20.445 Workforce development, department of. There is appropriated to the department of workforce development for the following programs: (1) WORKFORCE DEVELOPMENT. (a) General program operations. The amounts in the schedule for general program operations. (aa) Special death benefit. A sum sufficient for the payment of death benefits under s. 102.475. (aL) Unemployment insurance administration; controlled substances testing and substance abuse treatment. Biennially, the amounts in the schedule for conducting screenings of applicants, testing applicants for controlled substances, the provision
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of substance abuse treatment to applicants and claimants, and related expenses under s. 108.133 and for costs for which federal funding is unavailable. Notwithstanding s. 20.001 (3) (b), the unencumbered balance on June 30 of each odd-numbered year shall be transferred to the unemployment program integrity fund. (b) Workforce training; programs, grants, services, and contracts. The amounts in the schedule for the workforce training programs, grants, and services under s. 106.27 (1), (1g), (1j), (1r), and (1u) and for the costs associated with contracts entered into under s. 47.07. (bg) Worker training and employment program. As a continuing appropriation, the amounts in the schedule for the worker training and employment program under s. 106.271. (bk) Commercial driver training grant program. The amounts in the schedule for the commercial driver training grant program under s. 106.276. NOTE: Par. (bk) is repealed eff. 7-1-27 by 2023 Wis. Act 153, as affected by 2025 Wis. Act 15, s. 360.
(bm) Workforce training; administration. Biennially, the amounts in the schedule for the administration of the local youth apprenticeship grant program under s. 106.13 (3m), the youth summer jobs program under s. 106.18, the employment transit assistance grant program under s. 106.26, the workforce training program under s. 106.27, the teacher development program grants under s. 106.272, the career and technical education incentive grant program under s. 106.273, the technical education equipment grant program under s. 106.275, and the apprentice programs under subch. I of ch. 106. NOTE: Par. (bm) is shown as amended eff. 7-1-27 by 2023 Wis. Act 153, as affected by 2025 Wis. Act 15, s. 360. Prior to 7-1-27 it reads: (bm) Workforce training; administration. Biennially, the amounts in the schedule for the administration of the local youth apprenticeship grant program under s. 106.13 (3m), the youth summer jobs program under s. 106.18, the employment transit assistance grant program under s. 106.26, the workforce training program under s. 106.27, the teacher development program grants under s. 106.272, the career and technical education incentive grant program under s. 106.273, the technical education equipment grant program under s. 106.275, the commercial driver training grant program under s. 106.276, and the apprentice programs under subch. I of ch. 106.
(bt) Workforce development; grants for teacher training and recruitment. Biennially, the amounts in the schedule for grants under s. 106.277. (bz) Career and technical education incentive grants. The amounts in the schedule for the career and technical education incentive grants under s. 106.273 (3). (c) Career and technical education completion awards. A sum sufficient for the career and technical education completion awards under s. 106.273 (4). (cg) Technical education equipment grants. The amounts in the schedule for the technical education equipment grants under s. 106.275. (cr) State supplement to employment opportunity demonstration projects. The amounts in the schedule for the purpose of providing state funds to supplement, on a one-to-one matching basis, federal employment opportunity demonstration project funds received under 42 USC 1315 or from other federal or private foundation sources, to be allocated under s. 103.005 (21). (d) Reimbursement for tuition payments. The amounts in the schedule to reimburse school districts, charter schools under s. 118.40 (2r) or (2x), and private schools for payments under s. 118.55 (5) (e) 2. (dg) Teacher development program grants. The amounts in the schedule for the teacher development program grants under s. 106.272. (dr) Apprenticeship programs. The amounts in the schedule for the apprentice programs under subch. I of ch. 106. (e) Local youth apprenticeship grants. As a continuing ap-
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propriation, the amounts in the schedule for local youth apprenticeship grants under s. 106.13 (3m). (f) Death and disability benefit payments; public insurrections. A sum sufficient for the payment of death and disability benefits under s. 106.25. (fg) Employment transit assistance grants. The amounts in the schedule for the employment transit assistance grants under s. 106.26. (fm) Youth summer jobs programs. The amounts in the schedule for youth summer jobs programs in 1st class cities under s. 106.18. (g) Gifts and grants. Except as provided in par. (gr), all moneys received as gifts or grants to carry out the purposes for which made. (ga) Auxiliary services. All moneys received from fees collected under ss. 102.16 (2m) (d), 103.005 (15) and 106.09 (7) for the delivery of services under ss. 102.16 (2m) (f), 103.005 (15) and 106.09 and ch. 108. (gb) Local agreements. All moneys received through contracts or financial agreements for provision of services to local units of government or local organizations, for the purpose of providing the services. (gc) Unemployment administration. All moneys received by the department under s. 108.19 not otherwise appropriated under this subsection for the administration of ch. 108. (gd) Unemployment interest and penalty payments. All moneys received as interest and penalties collected under ss. 108.04 (11) (c) and (cm) and (13) (c) and 108.22 except interest and penalties deposited under s. 108.19 (1q), and forfeitures under s. 103.05 (5), all moneys not appropriated under par. (gg) and all moneys transferred to this appropriation account from the appropriation account under par. (gh) for the payment of benefits specified in s. 108.07 (5) and 1987 Wisconsin Act 38, section 132 (1) (c), for the payment of interest to employers under s. 108.17 (3m), for research relating to the condition of the unemployment reserve fund under s. 108.14 (6), for administration of the unemployment insurance program and federal or state unemployment insurance programs authorized by the governor under s. 16.54, for satisfaction of any federal audit exception concerning a payment from the unemployment reserve fund or any federal aid disallowance concerning the unemployment insurance program, for assistance to the department of justice in the enforcement of ch. 108, for the payment of interest due on advances from the federal unemployment account under title XII of the social security act to the unemployment reserve fund, and for payments made to the unemployment reserve fund to obtain a lower interest rate or deferral of interest payments on these advances, except as otherwise provided in s. 108.20. (gg) Unemployment information technology systems; interest and penalties. From the moneys received as interest and penalties collected under ss. 108.04 (11) (c) and (cm) and (13) (c) and 108.22 except interest and penalties deposited under s. 108.19 (1q), as a continuing appropriation, the amounts in the schedule for the purpose specified in s. 108.19 (1e) (d). (gh) Unemployment information technology systems; assessments. All moneys received from assessments levied under s. 108.19 (1e) (a) and 1997 Wisconsin Act 39, section 164 (2), for the purpose specified in s. 108.19 (1e) (d). The treasurer of the unemployment reserve fund may transfer moneys from this appropriation account to the appropriation account under par. (gd). (gk) Permit system for employment of minors; fees. The amounts in the schedule to fund the cost of the department’s information technology systems, including the department’s permit system for the employment of minors, and to fund other operational expenses of the division of equal rights in the department.
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All moneys received from fees collected under s. 103.805 (1) shall be credited to this appropriation account. (gm) Unemployment insurance handbook. All moneys received under s. 108.14 (23) (d) for the costs of printing and distribution of the unemployment insurance handbook, to pay for those costs. (gr) Agricultural education and workforce development council, gifts and grants. All moneys received as gifts and grants for the activities of the agricultural education and workforce development council to carry out the activities of the council. (ka) Interagency and intra-agency agreements. All moneys received through contracts or financial agreements from other state agencies for the provision of services to those state agencies and all moneys received by the department from the department for the provision of services to the department, except moneys appropriated under par. (kc), for the purpose of providing the services. (kc) Administrative services. The amounts in the schedule for administrative and support services for programs administered by the department. All moneys received by the department from the department as payment for administrative and support services for programs administered by the department shall be credited to this appropriation. (km) Nursing workforce survey and grants. All moneys transferred from the appropriation account under s. 20.165 (1) (jm) for developing, compiling, processing, evaluating, and reporting on the survey required under s. 106.30 (2) and (3) and for awarding grants under s. 106.30 (5) (a). (m) Workforce investment and assistance; federal moneys. All federal moneys received as authorized under s. 16.54, except as otherwise appropriated under this section, for the workforce investment and assistance activities of the department, to be used for those purposes. (n) Employment assistance and unemployment insurance administration; federal moneys. All federal moneys received, as authorized by the governor under s. 16.54, for the administration of employment assistance and unemployment insurance programs of the department, for the performance of the department’s other functions under subch. I of ch. 106 and ch. 108, and to pay the compensation and expenses of appeal tribunals and of employment councils appointed under s. 108.14, to be used for such purposes, except as provided in s. 108.161 (3e), and, from the moneys received by this state under section 903 (d) of the federal Social Security Act, as amended, to transfer to the appropriation account under par. (nb) an amount determined by the treasurer of the unemployment reserve fund not exceeding the lesser of the amount specified in s. 108.161 (4) (d) or the amounts in the schedule under par. (nb), to transfer to the appropriation account under par. (nd) an amount determined by the treasurer of the unemployment reserve fund not exceeding the lesser of the amount specified in s. 108.161 (4) (d) or the amounts in the schedule under par. (nd), to transfer to the appropriation account under par. (ne) an amount not exceeding the lesser of the amount specified in s. 108.161 (4) (d) or the sum of the amounts in the schedule under par. (ne) and the amount determined by the treasurer of the unemployment reserve fund that is required to pay for the cost of banking services incurred by the unemployment reserve fund, and to transfer to the appropriation account under s. 20.427 (1) (k) an amount determined by the treasurer of the unemployment reserve fund. (na) Employment security buildings and equipment. All federal moneys transferred from par. (n) for the purpose of funding employment security buildings and equipment under ss. 108.161 and 108.162. (nb) Unemployment administration; information technology
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systems. From the moneys received from the federal government under section 903 (d) of the federal Social Security Act, as amended, as a continuing appropriation, the amounts in the schedule, as authorized by the governor under s. 16.54, for the purpose specified in s. 108.19 (1e) (d). All moneys transferred from par. (n) for this purpose shall be credited to this appropriation account. No moneys may be expended from this appropriation unless the treasurer of the unemployment reserve fund determines that such expenditure is currently needed for the purpose specified in s. 108.19 (1e) (d). (nd) Unemployment administration; apprenticeship and other employment services. From the moneys received from the federal government under section 903 (d) of the federal Social Security Act, as amended, the amounts in the schedule, as authorized by the governor under s. 16.54, to be used for administration by the department of apprenticeship programs under subch. I of ch. 106 and for administration and service delivery of employment and workforce information services, including the delivery of reemployment assistance services to unemployment insurance claimants. All moneys transferred from par. (n) for this purpose shall be credited to this appropriation account. No moneys may be expended from this appropriation unless the treasurer of the unemployment reserve fund determines that such expenditure is currently needed for the purposes specified in this paragraph. (ne) Unemployment insurance administration and bank service costs. From the moneys received by this state under section 903 of the federal Social Security Act, as amended, all moneys transferred from the appropriation account under par. (n) to be used for the administration of unemployment insurance and for the payment of the cost of banking services incurred by the unemployment reserve fund. No moneys may be expended from this appropriation unless the treasurer of the unemployment reserve fund determines that such expenditure is currently needed for the purpose specified in this paragraph. (o) Equal rights; federal moneys. All federal moneys received for the activities of the division of equal rights in the department, to be used for those purposes, and to transfer to the appropriation account under s. 20.427 (1) (km). (p) Worker’s compensation; federal moneys. All federal moneys received for the worker’s compensation activities of the department, to be used for those purposes. (pz) Indirect cost reimbursements. All moneys received from the federal government as reimbursement of indirect costs of grants and contracts for the purposes authorized in s. 16.54 (9) (b). (ra) Worker’s compensation operations fund; administration. From the worker’s compensation operations fund, the amounts in the schedule for the administration of the worker’s compensation program by the department, for assistance to the department of justice in investigating and prosecuting fraudulent activity related to worker’s compensation, for transfer to the uninsured employers fund under s. 102.81 (1) (c), and for transfer to the appropriation accounts under par. (rp) and s. 20.427 (1) (ra). All moneys received under ss. 102.28 (2) (b) and 102.75 shall be credited to this appropriation account. From this appropriation, an amount not to exceed $5,000 may be expended each fiscal year for payment of expenses for travel and research by the council on worker’s compensation, an amount not to exceed $500,000 may be transferred in each fiscal year to the uninsured employers fund under s. 102.81 (1) (c), the amount in the schedule under par. (rp) shall be transferred to the appropriation account under par. (rp), and the amount in the schedule under s. 20.427 (1) (ra) shall be transferred to the appropriation account under s. 20.427 (1) (ra). (rb) Worker’s compensation operations fund; contracts. From the worker’s compensation operations fund, all moneys re-
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ceived in connection with contracts entered into under s. 102.31 (7) for the purpose of carrying out those contracts. (rp) Worker’s compensation operations fund; uninsured employers program; administration. From the worker’s compensation operations fund, the amounts in the schedule for the administration of ss. 102.28 (4) and 102.80 to 102.89. All moneys transferred from the appropriation account under par. (ra) to this appropriation account shall be credited to this appropriation account. (s) Self-insured employers liability fund. All moneys paid into the self-insured employers liability fund under s. 102.28 (7), to be used for the discharge of liability and claims service authorized under such subsection. (sm) Uninsured employers fund; payments. From the uninsured employers fund, a sum sufficient to make the payments under s. 102.81 (1) and to pay the costs specified under s. 102.81 (2). No moneys may be expended or encumbered under this paragraph until the first day of the first July beginning after the day that the secretary of workforce development files the certificate under s. 102.80 (3) (a). (t) Work injury supplemental benefit fund. All moneys paid into the work injury supplemental benefit fund under ss. 102.35 (1), 102.47, 102.49, 102.59, 102.60, and 102.75 (2), to be used for the discharge of liabilities payable under ss. 102.44 (1), 102.49, 102.59, 102.63, 102.64 (2), and 102.66 and for the retention of services under s. 102.65 (3). (u) Unemployment interest payments and transfers. From the unemployment interest payment fund, all moneys received from assessments under s. 108.19 (1m) for the purpose of making the payments and transfers authorized under s. 108.19 (1m). (v) Unemployment program integrity. From the unemployment program integrity fund, all moneys received from sources identified under s. 108.19 (1s) (a) for the purpose of making the payments authorized under s. 108.19 (1s) (b). (5) VOCATIONAL REHABILITATION SERVICES. (a) General program operations; purchased services for clients. As a continuing appropriation, the amounts in the schedule for general program operations, including field services to clients and administrative services, for the purchase of goods and services authorized under ch. 47, and for vocational rehabilitation services for persons with disabilities. (gg) Contractual services. All moneys received from nongovernmental agencies for providing vocational rehabilitation services under contract, for the purpose of providing those services. (gp) Contractual aids. All moneys received from county, city, town or village governmental agencies and nongovernmental agencies, and all moneys received as bequests, for aids relating to vocational rehabilitation services for individuals and organizations, for those purposes. (h) Enterprises and services for blind and visually impaired. All moneys received from charges on net proceeds from the sale of products and services through the supervised business enterprise program under s. 47.03 (4), to support the supervised business enterprise program under s. 47.03 (4). (he) Supervised business enterprise. All moneys received from the charges on net proceeds from the operation of vending machines under s. 47.03 (7) to support the supervised business enterprise program under s. 47.03 (4). (i) Gifts and grants. All moneys received from gifts, grants and bequests for the execution of its functions consistent with the purpose of the gift, grant or bequest. (kg) Vocational rehabilitation services for tribes. The amounts in the schedule for vocational rehabilitation services under ch. 47 for Native American individuals and federally recog-
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nized American Indian tribes or bands. All moneys transferred from the appropriation account under s. 20.505 (8) (hm) 18e. shall be credited to this appropriation account. Notwithstanding s. 20.001 (3) (a), the unencumbered balance on June 30 of each year shall revert to the appropriation account under s. 20.505 (8) (hm). (kx) Interagency and intra-agency programs. All moneys received from other state agencies and all moneys received by the department from the department for the administration of programs or projects for which received. (ky) Interagency and intra-agency aids. All moneys received from other state agencies and all moneys received by the department from the department for aids to individuals and organizations. (kz) Interagency and intra-agency local assistance. All moneys received from other state agencies and all moneys received by the department from the department for local assistance. (m) Federal project operations. All moneys received from the federal government or any of its agencies for the state administration of specific limited-term projects to be expended for the purposes specified. (ma) Federal project aids. All moneys received from the federal government, as authorized by the governor under s. 16.54, for specific limited-term projects to be expended as aids to individuals or organizations for the purposes specified. (n) Federal program aids and operations. All moneys received from the federal government, as authorized by the governor under s. 16.54, for the state administration of continuing programs and all federal moneys received for the purchase of goods and services under ch. 47 and for the purchase of vocational rehabilitation programs for individuals and organizations, to be expended for the purposes specified. From the moneys received by the department under this paragraph from the social security administration under 42 USC 422 (d) and 1382d (d), the department shall, in each fiscal year, transfer $600,000 or the amount received, whichever is less, to the appropriation account under s. 20.435 (1) (kc). (nL) Federal program local assistance. All moneys received from the federal government, as authorized by the governor under s. 16.54, for continuing programs to be expended as local assistance for the purposes specified. History: 1971 c. 125 ss. 156, 522 (1); 1971 c. 211, 215; 1971 c. 228 s. 44; 1971 c. 259; 1973 c. 90, 180, 243, 333; 1975 c. 39, 147, 224, 274, 344; 1975 c. 404 ss. 3, 10 (1); 1975 c. 405 ss. 3, 11 (1); 1977 c. 29, 48, 203, 418; 1979 c. 34 ss. 512 to 522, 2102 (25) (a); 1979 c. 189, 221, 309; 1979 c. 329 s. 25 (1); 1979 c. 350 ss. 3, 27 (6); 1979 c. 353, 355; 1981 c. 20, 36, 92, 93, 317, 325, 364; 1983 a. 8; 1983 a. 27 ss. 411 to 425; 1983 a. 98 ss. 1, 31; 1983 a. 192, 384, 388, 410; 1985 a. 17, 29, 153, 313, 332; 1987 a. 27; 1987 a. 38 ss. 2 to 4, 136; 1987 a. 399, 403; 1989 a. 31, 44, 64, 77, 254, 284, 359; 1991 a. 39 ss. 372c, 545r, 545t, 545v, 547, 548, 548g, 548m, 549, 549b, 549g, 549p; 1991 a. 85, 89, 269, 315; 1993 a. 16, 126, 243, 437, 491; 1995 a. 27 ss. 772mm, 772mn, 776p to 778b, 778L, 778n, 778q, 778v, 778z to 780m, 781m to 782p, 782u, 841, 842, 849, 850, 854, 855, 858c, 873 to 876, 878, 880, 890 to 896, 962 to 1014c, 9126 (19), 9130 (4); 1995 a. 113 s. 2t; 1995 a. 117, 201, 216, 225, 289; 1995 a. 404 ss. 4, 6 to 8, 10 to 17; 1997 a. 3; 1997 a. 27 ss. 610 to 642m, 722; 1997 a. 35, 38, 39, 105, 112, 191, 235, 236, 237, 252; 1999 a. 9 ss. 270, 458 to 478; 1999 a. 15, 32; 2001 a. 16, 35, 43, 104, 109; 2003 a. 33, 197; 2005 a. 25, 86, 172; 2005 a. 443 s. 265; 2007 a. 20, 59; 2009 a. 28, 180; 2011 a. 32, 123, 183, 198; 2013 a. 9, 20; 2013 a. 36 ss. 6p to 7, 236m; 2013 a. 57, 139; 2015 a. 55, 180, 194, 283; 2015 a. 334 ss. 96, 100; 2015 a. 348; 2017 a. 11, 58; 2017 a. 59 ss. 192, 216m, 398 to 405; 2017 a. 157, 336, 370; 2019 a. 9; 2021 a. 58, 217; 2023 a. 153; 2025 a. 144.
20.455 Justice, department of. There is appropriated to the department of justice for the following programs: (1) LEGAL SERVICES. (a) General program operations. The amounts in the schedule for general program operations, including s. 165.065. (d) Legal expenses. Biennially, the amounts in the schedule for the payment of expenses, except staff salaries and fringe benefits, incurred by the department of justice in the prosecution or defense of any action or proceeding in which the state may be a party or may have an interest, for any abstract of title, clerk of
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court’s fees, sheriff’s fees or any other expense actually necessary to the prosecution or defense of those cases, for the payment of expenses incurred where the department of justice is not involved, and where the statutes provide that those expenses shall be paid from this appropriation, unless the cost or expenses are charged to some other appropriation. (gh) Investigation and prosecution. Moneys received under ss. 23.22 (9) (c), 49.49 (6), 100.263, 133.16, 281.98 (2), 283.91 (5), 289.96 (3) (b), 291.97 (3), 292.99 (2), 293.87 (4) (b), 295.19 (3) (b) 2., 295.79 (4) (b), and 299.97 (2), for the expenses of investigation and prosecution of violations, including attorney fees. (gs) Delinquent obligation collection. From the moneys received under s. 165.30 (3) (b), the amounts in the schedule for expenses related to the collection of delinquent obligations under s. 165.30. (hm) Restitution. All moneys received by the department to provide restitution to victims when ordered by the court as the result of prosecutions under s. 49.49 and chs. 100, 133, 281 to 285 and 289 to 299 and under a federal antitrust law for the purpose of providing restitution to victims of the violation when ordered by the court. (k) Environment litigation project. All moneys received from the department of natural resources for materials or services provided by the department of justice regarding a project involving the use of environmental litigation to protect air, land and water resources to be used to pay for costs and expenses associated with those materials and services. (km) Interagency and intra-agency assistance. All moneys received from the department or any other state agency for legal services to state agencies, to provide those services. (m) Federal aid. All moneys received as federal aid as authorized by the governor under s. 16.54. (2) LAW ENFORCEMENT SERVICES. (a) General program operations. The amounts in the schedule for general program operations, including operating the state crime laboratories, performing criminal investigations, providing law enforcement services and providing independent crime laboratory services for defendants in a felony case upon authorization by the presiding judge. (am) Officer training reimbursement. A sum sufficient to make payments under s. 165.85 (5x). The amount appropriated under this paragraph may not exceed $150,000 in any fiscal year. (b) Investigations and operations. The amounts in the schedule for conducting undercover investigations and operations. (bm) Law enforcement officer supplement grants — state funds. The amounts in the schedule for grants under s. 165.986 (1). (c) Crime laboratory equipment. Biennially, the amounts in the schedule for the acquisition, maintenance, repair and replacement costs of the laboratory equipment in the state and regional crime laboratories. (cm) Law enforcement agency drug trafficking response grants. Biennially, the amounts in the schedule to provide grants for Wisconsin law enforcement agency drug trafficking response under s. 165.984. (cp) Community-oriented policing-house grant program. As a continuing appropriation, the amounts in the schedule to provide grants to fund community-oriented policing-house programs. NOTE: Par. (cp) is repealed eff. 7−1−27 by 2023 Wis. Act 19, as affected by 2025 Wis. Act 27.
(cv) Shot Spotter Program. The amounts in the schedule for the Shot Spotter Program in the city of Milwaukee. (d) Grants for body cameras. As a continuing appropriation, the amounts in the schedule to award grants to law enforcement agencies for the purchase of body cameras.
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(db) Law enforcement data sharing. The amounts in the schedule for law enforcement agencies to implement tools that provide for the sharing of law enforcement database information between law enforcement agencies. (dg) Weed and seed and law enforcement technology. The amounts in the schedule to provide grants for weed and seed projects under s. 165.982 and for law enforcement technology under s. 165.983. (eg) Drug courts. The amounts in the schedule to provide grants to counties under s. 165.955. (em) Alternatives to prosecution and incarceration for persons who use alcohol or other drugs; presentencing assessments. The amounts in the schedule for making grants to counties and tribes under s. 165.95 (2). (f) School safety. As a continuing appropriation, the amounts in the schedule to provide grants under s. 165.88. (fw) Elder abuse hotline and grant program. The amounts in the schedule to fund a statewide elder abuse hotline and to provide grants under s. 165.937 to programs that promote the protection of elders. (g) Gaming law enforcement; racing revenues. From all moneys received under ss. 562.02 (2) (f), 562.04 (1) (b) 4. and (2) (d), 562.05 (2), 562.065 (3) (cm) and (d), (3m) (c) 2., and (4), 562.09 (2) (e), and 562.124 (2), the amounts in the schedule for the performance of the department’s gaming law enforcement responsibilities under chs. 562 to 569 and 945. Notwithstanding s. 20.001 (3) (a), the unencumbered balance of this appropriation account at the end of each fiscal year shall be transferred to the lottery fund. (gb) Gifts and grants. The amounts in the schedule to carry out the purposes for which gifts and grants are made and received. All moneys received from gifts and grants, other than moneys received for and credited to another appropriation account under this subsection, shall be credited to this appropriation account. (gc) Gaming law enforcement; Indian gaming. From the moneys received under s. 569.06, the amounts in the schedule for investigative services for Indian gaming under ch. 569. (gm) Criminal history searches; fingerprint identification. All moneys received as fee payments under s. 165.82 (1) for the provision of services under s. 165.82 (1) and the provision of an automated fingerprint identification system. (gp) Crime information alerts. All moneys received as fee payments under s. 165.785 (2) and all moneys received as gifts, grants, or donations for the provision of services under s. 165.785 (1) and the provision of a crime alert network. (gr) Handgun purchaser record check; checks for licenses or certifications to carry concealed weapons. All moneys received as fee payments under ss. 175.35 (2i), 175.49 (5m), and 175.60 (7) (c) and (d), (13), and (15) (b) 4. a. and b. to provide services under ss. 165.28, 175.35, 175.49, and 175.60. (gu) Sobriety programs. The amounts in the schedule for analyzing data and preparing reports on sobriety programs established pursuant to s. 165.957. All moneys received from counties under s. 165.957 (5) shall be credited to this appropriation account. This paragraph does not apply after June 30, 2021. (h) Terminal charges. The amounts in the schedule for the transaction information for management of enforcement system. All moneys collected under s. 165.827 from law enforcement agencies for rentals, terminal fees and related charges associated with the transaction information for management of enforcement system shall be credited to this appropriation. (hd) Internet crimes against children. All moneys transferred under par. (Lp), 2017 Wisconsin Act 59, section 9228 (1p), and 2019 Wisconsin Act 9, section 9227 (1), shall be credited to this
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under 2017 Wisconsin Act 59, section 9228 (9p) shall be credited to this appropriation account. (jd) Alternatives to incarceration grant program. The amounts in the schedule to provide grants under s. 165.95 (2) to counties that are not a recipient of a grant under the alternatives to incarceration grant program on September 23, 2017. All moneys transferred under 2017 Wisconsin Act 59, section 9228 (15t), and 2023 Wisconsin Act 19, section 9227 (1), shall be credited to this appropriation account. (k) Interagency and intra-agency assistance. All moneys received from the department or any other state agency regarding law enforcement assistance to carry out the purposes for which received. (kb) Law enforcement officer supplement grants. The amounts in the schedule to provide grants for uniformed law enforcement officers under s. 165.986. All moneys transferred from the appropriation account under s. 20.505 (1) (id) 3. shall be credited to this appropriation account. Notwithstanding s. 20.001 (3) (a), the unencumbered balance on June 30 of each year shall be transferred to the appropriation account under s. 20.505 (1) (id). (kc) Transaction information management of enforcement system. The amounts in the schedule for payments for a lease with option to purchase regarding computers for the transaction information for the management of enforcement system. All moneys transferred from the appropriation account under par. (i) 1. shall be credited to this appropriation account. Notwithstanding s. 20.001 (3) (a), the unencumbered balance on June 30 of each year shall be transferred to the appropriation account under par. (i). (kd) Drug law enforcement, crime laboratories, and genetic evidence activities. The amounts in the schedule for activities relating to drug law enforcement, drug law violation prosecution assistance, criminal investigative operations, and activities of the state and regional crime laboratories. All moneys transferred to this appropriation account from the appropriation account under par. (Lp) shall be credited to this appropriation account. Notwithstanding s. 20.001 (3) (a), the unencumbered balance on June 30 of each year shall revert to the appropriation account under par. (Lp). (ke) Drug enforcement intelligence operations. The amounts in the schedule for drug enforcement tactical and strategic intelligence units. All moneys transferred from the appropriation account under par. (i) 9. shall be credited to this appropriation account. Notwithstanding s. 20.001 (3) (a), the unencumbered balance on June 30 of each year shall be transferred to the appropriation account under par. (i). (kg) Interagency and intra-agency assistance; fingerprint identification. The amounts in the schedule for the purchase of an automated fingerprint system. All moneys received from the department or any other state agency for the purchase of an automated fingerprint identification system shall be credited to this appropriation. (kj) Youth diversion program. The amounts in the schedule for youth diversion services under s. 165.987 (1) and (3). All moneys transferred from the appropriation account under par. (i) 8. shall be credited to this appropriation account. Notwithstanding s. 20.001 (3) (a), the unencumbered balance on June 30 of each year shall be transferred to the appropriation account under par. (i). (km) Lottery background investigations. The amounts in the schedule for the purpose of providing lottery-related background investigations. All moneys received from the department of revenue or any state agency as payments for services provided and costs incurred by the department of justice for lottery background
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investigations under s. 565.25 (4) shall be credited to this appropriation account. (kn) Alternatives to prosecution and incarceration for persons who use alcohol or other drugs; justice information fee. The amounts in the schedule for administering and making grants to counties and tribes under s. 165.95 (2). All moneys transferred from the appropriation account under s. 20.505 (1) (id) 5. shall be credited to this appropriation account. Notwithstanding s. 20.001 (3) (a), the unencumbered balance on June 30 of each year shall be transferred to the appropriation account under s. 20.505 (1) (id). (ko) Wisconsin justice information sharing program. The amounts in the schedule for the development and operation of a justice information system. All moneys transferred from the appropriation account under s. 20.505 (1) (id) 5d. shall be credited to this appropriation account. Notwithstanding s. 20.001 (3) (a), the unencumbered balance on June 30 of each year shall be transferred to the appropriation account under s. 20.505 (1) (id). (kp) Drug crimes enforcement; local grants. The amounts in the schedule for grants to local multijurisdictional groups to enforce prohibitions related to controlled substances, and to fund prosecutor positions serving multijurisdictional enforcement groups. All moneys transferred from the appropriation account under par. (i) 3. shall be credited to this appropriation account. Notwithstanding s. 20.001 (3) (a), the unencumbered balance on June 30 of each year shall be transferred to the appropriation account under par. (i). (kq) County law enforcement services. The amounts in the schedule to provide grants to counties under s. 165.89. All moneys transferred from the appropriation account under s. 20.505 (8) (hm) 15d. shall be credited to this appropriation account. Notwithstanding s. 20.001 (3) (a), the unencumbered balance on June 30 of each year shall revert to the appropriation account under s. 20.505 (8) (hm). (kt) County-tribal programs, local assistance. The amounts in the schedule for distribution to county-tribal law enforcement programs under s. 165.90. All moneys transferred from the appropriation account under s. 20.505 (8) (hm) 15g. shall be credited to this appropriation account. Notwithstanding s. 20.001 (3) (a), the unencumbered balance on June 30 of each year shall revert to the appropriation account under s. 20.505 (8) (hm). (ku) County-tribal programs, state operations. The amounts in the schedule to finance the activities of the department of justice associated with county-tribal law enforcement programs under s. 165.90. All moneys transferred from the appropriation account under s. 20.505 (8) (hm) 15h. shall be credited to this appropriation account. Notwithstanding s. 20.001 (3) (a), the unencumbered balance on June 30 of each year shall revert to the appropriation account under s. 20.505 (8) (hm). (kv) Grants for substance abuse treatment programs for criminal offenders. All moneys received under s. 961.41 (5) (c) 2. or 973.043 for the purpose of making grants to counties and tribes under s. 165.95 (2). (kw) Tribal law enforcement assistance. The amounts in the schedule to provide grants for tribal law enforcement under s. 165.91. All moneys transferred from the appropriation account under s. 20.505 (8) (hm) 15. shall be credited to this appropriation account. Notwithstanding s. 20.001 (3) (a), the unencumbered balance on June 30 of each year shall revert to the appropriation account under s. 20.505 (8) (hm). (ky) Law enforcement programs and youth diversion — administration. The amounts in the schedule for administering grants for law enforcement assistance and for administering the youth diversion program under s. 165.987. All moneys transferred from the appropriation account under par. (i) 13. shall be
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credited to this appropriation account. Notwithstanding s. 20.001 (3) (a), the unencumbered balance on June 30 of each year shall be transferred to the appropriation account under par. (i). (Lm) Crime laboratories; deoxyribonucleic acid analysis. All moneys received from the appropriation account under par. (Lp) for administering s. 165.77 and for paying for the costs of mailing and materials under s. 165.76 for the submission of biological specimens by the departments of corrections and health services and by persons in charge of law enforcement and tribal law enforcement agencies. All moneys transferred to this appropriation account from the appropriation account under par. (Lp) shall be credited to this appropriation account. (Lp) Crime laboratories; deoxyribonucleic acid analysis surcharges. All moneys received from the crime laboratories and drug law enforcement surcharges under s. 165.755 and deoxyribonucleic acid analysis surcharges under s. 973.046 (1r) to transfer to the appropriation account under par. (hd) the amounts in the schedule under par. (hd), to transfer to the appropriation account under par. (jb) the amounts in the schedule under par. (jb), to transfer to the appropriation account under par. (kd) the amounts in the schedule under par. (kd), to transfer to the appropriation account under s. 20.475 (1) (km) the amounts in the schedule under s. 20.475 (1) (km), and to transfer to the appropriation account under par. (Lm) the amount determined under s. 165.25 (18). (m) Federal aid, state operations. All moneys received as federal aid, as authorized by the governor under s. 16.54, for state operations. (n) Federal aid, local assistance. All moneys received as federal aid, as authorized by the governor under s. 16.54, for local assistance. (q) Law enforcement training fund; local government fund. From the local government fund, the amounts in the schedule to make payments under s. 165.85 (5) (b) and (5x). (r) Gaming law enforcement; lottery revenues. From the lottery fund, the amounts in the schedule for the performance of the department’s gaming law enforcement responsibilities under chs. 562 to 569 and 945. (3) ADMINISTRATIVE SERVICES. (a) General program operations. The amounts in the schedule for the general administration of the department of justice. (g) Gifts, grants and proceeds. The amounts in the schedule to carry out the purposes for which gifts and grants are made and collected. All moneys received from gifts and grants and all proceeds from services, conferences, and sales of publications and promotional materials, except as provided in sub. (2) (gm) and (gp) and to transfer to s. 20.505 (1) (kg), at the discretion of the attorney general, an amount not to exceed $98,300 annually, shall be credited to this appropriation account. (m) Federal aid, state operations. All moneys received as federal aid as authorized by the governor under s. 16.54, for state operations relating to administrative services. (pz) Indirect cost reimbursements. All moneys received from the federal government as reimbursement of indirect costs of grants and contracts for the purposes authorized in s. 16.54 (9) (b). (5) VICTIMS AND WITNESSES. (a) General program operations. The amounts in the schedule for general program operations under chs. 949 and 950 and for the administration of programs administered by the office of crime victim services under ch. 165. (b) Awards for victims of crimes. The amounts in the schedule for the payment of compensation and funeral and burial expenses awards to the victims of crimes under subch. I of ch. 949.
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(br) Global positioning system tracking. The amounts in the schedule to provide grants for global positioning system tracking programs under s. 165.94. (cm) Crime victim services. Biennially, the amounts in the schedule to provide grants to crime victim service providers for crime victim services to supplement federal crime victim grants. (cs) Child advocacy centers. Biennially, the amounts in the schedule to provide grants to child advocacy centers listed under s. 165.96. (d) Reimbursement for forensic examinations. A sum sufficient for the payments of awards under s. 949.26. (e) Sexual assault victim services. The amounts in the schedule to provide grants for sexual assault victim services under s. 165.93 and to administer the grant program. (es) Court appointed special advocates. The amounts in the schedule to provide grants under s. 165.967. (f) Reimbursement to counties for victim-witness services. The amounts in the schedule for the purpose of reimbursing counties under s. 950.06 (2) for costs incurred in providing services to victims and witnesses of crime. (g) Crime victim and witness assistance surcharge, general services. The amounts in the schedule for purposes of ch. 950. All moneys received from any crime victim and witness assistance surcharge authorized under s. 973.045 (1) or (1m) and all moneys received from any delinquency victim and witness assistance surcharge authorized under s. 938.34 (8d) (a) shall be credited to this appropriation account. (gj) General operations; child pornography surcharge. All moneys received from any child pornography surcharge imposed under s. 973.042 for investigating offenses under s. 948.05, 948.12, or 948.125 and for making grants under s. 165.93 (2) (a). (h) Crime victim compensation services. The amounts in the schedule to provide crime victim compensation services. All moneys transferred from the appropriation account under s. 20.435 (5) (hx) shall be credited to this appropriation account, except that the unencumbered balance on June 30 of each year shall revert to the appropriation account under s. 20.435 (5) (hx). (hh) Crime victim restitution. All moneys received by the department under s. 973.20 (9) (b) to provide crime victim restitution. (i) Victim compensation, inmate payments. All moneys received under s. 303.06 (2) and (3) for the administration of subch. I of ch. 949 and for crime victim compensation payments or services. (k) Interagency and intra-agency assistance; reimbursement to counties. The amounts in the schedule to provide services relating to victims and witnesses and to provide reimbursement to counties under s. 950.06 (2). All moneys received from the department or any other state agency for services relating to victims and witnesses shall be credited to this appropriation. (ke) Child advocacy centers. The amounts in the schedule for grants to child advocacy centers under s. 165.96. All moneys transferred from the appropriation account under s. 20.505 (1) (id) 4. shall be credited to this appropriation account. Notwithstanding s. 20.001 (3) (a), the unencumbered balance on June 30 of each year shall be transferred to the appropriation account under s. 20.505 (1) (id). (kp) Reimbursement to counties for victim-witness services. The amounts in the schedule for the purpose of reimbursing counties under s. 950.06 (2) for costs incurred in providing services to victims and witnesses of crime. All moneys transferred from the appropriation account under sub. (2) (i) 11. shall be credited to this appropriation account. Notwithstanding s. 20.001 (3) (a), the unencumbered balance on June 30 of each year shall be transferred to the appropriation account under sub. (2) (i).
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(m) Federal aid; victim compensation. All moneys received from the federal government for crime victim compensation, as authorized by the governor under s. 16.54, to carry out the purposes for which made and received. (ma) Federal aid; state operations relating to crime victim services. All moneys received as federal aid for the administration of crime victim services, as authorized by the governor under s. 16.54, to carry out the purposes for which made and received. (mh) Federal aid; victim assistance. All moneys received from the federal government for crime victim assistance, as authorized by the governor under s. 16.54, to carry out the purposes for which made and received. History: 1971 c. 125; 1973 c. 90, 336; 1975 c. 39 s. 732 (1); 1975 c. 224; 1977 c. 29, 418; 1979 c. 34 ss. 286m, 290, 523 to 526; 1979 c. 189, 219, 355; 1981 c. 20, 169; 1983 a. 27 ss. 427 to 430, 1800; 1983 a. 199, 523; 1985 a. 29, 120; 1987 a. 27, 326, 399; 1989 a. 31, 122, 336; 1991 a. 11, 39, 269; 1993 a. 16, 98, 193, 460, 496; 1995 a. 27 ss. 1014h to 1029, 9126 (19), 9130 (4); 1995 a. 227; 1997 a. 27, 237; 1999 a. 5, 9, 186; 2001 a. 16, 109; 2003 a. 33, 139, 309, 326; 2005 a. 25 ss. 356c to 363r, 415m to 415v, 415w, 416g, 416h; 2005 a. 60, 254, 433; 2007 a. 1; 2007 a. 20 ss. 482 to 500, 9121 (6) (a); 2007 a. 200; 2009 a. 28, 179, 358; 2011 a. 32, 35; 2013 a. 1; 2013 a. 20 ss. 379m to 396, 435, 436, 438 to 443, 445, 446, 448 to 450; 2013 a. 173, 263; 2015 a. 55, 369, 388; 2017 a. 32; 2017 a. 59 ss. 408c to 409g, 2265p, 9428 (1r) (b); 2017 a. 143; 2017 a. 255 ss. 3 to 5; 2017 a. 261, 351, 369; 2019 a. 9; 2021 a. 58, 109; 2021 a. 240 s. 30; 2023 a. 19, 224, 240, 241; 2025 a. 15; 2025 a. 27 ss. 1g, 1m.