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(c) If a business, financial adviser, or investment firm applying for certification
9under this section fails to provide the department with sufficient information to
10enable the department to conduct an investigation under par. (b) 1. or does not
11qualify for certification under par. (b), the department shall deny the application.
12A business, financial adviser, or investment firm whose application is denied may,
13within 30 days after the date of the denial, appeal in writing to the secretary. The
14secretary shall enter his or her final decision within 30 days after receiving the
15appeal.
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(d) 1. The department may, at the request of any state agency or on its own
17initiative, evaluate any business, financial adviser, or investment firm certified
18under this section to verify that it continues to qualify for certification. The business,
19financial adviser, or investment firm shall provide the department with any records
20or information necessary to complete the examination.
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2. If a business, financial adviser, or investment firm fails to comply with a
22reasonable request for records or information, the department shall notify the
23business, financial adviser, or investment firm and the department of
24transportation, in writing, that it intends to decertify the business, financial adviser,
25or investment firm.
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13. If, after an evaluation under this paragraph, the department determines
2that a business, financial adviser, or investment firm no longer qualifies for
3certification under this section, the department shall notify the business, financial
4adviser, or investment firm and the department of transportation, in writing, that
5it intends to decertify the business, financial adviser, or investment firm.
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(e) 1. A business, financial adviser, or investment firm receiving a notice under
7par. (d) 2. or 3. may appeal in writing to the secretary within 30 days after the date
8of the notice.
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2. If the business, financial adviser, or investment firm does not submit an
10appeal under subd. 1., the department shall immediately decertify the business,
11financial adviser, or investment firm.
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3. If the business, financial adviser, or investment firm submits an appeal
13under subd. 1., the secretary shall enter his or her final decision, in writing, within
1430 days after receiving the appeal. If the secretary confirms the decision of the
15department, the department shall immediately decertify the business, financial
16adviser, or investment firm.
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4. A business, financial adviser, or investment firm decertified under subd. 3.
18may, within 30 days after the secretary's decision, request a contested case hearing
19under s. 227.42 from the department. If the final administrative or judicial
20proceeding results in a determination that the business, financial adviser, or
21investment firm qualifies for certification under this section, the department shall
22immediately certify the business, financial adviser, or investment firm. The
23department shall provide the business, financial adviser, or investment firm and the
24department of transportation with a copy of the final written decision regarding
25certification under this paragraph.
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1(4) Department rule making. The department shall promulgate by
2administrative rule procedures to implement this section.
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3Section
110. 16.289 of the statutes is created to read:
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416.289 Disability-owned businesses.
(1) Definitions. (a) “Business"
5means a sole proprietorship, partnership, limited liability company, joint venture, or
6corporation.
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(b) “Duly authorized representative" has the meaning given in s. 45.04 (1) (a).
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(c) “Financial adviser" means a business that serves as an adviser with regard
9to the sale of evidences of indebtedness or other obligations.
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(d) “Investment firm" means a business that serves as a manager, comanager,
11or in any other underwriting capacity with regard to the sale of evidences of
12indebtedness or other obligations or as a broker-dealer, as defined in s. 551.102 (4).
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(e) “Useful business function" means the provision of materials, supplies,
14equipment, or services to customers, including the state.
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15(2) Disability-owned business database. The department shall develop,
16maintain, and keep current a computer database of all businesses, financial
17advisers, and investment firms certified under this section.
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18(3) Disability-owned business, financial adviser, and investment firm
19certification. (a) Any business, financial adviser, or investment firm may apply to
20the department for certification under this section.
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(b) 1. The department shall certify a business, financial adviser, or investment
22firm under this section if, after conducting an investigation, the department
23determines that the business, financial adviser, or investment firm fulfills all of the
24following requirements:
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1a. One or more individuals with a disability own at least 51 percent of the
2business, financial adviser, or investment firm or, in the case of any publicly owned
3business, financial adviser, or investment firm, one or more individuals with a
4disability own at least 51 percent of the stock of the business, financial adviser, or
5investment firm.
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b. One or more individuals with a disability or one or more duly authorized
7representatives of one or more individuals with a disability control the management
8and daily business operations of the business, financial adviser, or investment firm.
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c. The business, financial adviser, or investment firm has its principal place of
10business in this state.
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d. The business, financial adviser, or investment firm is currently performing
12a useful business function. Acting as a conduit for the transfer of funds to a business
13that is not certified under this section does not constitute a useful business function,
14unless doing so is a normal industry practice.
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2. The department may, without conducting an investigation, certify a
16business, financial adviser, or investment firm having its principal place of business
17in this state and currently performing a useful business function if the business,
18financial adviser, or investment firm is certified, or otherwise classified, as
19disability-owned business, financial adviser, or investment firm by an agency or
20municipality of this or another state, a federally recognized American Indian tribe,
21or the federal government, or by a private business with expertise in certifying
22disability-owned businesses if the business uses substantially the same procedures
23the department uses in making a determination under subd. 1.
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(c) If a business, financial adviser, or investment firm applying for certification
25under this section fails to provide the department with sufficient information to
1enable the department to conduct an investigation under par. (b) 1. or does not
2qualify for certification under par. (b), the department shall deny the application.
3A business, financial adviser, or investment firm whose application is denied may,
4within 30 days after the date of the denial, appeal in writing to the secretary. The
5secretary shall enter his or her final decision within 30 days after receiving the
6appeal.
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(d) 1. The department may, at the request of any state agency or on its own
8initiative, evaluate any business, financial adviser, or investment firm certified
9under this section to verify that it continues to qualify for certification. The business,
10financial adviser, or investment firm shall provide the department with any records
11or information necessary to complete the examination.
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2. If a business, financial adviser, or investment firm fails to comply with a
13reasonable request for records or information, the department shall notify the
14business, financial adviser, or investment firm and the department of
15transportation, in writing, that it intends to decertify the business, financial adviser,
16or investment firm.
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3. If, after an evaluation under this paragraph, the department determines
18that a business, financial adviser, or investment firm no longer qualifies for
19certification under this section, the department shall notify the business, financial
20adviser, or investment firm and the department of transportation, in writing, that
21it intends to decertify the business, financial adviser, or investment firm.
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(e) 1. A business, financial adviser, or investment firm receiving a notice under
23par. (d) 2. or 3. may appeal in writing to the secretary within 30 days after the date
24of the notice.
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12. If the business, financial adviser, or investment firm does not submit an
2appeal under subd. 1., the department shall immediately decertify the business,
3financial adviser, or investment firm.
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3. If the business, financial adviser, or investment firm submits an appeal
5under subd. 1., the secretary shall enter his or her final decision, in writing, within
630 days after receiving the appeal. If the secretary confirms the decision of the
7department, the department shall immediately decertify the business, financial
8adviser, or investment firm.
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4. A business, financial adviser, or investment firm decertified under subd. 3.
10may, within 30 days after the secretary's decision, request a contested case hearing
11under s. 227.42 from the department. If the final administrative or judicial
12proceeding results in a determination that the business, financial adviser, or
13investment firm qualifies for certification under this section, the department shall
14immediately certify the business, financial adviser, or investment firm. The
15department shall provide the business, financial adviser, or investment firm and the
16department of transportation with a copy of the final written decision regarding
17certification under this paragraph.
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18(4) Department rule making. The department shall promulgate by
19administrative rule procedures to implement this section.
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20Section
111. 16.29 (title) of the statutes is amended to read:
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2116.29 (title)
Technical assistance
; tourism marketing.
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22Section
112. 16.29 (4) of the statutes is created to read:
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16.29
(4) Annually, the department shall grant to the Great Lakes inter-tribal
24council the amount appropriated under s. 20.505 (1) (kv) to fund a program to
25promote tourism featuring American Indian heritage and culture.
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1Section
113. 16.293 of the statutes is created to read:
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216.293 Water utility assistance for low-income households. (1) 3Definitions. In this section:
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(a) “County department" means a county department under s. 46.215 or 46.22.
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(b) “Crisis assistance" means a benefit that is given to a household experiencing
6or at risk of experiencing a water utility–related emergency.
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(c) “Household" means any individual or group of individuals who are living
8together as one economic unit for whom residential water is customarily purchased
9in common or who make undesignated payments for water in the form of rent.
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(d) “Utility allowance" means the amount of utility costs paid by those
11individuals in subsidized housing who pay their own utility bills, as averaged from
12total utility costs for the housing unit by the housing authority.
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(e) “Water utility assistance" means a benefit that is given to a household to
14assist in meeting the cost of water utility.
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15(2) Administration. (a) The department shall administer a water utility
16assistance program for low-income households to assist eligible households to meet
17home water utility costs and shall establish a payments schedule for the program.
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(b) The department may contract with a county department, another local
19governmental agency, or a private nonprofit organization to process applications and
20make payments under the water utility assistance program for low-income
21households.
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22(3) Application procedure. (a) A household may apply for water utility
23assistance from a county department, another local governmental agency, or a
24private nonprofit organization with which the department contracts under the water
1utility assistance program for low-income households. A household shall apply on
2a form prescribed by the department.
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(b) If by February 1 of any year the number of households applying for
4assistance under par. (a) substantially exceeds the number anticipated to apply, the
5department may reduce the assistance payments under sub. (5) made after that date.
6The department may also suspend the processing of additional applications until the
7department adjusts assistance amounts payable.
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8(4) Eligibility. Subject to sub. (3) (b), the following households are eligible to
9receive water utility assistance under this section:
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(a) A household with income that is not more than 60 percent of the statewide
11median household income.
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7
13USC 2011 to
2036 or supplemental security income or state supplemental payments
14under
42 USC 1381 to
1383c or s. 49.77.
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(c) A household with income within the limits specified under par. (b) that
16resides in housing that is subsidized or administered by a municipality, a county, the
17state, or the federal government for which a utility allowance is applied to determine
18the amount of rent or the amount of the subsidy.
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19(5) Assistance payments. Subject to moneys appropriated under s. 20.505 (7)
20(e) and any payment reduction under sub. (3) (b), water utility assistance shall be
21paid according to the payment schedule established under sub. (2) (a).
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22(6) Individuals in state prisons or secured juvenile facilities. No assistance
23payment under sub. (5) may be made to an individual who is imprisoned in a state
24prison under s. 302.01 or to an individual placed at a juvenile correctional facility,
1as defined in s. 938.02 (10p), or a secured residential care center for children and
2youth, as defined in s. 938.02 (15g).
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3(7) Crisis assistance program. A household eligible for water utility assistance
4under sub. (5) may also be eligible for a crisis assistance payment. The department
5shall define the circumstances constituting a crisis for which an assistance payment
6may be made and shall establish the amount of payment to an eligible household.
7The department may delegate a portion of its responsibility under this subsection to
8a county department, another local governmental agency, or a private nonprofit
9organization.
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10Section
114. 16.295 (5) (b) 4. of the statutes is created to read:
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16.295
(5) (b) 4. Unless otherwise directed by the department, the gross
12proceeds from all investments of the moneys designated in subd. 1.
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13Section
115. 16.295 (6) of the statutes is repealed.
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14Section
116. 16.3065 of the statutes is created to read:
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1516.3065 Affordable workforce housing grants. (1) Definition. In this
16section, “municipality” means a city, village, or town.
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17(2) Grants. From the appropriation under s. 20.505 (7) (fq), the department
18shall award grants to municipalities for the purpose of increasing the availability of
19affordable workforce housing within the municipality. The department may
20establish eligibility requirements and other program guidelines for the grant
21program under this subsection.
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22Section 117
. 16.3077 of the statutes is created to read:
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2316.3077 Housing quality standards grants. From the appropriation under
24s. 20.505 (7) (bp), the department shall award grants to owners of rental housing
25units in this state for purposes of satisfying applicable housing quality standards.
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1Section
118. 16.3078 of the statutes is created to read:
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216.3078 Rental assistance grants for homeless veterans. From the
3appropriation under s. 20.505 (7) (bq), the department shall award grants to each
4continuum of care organization in this state designated by the federal department
5of housing and urban development. All grant funds shall be used to provide
6tenant-based rental assistance to homeless veterans in this state.
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7Section
119. 16.3085 (2) (a) of the statutes is amended to read:
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16.3085
(2) (a) From the appropriation under s. 20.505 (7) (kg), the department
9may award
up to 10 annual grants
, of up to
$50,000 $75,000 each
, annually to any
10shelter facility.
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11Section
120. 16.313 of the statutes is repealed.
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12Section
121. 16.40 (24) of the statutes is created to read:
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16.40
(24) Worker misclassification outreach. Direct all departments to
14provide targeted educational outreach regarding worker misclassification in
15English, Spanish, and other languages spoken by a significant number of individuals
16in this state, to employers, workers, and organizations that serve vulnerable
17populations, including individuals with limited English proficiency. The outreach
18shall emphasize the appropriate departments to contact and the rights of individuals
19to remain anonymous when reporting worker misclassification.
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20Section
122. 16.51 (7) of the statutes is amended to read:
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16.51
(7) Audit claims for expenses in connection with prisoners and
22juveniles in juvenile correctional facilities. Receive, examine, determine, and
23audit claims, duly certified and approved by the department of corrections, from the
24county clerk of any county
in, city, village, or town, on behalf of the county,
city,
25village, or town, which are presented for
payment to reimburse the county
1reimbursement for certain expenses incurred or paid by it in reference to
all matters
2growing out of actions and proceedings involving prisoners in state prisons, as
3defined in s. 302.01, or juveniles in juvenile correctional facilities, as defined in s.
4938.02 (10p), including prisoners or juveniles transferred to a mental health
5institute for observation or treatment
, when the. The department shall reimburse
6a county under this subsection for expenses relating to actions or proceedings
that 7are commenced in counties in which the prisons or juvenile correctional facilities are
8located by a district attorney or by the prisoner or juvenile as a postconviction remedy
9or a matter involving the prisoner's status as a prisoner or the juvenile's status as
10a resident of a juvenile correctional facility and for certain expenses incurred or paid
11by
it the county in reference to holding those juveniles in secure custody while those
12actions or proceedings are pending.
The department shall reimburse a county, city,
13village, or town under this subsection for expenses relating to law enforcement
14investigative services that it provided for an incident involving a prisoner in a state
15prison or a juvenile in a juvenile correctional facility within its jurisdiction. 16Expenses shall only include the amounts that were necessarily incurred and actually
17paid and shall be no more than the legitimate cost would be to any other
county 18jurisdiction had the offense or crime occurred therein.
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19Section
123. 16.705 (1b) (d) of the statutes is amended to read:
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16.705
(1b) (d) The department of financial institutions under s. 224.51
or the
21small business retirement savings board under s. 224.56.
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22Section
124. 16.71 (5r) of the statutes is amended to read:
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16.71
(5r) The department shall delegate authority to the department of
24financial institutions to enter into vendor contracts under s. 224.51
and to the small
25business retirement savings board to enter into vendor contracts under s. 224.56.
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1Section
125. 16.75 (1p) of the statutes is repealed.
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2Section
126. 16.75 (3m) (a) 1. of the statutes is renumbered 16.75 (3m) (a) 1j.
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3Section
127. 16.75 (3m) (a) 1e. of the statutes is created to read:
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16.75
(3m) (a) 1e. “Disability-owned business” means a business, other than
5a financial adviser or investment firm, certified by the department under s. 16.289
6(3).
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7Section 128
. 16.75 (3m) (a) 1f. of the statutes is created to read:
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16.75
(3m) (a) 1f. “Disability-owned financial adviser" means a financial
9adviser certified by the department under s. 16.289 (3).
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10Section 129
. 16.75 (3m) (a) 1g. of the statutes is created to read:
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16.75
(3m) (a) 1g. “Disability-owned investment firm" means an investment
12firm certified by the department under s. 16.289 (3).
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13Section
130. 16.75 (3m) (a) 3q. of the statutes is created to read:
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16.75
(3m) (a) 3q. “Lesbian, gay, bisexual, or transgender-owned business”
15means a business, other than a financial adviser or investment firm, certified by the
16department under s. 16.288 (3).
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17Section 131
. 16.75 (3m) (a) 3r. of the statutes is created to read:
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16.75
(3m) (a) 3r. “Lesbian, gay, bisexual, or transgender-owned financial
19adviser" means a financial adviser certified by the department under s. 16.288 (3).
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20Section 132
. 16.75 (3m) (a) 3s. of the statutes is created to read:
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16.75
(3m) (a) 3s. “Lesbian, gay, bisexual, or transgender-owned investment
22firm" means an investment firm certified by the department under s. 16.288 (3).