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AB68-SSA1,119 12Section 119 . 16.3078 of the statutes is created to read:
AB68-SSA1,63,17 1316.3078 Rental assistance grants for homeless veterans. From the
14appropriation under s. 20.505 (7) (bq), the department shall award grants to each
15continuum of care organization in this state designated by the federal department
16of housing and urban development. All grant funds shall be used to provide
17tenant-based rental assistance to homeless veterans in this state.
AB68-SSA1,120 18Section 120. 16.3085 (2) (a) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB68-SSA1,63,2119 16.3085 (2) (a) From the appropriation under s. 20.505 (7) (kg), the department
20may award up to 10 annual grants , of up to $50,000 $75,000 each, annually to any
21shelter facility.
AB68-SSA1,121 22Section 121. 16.313 of the statutes is repealed.
AB68-SSA1,122 23Section 122. 16.40 (24) of the statutes is created to read:
AB68-SSA1,64,524 16.40 (24) Worker misclassification outreach. Direct all departments to
25provide targeted educational outreach regarding worker misclassification in

1English, Spanish, and other languages spoken by a significant number of individuals
2in this state, to employers, workers, and organizations that serve vulnerable
3populations, including individuals with limited English proficiency. The outreach
4shall emphasize the appropriate departments to contact and the rights of individuals
5to remain anonymous when reporting worker misclassification.
AB68-SSA1,123 6Section 123. 16.51 (7) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB68-SSA1,65,47 16.51 (7) Audit claims for expenses in connection with prisoners and
8juveniles in juvenile correctional facilities.
Receive, examine, determine, and
9audit claims, duly certified and approved by the department of corrections, from the
10county clerk of any county in, city, village, or town, on behalf of the county, city,
11village, or town,
which are presented for payment to reimburse the county
12reimbursement for certain expenses incurred or paid by it in reference to all matters
13growing out of actions and proceedings involving prisoners in state prisons, as
14defined in s. 302.01, or juveniles in juvenile correctional facilities, as defined in s.
15938.02 (10p), including prisoners or juveniles transferred to a mental health
16institute for observation or treatment, when the. The department shall reimburse
17a county under this subsection for expenses relating to actions or
proceedings that
18are commenced in counties in which the prisons or juvenile correctional facilities are
19located by a district attorney or by the prisoner or juvenile as a postconviction remedy
20or a matter involving the prisoner's status as a prisoner or the juvenile's status as
21a resident of a juvenile correctional facility and for certain expenses incurred or paid
22by it the county in reference to holding those juveniles in secure custody while those
23actions or proceedings are pending. The department shall reimburse a county, city,
24village, or town under this subsection for expenses relating to law enforcement
25investigative services that it provided for an incident involving a prisoner in a state

1prison or a juvenile in a juvenile correctional facility within its jurisdiction.

2Expenses shall only include the amounts that were necessarily incurred and actually
3paid and shall be no more than the legitimate cost would be to any other county
4jurisdiction had the offense or crime occurred therein.
AB68-SSA1,124 5Section 124. 16.705 (1b) (d) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB68-SSA1,65,76 16.705 (1b) (d) The department of financial institutions under s. 224.51 or the
7small business retirement savings board under s. 224.56
.
AB68-SSA1,125 8Section 125. 16.71 (5r) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB68-SSA1,65,119 16.71 (5r) The department shall delegate authority to the department of
10financial institutions to enter into vendor contracts under s. 224.51 and to the small
11business retirement savings board to enter into vendor contracts under s. 224.56
.
AB68-SSA1,126 12Section 126. 16.75 (1p) of the statutes is repealed.
AB68-SSA1,127 13Section 127. 16.75 (3m) (a) 1. of the statutes is renumbered 16.75 (3m) (a) 1j.
AB68-SSA1,128 14Section 128. 16.75 (3m) (a) 1e. of the statutes is created to read:
AB68-SSA1,65,1715 16.75 (3m) (a) 1e. “Disability-owned business” means a business, other than
16a financial adviser or investment firm, certified by the department under s. 16.289
17(3).
AB68-SSA1,129 18Section 129 . 16.75 (3m) (a) 1f. of the statutes is created to read:
AB68-SSA1,65,2019 16.75 (3m) (a) 1f. “Disability-owned financial adviser" means a financial
20adviser certified by the department under s. 16.289 (3).
AB68-SSA1,130 21Section 130 . 16.75 (3m) (a) 1g. of the statutes is created to read:
AB68-SSA1,65,2322 16.75 (3m) (a) 1g. “Disability-owned investment firm" means an investment
23firm certified by the department under s. 16.289 (3).
AB68-SSA1,131 24Section 131. 16.75 (3m) (a) 3q. of the statutes is created to read:
AB68-SSA1,66,3
116.75 (3m) (a) 3q. “Lesbian, gay, bisexual, or transgender-owned business”
2means a business, other than a financial adviser or investment firm, certified by the
3department under s. 16.288 (3).
AB68-SSA1,132 4Section 132 . 16.75 (3m) (a) 3r. of the statutes is created to read:
AB68-SSA1,66,65 16.75 (3m) (a) 3r. “Lesbian, gay, bisexual, or transgender-owned financial
6adviser" means a financial adviser certified by the department under s. 16.288 (3).
AB68-SSA1,133 7Section 133 . 16.75 (3m) (a) 3s. of the statutes is created to read:
AB68-SSA1,66,98 16.75 (3m) (a) 3s. “Lesbian, gay, bisexual, or transgender-owned investment
9firm" means an investment firm certified by the department under s. 16.288 (3).
AB68-SSA1,134 10Section 134 . 16.75 (3m) (b) 2. of the statutes is amended to read:
AB68-SSA1,66,1511 16.75 (3m) (b) 2. The department, any agency to which the department
12delegates purchasing authority under s. 16.71 (1), and any agency making purchases
13under s. 16.74 shall attempt to ensure that at least 1 5 percent of the total amount
14expended under this subchapter in each fiscal year is paid to disabled
15veteran-owned businesses.
AB68-SSA1,135 16Section 135. 16.75 (3m) (b) 2g. of the statutes is created to read:
AB68-SSA1,66,2117 16.75 (3m) (b) 2g. The department, any agency to which the department
18delegates purchasing authority under s. 16.71 (1), and any agency making purchases
19under s. 16.74 shall attempt to ensure that at least 5 percent of the total amount
20expended under this subchapter in each fiscal year is paid to lesbian, gay, bisexual,
21or transgender-owned businesses.
AB68-SSA1,136 22Section 136. 16.75 (3m) (b) 2r. of the statutes is created to read:
AB68-SSA1,67,223 16.75 (3m) (b) 2r. The department, any agency to which the department
24delegates purchasing authority under s. 16.71 (1), and any agency making purchases
25under s. 16.74 shall attempt to ensure that at least 5 percent of the total amount

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

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

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

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

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

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

1businesses or, disabled veteran-owned businesses, lesbian, gay, bisexual, or
2transgender-owned businesses, and disability-owned businesses
.
AB68-SSA1,157 3Section 157. 16.855 (10m) (c) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB68-SSA1,73,74 16.855 (10m) (c) The department shall maintain and annually publish data on
5contracts awarded to minority businesses and, disabled veteran-owned businesses,
6lesbian, gay, bisexual, or transgender-owned businesses, and disability-owned
7businesses
under this subsection and ss. 16.87 and 84.075.
AB68-SSA1,158 8Section 158. 16.865 (8) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB68-SSA1,73,239 16.865 (8) Annually in each fiscal year, allocate as a charge to each agency a
10proportionate share of the estimated costs attributable to programs administered by
11the agency to be paid from the appropriation under s. 20.505 (2) (k). The department
12may charge premiums to agencies to finance costs under this subsection and pay the
13costs from the appropriation on an actual basis. The department shall deposit all
14collections under this subsection in the appropriation account under s. 20.505 (2) (k).
15Costs assessed under this subsection may include judgments, investigative and
16adjustment fees, data processing and staff support costs, program administration
17costs, and litigation costs, and the cost of insurance contracts under sub. (5). In this
18subsection, “agency" means an office, department, independent agency, institution
19of higher education, association, society, or other body in state government created
20or authorized to be created by the constitution or any law, that is entitled to expend
21moneys appropriated by law, including the legislature and the courts, but not
22including an authority created in subch. II of ch. 114 or in ch. 231, 232, 233, 234, 237,
23238, or 279.
AB68-SSA1,159 24Section 159. 16.865 (8m) of the statutes is created to read:
AB68-SSA1,74,9
116.865 (8m) Charge premiums to agencies to pay the actual cost of insurance
2contracts under sub. (5). The department shall deposit all collections under this
3subsection into the appropriation account under s. 20.505 (kj). In this subsection,
4“agency" means an office, department, independent agency, institution of higher
5education, association, society, or other body in state government created or
6authorized to be created by the constitution or any law, that is entitled to expend
7moneys appropriated by law, including the legislature and the courts, but not
8including an authority created in subch. II of ch. 114 or in ch. 231, 232, 233, 234, 237,
9238, or 279.
AB68-SSA1,160 10Section 160. 16.87 (1) (aL) of the statutes is created to read:
AB68-SSA1,74,1211 16.87 (1) (aL) “Disability-owned business” means a business certified by the
12department under s. 16.289 (3).
AB68-SSA1,161 13Section 161. 16.87 (1) (br) of the statutes is created to read:
AB68-SSA1,74,1614 16.87 (1) (br) “Lesbian, gay, bisexual, or transgender-owned business” means
15a business, financial adviser, or investment firm certified by the department under
16s. 16.288 (3).
AB68-SSA1,162 17Section 162. 16.87 (2) (d) of the statutes is created to read:
AB68-SSA1,74,2018 16.87 (2) (d) The department shall attempt to ensure that at least 1 percent of
19the total amount expended under this section in each fiscal year is paid to lesbian,
20gay, bisexual, or transgender-owned businesses.
AB68-SSA1,163 21Section 163. 16.87 (2) (e) of the statutes is created to read:
AB68-SSA1,74,2422 16.87 (2) (e) The department shall attempt to ensure that at least 1 percent of
23the total amount expended under this section in each fiscal year is paid to
24disability-owned businesses.
AB68-SSA1,164 25Section 164. 16.954 of the statutes is created to read:
AB68-SSA1,75,2
116.954 Office of sustainability and clean energy. (1) Definitions. In this
2section:
AB68-SSA1,75,33 (a) “Office” means the office of sustainability and clean energy.
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