Date of enactment: March 6, 2024
2023 Senate Bill 895 Date of publication*: March 7, 2024
2023 WISCONSIN ACT 102
AN ACT to amend 20.866 (2) (t) and 20.867 (3) (x) of the statutes; and to affect 2023 Wisconsin Act 19, section
9104 (1) (i) 1. em. and es., 2023 Wisconsin Act 19, section 9104 (1) (i) 3. ed., eh., ep. and et., 2023 Wisconsin Act
19, section 9104 (1) (i) 4. fm. and fs., 2023 Wisconsin Act 19, section 9104 (1) (i) 4g. and 2023 Wisconsin Act 19,
section 9104 (22); relating to: amendments to the 2023−25 capital budget for University of Wisconsin System proj-
ects, a plan to honor Wisconsin veterans, granting bonding authority, and making an appropriation.
The people of the state of Wisconsin, represented in
senate and assembly, do enact as follows:
SECTION 1. 20.866 (2) (t) of the statutes, as affected
by 2023 Wisconsin Act 19, is amended to read:
20.866 (2) (t) University of Wisconsin; self−amortiz-
ing 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 educa-
tional 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. Of those
amounts, $4,500,000 is allocated only for the University
of Wisconsin−Madison indoor practice facility for ath-
letic programs and only at the time that ownership of the
facility is transferred to the state.
SECTION 2. 20.867 (3) (x) of the statutes, as created
by 2023 Wisconsin Act 19, is amended to read:
20.867 (3) (x) Segregated revenue supported build-
ing program projects; inflationary project cost overruns.
From the capital improvement fund, as a continuing
appropriation, all moneys transferred under 2023 Wis-
consin Act 19, section 9251 (1), and 2023 Wisconsin Act
.... (this act), section 9251 (1), to fund the projects enu-
merated under 2023 Wisconsin Act 19, section 9104 (1),
including the project created by 2023 Wisconsin Act ....
(this act), section 4, in the amounts designated as “segre-
gated revenue” in that section for those projects; to fund
the other expenditures and allocations designated as
“segregated revenue” under 2023 Wisconsin Act 19, sec-
tion 9104 (4) to (13); and to offset building program proj-
ect budget cost overruns caused by inflation under s.
13.48 (2) (L) in a total amount up to $20,000,000.
SECTION 3. 2023 Wisconsin Act 19, section 9104 (1)
(i) 1. em. and es. are created to read:
[2023 Wisconsin Act 19] Section 9104 (1)
* Section 991.11, WISCONSIN STATUTES: Effective date of acts. “Every act and every portion of an act enacted by the legislature over the governor’s
partial veto which does not expressly prescribe the time when it takes effect shall take effect on the day after its date of publication.” − 2 −2023 Wisconsin Act 102 2023 Senate Bill 895
(i) UNIVERSITY OF WISCONSIN SYSTEM
1.Projects financed with program revenue supported borrowing:
em. Madison — Kronshage−Jorns−Humphrey Residence Halls
additions and renovations 69,211,000
(Total project all funding sources $79,211,000)
es.Systemwide — central plants and utility distribution renovations 41,008,000
(Total project all funding sources $149,269,000)
SECTION 4. 2023 Wisconsin Act 19, section 9104 (1)
(i) 3. ed., eh., ep. and et. are created to read:
[2023 Wisconsin Act 19] Section 9104 (1)
(i) UNIVERSITY OF WISCONSIN SYSTEM
3.Projects financed by segregated revenue:
ed. Madison — engineering replacement building/computer−aided
engineering facility demolition 197,336,000
(Total project all funding sources $347,336,000)
eh. Whitewater — Winther/Heide Hall entry additions and
renovations 75,489,000
ep. Systemwide — demolition projects 45,400,000
et.Systemwide — central plants and utility distribution renovations 105,048,000
(Total project all funding sources $149,269,000)
SECTION 5. 2023 Wisconsin Act 19, section 9104 (1)
(i) 4. fm. and fs. are created to read:
[2023 Wisconsin Act 19] Section 9104 (1)
(i) UNIVERSITY OF WISCONSIN SYSTEM
4.Projects financed with program revenue:
fm. Madison — Kronshage−Jorns−Humphrey Residence Halls
additions and renovations 10,000,000
(Total project all funding sources $79,211,000)
fs.Systemwide — central plants and utility distribution renovations 3,213,000
(Total project all funding sources $149,269,000)
SECTION 6. 2023 Wisconsin Act 19, section 9104 (1)
(i) 4g. is created to read:
[2023 Wisconsin Act 19] Section 9104 (1)
(i) UNIVERSITY OF WISCONSIN SYSTEM
4g.Projects financed with gifts, grants, and other receipts:
a.Madison — engineering replacement building/computer−aided
engineering facility demolition 150,000,000
(Total project all funding sources $347,336,000)
SECTION 6m. 2023 Wisconsin Act 19, section 9104
(22) is created to read:
[2023 Wisconsin Act 19] Section 9104 (22) CAMP
RANDALL SPORTS CENTER REPLACEMENT FACILITY. For
purposes of s. 45.70 (2) (b), the legislature hereby autho-
rizes construction of the Camp Randall Sports Center
replacement facility, as enumerated in sub. (1) (i) 2. b., 3.
e., and 4. d. Notwithstanding s. 45.70 (2) (b), use of any
part of that facility that overlaps with the boundaries of
the Camp Randall Memorial Park, as specified in s. 45.70
(2) (c), is not limited to use as a memorial park.
SECTION 9104.0Nonstatutory provisions; Building
Commission.
(1) UW−SYSTEM PROJECTS. In the 2023−25 Autho-
rized State Building Program, the appropriate totals are
adjusted to reflect the changes made by SECTIONS 3 to 6
of this act.
SECTION 9148.0Nonstatutory provisions; Veterans
Affairs.
(1) PLAN TO HONOR VETERANS. No later than June 30,
2024, the board of regents of the University of Wisconsin
System shall submit to the board of veterans affairs for
that board’s consideration a plan to honor the veterans of
this state.
SECTION 9251.0Fiscal changes; Other. − 3 − 2023 Wisconsin Act 102 2023 Senate Bill 895
(1) TRANSFER TO THE CAPITAL IMPROVEMENT FUND.
There is transferred from the general fund to the capital
improvement fund $423,273,000 during the 2023−25 fis-
cal biennium to fund the projects enumerated under
SECTION 4 of this act.