation made under this paragraph for each state agency or division thereof which receives revenue for which no specific appropriation is made under this chapter. For internal accounting purposes only, the department may reflect the amounts in each subunit under the appropriation totals for the respective state agencies administering the programs for which the revenue is used.
      (j)    Custody accounts. All moneys received by state agencies for deposit in accounts authorized under s. 20.907 (5), together with interest or other income authorized to be credited to such accounts, to carry out the purposes for which received. The department of administration may establish numeric subunits from the appropriation made under this paragraph for each state agency or division thereof depositing moneys in an account authorized in s. 20.907 (5). For internal accounting purposes only, the department may reflect the amounts in each subunit under the appropriation totals for the respective state agencies depositing the moneys.
      (k)    Aids to individuals and organizations. All moneys received by any state agency from any other state agency for the purpose of providing aids to individuals and organizations under any program authorized by law that are not directed to be deposited in any other appropriation account, to be used for the purpose of providing such aids. The department of administration may establish numeric subunits from the appropriation made under this paragraph for each state agency or division thereof which receives moneys for the purpose of providing aids to individuals or organizations under any program authorized by law that are not directed to be deposited in any other appropriation account. For internal accounting purposes only, the department may reflect the amounts in each subunit under the appropriation totals for the respective state agencies administering the programs for which the moneys are used.
      (ka)    Local assistance. All moneys received by any state agency from any other state agency for the purpose of providing assistance to local governmental units under any program authorized by law that are not directed to be deposited in any other appropriation account, to be used for the purpose of providing such assistance. The department of administration may establish numeric subunits from the appropriation made under this paragraph for each state agency or division thereof which receives moneys for the purpose of providing assistance to local governmental units under any program authorized by law that are not directed to be deposited in any other appropriation account. For internal accounting purposes only, the department may reflect the amounts in each subunit under the appropriation totals for the respective state agencies administering the programs for which the moneys are used.
      (m)    Federal aid. As a continuing appropriation, all moneys received from moneys deposited in the general fund under s. 16.54 to carry out the purposes for which such moneys were given. The department of administration may establish numeric subunits from the appropriation made under this paragraph for each state agency or division thereof which receives moneys from the federal government under s. 16.54 for which no specific appropriation is made under this chapter. For internal accounting purposes only, the department may reflect the amounts in each subunit under the appropriation totals for the respective state agencies administering the programs for which the federal moneys are used.
      (pz)    Indirect cost reimbursements. All moneys not otherwise appropriated under this chapter received from the federal government as reimbursement of indirect costs of grants and contracts for the purposes authorized in s. 16.54 (9) (b).
   (8)   Marquette University.
      (a)    Dental clinic and education facility; principal repayment, interest and rebates. A sum sufficient to reimburse s. 20.866 (1) (u) for the payment of principal and interest costs incurred in financing the construction grant under s. 13.48 (32), to make the payments determined by the building commission under s. 13.488 (1) (m) that are attributable to the proceeds of obligations incurred in financing the construction grant under s. 13.48 (32), and to make payments under an agreement or ancillary arrangement entered into under s. 18.06 (8) (a).
   (9)   State capitol renovation and restoration.
20.855(9)(a) (a) South wing renovation and restoration. As a continuing appropriation, the amounts in the schedule for the restoration and renovation of the south wing of the state capitol.

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