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AB68-SSA1,66,2117 16.75 (3m) (b) 2g. The department, any agency to which the department
18delegates purchasing authority under s. 16.71 (1), and any agency making purchases
19under s. 16.74 shall attempt to ensure that at least 5 percent of the total amount
20expended under this subchapter in each fiscal year is paid to lesbian, gay, bisexual,
21or transgender-owned businesses.
AB68-SSA1,136 22Section 136. 16.75 (3m) (b) 2r. of the statutes is created to read:
AB68-SSA1,67,223 16.75 (3m) (b) 2r. The department, any agency to which the department
24delegates purchasing authority under s. 16.71 (1), and any agency making purchases
25under s. 16.74 shall attempt to ensure that at least 5 percent of the total amount

1expended under this subchapter in each fiscal year is paid to disability-owned
2businesses.
AB68-SSA1,137 3Section 137. 16.75 (3m) (b) 3. of the statutes is amended to read:
AB68-SSA1,67,204 16.75 (3m) (b) 3. Except as provided under sub. (7), the department, any agency
5to which the department delegates purchasing authority under s. 16.71 (1), and any
6agency making purchases under s. 16.74 may purchase materials, supplies,
7equipment, and contractual services from any minority business or, disabled
8veteran-owned business, lesbian, gay, bisexual, or transgender-owned business, or
9disability-owned business,
or a business that is both a minority business and a
10disabled veteran-owned business
any combination of those, submitting a qualified
11responsible competitive bid that is no more than 5 percent higher than the apparent
12low bid or competitive proposal that is no more than 5 percent higher than the most
13advantageous proposal. In administering the preference for minority businesses or,
14disabled veteran-owned businesses, lesbian, gay, bisexual, or transgender-owned
15businesses, and disability-owned businesses
established in this paragraph, the
16department, the delegated agency, and any agency making purchases under s. 16.74
17shall maximize the use of minority businesses or, disabled veteran-owned
18businesses which, lesbian, gay, bisexual, or transgender-owned businesses, and
19disability-owned businesses that
are incorporated under ch. 180 or which that have
20their principal place of business in this state.
AB68-SSA1,138 21Section 138. 16.75 (3m) (c) 1. of the statutes is amended to read:
AB68-SSA1,68,322 16.75 (3m) (c) 1. After completing any contract under this subchapter, the
23contractor shall report to the agency that awarded the contract any amount of the
24contract that was subcontracted to minority businesses and, any amount of the
25contract that was subcontracted to disabled veteran-owned businesses , any amount

1of the contract that was subcontracted to lesbian, gay, bisexual, or
2transgender-owned businesses, and any amount of the contract that was
3subcontracted to disability-owned businesses
.
AB68-SSA1,139 4Section 139. 16.75 (3m) (c) 2. e. of the statutes is created to read:
AB68-SSA1,68,75 16.75 (3m) (c) 2. e. The total amount of money and the percentage of the total
6amount of money it has expended for contracts and orders awarded to lesbian, gay,
7bisexual, or transgender-owned businesses.
AB68-SSA1,140 8Section 140. 16.75 (3m) (c) 2. f. of the statutes is created to read:
AB68-SSA1,68,109 16.75 (3m) (c) 2. f. The number of contacts with lesbian, gay, bisexual, or
10transgender-owned businesses in connection with proposed purchases.
AB68-SSA1,141 11Section 141. 16.75 (3m) (c) 2. g. of the statutes is created to read:
AB68-SSA1,68,1412 16.75 (3m) (c) 2. g. The total amount of money and the percentage of the total
13amount of money it has expended for contracts and orders awarded to
14disability-owned businesses.
AB68-SSA1,142 15Section 142. 16.75 (3m) (c) 2. h. of the statutes is created to read:
AB68-SSA1,68,1716 16.75 (3m) (c) 2. h. The number of contacts with disability-owned businesses
17in connection with proposed purchases.
AB68-SSA1,143 18Section 143. 16.75 (3m) (c) 3. of the statutes is amended to read:
AB68-SSA1,69,219 16.75 (3m) (c) 3. The department shall maintain and annually publish data on
20state purchases from minority businesses and on state purchases from, disabled
21veteran-owned businesses, lesbian, gay, bisexual, or transgender-owned
22businesses, and disability-owned businesses,
including amounts expended and the
23percentage of total expenditures awarded to minority businesses and amounts
24expended and the percentage of total expenditures awarded to
, disabled

1veteran-owned businesses, lesbian, gay, bisexual, or transgender-owned
2businesses, and disability-owned businesses
.
AB68-SSA1,144 3Section 144. 16.75 (3m) (c) 4. of the statutes is amended to read:
AB68-SSA1,70,24 16.75 (3m) (c) 4. The department shall annually prepare and submit a report
5to the governor and to the chief clerk of each house of the legislature, for distribution
6to the appropriate standing committees under s. 13.172 (3), on the total amount of
7money paid to and the amount of indebtedness or other obligations underwritten by
8minority businesses, minority financial advisers, minority and investment firms, ;
9disabled veteran-owned businesses, disabled veteran-owned financial advisers,
10and disabled veteran-owned investment firms; lesbian, gay, bisexual, or
11transgender-owned businesses, financial advisers, and investment firms; and
12disability-owned businesses, financial advisers, and investment firms
under the
13requirements of this subsection and ss. 16.855 (10m), 16.87 (2), 25.185, 84.075 and
14565.25 (2) (a) 3. and on this state's progress toward achieving compliance with par.
15(b) and ss. 16.855 (10m) (am) and (10n), 16.87 (2), 25.185, and 84.075 (1m). The
16report shall also include the percentage of the total amount of money paid to and the
17percentage of the total amount of indebtedness or other obligations underwritten by
18disabled veteran-owned businesses, disabled veteran-owned financial advisers,
19and disabled veteran-owned investment firms; lesbian, gay, bisexual, or
20transgender-owned businesses, financial advisers, and investment firms; and
21disability-owned businesses, financial advisers, and investment firms
. In
22calculating the percentages to be reported under this subsection, the department
23shall exclude any purchase or contract for which a preference would violate any
24federal law or regulation or any contract between an agency and a federal agency or

1any contract that would result in a reduction in the amount of federal aids received
2by this state.
AB68-SSA1,145 3Section 145. 16.75 (3m) (c) 5. a. of the statutes is amended to read:
AB68-SSA1,70,94 16.75 (3m) (c) 5. a. In determining whether a purchase, contract, or subcontract
5complies with the goal established under par. (b) 1. or , 2., 2g., or 2r. or s. 16.855 (10m)
6(am) 1. or 2., 16.87 (2) (b) or (c), or 25.185 (2) (a) or (b), the department shall include
7only amounts paid to businesses, financial advisers, and investment firms certified
8by the department of administration under s. 16.283 or , 16.287 (2), 16.288 (3), or
916.289 (3)
, whichever is appropriate.
AB68-SSA1,146 10Section 146. 16.765 (1) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB68-SSA1,70,2211 16.765 (1) Contracting agencies, the University of Wisconsin Hospitals and
12Clinics Authority, the Fox River Navigational System Authority, the Wisconsin
13Aerospace Authority, the Lower Fox River Remediation Authority, the Wisconsin
14Economic Development Corporation, and the Bradley Center Sports and
15Entertainment Corporation shall include in all contracts executed by them a
16provision obligating the contractor not to discriminate against any employee or
17applicant for employment because of age, race, religion, color, handicap, sex, physical
18condition, developmental disability, as defined in s. 51.01 (5), sexual orientation, as
19defined in s. 111.32 (13m), gender expression, as defined in s. 111.32 (7j), gender
20identity, as defined in s. 111.32 (7k),
or national origin and, except with respect to
21sexual orientation, gender expression, and gender identity, obligating the contractor
22to take affirmative action to ensure equal employment opportunities.
AB68-SSA1,147 23Section 147. 16.765 (2) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB68-SSA1,71,1724 16.765 (2) Contracting agencies, the University of Wisconsin Hospitals and
25Clinics Authority, the Fox River Navigational System Authority, the Wisconsin

1Aerospace Authority, the Lower Fox River Remediation Authority, the Wisconsin
2Economic Development Corporation, and the Bradley Center Sports and
3Entertainment Corporation shall include the following provision in every contract
4executed by them: “In connection with the performance of work under this contract,
5the contractor agrees not to discriminate against any employee or applicant for
6employment because of age, race, religion, color, handicap, sex, physical condition,
7developmental disability, as defined in s. 51.01 (5), sexual orientation, gender
8expression, as defined in s. 111.32 (7j), gender identity, as defined in s. 111.32 (7k),

9or national origin. This provision shall include, but not be limited to, the following:
10employment, upgrading, demotion or transfer; recruitment or recruitment
11advertising; layoff or termination; rates of pay or other forms of compensation; and
12selection for training, including apprenticeship. Except with respect to sexual
13orientation, gender expression, and gender identity, the contractor further agrees to
14take affirmative action to ensure equal employment opportunities. The contractor
15agrees to post in conspicuous places, available for employees and applicants for
16employment, notices to be provided by the contracting officer setting forth the
17provisions of the nondiscrimination clause". clause.”
AB68-SSA1,148 18Section 148 . 16.84 (2m) of the statutes is repealed.
AB68-SSA1,149 19Section 149. 16.855 (1p) of the statutes is repealed.
AB68-SSA1,150 20Section 150. 16.855 (10m) (ac) of the statutes is renumbered 16.855 (10m) (ac)
21(intro.) and amended to read:
AB68-SSA1,71,2222 16.855 (10m) (ac) (intro.) In this subsection, “ disabled:
AB68-SSA1,71,24 232. “Disabled veteran-owned business" means a business certified by the
24department of administration under s. 16.283 (3).
AB68-SSA1,151 25Section 151. 16.855 (10m) (ac) 1. of the statutes is created to read:
AB68-SSA1,72,2
116.855 (10m) (ac) 1. “Disability-owned business” means a business certified
2by the department under s. 16.289 (3).
AB68-SSA1,152 3Section 152. 16.855 (10m) (ac) 3. of the statutes is created to read:
AB68-SSA1,72,54 16.855 (10m) (ac) 3. “Lesbian, gay, bisexual, or transgender-owned business”
5means a business certified by the department under s. 16.288 (3).
AB68-SSA1,153 6Section 153. 16.855 (10m) (am) 2g. of the statutes is created to read:
AB68-SSA1,72,107 16.855 (10m) (am) 2g. In awarding construction contracts, the department
8shall attempt to ensure that at least 1 percent of the total amount expended in each
9fiscal year is awarded to contractors and subcontractors that are disability-owned
10businesses.
AB68-SSA1,154 11Section 154. 16.855 (10m) (am) 2r. of the statutes is created to read:
AB68-SSA1,72,1512 16.855 (10m) (am) 2r. In awarding construction contracts, the department
13shall attempt to ensure that at least 1 percent of the total amount expended in each
14fiscal year is awarded to contractors and subcontractors that are lesbian, gay,
15bisexual, or transgender-owned businesses.
AB68-SSA1,155 16Section 155. 16.855 (10m) (am) 3. of the statutes is amended to read:
AB68-SSA1,72,2217 16.855 (10m) (am) 3. The department may award any contract to a minority
18business or, disabled veteran-owned business, lesbian, gay, bisexual, or
19transgender-owned business, or disability-owned business,
or a business that is
20both a minority business and a disabled veteran-owned business any combination
21of these
, if the business is a qualified responsible bidder and the business submits
22a bid that is no more than 5 percent higher than the apparent low bid.
AB68-SSA1,156 23Section 156. 16.855 (10m) (b) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB68-SSA1,73,224 16.855 (10m) (b) Upon completion of any contract, the contractor shall report
25to the department any amount of the contract that was subcontracted to minority

1businesses or, disabled veteran-owned businesses, lesbian, gay, bisexual, or
2transgender-owned businesses, and disability-owned businesses
.
AB68-SSA1,157 3Section 157. 16.855 (10m) (c) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB68-SSA1,73,74 16.855 (10m) (c) The department shall maintain and annually publish data on
5contracts awarded to minority businesses and, disabled veteran-owned businesses,
6lesbian, gay, bisexual, or transgender-owned businesses, and disability-owned
7businesses
under this subsection and ss. 16.87 and 84.075.
AB68-SSA1,158 8Section 158. 16.865 (8) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB68-SSA1,73,239 16.865 (8) Annually in each fiscal year, allocate as a charge to each agency a
10proportionate share of the estimated costs attributable to programs administered by
11the agency to be paid from the appropriation under s. 20.505 (2) (k). The department
12may charge premiums to agencies to finance costs under this subsection and pay the
13costs from the appropriation on an actual basis. The department shall deposit all
14collections under this subsection in the appropriation account under s. 20.505 (2) (k).
15Costs assessed under this subsection may include judgments, investigative and
16adjustment fees, data processing and staff support costs, program administration
17costs, and litigation costs, and the cost of insurance contracts under sub. (5). In this
18subsection, “agency" means an office, department, independent agency, institution
19of higher education, association, society, or other body in state government created
20or authorized to be created by the constitution or any law, that is entitled to expend
21moneys appropriated by law, including the legislature and the courts, but not
22including an authority created in subch. II of ch. 114 or in ch. 231, 232, 233, 234, 237,
23238, or 279.
AB68-SSA1,159 24Section 159. 16.865 (8m) of the statutes is created to read:
AB68-SSA1,74,9
116.865 (8m) Charge premiums to agencies to pay the actual cost of insurance
2contracts under sub. (5). The department shall deposit all collections under this
3subsection into the appropriation account under s. 20.505 (kj). In this subsection,
4“agency" means an office, department, independent agency, institution of higher
5education, association, society, or other body in state government created or
6authorized to be created by the constitution or any law, that is entitled to expend
7moneys appropriated by law, including the legislature and the courts, but not
8including an authority created in subch. II of ch. 114 or in ch. 231, 232, 233, 234, 237,
9238, or 279.
AB68-SSA1,160 10Section 160. 16.87 (1) (aL) of the statutes is created to read:
AB68-SSA1,74,1211 16.87 (1) (aL) “Disability-owned business” means a business certified by the
12department under s. 16.289 (3).
AB68-SSA1,161 13Section 161. 16.87 (1) (br) of the statutes is created to read:
AB68-SSA1,74,1614 16.87 (1) (br) “Lesbian, gay, bisexual, or transgender-owned business” means
15a business, financial adviser, or investment firm certified by the department under
16s. 16.288 (3).
AB68-SSA1,162 17Section 162. 16.87 (2) (d) of the statutes is created to read:
AB68-SSA1,74,2018 16.87 (2) (d) The department shall attempt to ensure that at least 1 percent of
19the total amount expended under this section in each fiscal year is paid to lesbian,
20gay, bisexual, or transgender-owned businesses.
AB68-SSA1,163 21Section 163. 16.87 (2) (e) of the statutes is created to read:
AB68-SSA1,74,2422 16.87 (2) (e) The department shall attempt to ensure that at least 1 percent of
23the total amount expended under this section in each fiscal year is paid to
24disability-owned businesses.
AB68-SSA1,164 25Section 164. 16.954 of the statutes is created to read:
AB68-SSA1,75,2
116.954 Office of sustainability and clean energy. (1) Definitions. In this
2section:
AB68-SSA1,75,33 (a) “Office” means the office of sustainability and clean energy.
AB68-SSA1,75,44 (b) “Public utility” has the meaning given in s. 196.01 (5).
AB68-SSA1,75,6 5(2) Initiatives. The office shall work on initiatives that have the following
6goals:
AB68-SSA1,75,87 (a) Promoting the development and use of clean and renewable energy across
8this state.
AB68-SSA1,75,119 (b) Advancing innovative sustainability solutions in ways that improve this
10state's economy and environment, including energy initiatives that reduce carbon
11emissions, accelerate economic growth, and lower customer energy costs.
AB68-SSA1,75,1412 (c) Diversifying the resources used to reliably meet the energy needs of
13consumers in this state and generate family-supporting jobs through the expansion
14of this state's clean energy economy.
AB68-SSA1,75,15 15(3) Other duties. The office shall do all of the following:
AB68-SSA1,75,1816 (a) Provide advice and support to state agencies in developing or retrofitting
17sustainable infrastructure to reduce energy use and lessen negative impacts on this
18state's air and water quality.
AB68-SSA1,75,2119 (b) Study and report on the status of existing clean and renewable energy
20efforts by the state, including economic development initiatives, and develop future
21energy policy opportunities for consideration by the governor and state agencies.
AB68-SSA1,75,2422 (c) Serve as a single point of contact to assist businesses, local units of
23government, and nongovernmental organizations that are pursuing clean energy
24opportunities.
AB68-SSA1,76,2
1(d) Identify and share information about clean energy funding and
2employment opportunities for private and state and local governmental entities.
AB68-SSA1,76,53 (e) Take other steps necessary to facilitate the implementation of the initiatives
4specified in sub. (2) and to identify and address barriers to the implementation of
5those initiatives.
AB68-SSA1,76,8 6(4) Clean energy grants. The office shall establish a program for making
7grants from the appropriation under s. 20.505 (4) (q) to fund research in support of
8clean energy production.
AB68-SSA1,76,14 9(5) Technical assistance. (a) The office may provide technical assistance to
10local governmental units and private entities to assist in the planning and
11implementation of energy efficiency and renewable resources and may charge for
12those services. The office may request technical and staff assistance from other state
13agencies in providing technical assistance to those units of government and private
14entities.
AB68-SSA1,76,1815 (b) The office may require a public utility to provide energy billing and use data
16regarding public schools, if the office determines that the data are necessary to
17provide technical assistance under par. (a) in public schools, including those with the
18highest energy costs.
AB68-SSA1,76,2019 (c) The office shall consult with the public service commission in implementing
20this subsection.
AB68-SSA1,165 21Section 165 . 16.969 (title) of the statutes is renumbered 196.492 (title).
AB68-SSA1,166 22Section 166 . 16.969 (1) (intro.) and (b) of the statutes are consolidated,
23renumbered 196.492 (1) and amended to read:
AB68-SSA1,77,3
1196.492 (1) In this section: (b) “High-voltage, “high-voltage transmission line"
2means a high-voltage transmission line, as defined in s. 196.491 (1) (f), that is
3designed for operation at a nominal voltage of 345 kilovolts or more.
AB68-SSA1,167 4Section 167 . 16.969 (1) (a) of the statutes is repealed.
AB68-SSA1,168 5Section 168 . 16.969 (2) of the statutes is renumbered 196.492 (2), and 196.492
6(2) (intro.), as renumbered, is amended to read:
AB68-SSA1,77,107 196.492 (2) (intro.) The department commission shall promulgate rules that
8require a person who is issued a certificate of public convenience and necessity by the
9commission under s. 196.491 (3) for a high-voltage transmission line to pay the
10department commission the following fees:
AB68-SSA1,169 11Section 169 . 16.969 (3) of the statutes is renumbered 196.492 (3), and 196.492
12(3) (a) and (b) 1. and 2., as renumbered, are amended to read:
AB68-SSA1,77,1713 196.492 (3) (a) The department commission shall distribute the fees that are
14paid by a person under the rules promulgated under sub. (2) (a) to each town, village
15and city that is identified by the commission under s. 196.491 (3) (gm) in proportion
16to the amount of investment that is allocated by the commission under s. 196.491 (3)
17(gm) to each such town, village and city.
AB68-SSA1,77,2118 (b) 1. The department commission shall pay 50 percent of the fee to each county
19that is identified by the commission under s. 196.491 (3) (gm) in proportion to the
20amount of investment that is allocated by the commission under s. 196.491 (3) (gm)
21to each such county.
AB68-SSA1,77,2522 2. The department commission shall pay 50 percent of the fee to each town,
23village and city that is identified by the commission under s. 196.491 (3) (gm) in
24proportion to the amount of investment that is allocated by the commission under
25s. 196.491 (3) (gm) to each such town, village and city.
AB68-SSA1,170
1Section 170. 16.969 (4) of the statutes is renumbered 196.492 (4).
AB68-SSA1,171 2Section 171. 16.971 (2) (o) of the statutes is created to read:
AB68-SSA1,78,53 16.971 (2) (o) Assist the elections commission with information technology
4systems development for purposes of facilitating the registration of eligible electors
5under s. 6.256.
AB68-SSA1,172 6Section 172. 16.978 of the statutes is created to read:
AB68-SSA1,78,8 716.978 Enterprise data management and analytics. (1) In this section,
8“office” means the office of digital transformation.
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