MADISON, Wis. (AP) - The Wisconsin Building Commission approved the following projects Wednesday as part of a two-year, $803 million capital budget proposal submitted by Gov. Scott Walker:
- $75 million for a new crime lab and regional law enforcement facility in the Milwaukee area.
- $52.2 million to renovate the former Columbia/St. Mary’s hospital complex at the University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee.
- $33.5 million to repair Sandburg Hall at the University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee.
- $12.4 million for the state veterans home at King to improve water quality, the electrical system and cooking and meal delivery equipment.
- $11 million to remove and replace the Little Falls Dam at Willow River State Park. The Department of Natural Resources determined in 2015 that the dam had to be replaced after weaknesses were found.
-$6 million, paid for with gifts, to renovate and expand the Cream Puff Pavilion at State Fair Park.
- $5.5 million for upgrades to the veterans cemeteries at Union Grove and King.
- $5 million to remodel and expand the 36-year-old La Crosse Center which is used for conventions, meetings, and banquets.
- $5 million for a Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics Innovation Center in Green Bay. The center will also house the University of Wisconsin-Green Bay’s new mechanical engineering degree program.
- $3 million to construct a new filter/treatment building near wells with high levels of iron and manganese and make drinking water system improvements at the state prison in Fox Lake.
- $1.6 million, to be paid for with gifts, to build a 19th century-style beer garden and brewery at Old World Wisconsin.
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