SB253: Bill Text

SB253,6 Section 6 . 13.95 (intro.) of the statutes is amended to read:

SB253,6,20 13.95 Legislative fiscal bureau. (intro.) There is created a bureau to be known as the “Legislative Fiscal Bureau" headed by a director. The fiscal bureau shall be strictly nonpartisan and shall at all times observe the confidential nature of the research requests received by it; however, with the prior approval of the requester in each instance, the bureau may duplicate the results of its research for distribution. Subject to s. 230.35 (4) (a) and (f), the director or the director's designated employees shall at all times, with or without notice, have access to all state agencies, the University of Wisconsin Hospitals and Clinics Authority, the Wisconsin Aerospace Authority, the Wisconsin Renewable Energy Development Authority, the Lower Fox River Remediation Authority, the Wisconsin Economic Development Corporation, and the Fox River Navigational System Authority, and to any books, records, or other documents maintained by such agencies or authorities and relating to their expenditures, revenues, operations, and structure.

SB253,7 Section 7 . 16.002 (2) of the statutes is amended to read:

SB253,7,2 16.002 (2) “Departments" means constitutional offices, departments, and independent agencies and includes all societies, associations, and other agencies of state government for which appropriations are made by law, but not including authorities created in subch. II of ch. 114 or in ch. 231, 232, 233, 234, 235, 237, 238, or 279.

SB253,8 Section 8 . 16.004 (4) of the statutes is amended to read:

SB253,7,9 16.004 (4) Freedom of access. The secretary and such employees of the department as the secretary designates may enter into the offices of state agencies and authorities created under subch. II of ch. 114 and under chs. 231, 233, 234, 235, 237, 238, and 279, and may examine their books and accounts and any other matter that in the secretary's judgment should be examined and may interrogate the agency's employees publicly or privately relative thereto.

SB253,9 Section 9 . 16.004 (5) of the statutes is amended to read:

SB253,7,14 16.004 (5) Agencies and employees to cooperate. All state agencies and authorities created under subch. II of ch. 114 and under chs. 231, 233, 234, 235, 237, 238, and 279, and their officers and employees, shall cooperate with the secretary and shall comply with every request of the secretary relating to his or her functions.

SB253,10 Section 10 . 16.004 (12) (a) of the statutes is amended to read:

SB253,7,23 16.004 (12) (a) In this subsection, “state agency" means an association, authority, board, department, commission, independent agency, institution, office, society, or other body in state government created or authorized to be created by the constitution or any law, including the legislature, the office of the governor, and the courts, but excluding the University of Wisconsin Hospitals and Clinics Authority, the Wisconsin Aerospace Authority, the Wisconsin Renewable Energy Development Authority, the Lower Fox River Remediation Authority, the Wisconsin Economic Development Corporation, and the Fox River Navigational System Authority.

SB253,11 Section 11. 16.01 (1) of the statutes is amended to read:

SB253,8,6 16.01 (1) In this section, “agency" means any office, department, agency, institution of higher education, association, society or other body in state government created or authorized to be created by the constitution or any law which is entitled to expend moneys appropriated by law, including the legislature and the courts, and any authority created under subch. II of ch. 114 or ch. 231, 233 or, 234, or 235.

SB253,12 Section 12 . 16.045 (1) (a) of the statutes is amended to read:

SB253,8,13 16.045 (1) (a) “Agency" means an office, department, independent agency, institution of higher education, association, society, or other body in state government created or authorized to be created by the constitution or any law, that is entitled to expend moneys appropriated by law, including the legislature and the courts, but not including an authority created in subch. II of ch. 114 or in ch. 231, 232, 233, 234, 235, 237, 238, or 279.

SB253,13 Section 13 . 16.41 (4) of the statutes is amended to read:

SB253,8,16 16.41 (4) In this section, “authority" means a body created under subch. II of ch. 114 or under ch. 231, 233, 234, 235, 237, 238, or 279.

SB253,14 Section 14 . 16.417 (1) (b) of the statutes is amended to read:

SB253,8,19 16.417 (1) (b) “Authority" means a body created under subch. II of ch. 114 or ch. 231, 232, 233, 234, 235, 237, 238, or 279.

SB253,15 Section 15 . 16.52 (7) of the statutes is amended to read:

SB253,9,5 16.52 (7) Petty cash account. With the approval of the secretary, each agency that is authorized to maintain a contingent fund under s. 20.920 may establish a petty cash account from its contingent fund. The procedure for operation and maintenance of petty cash accounts and the character of expenditures therefrom shall be prescribed by the secretary. In this subsection, “agency" means an office, department, independent agency, institution of higher education, association, society, or other body in state government created or authorized to be created by the constitution or any law, that is entitled to expend moneys appropriated by law, including the legislature and the courts, but not including an authority created in subch. II of ch. 114 or in ch. 231, 233, 234, 235, 237, 238, or 279.

SB253,16 Section 16 . 16.528 (1) (a) of the statutes is amended to read:

SB253,9,12 16.528 (1) (a) “Agency" means an office, department, independent agency, institution of higher education, association, society, or other body in state government created or authorized to be created by the constitution or any law, that is entitled to expend moneys appropriated by law, including the legislature and the courts, but not including an authority created in subch. II of ch. 114 or in ch. 231, 233, 234, 235, 237, 238, or 279.

SB253,17 Section 17 . 16.53 (2) of the statutes is amended to read:

SB253,9,22 16.53 (2) Improper invoices. If an agency receives an improperly completed invoice, the agency shall notify the sender of the invoice within 10 working days after it receives the invoice of the reason it is improperly completed. In this subsection, “agency" means an office, department, independent agency, institution of higher education, association, society, or other body in state government created or authorized to be created by the constitution or any law, that is entitled to expend moneys appropriated by law, including the legislature and the courts, but not including an authority created in subch. II of ch. 114 or in ch. 231, 233, 234, 235, 237, 238, or 279.

SB253,18 Section 18 . 16.54 (9) (a) 1. of the statutes is amended to read:

SB253,9,25 16.54 (9) (a) 1. “Agency" means an office, department, independent agency, institution of higher education, association, society or other body in state government created or authorized to be created by the constitution or any law, which is entitled to expend moneys appropriated by law, including the legislature and the courts, but not including an authority created in subch. II of ch. 114 or in ch. 231, 233, 234, 235, 237, 238, or 279.

SB253,19 Section 19 . 16.70 (2) of the statutes is amended to read:

SB253,10,7 16.70 (2) “Authority" means a body created under subch. II of ch. 114 or under ch. 231, 232, 233, 234, 235, 237, or 279.

SB253,20 Section 20 . 16.75 (1m) of the statutes is amended to read:

SB253,10,22 16.75 (1m) The department shall award each order or contract for materials, supplies or equipment on the basis of life cycle cost estimates, whenever such action is appropriate. Each authority other than the University of Wisconsin Hospitals and Clinics Authority, the Lower Fox River Remediation Authority, and the Wisconsin Aerospace Authority, and the Wisconsin Renewable Energy Development Authority shall award each order or contract for materials, supplies or equipment on the basis of life cycle cost estimates, whenever such action is appropriate. The terms, conditions and evaluation criteria to be applied shall be incorporated in the solicitation of bids or proposals. The life cycle cost formula may include, but is not limited to, the applicable costs of energy efficiency, acquisition and conversion, money, transportation, warehousing and distribution, training, operation and maintenance and disposition or resale. The department shall prepare documents containing technical guidance for the development and use of life cycle cost estimates, and shall make the documents available to local governmental units.

SB253,21 Section 21 . 16.765 (1) of the statutes is amended to read:

SB253,11,9 16.765 (1) Contracting agencies, the University of Wisconsin Hospitals and Clinics Authority, the Fox River Navigational System Authority, the Wisconsin Aerospace Authority, the Wisconsin Renewable Energy Development Authority, the Lower Fox River Remediation Authority, the Wisconsin Economic Development Corporation, and the Bradley Center Sports and Entertainment Corporation shall include in all contracts executed by them a provision obligating the contractor not to discriminate against any employee or applicant for employment because of age, race, religion, color, handicap, sex, physical condition, developmental disability as defined in s. 51.01 (5), sexual orientation as defined in s. 111.32 (13m), or national origin and, except with respect to sexual orientation, obligating the contractor to take affirmative action to ensure equal employment opportunities.

SB253,22 Section 22 . 16.765 (2) of the statutes is amended to read:

SB253,12,3 16.765 (2) Contracting agencies, the University of Wisconsin Hospitals and Clinics Authority, the Fox River Navigational System Authority, the Wisconsin Aerospace Authority, the Wisconsin Renewable Energy Development Authority, the Lower Fox River Remediation Authority, the Wisconsin Economic Development Corporation, and the Bradley Center Sports and Entertainment Corporation shall include the following provision in every contract executed by them: “In connection with the performance of work under this contract, the contractor agrees not to discriminate against any employee or applicant for employment because of age, race, religion, color, handicap, sex, physical condition, developmental disability as defined in s. 51.01 (5), sexual orientation or national origin. This provision shall include, but not be limited to, the following: employment, upgrading, demotion or transfer; recruitment or recruitment advertising; layoff or termination; rates of pay or other forms of compensation; and selection for training, including apprenticeship. Except with respect to sexual orientation, the contractor further agrees to take affirmative action to ensure equal employment opportunities. The contractor agrees to post in conspicuous places, available for employees and applicants for employment, notices to be provided by the contracting officer setting forth the provisions of the nondiscrimination clause".

SB253,23 Section 23 . 16.765 (5) of the statutes is amended to read:

SB253,12,21 16.765 (5) The head of each contracting agency and the boards of directors of the University of Wisconsin Hospitals and Clinics Authority, the Fox River Navigational System Authority, the Wisconsin Aerospace Authority, the Wisconsin Renewable Energy Development Authority, the Lower Fox River Remediation Authority, the Wisconsin Economic Development Corporation, and the Bradley Center Sports and Entertainment Corporation shall be primarily responsible for obtaining compliance by any contractor with the nondiscrimination and affirmative action provisions prescribed by this section, according to procedures recommended by the department. The department shall make recommendations to the contracting agencies and the boards of directors of the University of Wisconsin Hospitals and Clinics Authority, the Fox River Navigational System Authority, the Wisconsin Aerospace Authority, the Wisconsin Renewable Energy Development Authority, the Lower Fox River Remediation Authority, the Wisconsin Economic Development Corporation, and the Bradley Center Sports and Entertainment Corporation for improving and making more effective the nondiscrimination and affirmative action provisions of contracts. The department shall promulgate such rules as may be necessary for the performance of its functions under this section.

SB253,24 Section 24 . 16.765 (6) of the statutes is amended to read:

SB253,13,6 16.765 (6) The department may receive complaints of alleged violations of the nondiscrimination provisions of such contracts. The department shall investigate and determine whether a violation of this section has occurred. The department may delegate this authority to the contracting agency, the University of Wisconsin Hospitals and Clinics Authority, the Fox River Navigational System Authority, the Wisconsin Aerospace Authority, the Wisconsin Renewable Energy Development Authority, the Lower Fox River Remediation Authority, the Wisconsin Economic Development Corporation, or the Bradley Center Sports and Entertainment Corporation for processing in accordance with the department's procedures.

SB253,25 Section 25 . 16.765 (7) (intro.) of the statutes is amended to read:

SB253,13,18 16.765 (7) (intro.) When a violation of this section has been determined by the department, the contracting agency, the University of Wisconsin Hospitals and Clinics Authority, the Fox River Navigational System Authority, the Wisconsin Aerospace Authority, the Wisconsin Renewable Energy Development Authority, the Lower Fox River Remediation Authority, the Wisconsin Economic Development Corporation, or the Bradley Center Sports and Entertainment Corporation, the contracting agency, the University of Wisconsin Hospitals and Clinics Authority, the Fox River Navigational System Authority, the Wisconsin Aerospace Authority, the Wisconsin Renewable Energy Development Authority, the Lower Fox River Remediation Authority, the Wisconsin Economic Development Corporation, or the Bradley Center Sports and Entertainment Corporation shall:

SB253,26 Section 26 . 16.765 (7) (d) of the statutes is amended to read:

SB253,14,2 16.765 (7) (d) Direct the violating party to take immediate steps to prevent further violations of this section and to report its corrective action to the contracting agency, the University of Wisconsin Hospitals and Clinics Authority, the Fox River Navigational System Authority, the Wisconsin Aerospace Authority, the Wisconsin Renewable Energy Development Authority, the Lower Fox River Remediation Authority, the Wisconsin Economic Development Corporation, or the Bradley Center Sports and Entertainment Corporation.

SB253,27 Section 27 . 16.765 (8) of the statutes is amended to read:

SB253,14,21 16.765 (8) If further violations of this section are committed during the term of the contract, the contracting agency, the Fox River Navigational System Authority, the Wisconsin Aerospace Authority, the Wisconsin Renewable Energy Development Authority, the Lower Fox River Remediation Authority, the Wisconsin Economic Development Corporation, or the Bradley Center Sports and Entertainment Corporation may permit the violating party to complete the contract, after complying with this section, but thereafter the contracting agency, the Fox River Navigational System Authority, the Wisconsin Aerospace Authority, the Wisconsin Renewable Energy Development Authority, the Lower Fox River Remediation Authority, the Wisconsin Economic Development Corporation, or the Bradley Center Sports and Entertainment Corporation shall request the department to place the name of the party on the ineligible list for state contracts, or the contracting agency, the Fox River Navigational System Authority, the Wisconsin Aerospace Authority, the Wisconsin Renewable Energy Development Authority, the Lower Fox River Remediation Authority, the Wisconsin Economic Development Corporation, or the Bradley Center Sports and Entertainment Corporation may terminate the contract without liability for the uncompleted portion or any materials or services purchased or paid for by the contracting party for use in completing the contract.

SB253,28 Section 28. 16.838 (1) (b) of the statutes is amended to read:

SB253,14,24 16.838 (1) (b) “Authority" means a body created under subch. II of ch. 114 or ch. 231, 232, 233, 234, 235, or 237.

SB253,29 Section 29 . 16.85 (2) of the statutes is amended to read:

SB253,15,10 16.85 (2) To furnish engineering, architectural, project management, and other building construction services whenever requisitions therefor are presented to the department by any agency. The department may deposit moneys received from the provision of these services in the account under s. 20.505 (1) (kc) or in the general fund as general purpose revenue — earned. In this subsection, “agency" means an office, department, independent agency, institution of higher education, association, society, or other body in state government created or authorized to be created by the constitution or any law, which is entitled to expend moneys appropriated by law, including the legislature and the courts, but not including an authority created in subch. II of ch. 114 or in ch. 231, 233, 234, 235, 237, 238, or 279.

SB253,30 Section 30 . 16.865 (8) of the statutes is amended to read:

SB253,16,2 16.865 (8) Annually in each fiscal year, allocate as a charge to each agency a proportionate share of the estimated costs attributable to programs administered by the agency to be paid from the appropriation under s. 20.505 (2) (k). The department may charge premiums to agencies to finance costs under this subsection and pay the costs from the appropriation on an actual basis. The department shall deposit all collections under this subsection in the appropriation account under s. 20.505 (2) (k). Costs assessed under this subsection may include judgments, investigative and adjustment fees, data processing and staff support costs, program administration costs, litigation costs, and the cost of insurance contracts under sub. (5). In this subsection, “agency" means an office, department, independent agency, institution of higher education, association, society, or other body in state government created or authorized to be created by the constitution or any law, that is entitled to expend moneys appropriated by law, including the legislature and the courts, but not including an authority created in subch. II of ch. 114 or in ch. 231, 232, 233, 234, 235, 237, 238, or 279.

SB253,31 Section 31. 19.42 (10) (qm) of the statutes is created to read:

SB253,16,5 19.42 (10) (qm) The executive director and members of the board of directors of the Wisconsin Renewable Energy Development Authority.

SB253,32 Section 32. 20.005 (3) (schedule) of the statutes: at the appropriate place, insert the following amounts for the purposes indicated: - See PDF for table - See PDF for table

SB253,33 Section 33. 20.498 of the statutes is created to read:

SB253,16,11 20.498 Wisconsin Renewable Energy Development Authority. There is appropriated to the Wisconsin Renewable Energy Development Authority for the following program:

SB253,16,13 (1) Authority operations. (a) General program operations. As a continuing appropriation, the amounts in the schedule for the purposes of ch. 235.

SB253,34 Section 34. 23.175 (1) (b) of the statutes is amended to read:

SB253,16,19 23.175 (1) (b) “State agency" means any office, department, agency, institution of higher education, association, society or other body in state government created or authorized to be created by the constitution or any law which is entitled to expend moneys appropriated by law, including any authority created under subch. II of ch. 114 or ch. 231, 233, 234, 235, or 237 but not including the legislature or the courts.

SB253,35 Section 35. 25.17 (3) (b) 14. of the statutes is created to read:

SB253,17,3 25.17 (3) (b) 14. Bonds issued by the Wisconsin Renewable Energy Development Authority.

SB253,36 Section 36. 40.02 (54) (k) of the statutes is created to read:

SB253,17,5 40.02 (54) (k) The Wisconsin Renewable Energy Development Authority.

SB253,37 Section 37. 66.0603 (1m) (a) 3v. of the statutes is created to read:

SB253,17,8 66.0603 (1m) (a) 3v. Bonds issued by the Wisconsin Renewable Energy Development Authority.

SB253,38 Section 38 . 70.11 (38o) of the statutes is created to read:

SB253,17,14 70.11 (38o) Wisconsin Renewable Energy Development Authority. Notwithstanding the provisions of s. 70.11 (intro.) that relate to leased property or that impose other limitations, all property owned or leased by the Wisconsin Renewable Energy Development Authority, provided that use of the property is primarily related to the purposes of the authority.

SB253,39 Section 39. 71.05 (1) (c) 7m. of the statutes is created to read:

SB253,17,16 71.05 (1) (c) 7m. The Wisconsin Renewable Energy Development Authority.

SB253,40 Section 40 . 71.26 (1) (be) of the statutes is amended to read:

SB253,17,21 71.26 (1) (be) Certain authorities. Income of the University of Wisconsin Hospitals and Clinics Authority, of the Fox River Navigational System Authority, of the Wisconsin Economic Development Corporation, and of the Wisconsin Aerospace Authority, and of the Wisconsin Renewable Energy Development Authority.

SB253,41 Section 41. 71.26 (1m) (o) of the statutes is created to read:

SB253,17,23 71.26 (1m) (o) Those issued under s. 235.06.

SB253,42 Section 42. 71.45 (1t) (n) of the statutes is created to read:

SB253,17,25 71.45 (1t) (n) Those issued under s. 235.06.

SB253,43 Section 43. 77.54 (9a) (a) of the statutes is amended to read:

SB253,18,5 77.54 (9a) (a) This state or any agency thereof, the University of Wisconsin Hospitals and Clinics Authority, the Wisconsin Aerospace Authority, the Wisconsin Renewable Energy Development Authority, the Wisconsin Economic Development Corporation, and the Fox River Navigational System Authority.

SB253,44 Section 44. 100.45 (1) (dm) of the statutes is amended to read:

SB253,18,16 100.45 (1) (dm) “State agency" means any office, department, agency, institution of higher education, association, society, or other body in state government created or authorized to be created by the constitution or any law which is entitled to expend moneys appropriated by law, including the legislature and the courts, the Wisconsin Housing and Economic Development Authority, the Bradley Center Sports and Entertainment Corporation, the University of Wisconsin Hospitals and Clinics Authority, the Wisconsin Health and Educational Facilities Authority, the Wisconsin Aerospace Authority, the Wisconsin Renewable Energy Development Authority, the Wisconsin Economic Development Corporation, and the Fox River Navigational System Authority.

SB253,45 Section 45. 106.16 (2) of the statutes is amended to read:

SB253,18,23 106.16 (2) Any company that receives a loan or grant from a state agency or an authority under ch. 231 or, 234 , or 235 shall notify the department and the local workforce development board established under 29 USC 2832, of any position in the company that is related to the project for which the grant or loan is received to be filled in this state within one year after receipt of the loan or grant. The company shall provide this notice at least 2 weeks prior to advertising the position.

SB253,46 Section 46. 106.16 (3) of the statutes is amended to read:

SB253,19,3 106.16 (3) A state agency or an authority under ch. 231 or, 234, or 235 shall notify the Wisconsin Economic Development Corporation if it makes a loan or grant to a company.

SB253,47 Section 47. 219.09 (1) (h) of the statutes is created to read:

SB253,19,5 219.09 (1) (h) The Wisconsin Renewable Energy Development Authority.

SB253,48 Section 48 . 230.03 (3) of the statutes is amended to read:

SB253,19,16 230.03 (3) “Agency" means any board, commission, committee, council, or department in state government or a unit thereof created by the constitution or statutes if such board, commission, committee, council, department, unit, or the head thereof, is authorized to appoint subordinate staff by the constitution or statute, except the Board of Regents of the University of Wisconsin System, a legislative or judicial board, commission, committee, council, department, or unit thereof or an authority created under subch. II of ch. 114 or under ch. 231, 232, 233, 234, 235, 237, 238, or 279. “Agency" does not mean any local unit of government or body within one or more local units of government that is created by law or by action of one or more local units of government.

SB253,49 Section 49 . Chapter 235 of the statutes is created to read:

SB253,19,18 CHAPTER 235

SB253,19,19 Wisconsin renewable energy