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AB68,256,1614 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).
AB68,131 17Section 131 . 16.75 (3m) (a) 3r. of the statutes is created to read:
AB68,256,1918 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).
AB68,132 20Section 132 . 16.75 (3m) (a) 3s. of the statutes is created to read:
AB68,256,2221 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).
AB68,133 23Section 133. 16.75 (3m) (b) 2g. of the statutes is created to read:
AB68,257,324 16.75 (3m) (b) 2g. The department, any agency to which the department
25delegates purchasing authority under s. 16.71 (1), and any agency making purchases

1under s. 16.74 shall attempt to ensure that at least 1 percent of the total amount
2expended under this subchapter in each fiscal year is paid to lesbian, gay, bisexual,
3or transgender-owned businesses.
AB68,134 4Section 134. 16.75 (3m) (b) 2r. of the statutes is created to read:
AB68,257,95 16.75 (3m) (b) 2r. The department, any agency to which the department
6delegates purchasing authority under s. 16.71 (1), and any agency making purchases
7under s. 16.74 shall attempt to ensure that at least 1 percent of the total amount
8expended under this subchapter in each fiscal year is paid to disability-owned
9businesses.
AB68,135 10Section 135. 16.75 (3m) (b) 3. of the statutes is amended to read:
AB68,258,211 16.75 (3m) (b) 3. Except as provided under sub. (7), the department, any agency
12to which the department delegates purchasing authority under s. 16.71 (1), and any
13agency making purchases under s. 16.74 may purchase materials, supplies,
14equipment, and contractual services from any minority business or, disabled
15veteran-owned business, lesbian, gay, bisexual, or transgender-owned business, or
16disability-owned business,
or a business that is both a minority business and a
17disabled veteran-owned business
any combination of those, submitting a qualified
18responsible competitive bid that is no more than 5 percent higher than the apparent
19low bid or competitive proposal that is no more than 5 percent higher than the most
20advantageous proposal. In administering the preference for minority businesses or,
21disabled veteran-owned businesses, lesbian, gay, bisexual, or transgender-owned
22businesses, and disability-owned businesses
established in this paragraph, the
23department, the delegated agency, and any agency making purchases under s. 16.74
24shall maximize the use of minority businesses or, disabled veteran-owned
25businesses which, lesbian, gay, bisexual, or transgender-owned businesses, and

1disability-owned businesses that
are incorporated under ch. 180 or which that have
2their principal place of business in this state.
AB68,136 3Section 136. 16.75 (3m) (c) 1. of the statutes is amended to read:
AB68,258,104 16.75 (3m) (c) 1. After completing any contract under this subchapter, the
5contractor shall report to the agency that awarded the contract any amount of the
6contract that was subcontracted to minority businesses and, any amount of the
7contract that was subcontracted to disabled veteran-owned businesses , any amount
8of the contract that was subcontracted to lesbian, gay, bisexual, or
9transgender-owned businesses, and any amount of the contract that was
10subcontracted to disability-owned businesses
.
AB68,137 11Section 137. 16.75 (3m) (c) 2. e. of the statutes is created to read:
AB68,258,1412 16.75 (3m) (c) 2. e. The total amount of money and the percentage of the total
13amount of money it has expended for contracts and orders awarded to lesbian, gay,
14bisexual, or transgender-owned businesses.
AB68,138 15Section 138. 16.75 (3m) (c) 2. f. of the statutes is created to read:
AB68,258,1716 16.75 (3m) (c) 2. f. The number of contacts with lesbian, gay, bisexual, or
17transgender-owned businesses in connection with proposed purchases.
AB68,139 18Section 139. 16.75 (3m) (c) 2. g. of the statutes is created to read:
AB68,258,2119 16.75 (3m) (c) 2. g. The total amount of money and the percentage of the total
20amount of money it has expended for contracts and orders awarded to
21disability-owned businesses.
AB68,140 22Section 140. 16.75 (3m) (c) 2. h. of the statutes is created to read:
AB68,258,2423 16.75 (3m) (c) 2. h. The number of contacts with disability-owned businesses
24in connection with proposed purchases.
AB68,141 25Section 141. 16.75 (3m) (c) 3. of the statutes is amended to read:
AB68,259,8
116.75 (3m) (c) 3. The department shall maintain and annually publish data on
2state purchases from minority businesses and on state purchases from, disabled
3veteran-owned businesses, lesbian, gay, bisexual, or transgender-owned
4businesses, and disability-owned businesses,
including amounts expended and the
5percentage of total expenditures awarded to minority businesses and amounts
6expended and the percentage of total expenditures awarded to
, disabled
7veteran-owned businesses, lesbian, gay, bisexual, or transgender-owned
8businesses, and disability-owned businesses
.
AB68,142 9Section 142. 16.75 (3m) (c) 4. of the statutes is amended to read:
AB68,260,710 16.75 (3m) (c) 4. The department shall annually prepare and submit a report
11to the governor and to the chief clerk of each house of the legislature, for distribution
12to the appropriate standing committees under s. 13.172 (3), on the total amount of
13money paid to and the amount of indebtedness or other obligations underwritten by
14minority businesses, minority financial advisers, minority and investment firms, ;
15disabled veteran-owned businesses, disabled veteran-owned financial advisers,
16and disabled veteran-owned investment firms; lesbian, gay, bisexual, or
17transgender-owned businesses, financial advisers, and investment firms; and
18disability-owned businesses, financial advisers, and investment firms
under the
19requirements of this subsection and ss. 16.855 (10m), 16.87 (2), 25.185, 84.075 and
20565.25 (2) (a) 3. and on this state's progress toward achieving compliance with par.
21(b) and ss. 16.855 (10m) (am) and (10n), 16.87 (2), 25.185, and 84.075 (1m). The
22report shall also include the percentage of the total amount of money paid to and the
23percentage of the total amount of indebtedness or other obligations underwritten by
24disabled veteran-owned businesses, disabled veteran-owned financial advisers,
25and disabled veteran-owned investment firms; lesbian, gay, bisexual, or

1transgender-owned businesses, financial advisers, and investment firms; and
2disability-owned businesses, financial advisers, and investment firms
. In
3calculating the percentages to be reported under this subsection, the department
4shall exclude any purchase or contract for which a preference would violate any
5federal law or regulation or any contract between an agency and a federal agency or
6any contract that would result in a reduction in the amount of federal aids received
7by this state.
AB68,143 8Section 143. 16.75 (3m) (c) 5. a. of the statutes is amended to read:
AB68,260,149 16.75 (3m) (c) 5. a. In determining whether a purchase, contract, or subcontract
10complies with the goal established under par. (b) 1. or , 2., 2g., or 2r. or s. 16.855 (10m)
11(am) 1. or 2., 16.87 (2) (b) or (c), or 25.185 (2) (a) or (b), the department shall include
12only amounts paid to businesses, financial advisers, and investment firms certified
13by the department of administration under s. 16.283 or , 16.287 (2), 16.288 (3), or
1416.289 (3)
, whichever is appropriate.
AB68,144 15Section 144. 16.765 (1) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB68,261,216 16.765 (1) Contracting agencies, the University of Wisconsin Hospitals and
17Clinics Authority, the Fox River Navigational System Authority, the Wisconsin
18Aerospace Authority, the Lower Fox River Remediation Authority, the Wisconsin
19Economic Development Corporation, and the Bradley Center Sports and
20Entertainment Corporation shall include in all contracts executed by them a
21provision obligating the contractor not to discriminate against any employee or
22applicant for employment because of age, race, religion, color, handicap, sex, physical
23condition, developmental disability, as defined in s. 51.01 (5), sexual orientation, as
24defined in s. 111.32 (13m), gender expression, as defined in s. 111.32 (7j), gender
25identity, as defined in s. 111.32 (7k),
or national origin and, except with respect to

1sexual orientation, gender expression, and gender identity, obligating the contractor
2to take affirmative action to ensure equal employment opportunities.
AB68,145 3Section 145. 16.765 (2) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB68,261,224 16.765 (2) Contracting agencies, the University of Wisconsin Hospitals and
5Clinics Authority, the Fox River Navigational System Authority, the Wisconsin
6Aerospace Authority, the Lower Fox River Remediation Authority, the Wisconsin
7Economic Development Corporation, and the Bradley Center Sports and
8Entertainment Corporation shall include the following provision in every contract
9executed by them: “In connection with the performance of work under this contract,
10the contractor agrees not to discriminate against any employee or applicant for
11employment because of age, race, religion, color, handicap, sex, physical condition,
12developmental disability, as defined in s. 51.01 (5), sexual orientation, gender
13expression, as defined in s. 111.32 (7j), gender identity, as defined in s. 111.32 (7k),

14or national origin. This provision shall include, but not be limited to, the following:
15employment, upgrading, demotion or transfer; recruitment or recruitment
16advertising; layoff or termination; rates of pay or other forms of compensation; and
17selection for training, including apprenticeship. Except with respect to sexual
18orientation, gender expression, and gender identity, the contractor further agrees to
19take affirmative action to ensure equal employment opportunities. The contractor
20agrees to post in conspicuous places, available for employees and applicants for
21employment, notices to be provided by the contracting officer setting forth the
22provisions of the nondiscrimination clause". clause.”
AB68,146 23Section 146 . 16.84 (2m) of the statutes is repealed.
AB68,147 24Section 147. 16.855 (1p) of the statutes is repealed.
AB68,148
1Section 148. 16.855 (10m) (ac) of the statutes is renumbered 16.855 (10m) (ac)
2(intro.) and amended to read:
AB68,262,33 16.855 (10m) (ac) (intro.) In this subsection, “ disabled:
AB68,262,5 42. “Disabled veteran-owned business" means a business certified by the
5department of administration under s. 16.283 (3).
AB68,149 6Section 149. 16.855 (10m) (ac) 1. of the statutes is created to read:
AB68,262,87 16.855 (10m) (ac) 1. “Disability-owned business” means a business certified
8by the department under s. 16.289 (3).
AB68,150 9Section 150. 16.855 (10m) (ac) 3. of the statutes is created to read:
AB68,262,1110 16.855 (10m) (ac) 3. “Lesbian, gay, bisexual, or transgender-owned business”
11means a business certified by the department under s. 16.288 (3).
AB68,151 12Section 151. 16.855 (10m) (am) 2g. of the statutes is created to read:
AB68,262,1613 16.855 (10m) (am) 2g. In awarding construction contracts, the department
14shall attempt to ensure that at least 1 percent of the total amount expended in each
15fiscal year is awarded to contractors and subcontractors that are disability-owned
16businesses.
AB68,152 17Section 152. 16.855 (10m) (am) 2r. of the statutes is created to read:
AB68,262,2118 16.855 (10m) (am) 2r. In awarding construction contracts, the department
19shall attempt to ensure that at least 1 percent of the total amount expended in each
20fiscal year is awarded to contractors and subcontractors that are lesbian, gay,
21bisexual, or transgender-owned businesses.
AB68,153 22Section 153. 16.855 (10m) (am) 3. of the statutes is amended to read:
AB68,263,323 16.855 (10m) (am) 3. The department may award any contract to a minority
24business or, disabled veteran-owned business, lesbian, gay, bisexual, or
25transgender-owned business, or disability-owned business,
or a business that is

1both a minority business and a disabled veteran-owned business any combination
2of these
, if the business is a qualified responsible bidder and the business submits
3a bid that is no more than 5 percent higher than the apparent low bid.
AB68,154 4Section 154. 16.855 (10m) (b) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB68,263,85 16.855 (10m) (b) Upon completion of any contract, the contractor shall report
6to the department any amount of the contract that was subcontracted to minority
7businesses or, disabled veteran-owned businesses, lesbian, gay, bisexual, or
8transgender-owned businesses, and disability-owned businesses
.
AB68,155 9Section 155. 16.855 (10m) (c) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB68,263,1310 16.855 (10m) (c) The department shall maintain and annually publish data on
11contracts awarded to minority businesses and, disabled veteran-owned businesses,
12lesbian, gay, bisexual, or transgender-owned businesses, and disability-owned
13businesses
under this subsection and ss. 16.87 and 84.075.
AB68,156 14Section 156. 16.865 (8) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB68,264,415 16.865 (8) Annually in each fiscal year, allocate as a charge to each agency a
16proportionate share of the estimated costs attributable to programs administered by
17the agency to be paid from the appropriation under s. 20.505 (2) (k). The department
18may charge premiums to agencies to finance costs under this subsection and pay the
19costs from the appropriation on an actual basis. The department shall deposit all
20collections under this subsection in the appropriation account under s. 20.505 (2) (k).
21Costs assessed under this subsection may include judgments, investigative and
22adjustment fees, data processing and staff support costs, program administration
23costs, and litigation costs, and the cost of insurance contracts under sub. (5). In this
24subsection, “agency" means an office, department, independent agency, institution
25of higher education, association, society, or other body in state government created

1or authorized to be created by the constitution or any law, that is entitled to expend
2moneys appropriated by law, including the legislature and the courts, but not
3including an authority created in subch. II of ch. 114 or in ch. 231, 232, 233, 234, 237,
4238, or 279.
AB68,157 5Section 157. 16.865 (8m) of the statutes is created to read:
AB68,264,146 16.865 (8m) Charge premiums to agencies to pay the actual cost of insurance
7contracts under sub. (5). The department shall deposit all collections under this
8subsection into the appropriation account under s. 20.505 (kj). In this subsection,
9“agency" means an office, department, independent agency, institution of higher
10education, association, society, or other body in state government created or
11authorized to be created by the constitution or any law, that is entitled to expend
12moneys appropriated by law, including the legislature and the courts, but not
13including an authority created in subch. II of ch. 114 or in ch. 231, 232, 233, 234, 237,
14238, or 279.
AB68,158 15Section 158. 16.87 (1) (aL) of the statutes is created to read:
AB68,264,1716 16.87 (1) (aL) “Disability-owned business” means a business certified by the
17department under s. 16.289 (3).
AB68,159 18Section 159. 16.87 (1) (br) of the statutes is created to read:
AB68,264,2119 16.87 (1) (br) “Lesbian, gay, bisexual, or transgender-owned business” means
20a business, financial adviser, or investment firm certified by the department under
21s. 16.288 (3).
AB68,160 22Section 160. 16.87 (2) (d) of the statutes is created to read:
AB68,264,2523 16.87 (2) (d) The department shall attempt to ensure that at least 1 percent of
24the total amount expended under this section in each fiscal year is paid to lesbian,
25gay, bisexual, or transgender-owned businesses.
AB68,161
1Section 161. 16.87 (2) (e) of the statutes is created to read:
AB68,265,42 16.87 (2) (e) The department shall attempt to ensure that at least 1 percent of
3the total amount expended under this section in each fiscal year is paid to
4disability-owned businesses.
AB68,162 5Section 162. 16.954 of the statutes is created to read:
AB68,265,7 616.954 Office of sustainability and clean energy. (1) Definitions. In this
7section:
AB68,265,88 (a) “Office” means the office of sustainability and clean energy.
AB68,265,99 (b) “Public utility” has the meaning given in s. 196.01 (5).
AB68,265,11 10(2) Initiatives. The office shall work on initiatives that have the following
11goals:
AB68,265,1312 (a) Promoting the development and use of clean and renewable energy across
13this state.
AB68,265,1614 (b) Advancing innovative sustainability solutions in ways that improve this
15state's economy and environment, including energy initiatives that reduce carbon
16emissions, accelerate economic growth, and lower customer energy costs.
AB68,265,1917 (c) Diversifying the resources used to reliably meet the energy needs of
18consumers in this state and generate family-supporting jobs through the expansion
19of this state's clean energy economy.
AB68,265,20 20(3) Other duties. The office shall do all of the following:
AB68,265,2321 (a) Provide advice and support to state agencies in developing or retrofitting
22sustainable infrastructure to reduce energy use and lessen negative impacts on this
23state's air and water quality.
AB68,266,3
1(b) Study and report on the status of existing clean and renewable energy
2efforts by the state, including economic development initiatives, and develop future
3energy policy opportunities for consideration by the governor and state agencies.
AB68,266,64 (c) Serve as a single point of contact to assist businesses, local units of
5government, and nongovernmental organizations that are pursuing clean energy
6opportunities.
AB68,266,87 (d) Identify and share information about clean energy funding and
8employment opportunities for private and state and local governmental entities.
AB68,266,119 (e) Take other steps necessary to facilitate the implementation of the initiatives
10specified in sub. (2) and to identify and address barriers to the implementation of
11those initiatives.
AB68,266,14 12(4) Clean energy grants. The office shall establish a program for making
13grants from the appropriation under s. 20.505 (4) (q) to fund research in support of
14clean energy production.
AB68,266,20 15(5) Technical assistance. (a) The office may provide technical assistance to
16local governmental units and private entities to assist in the planning and
17implementation of energy efficiency and renewable resources and may charge for
18those services. The office may request technical and staff assistance from other state
19agencies in providing technical assistance to those units of government and private
20entities.
AB68,266,2421 (b) The office may require a public utility to provide energy billing and use data
22regarding public schools, if the office determines that the data are necessary to
23provide technical assistance under par. (a) in public schools, including those with the
24highest energy costs.
AB68,267,2
1(c) The office shall consult with the public service commission in implementing
2this subsection.
AB68,163 3Section 163 . 16.969 (title) of the statutes is renumbered 196.492 (title).
AB68,164 4Section 164 . 16.969 (1) (intro.) and (b) of the statutes are consolidated,
5renumbered 196.492 (1) and amended to read:
AB68,267,86 196.492 (1) In this section: (b) “High-voltage, “high-voltage transmission line"
7means a high-voltage transmission line, as defined in s. 196.491 (1) (f), that is
8designed for operation at a nominal voltage of 345 kilovolts or more.
AB68,165 9Section 165 . 16.969 (1) (a) of the statutes is repealed.
AB68,166 10Section 166 . 16.969 (2) of the statutes is renumbered 196.492 (2), and 196.492
11(2) (intro.), as renumbered, is amended to read:
AB68,267,1512 196.492 (2) (intro.) The department commission shall promulgate rules that
13require a person who is issued a certificate of public convenience and necessity by the
14commission under s. 196.491 (3) for a high-voltage transmission line to pay the
15department commission the following fees:
AB68,167 16Section 167 . 16.969 (3) of the statutes is renumbered 196.492 (3), and 196.492
17(3) (a) and (b) 1. and 2., as renumbered, are amended to read:
AB68,267,2218 196.492 (3) (a) The department commission shall distribute the fees that are
19paid by a person under the rules promulgated under sub. (2) (a) to each town, village
20and city that is identified by the commission under s. 196.491 (3) (gm) in proportion
21to the amount of investment that is allocated by the commission under s. 196.491 (3)
22(gm) to each such town, village and city.
AB68,268,223 (b) 1. The department commission shall pay 50 percent of the fee to each county
24that is identified by the commission under s. 196.491 (3) (gm) in proportion to the

1amount of investment that is allocated by the commission under s. 196.491 (3) (gm)
2to each such county.
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