Amendment SSA1-AB68

AB68-SSA1,1164,6 (b) If an account is considered abandoned under par. (a), the investment administrator shall close the account and disburse the account balance to the individual who established the account.

AB68-SSA1,1164,8 (8) Powers of board; departmental assistance; rules. (a) The board may do any of the following:

AB68-SSA1,1164,11 1. In establishing the program under this section, create or impose any requirement or condition not inconsistent with this section that the board considers necessary for the effective functioning and widespread utilization of the program.

AB68-SSA1,1164,15 2. Enter into contracts or other arrangements for any services necessary for establishing and overseeing the program under this section or for otherwise carrying out the purposes of this section, including the services of financial institutions, attorneys, investment advisers, accountants, consultants, and other professionals.

AB68-SSA1,1164,17 3. Exercise any other powers necessary to establish and oversee the program under this section or otherwise carry out the purposes of this section.

AB68-SSA1,1164,18 4. Promulgate rules to carry out the purposes of this section.

AB68-SSA1,1164,22 (b) The department shall provide the board with any assistance necessary to carry out the purposes of this section, including staff, equipment, and office space. The board may delegate to the department responsibility for carrying out any day-to-day board function related to the program under this section.

AB68-SSA1,2495 Section 2495 . 224.77 (1) (o) of the statutes is amended to read:

AB68-SSA1,1165,6 224.77 (1) (o) In the course of practice as a mortgage banker, mortgage loan originator, or mortgage broker, except in relation to housing designed to meet the needs of elderly individuals, treat a person unequally solely because of sex, race, color, handicap, sexual orientation, as defined in s. 111.32 (13m), religion, national origin, age, or ancestry, the person's lawful source of income, or the sex, marital status, status as a holder or nonholder of a license under s. 343.03 (3r), or status as a victim of domestic abuse, sexual assault, or stalking, as defined in s. 106.50 (1m) (u), of the person maintaining a household.

AB68-SSA1,2496 Section 2496 . 227.01 (13) (Lw) of the statutes is created to read:

AB68-SSA1,1165,8 227.01 (13) (Lw) Adjusts the minimum wage under s. 104.035 (8m).

AB68-SSA1,2497 Section 2497. 227.01 (13) (n) of the statutes is amended to read:

AB68-SSA1,1165,13 227.01 (13) (n) Fixes or approves rates, prices or charges, including an annual average weekly wage calculation under s. 108.05 (1) (am) or a maximum weekly benefit amount under s. 108.05 (1) (cm), unless a statute specifically requires them to be fixed or approved by rule.

AB68-SSA1,2498 Section 2498 . 227.01 (13) (t) of the statutes is created to read:

AB68-SSA1,1165,18 227.01 (13) (t) Ascertains and determines prevailing wage rates under ss. 66.0903, 103.49, 103.50, and 229.8275, except that any action or inaction which ascertains and determines prevailing wage rates under ss. 66.0903, 103.49, 103.50, and 229.8275 is subject to judicial review under s. 227.40.

AB68-SSA1,2499 Section 2499. 227.03 (4) of the statutes is amended to read:

AB68-SSA1,1165,25 227.03 (4) The provisions of this chapter relating to contested cases do not apply to proceedings involving the revocation of community supervision or aftercare supervision under s. 938.357 (5), the revocation of parole, extended supervision, or probation, the grant of probation, prison discipline, mandatory release under s. 302.11, or any other proceeding involving the care and treatment of a resident or an inmate of a correctional institution.

AB68-SSA1,2500 Section 2500. 227.10 (2g) of the statutes is repealed.

AB68-SSA1,2501 Section 2501 . 227.11 (title) of the statutes is amended to read:

AB68-SSA1,1166,4 227.11 (title) Agency Extent to which chapter confers rule-making authority.

AB68-SSA1,2502 Section 2502 . 227.11 (3) of the statutes is repealed.

AB68-SSA1,2503 Section 2503. 227.111 (3) of the statutes is created to read:

AB68-SSA1,1166,7 227.111 (3) Subsection (2) does not apply to the state fair park board.

AB68-SSA1,2504 Section 2504 . 227.13 of the statutes is amended to read:

AB68-SSA1,1166,16 227.13 Advisory committees and informal consultations. An agency may use informal conferences and consultations to obtain the viewpoint and advice of interested persons with respect to contemplated rule making. An agency may also appoint a committee of experts, interested persons or representatives of the public to advise it with respect to any contemplated rule making. Such a The committee shall have advisory powers only. Whenever an agency appoints a committee under this section, the agency shall submit a list of the members of the committee to the joint committee for review of administrative rules.

AB68-SSA1,2505 Section 2505 . 227.26 (2) (im) of the statutes is repealed.

AB68-SSA1,2506 Section 2506 . 227.57 (11) of the statutes is amended to read:

AB68-SSA1,1166,22 227.57 (11) Upon review of an agency action or decision affecting a property owner's use of the property owner's property, the court shall accord no deference to the agency's interpretation of law if the agency action or decision restricts the property owner's free use of the property owner's property.

AB68-SSA1,2507 Section 2507 . 229.425 of the statutes is created to read:

AB68-SSA1,1167,2 229.425 Creation of a district, city of Superior. (1) Provisions that do not apply to certain districts. With regard to any district that is created by the city of Superior on or after the effective date of this subsection .... [LRB inserts date], the following provisions do not apply:

AB68-SSA1,1167,3 (a) Section 229.40.

AB68-SSA1,1167,4 (b) Section 229.50 (1) (a) and (e).

AB68-SSA1,1167,5 (c) Subchapter IX of ch. 77.

AB68-SSA1,1167,15 (2) Modification of provisions relating to new districts. (a) Definition. With regard to any district that is created by the city of Superior on or after the effective date of this paragraph .... [LRB inserts date], notwithstanding s. 229.41 (6), “exposition center" means one or more related structures, including fixtures and equipment, owned, operated, or leased by a district and used primarily for conventions, expositions, trade shows, musical or dramatic events, other events involving educational, cultural, or commercial activities, or sporting tournaments and intended to be used by transient tourists and to generate tourism activity including paid overnight stays and purchases at establishments where the taxes under s. 77.98 are imposed.

AB68-SSA1,1167,21 (b) Bonding limitations. 1. The maximum amount of bond proceeds that a district may receive from bonds issued to fund the development and construction of an exposition center is $20,300,000. The district may receive additional proceeds from the bonds to pay issuance or administrative costs related to the bonds, to make deposits in reserve funds related to the bonds, to pay accrued or funded interest on the bonds, and to pay the costs of credit enhancement for the bonds.

AB68-SSA1,1167,24 2. Notwithstanding the provisions of s. 229.50 (1) (c), the amount of all bonds, other than refunding bonds, that may be secured by all special debt service reserve funds of the district shall not exceed $20,000,000.

AB68-SSA1,1168,4 (c) Dissolution of a district. Notwithstanding the provisions of s. 229.477, subject to providing for the payment of its bonds, including interest on the bonds, and the performance of its other contractual obligations, a district shall be dissolved by the joint action of the district's board of directors and city of Superior.

AB68-SSA1,1168,9 (3) Referendum requirements. Before an enabling resolution adopted by the city of Superior under s. 229.42 (1) (a) may take effect, it must be approved by a majority of the electors in the city voting on the resolution at a referendum, to be held at the first spring or general election following by at least 70 days the date of adoption of the resolution.

AB68-SSA1,2508 Section 2508. 229.46 (1) (ae) of the statutes is created to read:

AB68-SSA1,1168,12 229.46 (1) (ae) “Disability-owned business” means a business certified by the department of administration under s. 16.289 (3).

AB68-SSA1,2509 Section 2509. 229.46 (1) (aj) of the statutes is created to read:

AB68-SSA1,1168,15 229.46 (1) (aj) “Lesbian, gay, bisexual, or transgender-owned business” means a business certified by the department of administration under s. 16.288 (3).

AB68-SSA1,2510 Section 2510. 229.46 (2) (intro.) of the statutes is amended to read:

AB68-SSA1,1168,25 229.46 (2) (intro.) A person who is awarded a contract by a district shall agree, as a condition to receiving the contract, that at least 25 percent of the employees hired because of the contract will be minority group members, at least 5 percent of the employees hired because of the contract will be women, and at least 1 percent of the employees hired because of the contract will be employees of a disabled veteran-owned business, at least 1 percent of the employees hired because of the contract will be employees of a lesbian, gay, bisexual, or transgender-owned business, and at least 1 percent of the employees hired because of the contract will be employees of a disability-owned business, if any of the following applies:

AB68-SSA1,2511 Section 2511. 229.46 (3) (intro.) of the statutes is amended to read:

AB68-SSA1,1169,11 229.46 (3) (intro.) At least 25 percent of the aggregate dollar value of contracts awarded by the district in the following areas shall be awarded to minority businesses, at least 5 percent of the aggregate dollar value of contracts awarded by the district in the following areas shall be awarded to women's businesses, and at least 1 percent of the aggregate dollar value of contracts awarded by the district in the following areas shall be awarded to disabled veteran-owned businesses, at least 1 percent of the aggregate dollar value of contracts awarded by the district in the following areas shall be awarded to lesbian, gay, bisexual, or transgender-owned businesses, and at least 1 percent of the aggregate dollar value of contracts awarded by the district in the following areas shall be awarded to a disability-owned business:

AB68-SSA1,2512 Section 2512. 229.46 (8) of the statutes is created to read:

AB68-SSA1,1169,16 229.46 (8) With regard to a district created by the city of Superior, the district shall contract with a local tourism entity, as defined in s. 66.0615 (1) (f), to promote, advertise, and publicize its exposition center, exposition center facilities, and related activities.

AB68-SSA1,2513 Section 2513 . 229.682 (2) of the statutes is created to read:

AB68-SSA1,1169,19 229.682 (2) Prevailing wage. The construction of a baseball park facility that is financed in whole or in part by a district is subject to s. 66.0903.

AB68-SSA1,2514 Section 2514. 229.70 (title) of the statutes is amended to read:

AB68-SSA1,1169,23 229.70 (title) Minority contracting goals; disabled veteran-owned business contracting goals; lesbian, gay, bisexual, or transgender-owned business contracting goals; disability-owned business contracting goals.

AB68-SSA1,2515 Section 2515. 229.70 (1) (ae) of the statutes is created to read:

AB68-SSA1,1170,2 229.70 (1) (ae) “Disability-owned business” means a business certified by the department of administration under s. 16.289 (3).

AB68-SSA1,2516 Section 2516. 229.70 (1) (aj) of the statutes is created to read:

AB68-SSA1,1170,5 229.70 (1) (aj) “Lesbian, gay, bisexual, or transgender-owned business” means a business certified by the department of administration under s. 16.288 (3).

AB68-SSA1,2517 Section 2517. 229.70 (2) of the statutes is amended to read:

AB68-SSA1,1170,17 229.70 (2) The district shall ensure that, for construction work and professional services contracts, a person who is awarded such a contract by a district shall agree, as a condition to receiving the contract, that his or her goal shall be to ensure that at least 25 percent of the employees hired because of the contract will be minority group members, at least 1 percent of the employees hired because of the contract will be employees of a disabled veteran-owned business, at least 1 percent of the employees hired because of the contract will be employees of a lesbian, gay, bisexual, or transgender-owned business, at least 1 percent of the employees hired because of the contract will be employees of a disability-owned business, and at least 5 percent of the employees hired because of the contract will be women if the contract is for the construction of any part of baseball park facilities.

AB68-SSA1,2518 Section 2518. 229.70 (3) (intro.) of the statutes is amended to read:

AB68-SSA1,1171,4 229.70 (3) (intro.) It shall be a goal of the district to ensure that at least 25 percent of the aggregate dollar value of contracts awarded by the district in the following areas shall be awarded to minority businesses, at least 1 percent of the aggregate dollar value of contracts awarded by the district in the following areas shall be awarded to disabled veteran-owned businesses, at least 1 percent of the aggregate dollar value of contracts awarded by the district in the following areas shall be awarded to lesbian, gay, bisexual, or transgender-owned businesses, at least 1 percent of the aggregate dollar value of contracts awarded by the district in the following areas shall be awarded to disability-owned businesses, and at least 5 percent of the aggregate dollar value of contracts awarded by the district in the following areas shall be awarded to women's businesses:

AB68-SSA1,2519 Section 2519. 229.70 (4) of the statutes is amended to read:

AB68-SSA1,1171,12 229.70 (4) It shall be a goal of a district, with regard to each of the contracts described under sub. (3) (a), (b) and (c), to award at least 25 percent of the dollar value of such contracts to minority businesses, at least 1 percent of the dollar value of such contracts to disabled veteran-owned businesses, at least 1 percent of the dollar value of such contracts to lesbian, gay, bisexual, or transgender-owned businesses, at least 1 percent of the dollar value of such contracts to disability-owned businesses, and at least 5 percent of the dollar value of such contracts to women's businesses.

AB68-SSA1,2520 Section 2520. 229.70 (4m) (a) of the statutes is amended to read:

AB68-SSA1,1171,23 229.70 (4m) (a) The district shall ensure that, for construction work and professional services contracts, a person who is awarded such a contract by a district shall agree, as a condition to receiving the contract, that if he or she is unable to meet the goal under sub. (2), he or she shall make a good faith effort to contract with the technical college district board of the technical college district in which the facilities are to be constructed or the professional services contract is to be performed, to develop appropriate training programs designed to increase the pool of minority group members, disabled veterans, lesbian, gay, bisexual, or transgender individuals, individuals with a disability, and women who are qualified to perform the construction work or professional services.

AB68-SSA1,2521 Section 2521. 229.70 (4m) (b) of the statutes is amended to read:

AB68-SSA1,1172,7 229.70 (4m) (b) If the district is unable to meet the goals under subs. (3) and (4), the district shall make a good faith effort to contract with the technical college district board of the technical college district in which the contracts described under sub. (3) (a), (b) and (c) are to be performed, to develop appropriate training programs designed to increase the pool of minority group members, disabled veterans, lesbian, gay, bisexual, or transgender individuals, individuals with a disability, and women who are qualified to perform the contracts described under sub. (3) (a), (b) and (c).

AB68-SSA1,2522 Section 2522. 229.70 (5) (b) 1. of the statutes is amended to read:

AB68-SSA1,1172,13 229.70 (5) (b) 1. The supply of eligible minority businesses, disabled veteran-owned businesses, lesbian, gay, bisexual, or transgender-owned businesses, disability-owned businesses, and women's businesses that have the financial capacity, technical capacity, and previous experience in the areas in which contracts were awarded.

AB68-SSA1,2523 Section 2523. 229.70 (5) (b) 2. of the statutes is amended to read:

AB68-SSA1,1172,18 229.70 (5) (b) 2. The competing demands for the services provided by eligible minority businesses, disabled veteran-owned businesses, lesbian, gay, bisexual, or transgender-owned businesses, disability-owned businesses, and women's businesses, as described in subd. 1., in areas in which contracts were awarded.

AB68-SSA1,2524 Section 2524. 229.70 (5) (b) 3. of the statutes is amended to read:

AB68-SSA1,1173,2 229.70 (5) (b) 3. The extent to which the district or contractors advertised for and aggressively solicited bids from eligible minority businesses, disabled veteran-owned businesses, lesbian, gay, bisexual, or transgender-owned businesses, disability-owned businesses, and women's businesses, as described in subd. 1., and the extent to which eligible minority businesses, disabled veteran-owned businesses, lesbian, gay, bisexual, or transgender-owned businesses, disability-owned businesses, and women's businesses submitted bids.

AB68-SSA1,2525 Section 2525. 229.8273 (title) of the statutes is amended to read:

AB68-SSA1,1173,5 229.8273 (title) Minority, disabled veteran, lesbian, gay, bisexual, or transgender, disability, and women contracting.

AB68-SSA1,2526 Section 2526. 229.8273 (1) (ak) of the statutes is created to read:

AB68-SSA1,1173,8 229.8273 (1) (ak) “Disability-owned business” means a business certified by the department of administration under s. 16.289 (3).

AB68-SSA1,2527 Section 2527. 229.8273 (1) (ar) of the statutes is created to read:

AB68-SSA1,1173,11 229.8273 (1) (ar) “Lesbian, gay, bisexual, or transgender-owned business” means a business certified by the department of administration under s. 16.288 (3).

AB68-SSA1,2528 Section 2528. 229.8273 (2) of the statutes is amended to read:

AB68-SSA1,1173,24 229.8273 (2) A district shall ensure that, for construction or renovation work and professional services contracts that relate to the construction or renovation of football stadium facilities that are financed by the proceeds of bonds issued under s. 229.824 (8), a person who is awarded such a contract by the district or by a contractor shall agree, as a condition to receiving the contract, that his or her goal shall be to ensure that at least 15 percent of the employees hired because of the contract will be minority group members, at least 1 percent of the employees hired because of the contract will be employees of a disabled veteran-owned business, at least 1 percent of the employees hired because of the contract will be employees of a lesbian, gay, bisexual, or transgender-owned business, at least 1 percent of the employees hired because of the contract will be employees of a disability-owned business, and at least 5 percent of the employees hired because of the contract will be women.

AB68-SSA1,2529 Section 2529. 229.8273 (3) of the statutes is amended to read:

AB68-SSA1,1174,11 229.8273 (3) It shall be a goal of the district to ensure that at least 15 percent of the aggregate dollar value of contracts that relate to the construction or renovation of football stadium facilities that are financed by the proceeds of bonds issued under s. 229.824 (8), shall be awarded to minority businesses, at least 1 percent of the aggregate dollar value of contracts awarded by the board shall be awarded to disabled veteran-owned businesses, at least 1 percent of the aggregate dollar value of contracts awarded by the board shall be awarded to lesbian, gay, bisexual, or transgender-owned businesses, at least 1 percent of the aggregate dollar value of contracts awarded by the board shall be awarded to disability-owned businesses, and at least 5 percent of the aggregate dollar value of contracts awarded by the board shall be awarded to women's businesses.

AB68-SSA1,2530 Section 2530. 229.8273 (4) (a) of the statutes is amended to read:

AB68-SSA1,1174,23 229.8273 (4) (a) The district shall ensure that, for construction or renovation work and professional services contracts described under sub. (2), a person who is awarded such a contract by the district or by a contractor shall agree, as a condition to receiving the contract, that if he or she is unable to meet the goal under sub. (2), he or she shall make a good faith effort to contract with the technical college district board of the technical college district in which the football stadium facilities are to be constructed or renovated, or the professional services contract is to be performed, to develop appropriate training programs designed to increase the pool of minority group members, disabled veterans, lesbian, gay, bisexual, or transgender individuals, individuals with a disability, and women who are qualified to perform the construction work or professional services.

AB68-SSA1,2531 Section 2531. 229.8273 (4) (b) of the statutes is amended to read:

AB68-SSA1,1175,7 229.8273 (4) (b) If the district is unable to meet the goals under sub. (3), the district shall make a good faith effort to contract with the technical college district board of the technical college district in which the contracts described under sub. (3) are to be performed to develop appropriate training programs designed to increase the pool of minority group members, disabled veterans, lesbian, gay, bisexual, or transgender individuals, individuals with a disability, and women who are qualified to perform the contracts described under sub. (3).

AB68-SSA1,2532 Section 2532. 229.8273 (5) (b) 1. of the statutes is amended to read:

AB68-SSA1,1175,13 229.8273 (5) (b) 1. The supply of eligible minority businesses, disabled veteran-owned businesses, lesbian, gay, bisexual, or transgender-owned businesses, disability-owned businesses, and women's businesses that have the financial capacity, technical capacity and previous experience in the areas in which contracts were awarded.

AB68-SSA1,2533 Section 2533. 229.8273 (5) (b) 2. of the statutes is amended to read: