Senate Bill 353 proposes the creation of a new statute, 16.24, which outlines the process for withholding state payments to the federal government if federal aid to Wisconsin is withheld due to an executive order from the President or in violation of a court order. The bill mandates that the Secretary of Administration must first determine the amount of federal aid the state is losing or expects to lose. Within 60 days of the executive order or court order, the Secretary is required to submit a detailed report to the governor and the legislature, outlining the expected deprivation of federal aid and identifying all state payments due to the federal government in the following year.

Furthermore, the bill allows the Secretary to withhold payments to the federal government, up to the amount of federal aid being withheld, and to authorize the release of these withheld payments once the state receives the federal aid that was previously denied. This legislative measure aims to provide a structured response to situations where federal funding is interrupted, ensuring that the state can manage its financial obligations accordingly.