KBRA Upgrades State of Wisconsin’s Outstanding GO Bonds and Master Lease COPs and Assigns AA+/Stable to the State’s GO Refunding Bonds of 2017, Series 2

NEW YORK–(BUSINESS WIRE)–Kroll Bond Rating Agency (KBRA) has assigned a AA+ long-term rating and Stable Outlook to the State of Wisconsin’s General Obligation Refunding Bonds of 2017, Series 2 (the “Bonds”). Concurrently, KBRA has taken the following rating actions to the State’s various debt obligations.   Ratings Issuer     Series/Bond     Rating     Outlook     Action State of Wisconsin     General Obligation Refunding Bonds of 2017, Series 2 (“the 2017 Series 2 Bonds”) ?$273 million     A