AB68: Bill Text

AB68,916,12 77.54 (56) (b) Except for the sale of electricity or energy that is exempt from taxation under sub. (30), beginning on July 1, 2011, the sales price from the sale of and the storage, use, or other consumption of electricity or heat energy produced by a product system described under par. (a) (ad).

AB68,1431 Section 1431. 77.54 (62) of the statutes is repealed.

AB68,1432 Section 1432. 77.54 (70) of the statutes is created to read:

AB68,916,16 77.54 (70) The sales price from the sale of and the storage, use, or other consumption of diapers, not including adult undergarments for incontinence.

AB68,1433 Section 1433 . 77.54 (71) of the statutes is created to read:

AB68,916,20 77.54 (71) The sales price from the sale of and the storage, use, or other consumption of usable marijuana, as defined in s. 139.97 (13), purchased by an individual who holds a valid certificate issued under s. 73.17 (4).

AB68,1434 Section 1434 . Subchapter V (title) of chapter 77 [precedes 77.70] of the statutes is amended to read:

AB68,916,23 CHAPTER 77

AB68,916,24 SUBCHAPTER V

AB68,917,3 COUNTY, municipality, AND SPECIAL DISTRICT SALES AND USE TAXES

AB68,1435 Section 1435 . 77.70 (title) of the statutes is amended to read:

AB68,917,5 77.70 (title) Adoption by county or municipal ordinance.

AB68,1436 Section 1436 . 77.70 of the statutes is renumbered 77.70 (1) and amended to read:

AB68,917,24 77.70 (1) Any Except as provided in sub. (2), any county desiring to impose county sales and use taxes under this subchapter may do so by the adoption of an ordinance, stating its purpose and referring to this subchapter. The rate of the tax imposed under this section subsection is 0.5 percent of the sales price or purchase price. Except as provided in s. 66.0621 (3m), the county sales and use taxes under this subsection may be imposed only for the purpose of directly reducing the property tax levy and only in their entirety as provided in this subchapter. That ordinance shall be effective on the first day of January, the first day of April, the first day of July or the first day of October January 1, April 1, July 1, or October 1. A certified copy of that ordinance shall be delivered to the secretary of revenue at least 120 days prior to its effective date. The repeal of any such ordinance shall be effective on December 31. A certified copy of a repeal ordinance shall be delivered to the secretary of revenue at least 120 days before the effective date of the repeal. Except as provided under s. 77.60 (9), the department of revenue may not issue any assessment nor act on any claim for a refund or any claim for an adjustment under s. 77.585 after the end of the calendar year that is 4 years after the year in which the county has enacted a repeal ordinance under this section subsection.

AB68,1437 Section 1437. 77.70 (2) of the statutes is created to read:

AB68,918,17 77.70 (2) In addition to the taxes imposed under sub. (1), a county may, by ordinance, impose a sales and use tax under this subchapter at the rate of 0.5 percent of the sales price or purchase price. An ordinance enacted under this subsection may not take effect unless approved by the majority of the electors of the county at a referendum. The revenue from the taxes imposed under this subsection may be used for any purpose designated by the county board or specified in the ordinance or in the referendum approving the ordinance. The taxes imposed under this subsection may be imposed only in their entirety as provided in this subchapter. If approved at a referendum, the ordinance shall be effective on January 1, April 1, July 1, or October 1. A certified copy of that ordinance shall be delivered to the secretary of revenue at least 120 days prior to its effective date. The repeal of any such ordinance shall be effective on December 31. A certified copy of a repeal ordinance shall be delivered to the secretary of revenue at least 120 days before the effective date of the repeal. Except as provided under s. 77.60 (9), the department of revenue may not issue any assessment nor act on any claim for a refund or any claim for an adjustment under s. 77.585 after the end of the calendar year that is 4 years after the year in which the county has enacted a repeal ordinance under this subsection.

AB68,1438 Section 1438. 77.70 (3) of the statutes is created to read:

AB68,919,12 77.70 (3) A municipality with a population exceeding 30,000, as determined by the 2020 federal decennial census or under s. 16.96 for 2020, may, by ordinance, impose a sales and use tax under this subchapter at the rate of 0.5 percent of the sales price or purchase price. An ordinance enacted under this subsection may not take effect unless approved by the majority of the electors of the municipality at a referendum. The revenue from the taxes imposed under this subsection may be used for any purpose designated by the governing body of the municipality or specified in the ordinance or in the referendum approving the ordinance. The taxes imposed under this subsection may be imposed only in their entirety as provided in this subchapter. If approved at a referendum, the ordinance shall be effective on January 1, April 1, July 1, or October 1. A certified copy of that ordinance shall be delivered to the secretary of revenue at least 120 days prior to its effective date. The repeal of any such ordinance shall be effective on December 31. A certified copy of a repeal ordinance shall be delivered to the secretary of revenue at least 120 days before the effective date of the repeal. Except as provided under s. 77.60 (9), the department of revenue may not issue any assessment nor act on any claim for a refund or any claim for an adjustment under s. 77.585 after the end of the calendar year that is 4 years after the year in which the municipality has enacted a repeal ordinance under this subsection.

AB68,1439 Section 1439. 77.71 (intro.) of the statutes is amended to read:

AB68,919,17 77.71 Imposition of county, municipality, and special district sales and use taxes. (intro.) Whenever a county sales and use tax ordinance is adopted under s. 77.70 or a special district resolution is adopted under s. 77.705 or 77.706, the following taxes are imposed:

AB68,1440 Section 1440. 77.71 (1) of the statutes is amended to read:

AB68,920,4 77.71 (1) For the privilege of selling, licensing, leasing, or renting tangible personal property and the items, property, and goods specified under s. 77.52 (1) (b), (c), and (d), and for the privilege of selling, licensing, performing, or furnishing services a sales tax is imposed upon retailers at the rates under s. 77.70 in the case of a county or municipality tax or at the rate under s. 77.705 or 77.706 in the case of a special district tax of the sales price from the sale, license, lease, or rental of tangible personal property and the items, property, and goods specified under s. 77.52 (1) (b), (c), and (d), except property taxed under sub. (4), sold, licensed, leased, or rented at retail in the county, municipality, or special district, or from selling, licensing, performing, or furnishing services described under s. 77.52 (2) in the county, municipality, or special district.

AB68,1441 Section 1441. 77.71 (2) of the statutes is amended to read:

AB68,920,20 77.71 (2) An excise tax is imposed at the rates under s. 77.70 in the case of a county or municipality tax or at the rate under s. 77.705 or 77.706 in the case of a special district tax of the purchase price upon every person storing, using, or otherwise consuming in the county, municipality, or special district tangible personal property, or items, property, or goods specified under s. 77.52 (1) (b), (c), or (d), or services if the tangible personal property, item, property, good, or service is subject to the state use tax under s. 77.53, except that a receipt indicating that the tax under sub. (1), (3), (4), or (5) has been paid relieves the buyer of liability for the tax under this subsection and except that if the buyer has paid a similar local tax in another state on a purchase of the same tangible personal property, item, property, good, or service that tax shall be credited against the tax under this subsection and except that for motor vehicles that are used for a purpose in addition to retention, demonstration, or display while held for sale in the regular course of business by a dealer the tax under this subsection is imposed not on the purchase price but on the amount under s. 77.53 (1m).

AB68,1442 Section 1442. 77.71 (4) of the statutes is amended to read:

AB68,921,8 77.71 (4) An excise tax is imposed at the rates under s. 77.70 in the case of a county or municipality tax or at the rate under s. 77.705 or 77.706 in the case of a special district tax of the purchase price upon every person storing, using, or otherwise consuming a motor vehicle, boat, recreational vehicle, as defined in s. 340.01 (48r), or aircraft if that property must be registered or titled with this state and if that property is to be customarily kept in a county or municipality that has in effect an ordinance under s. 77.70 or in a special district that has in effect a resolution under s. 77.705 or 77.706, except that if the buyer has paid a similar local sales tax in another state on a purchase of the same property, that tax shall be credited against the tax under this subsection. The lease or rental of a motor vehicle, boat, recreational vehicle, as defined in s. 340.01 (48r), or aircraft is not taxed under this subsection if the lease or rental does not require recurring periodic payments.

AB68,1443 Section 1443. 77.71 (5) of the statutes is amended to read:

AB68,921,22 77.71 (5) An excise tax is imposed on the purchase price for the lease or rental of a motor vehicle, boat, recreational vehicle, as defined in s. 340.01 (48r), or aircraft at the rates under s. 77.70 in the case of a county or municipality tax or at the rate under s. 77.705 or 77.706 in the case of a special district tax upon every person storing, using, or otherwise consuming in the county or special district the motor vehicle, boat, recreational vehicle, as defined in s. 340.01 (48r), or aircraft if that property must be registered or titled with this state and if the lease or rental does not require recurring periodic payments, except that a receipt indicating that the tax under sub. (1) had been paid relieves the purchaser of liability for the tax under this subsection and except that if the purchaser has paid a similar local tax in another state on the same lease or rental of such motor vehicle, boat, recreational vehicle, as defined in s. 340.01 (48r), or aircraft, that tax shall be credited against the tax under this subsection.

AB68,1444 Section 1444. 77.76 (3) of the statutes is renumbered 77.76 (3) (a) and amended to read:

AB68,922,23 77.76 (3) (a) From the appropriation under s. 20.835 (4) (g), the department of revenue shall distribute 98.25 percent of the county taxes reported for each enacting county, minus the county portion of the retailers' discounts, to the county and shall indicate the taxes reported by each taxpayer, no later than 75 days following the last day of the calendar quarter in which such amounts were reported. In this subsection paragraph, the “county portion of the retailers' discount" is the amount determined by multiplying the total retailers' discount by a fraction, the numerator of which is the gross county sales and use taxes payable and the denominator of which is the sum of the gross state and county sales and use taxes payable. The county taxes distributed shall be increased or decreased to reflect subsequent refunds, audit adjustments, and all other adjustments of the county taxes previously distributed. Interest paid on refunds of county sales and use taxes shall be paid from the appropriation under s. 20.835 (4) (g) at the rate paid by this state under s. 77.60 (1) (a). The county may retain the amount it receives or it may distribute all or a portion of the amount it receives to the towns, villages, cities, and school districts in the county. After receiving notice from the department of revenue, a county shall reimburse the department for the amount by which any refunds, including interest, of the county's sales and use taxes that the department pays or allows in a reporting period exceeds the amount of the county's sales and use taxes otherwise payable to the county under this subsection paragraph for the same or subsequent reporting period. Any county receiving a report under this subsection paragraph is subject to the duties of confidentiality to which the department of revenue is subject under s. 77.61 (5) and (6).

AB68,1445 Section 1445. 77.76 (3) (b) of the statutes is created to read:

AB68,923,21 77.76 (3) (b) From the appropriation under s. 20.835 (4) (g), the department of revenue shall distribute 98.25 percent of the municipality taxes reported for each enacting municipality, minus the municipality portion of the retailers' discounts, to the municipality and shall indicate the taxes reported by each taxpayer, no later than 75 days following the last day of the calendar quarter in which such amounts were reported. In this paragraph, the “municipality portion of the retailers' discount" is the amount determined by multiplying the total retailers' discount by a fraction, the numerator of which is the gross municipality sales and use taxes payable and the denominator of which is the sum of the gross state and municipality sales and use taxes payable. The municipality taxes distributed shall be increased or decreased to reflect subsequent refunds, audit adjustments, and all other adjustments of the municipality taxes previously distributed. Interest paid on refunds of municipality sales and use taxes shall be paid from the appropriation under s. 20.835 (4) (g) at the rate paid by this state under s. 77.60 (1) (a). After receiving notice from the department of revenue, a municipality shall reimburse the department for the amount by which any refunds, including interest, of the municipality's sales and use taxes that the department pays or allows in a reporting period exceeds the amount of the municipality's sales and use taxes otherwise payable to the municipality under this paragraph for the same or subsequent reporting period. Any municipality receiving a report under this paragraph is subject to the duties of confidentiality to which the department of revenue is subject under s. 77.61 (5) and (6).

AB68,1446 Section 1446. 77.76 (4) of the statutes is amended to read:

AB68,924,3 77.76 (4) There shall be retained by the state 1.5 percent of the taxes collected for taxes imposed by special districts under ss. 77.705 and 77.706 and 1.75 percent of the taxes collected for taxes imposed by counties or municipalities under s. 77.70 to cover costs incurred by the state in administering, enforcing, and collecting the tax. All interest and penalties collected shall be deposited and retained by this state in the general fund.

AB68,1447 Section 1447 . 79.01 (2d) of the statutes is renumbered 79.01 (2d) (intro.) and amended to read:

AB68,924,9 79.01 (2d) (intro.) There is established an account in the general fund entitled the “County and Municipal Aid Account." The total amount to be distributed in 2011 to counties and municipalities from the county and municipal aid account is as follows:

AB68,924,11 (a) In 2011, $824,825,715 and the total amount to be distributed to counties and municipalities in.

AB68,924,13 (b) Beginning in 2012, and in each year thereafter, from the county and municipal aid account is and ending in 2020, $748,075,715.

AB68,1448 Section 1448 . 79.01 (2d) (c) of the statutes is created to read:

AB68,924,15 79.01 (2d) (c) In 2021, $763,137,230.

AB68,1449 Section 1449 . 79.01 (2d) (d) of the statutes is created to read:

AB68,924,17 79.01 (2d) (d) In 2022, and in each year thereafter, $778,499,974.

AB68,1450 Section 1450. 79.035 (5) of the statutes is renumbered 79.035 (5) (a) and amended to read:

AB68,924,24 79.035 (5) (a) Except as provided in subs. (6), (7), and (8), for the distribution distributions beginning in 2013 and subsequent years ending in 2020, each county and municipality shall receive a payment under this section that is equal to the amount of the payment determined for the county or municipality under this section for 2012.

AB68,1451 Section 1451. 79.035 (5) (a) of the statutes, as affected by 2019 Wisconsin Act 19, section 18, and 2021 Wisconsin Act .... (this act), is repealed and recreated to read:

AB68,925,6 79.035 (5) (a) Except as provided in subs. (7) and (8), for the distributions beginning in 2013 and ending in 2020, each county and municipality shall receive a payment under this section that is equal to the amount of the payment determined for the county or municipality under this section for 2012.

AB68,1452 Section 1452 . 79.035 (5) (b) of the statutes is created to read:

AB68,925,11 79.035 (5) (b) 1. Except as provided in subs. (6), (7), and (8), for the distribution in 2021, each county and municipality shall receive a payment under this section that is equal to the amount of the payment determined for the county or municipality under this section for 2020, increased by 2 percent.

AB68,925,15 2. Except as provided in subs. (6), (7), and (8), for the distribution in 2022 and subsequent years, each county and municipality shall receive a payment under this section that is equal to the amount of the payment determined for the county or municipality under this section for 2021, increased by 2 percent.

AB68,1453 Section 1453. 79.035 (5) (b) of the statutes, as created by 2021 Wisconsin Act .... (this act), is repealed and recreated to read:

AB68,925,21 79.035 (5) (b) 1. Except as provided in subs. (7) and (8), for the distribution in 2021, each county and municipality shall receive a payment under this section that is equal to the amount of the payment determined for the county or municipality under this section for 2020, increased by 2 percent.

AB68,925,25 2. Except as provided in subs. (7) and (8), for the distribution in 2022 and subsequent years, each county and municipality shall receive a payment under this section that is equal to the amount of the payment determined for the county or municipality under this section for 2021, increased by 2 percent.

AB68,1454 Section 1454. 79.05 (2) (c) of the statutes is amended to read:

AB68,927,2 79.05 (2) (c) Its municipal budget; exclusive of principal and interest on long-term debt and exclusive of revenue sharing payments under s. 66.0305, payments of premiums under s. 66.0137 (5) (c) 1. and 1m., recycling fee payments under s. 289.645, expenditures of grant payments under s. 16.297 (1m), unreimbursed expenses related to an emergency declared under s. 323.10, expenditures from moneys received pursuant to P.L. 111-5, increased revenues resulting from a referendum under s. 66.0602 (4) to exceed the municipality's levy increase limit under s. 66.0602 (2), increased revenues resulting from a referendum under s. 77.994 (3) (b) 2. b. to increase the rate of the tax imposed under s. 77.994 (2), and expenditures made pursuant to a purchasing agreement with a school district whereby the municipality makes purchases on behalf of the school district; for the year of the statement under s. 79.015 increased over its municipal budget as adjusted under sub. (6); exclusive of principal and interest on long-term debt and exclusive of revenue sharing payments under s. 66.0305, payments of premiums under s. 66.0137 (5) (c) 1. and 1m., recycling fee payments under s. 289.645, expenditures of grant payments under s. 16.297 (1m), unreimbursed expenses related to an emergency declared under s. 323.10, expenditures from moneys received pursuant to P.L. 111-5, increased revenues resulting from a referendum under s. 66.0602 (4) to exceed the municipality's levy increase limit under s. 66.0602 (2), increased revenues resulting from a referendum under s. 77.994 (3) (b) 2. b. to increase the rate of the tax imposed under s. 77.994 (2), and expenditures made pursuant to a purchasing agreement with a school district whereby the municipality makes purchases on behalf of the school district; for the year before that year by less than the sum of the inflation factor and the valuation factor, rounded to the nearest 0.10 percent.

AB68,1455 Section 1455. 79.10 (11) (b) of the statutes is amended to read:

AB68,927,16 79.10 (11) (b) Before October 1, the department of administration shall determine the total funds available for distribution under the lottery and gaming credit in the following year and shall inform the joint committee on finance of that total. Total funds available for distribution shall be all moneys projected to be transferred to the lottery fund under ss. 20.455 (2) (g) and 20.505 (8) (am), and (g) and (jm) and all existing and projected lottery proceeds and interest for the fiscal year of the distribution, less the amount estimated to be expended under ss. 20.455 (2) (r), 20.566 (2) (r), and 20.835 (2) (q) and less the required reserve under s. 20.003 (5). The joint committee on finance may revise the total amount to be distributed if it does so at a meeting that takes place before October 16. If the joint committee on finance does not schedule a meeting to take place before October 16, the total determined by the department of administration shall be the total amount estimated to be distributed under the lottery and gaming credit in the following year.

AB68,1456 Section 1456. 84.01 (13) of the statutes is amended to read:

AB68,928,6 84.01 (13) Engineering services. The department may engage such engineering, consulting, surveying, or other specialized services as it deems advisable. Any engagement of services under this subsection is exempt from ss. 16.70 to 16.75, 16.755 to 16.82, and 16.85 to 16.89, but ss. 16.528, 16.752, 16.753, and 16.754 apply to such engagement. Any engagement involving an expenditure of $3,000 $100,000 or more shall be by formal contract approved by the governor. The department shall conduct a uniform cost-benefit analysis, as defined in s. 16.70 (3g), of each proposed engagement under this subsection that involves an estimated expenditure of more than $300,000 in accordance with standards prescribed by rule of the department and consider and document the results of the analysis before the determination of whether to undertake the proposed engagement. The department shall review periodically, and before any renewal, the continued appropriateness of contracting pursuant to each engagement under this subsection that involves an estimated expenditure of more than $300,000.

AB68,1457 Section 1457. 84.01 (35) (b) of the statutes is amended to read:

AB68,928,13 84.01 (35) (b) Except as provided in par. (d) (c), and notwithstanding any other provision of this chapter or ch. 82, 83, or 85, the department shall give due consideration to establishing ensure that bikeways and pedestrian ways are established in all new highway construction and reconstruction projects funded in whole or in part from state funds or federal funds appropriated under s. 20.395 or 20.866.

AB68,1458 Section 1458. 84.01 (35) (c) of the statutes is created to read:

AB68,928,17 84.01 (35) (c) The department shall promulgate rules identifying exceptions to the requirement under par. (b), but these rules may provide for an exception only if any of the following applies:

AB68,928,25 2. The cost of establishing bikeways or pedestrian ways would be excessively disproportionate to the need or probable use of the bikeways or pedestrian ways. For purposes of this subdivision, cost is excessively disproportionate if it exceeds 20 percent of the total project cost. The rules may not allow an exception under this subdivision to be applied unless the secretary of transportation, or a designee of the secretary who has knowledge of the purpose and value of bicycle and pedestrian accommodations, reviews the applicability of the exception under this subdivision to the particular project at issue.

AB68,929,2 3. Establishing bikeways or pedestrian ways would have excessive negative impacts in a constrained environment.

AB68,929,4 4. There is an absence of need for the bikeways or pedestrian ways, as indicated by sparsity of population, traffic volume, or other factors.

AB68,929,6 5. The community where pedestrian ways are to be located refuses to accept an agreement to maintain them.

AB68,1459 Section 1459. 84.01 (35) (d) (intro.) and 2. of the statutes are repealed.

AB68,1460 Section 1460. 84.01 (35) (d) 1. of the statutes is renumbered 84.01 (35) (c) 1.

AB68,1461 Section 1461. 84.014 (5m) (ag) 1. of the statutes is renumbered 84.014 (5m) (ag) 1m.

AB68,1462 Section 1462. 84.014 (5m) (ag) 1e. of the statutes is created to read:

AB68,929,15 84.014 (5m) (ag) 1e. “I 94 east-west corridor” means all freeways, including related interchange ramps, roadways, and shoulders, encompassing I 94 in Milwaukee County from 70th Street to 16th Street, and all adjacent frontage roads and collector road systems.

AB68,1463 Section 1463. 84.0145 (1) (a) of the statutes is renumbered 84.0145 (1) (am) and amended to read:

AB68,929,19 84.0145 (1) (am) “I 94 north-south corridor" has the meaning given in s. 84.014 (5m) (ag) 1. 1m.

AB68,1464 Section 1464 . 84.0145 (1) (ae) of the statutes is created to read:

AB68,929,22 84.0145 (1) (ae) “I 94 east-west corridor project" has the meaning given in s. 84.014 (5m) (ag) 1e.

AB68,1465 Section 1465 . 84.0145 (3) (b) 3. of the statutes is created to read:

AB68,929,24 84.0145 (3) (b) 3. The I 94 east-west corridor project.

AB68,1466 Section 1466. 84.06 (2) (a) of the statutes is amended to read:

AB68,930,20 84.06 (2) (a) All such highway improvements shall be executed by contract based on bids unless the department finds that another method as provided in sub. (3) or (4) would be more feasible and advantageous. Bids shall be advertised for in the manner determined by the department. Except as provided in s. 84.075, the contract shall be awarded to the lowest competent and responsible bidder as determined by the department. If the bid of the lowest competent bidder is determined by the department to be in excess of the estimated reasonable value of the work or not in the public interest, all bids may be rejected. The department shall, so far as reasonable, follow uniform methods of advertising for bids and may prescribe and require uniform forms of bids and contracts. Except as provided in par. (b), the secretary shall enter into the contract on behalf of the state. Every such contract is exempted from ss. 16.70 to 16.75, 16.755 to 16.82, 16.87 and 16.89, but ss. 16.528, 16.752, 16.753, and 16.754 apply to the contract. Any such contract involving an expenditure of $1,000 $250,000 or more shall not be valid until approved by the governor. The secretary may require the attorney general to examine any contract and any bond submitted in connection with the contract and report on its sufficiency of form and execution. The bond required by s. 779.14 (1m) is exempt from approval by the governor and shall be subject to approval by the secretary. This subsection also applies to contracts with private contractors based on bids for maintenance under s. 84.07.

AB68,1467 Section 1467. 84.06 (3) of the statutes is amended to read:

AB68,931,13 84.06 (3) Contracts with county or municipality; direct labor; materials. If the department finds that it would be more feasible and advantageous to have the improvement performed by the county in which the proposed improvement is located and without bids, the department may, by arrangement with the county highway committee of the county, enter into a contract satisfactory to the department to have the work done by the county forces and equipment. In such contract the department may authorize the county to purchase, deliver, and store materials and may fix the rental rates of small tools and equipment. The contract shall be between the county and the state and shall not be based on bids, and may be entered into on behalf of the county by the county highway committee and on behalf of the state by the secretary. Such contract is exempted from s. 779.14 and from all provisions of chs. 16 and 230, except ss. 16.753 and 16.754. If the total estimated indebtedness to be incurred exceeds $5,000 $100,000, the contract shall not be valid until approved by the governor. The provisions of this subsection relating to agreements between a county and the state shall also authorize and apply to such arrangements between a city, town, or a village and the state. In such cases, the governing body of the city, town, or village shall enter into the agreement on behalf of the municipality.

AB68,1468 Section 1468. 84.06 (4) of the statutes is amended to read:

AB68,932,8 84.06 (4) Special contracts with railroads and utilities. If an improvement undertaken by the department will cross or affect the property or facilities of a railroad or public utility company, the department may, upon finding that it is feasible and advantageous to the state, arrange to perform portions of the improvement work affecting such facilities or property or perform work of altering, rearranging, or relocating such facilities by contract with the railroad or public utility. Such contract shall be between the railroad company or public utility and the state and need not be based on bids. The contract may be entered into on behalf of the state by the secretary. Every such contract is exempted from s. 779.14 and from all provisions of chs. 16 and 230, except ss. 16.528, 16.752, 16.753, and 16.754. No such contract in which the total estimated debt to be incurred exceeds $5,000 $100,000 shall be valid until approved by the governor. As used in this subsection, “public utility" means the same as in s. 196.01 (5), and includes a telecommunications carrier as defined in s. 196.01 (8m), and “railroad" means the same as in s. 195.02. “Property" as used in this subsection includes but is not limited to tracks, trestles, signals, grade crossings, rights-of-way, stations, pole lines, plants, substations, and other facilities. Nothing in this subsection shall be construed to relieve any railroad or public utility from any financial obligation, expense, duty, or responsibility otherwise provided by law relative to such property.

AB68,1469 Section 1469. 84.07 (1b) of the statutes is amended to read:

AB68,932,20 84.07 (1b) Emergency repair and protection of state trunk highways. To accomplish prompt repair, protection or preservation of any state trunk highway which has been closed or is being jeopardized by extraordinary damage by flood, structure failure, slides, or other extraordinary condition of necessity and emergency, the department may, if it is deemed for the best interest of the state, proceed at once to repair or protect the highway with forces and services of private constructors and agencies, summarily engaged by the department and cause said work to be done by negotiated contract or agreement without calling for competitive bids, provided that any such contract or agreement involving an estimated expenditure in excess of $10,000 $100,000 shall be subject to approval of the governor before it becomes effective.

AB68,1470 Section 1470. 84.075 (title) of the statutes is amended to read:

AB68,932,24 84.075 (title) Contracting with minority businesses and; disabled veteran-owned businesses; lesbian, gay, bisexual, or transgender-owned businesses; and disability-owned businesses.

AB68,1471 Section 1471. 84.075 (1c) (a) of the statutes is renumbered 84.075 (1c) (ah).

AB68,1472 Section 1472. 84.075 (1c) (ae) of the statutes is created to read: