Wis. Stat. § 20.005: State budget.
Where this section sits in the code
- Chs. 13-20, General Organization of the State, Except the Judiciary
- Chapter 20 Appropriations And Budget Management
- SUBCHAPTER I APPROPRIATION RATIONALE AND AMOUNTS
(1) Summary of all funds. The budget governing fiscal operations for the state of Wisconsin for all funds beginning on July 1, 2025, and ending on June 30, 2027, is summarized as follows: [See Figure 20.005 (1) following]
GENERAL FUND SUMMARY
2025-26 2026-27
Opening Balance, July 1 $ 4,605,574,000 $ 2,957,886,000
Revenues
Taxes $ 22,681,400,000 $ 23,216,560,000
Departmental Revenues
Tribal Gaming Revenues 12,176,500 13,992,700
Other 708,250,200 570,562,400
Total Available $ 28,007,400,700 $ 26,759,001,100
Appropriations, Transfers, and Reserves
Gross Appropriations $ 22,776,553,400 $ 23,070,589,500
Transfers to:
Building Program 326,500,000 0
Local Government Fund 1,587,022,700 1,622,776,600
Transportation Fund:
EV Sales Tax 28,038,500 28,470,600
0.25% Transfer 54,901,100 56,517,700
Other 580,000,000 0
Mental Health Institutes 15,800,000 0
Veterans Homes 5,100,000 0
Compensation Reserves 159,891,200 225,809,500
Less Lapses -484,292,200 -612,608,300
Net Appropriations $ 25,049,514,700 $ 24,391,555,600
Balance
Gross Balance $ 2,957,886,000 $ 2,367,445,500
Less Required Statutory Balance -110,000,000 -115,000,000
Net Balance $ 2,847,886,000 $ 2,252,445,500
SUMMARY OF APPROPRIATIONS -- ALL FUNDS
2025-26 2026-27
General Purpose Revenue $ 22,776,553,400 $ 23,070,589,500
Federal Revenue $ 16,634,938,800 $ 16,997,506,100
Program (15,416,392,500) (15,772,887,000)
Segregated (1,218,546,300) (1,224,619,100)
Program Revenue $ 8,219,823,800 $ 8,230,087,300
State (7,151,315,500) (7,168,060,500)
Service (1,068,508,300) (1,062,026,800)
Segregated Revenue $ 7,652,969,500 $ 7,267,921,700
State (7,385,795,900) (7,003,164,400)
Service (143,371,400) (141,050,700)
Local (123,802,200) (123,706,600)
GRAND TOTAL $ 55,284,285,500 $ 55,566,104,600
SUMMARY OF COMPENSATION RESERVES -- ALL FUNDS
2025-26 2026-27
General Purpose Revenue $ 159,891,200 $ 225,809,500
Federal Revenue 27,845,500 38,361,400
Program Revenue 45,652,700 62,893,500
Segregated Revenue 28,274,800 38,952,900
TOTAL $ 261,664,200 $ 366,017,300
LOTTERY FUND SUMMARY
2025-26 2026-27
Opening Balance and Reserve $ 23,127,000 $ 16,815,800
Gross Revenue
Total Ticket Sales $ 840,163,200 $ 840,163,200
Retailer Fees and Miscellaneous 626,800 626,800
Total Gross Revenue $ 840,790,000 $ 840,790,000
Expenses - SEG
Prizes $ 534,028,300 $ 534,028,300
Administrative Expenses 23,067,200 23,262,400
Total SEG Expenses $ 557,095,500 $ 557,290,700
Expenses - GPR
Administrative Expenses $ 81,724,900 $ 81,724,900
Net SEG Proceeds $ 283,694,500 $ 283,499,300
Total Available for Property Tax Relief
Opening Balance $ 23,127,000 $ 16,815,800
Net SEG Proceeds 283,694,500 283,499,300
Interest Earnings 3,924,000 2,737,000
Gaming-Related Revenue 0 0
Total Available for Tax Relief $ 310,745,500 $ 303,052,100
Property Tax Relief $ 293,929,700 $ 286,236,300
Gross Closing Balance $ 16,815,800 $ 16,815,800
Reserve (2% of Gross Revenues) $ 16,815,800 $ 16,815,800
Net Closing Balance $ 0 $ 0
(2) State borrowing program summary. The following schedule sets forth the state borrowing program summary: [See Figures 20.005 (2) (a) and (b) following]
SUMMARY OF BONDING AUTHORITY MODIFICATIONS
2025-27 BIENNIUM
Agency and Purpose Amount
GENERAL OBLIGATIONS
Administration
Housing state agencies $ 54,128,900
Energy conservation projects 25,000,000
Building Commission
Other public purposes (all agency projects) 39,188,000
Corrections
Correctional facilities 85,014,000
Juvenile correctional facilities 124,749,000
Health Services
Mental health and secure treatment facilities 153,317,000
Medical College of Wisconsin
Eye Institute 10,000,000
Military Affairs
Armories and military facilities 14,272,700
Natural Resources
Recreational development 12,523,000
SEG revenue supported facilities 37,983,200
State Fair Park Board
Board facilities 17,989,000
Self-amortizing facilities 2,500,000
Transportation
Design-build program 92,500,000
Southeast Wisconsin mega-projects 185,171,300
University of Wisconsin System
Academic facilities 947,573,000
Self-amortizing facilities 278,186,400
Veterans Affairs
Veterans facilities 48,485,300
Self-amortizing facilities 82,029,000
TOTAL General Obligation Bonds $ 2,210,609,800*
*Excludes $1,600,000,000 of economic refunding bonds authorized.
REVENUE OBLIGATIONS
Environmental Improvement Program
Clean water and safe drinking water $ 732,250,100
Transportation
Transportation facilities and major highway projects 214,035,200
TOTAL Revenue Obligation Bonds $ 946,285,300
GRAND TOTAL $ 3,156,895,100
GENERAL OBLIGATION DEBT SERVICE
FISCAL YEARS 2025-26 AND 2026-27
Statute, Agency And Purpose Source 2025-26 2026-27
20.115 Agriculture, trade and consumer protection, department of
(2)(d) Principal repayment and interest GPR $300 $300
(7)(b) Principal repayment and interest, conservation reserve
enhancement GPR 850,800 818,300
20.190 State fair park board
(1)(c) Housing facilities principal repayment, interest and rebates GPR 139,200 129,100
(1)(d) Principal repayment and interest GPR 3,012,000 2,744,200
20.225 Educational communications board
(1)(c) Principal repayment and interest GPR 1,928,700 1,850,400
20.245 Historical society
(1)(e) Principal repayment, interest, and rebates GPR 6,527,300 7,355,000
20.250 Medical College of Wisconsin
(1)(c) Principal repayment, interest, and rebates; biomedical research
and technology incubator GPR 2,560,500 2,446,200
(1)(e) Principal repayment and interest GPR 497,800 481,200
20.255 Public instruction, department of
(1)(d) Principal repayment and interest GPR 1,270,400 1,005,400
20.285 University of Wisconsin System
(1)(d) Principal repayment and interest GPR 207,328,300 220,159,500
(1)(cj) Athletic facilities; principal and interest GPR 14,600,000 14,600,000
(1)(ck) Klotsche Center; principal and interest GPR 200,000 200,000
(1)(cL) Phoenix Sports Center and Athletic Field Complex;
principal and interest GPR 200,000 200,000
Statute, Agency And Purpose Source 2025-26 2026-27
20.320 Environmental improvement program
(1)(c) Principal repayment and interest − clean water fund program GPR 2,637,100 1,613,200
(2)(c) Principal repayment and interest − safe drinking water
loan program GPR 3,344,700 2,863,400
20.370 Natural resources, department of
(7)(aa) Resource acquisition and development − principal repayment
and interest GPR 50,067,500 50,293,100
(7)(cb) Principal repayment and interest − pollution abatement bonds GPR 0 0
(7)(cc) Principal repayment and interest − combined sewer overflow;
pollution abatement bonds GPR 116,900 109,500
(7)(cd) Principal repayment and interest − municipal clean drinking
water grants GPR 1,100 800
(7)(ea) Administrative facilities − principal repayment and interest GPR 485,100 458,500
20.395 Transportation, department of
(6)(ad) Principal repayment and interest, contingent funding of
southeast Wisconsin freeway megaprojects, state funds GPR 17,220,500 25,580,400
(6)(ae) Principal repayment and interest, contingent funding of major
highway and rehabilitation projects, state funds GPR 12,137,000 9,948,000
(6)(af) Principal repayment and interest, local roads for job preservation
program, major highway and rehabilitation projects,
southeast megaprojects, state funds GPR 37,677,600 24,893,000
20.410 Corrections, department of
(1)(e) Principal repayment and interest GPR 41,599,500 38,373,800
(1)(ec) Prison industries principal, interest and rebates GPR 0 0
(3)(e) Principal repayment and interest GPR 3,302,400 4,911,300
(3)(fm) Secured residential care centers for children and youth GPR 3,425,500 4,357,000
20.435 Health services, department of
(2)(ee) Principal repayment and interest GPR 34,569,900 34,437,200
20.465 Military affairs, department of
(1)(d) Principal repayment and interest GPR 7,555,100 7,687,600
20.485 Veterans affairs, department of
(1)(f) Principal repayment and interest GPR 1,410,300 1,750,100
20.505 Administration, department of
(4)(es) Principal, interest, and rebates; general purpose revenue −
schools GPR 153,600 156,000
(4)(et) Principal, interest, and rebates; general purpose revenue −
public library boards GPR 1,200 300
(5)(c) Principal repayment and interest; Black Point Estate GPR 175,400 194,900
20.855 Miscellaneous appropriations
(8)(a) Dental clinic and education facility; principal repayment,
interest and rebates GPR 826,100 495,300
20.867 Building commission
(1)(a) Principal repayment and interest; housing of state agencies GPR 0 0
(1)(b) Principal repayment and interest; capitol and executive residence GPR 3,037,100 2,652,300
(3)(a) Principal repayment and interest GPR 19,475,000 34,962,300
(3)(b) Principal repayment and interest GPR 1,419,300 1,073,000
(3)(bb) Principal repayment, interest and rebates; AIDS Network, Inc. GPR 24,400 22,300
Statute, Agency And Purpose Source 2025-26 2026-27
(3)(bc) Principal repayment, interest and rebates; Grand Opera House
in Oshkosh GPR 43,500 11,500
(3)(bd) Principal repayment, interest and rebates; Aldo Leopold climate
change classroom and interactive laboratory GPR 19,100 70,900
(3)(be) Principal repayment, interest and rebates; Bradley Center Sports
and Entertainment Corporation GPR 572,200 551,700
(3)(bf) Principal repayment, interest and rebates; AIDS Resource Center
of Wisconsin, Inc. GPR 65,000 59,500
(3)(bg) Principal repayment, interest, and rebates; Madison Children’s
Museum GPR 20,300 18,600
(3)(bh) Principal repayment, interest, and rebates; Myrick Hixon
EcoPark, Inc. GPR 31,700 32,300
(3)(bj) Principal repayment, interest and rebates; Lac du Flambeau
Indian Tribal Cultural Center GPR 15,300 21,400
(3)(bL) Principal repayment, interest and rebates; family justice center GPR 614,000 522,700
(3)(bm) Principal repayment, interest, and rebates; HR Academy, Inc. GPR 3,000 8,900
(3)(bn) Principal repayment, interest and rebates; Hmong cultural center GPR 20,200 20,900
(3)(bo) Principal repayment, interest and rebates; psychiatric and
behavioral health treatment beds; Marathon County GPR 367,600 365,200
(3)(bq) Principal repayment, interest and rebates; children’s research
institute GPR 610,700 727,100
(3)(br) Principal repayment, interest and rebates GPR 12,200 4,100
(3)(bt) Principal repayment, interest, and rebates; Wisconsin Agriculture
Education Center, Inc. GPR 342,900 318,400
(3)(bu) Principal repayment, interest and rebates; Civil War exhibit at
the Kenosha Public Museums GPR 61,800 43,300
(3)(bv) Principal repayment, interest, and rebates; Bond Health Center GPR 27,200 114,700
(3)(bw) Principal repayment, interest, and rebates; Eau Claire
Confluence Arts, Inc. GPR 1,028,500 851,400
(3)(bx) Principal repayment, interest, and rebates; Carroll University GPR 158,700 143,400
(3)(cb) Principal repayment, interest and rebates; Domestic Abuse
Intervention Services, Inc. GPR 33,400 34,700
(3)(cd) Principal repayment, interest, and rebates; K I Convention Center GPR 113,100 64,700
(3)(cf) Principal repayment, interest, and rebates; Dane County;
livestock facilities GPR 550,000 769,700
(3)(ch) Principal repayment, interest, and rebates; Wisconsin Maritime
Center of Excellence GPR 293,400 332,600
(3)(cj) Principal repayment, interest, and rebates; Norskedalen Nature
and Heritage Center GPR 0 0
(3)(cq) Principal repayment, interest, and rebates; La Crosse Center GPR 308,600 307,500
(3)(cr) Principal repayment, interest, and rebates; St. Ann Center for
Intergenerational Care, Inc.; Bucyrus Campus GPR 320,100 245,700
(3)(cs) Principal repayment, interest, and rebates; Brown County
innovation center GPR 317,200 320,800
(3)(cv) Principal repayment, interest, and rebates; Beyond Vision;
VisABILITY Center GPR 346,900 359,500
(3)(cw) Principal repayment, interest, and rebates; projects GPR 794,800 980,400
(3)(cx) Principal repayment, interest, and rebates; center GPR 1,074,600 1,085,900
(3)(cy) Medical College of Wisconsin Eye Institute GPR 0 18,800
(3)(cz) Museum of nature and culture GPR 1,253,700 2,562,600
(3)(e) Principal repayment, interest and rebates; parking ramp GPR 0 0
TOTAL General Purpose Revenue Debt Service $489,197,300 $509,791,800
20.190 State Fair Park Board
(1)(j) State fair principal repayment, interest and rebates PR $1,640,500 $1,843,500
Statute, Agency And Purpose Source 2025-26 2026-27
20.225 Educational communications board
(1)(i) Program revenue facilities; principal repayment, interest,
and rebates PR 0 0
20.245 Historical society
(1)(j) Self−amortizing facilities; principal repayment, interest,
and rebates PR 0 0
20.285 University of Wisconsin System
(1)(gj) Self-amortizing facilities principal and interest PR 156,734,900 140,225,600
20.370 Natural resources, department of
(7)(ad) Land sales − principal repayment PR 0 0
(7)(ag) Land acquisition − principal repayment and interest PR 0 0
(7)(cg) Principal repayment and interest − nonpoint repayments PR 0 0
20.410 Corrections, department of
(1)(ko) Prison industries principal repayment, interest and rebates PR 1,800 100
20.485 Veterans affairs, department of
(1)(go) Self−amortizing facilities; principal repayment and interest PR 3,667,000 3,770,900
20.505 Administration, department of
(4)(ha) Principal, interest, and rebates; program revenue − schools PR 0 0
(4)(hb) Principal, interest, and rebates; program revenue − public
library boards PR 0 0
(5)(g) Principal repayment, interest and rebates; parking PR 2,434,200 2,412,300
(5)(kc) Principal repayment, interest and rebates PR 25,465,600 21,126,500
20.867 Building commission
(3)(g) Principal repayment, interest and rebates; program revenues PR 0 0
(3)(h) Principal repayment, interest, and rebates PR 0 0
(3)(i) Principal repayment, interest and rebates; capital equipment PR 0 0
(3)(kd) Energy conservation construction projects; principal repayment,
interest and rebates PR 0 147,000
(3)(km) Aquaculture demonstration facility; principal repayment
and interest PR 0 0
TOTAL Program Revenue Debt Service $189,944,000 $169,525,900
20.115 Agriculture, trade and consumer protection, department of
(7)(s) Principal repayment and interest; soil and water,
environmental fund SEG $4,665,800 $4,536,300
20.320 Environmental improvement program
(1)(t) Principal repayment and interest − clean water fund
program bonds SEG 4,500,000 4,000,000
20.370 Natural resources, department of
(7)(aq) Resource acquisition and development − principal repayment
and interest SEG 0 0
(7)(ar) Dam repair and removal − principal repayment and interest SEG 72,800 51,600
(7)(at) Recreation development − principal repayment and interest SEG 0 0
(7)(au) State forest acquisition and development − principal repayment
and interest SEG 13,500,000 13,500,000
(7)(bq) Principal repayment and interest − remedial action SEG 1,296,000 1,122,800
(7)(br) Principal repayment and interest − contaminated sediment SEG 2,381,200 2,162,900
(7)(cq) Principal repayment and interest − nonpoint source grants SEG 1,742,700 2,134,300
(7)(cr) Principal repayment and interest − nonpoint source SEG 2,889,400 3,527,800
Statute, Agency And Purpose Source 2025-26 2026-27
(7)(cs) Principal repayment and interest − urban nonpoint source
cost−sharing SEG 2,788,500 3,468,600
(7)(ct) Principal and interest − pollution abatement, environmental fund SEG 629,200 468,600
(7)(eq) Administrative facilities − principal repayment and interest SEG 7,233,200 7,894,400
(7)(er) Administrative facilities − principal repayment and interest;
environmental fund SEG 854,800 910,700
20.395 Transportation, department of
(6)(aq) Principal repayment and interest, transportation facilities, state
highway rehabilitation, major highway projects, state funds SEG 53,632,600 64,284,400
(6)(ar) Principal repayment and interest, buildings, state funds SEG 27,800 24,900
(6)(au) Principal repayment and interest, southeast rehabilitation projects,
southeast megaprojects, and high-cost bridge projects,
state funds SEG 102,060,800 86,055,700
(6)(av) Principal repayment and interest, contingent funding of major
highway and rehabilitation projects, state funds SEG 10,597,100 13,209,600
20.485 Veterans affairs, department of
(4)(qm) Repayment of principal and interest SEG 261,300 236,900
20.867 Building commission
(3)(q) Principal repayment and interest; segregated revenues SEG 0 0
TOTAL Segregated Revenue Debt Service $209,133,200 $207,589,500
GRAND TOTAL All Debt Service $888,274,500 $886,907,200
(3) Appropriations. The following schedule sets forth all annual, biennial, and sum certain continuing appropriations and anticipated expenditures from other appropriations for the programs and other purposes indicated. All appropriations are made from the general fund unless otherwise indicated. The letter abbreviations shown designating the type of appropriation apply to both fiscal years in the schedule unless otherwise indicated. [See Figure 20.005 (3) following]
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