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AB68-SSA1,100 12Section 100. 16.07 of the statutes is created to read:
AB68-SSA1,50,19 1316.07 Grants to American Indian tribes or bands. From the appropriation
14under s. 20.505 (1) (kk), the department shall award grants to American Indian
15tribes or bands in this state. No tribe or band may be awarded grant moneys under
16this section that exceed the amount awarded to any other tribe or band. Each tribe
17or band may use grant moneys as it deems necessary to support programs to meet
18the needs of members of the tribe or band. No grant moneys may be used to pay
19gaming-related expenses.
AB68-SSA1,101 20Section 101. 16.09 of the statutes is created to read:
AB68-SSA1,50,22 2116.09 Equal opportunity internship program. (1) Definitions. In this
22section:
AB68-SSA1,50,2323 (a) “Division” means the division of personnel management.
AB68-SSA1,50,2524 (b) “Low-income household” means a household having an income that does
25not exceed 300 percent of the federal poverty line based on family size.
AB68-SSA1,51,2
1(c) “State agency” means any office, department, or independent agency in the
2executive branch of state government.
AB68-SSA1,51,6 3(2) Program. The division shall establish a program under which it places up
4to 16 interns from low-income households annually with state agencies and
5members of the legislature, upon written request of the agency or member and upon
6approval of the request by the division, subject to all of the following requirements:
AB68-SSA1,51,107 (a) Each intern shall be paid a stipend of at least $15 per hour for services
8provided to the state agency or member of the legislature. The stipend may be paid
9for up to 20 hours of work per week. The stipend shall be paid from the appropriation
10under s. 20.505 (1) (kz).
AB68-SSA1,51,1311 (b) The stipend an intern receives under par. (b) shall be disregarded in
12establishing household income for purposes of obtaining public benefits under any
13state program.
AB68-SSA1,102 14Section 102. 16.19 of the statutes is created to read:
AB68-SSA1,51,21 1516.19 Civil legal services for the indigent. Annually, the department shall
16pay the amount appropriated under s. 20.505 (1) (e) to the Wisconsin Trust Account
17Foundation, Inc., to provide civil legal services to indigent persons. The Wisconsin
18Trust Account Foundation, Inc., shall distribute the amount received as grants to
19programs that provide civil legal services to indigent persons, and those programs
20may use the grant funds to match other federal and private grants. The grants may
21be used only for the purposes for which the funding was provided.
AB68-SSA1,103 22Section 103. 16.281 of the statutes is created to read:
AB68-SSA1,51,25 2316.281 Equity grant program. The department shall develop and
24administer a program to provide grants to public, private, and nonprofit entities in
25this state that promote diversity and advance equity and inclusion.
AB68-SSA1,104
1Section 104. 16.282 of the statutes is created to read:
AB68-SSA1,52,4 216.282 Equity grants. The department shall develop and administer a grants
3program to provide grants to public, private, and nonprofit entities in this state that
4promote diversity and advance equity and inclusion.
AB68-SSA1,105 5Section 105. 16.283 (2) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB68-SSA1,52,86 16.283 (2) Disabled veteran-owned business database. The department shall
7develop, maintain, and keep current a computer database of businesses , financial
8advisers, and investment firms
certified under this section.
AB68-SSA1,106 9Section 106. 16.283 (3) (b) 1m. a. of the statutes is amended to read:
AB68-SSA1,52,1410 16.283 (3) (b) 1m. a. One or more disabled veterans owns not less than at least
1151 percent of the business, financial adviser, or investment firm or, in the case of any
12publicly owned business, financial adviser, or investment firm, one or more disabled
13veterans owns not less than at least 51 percent of the stock of the business, financial
14adviser, or investment firm.
AB68-SSA1,107 15Section 107. 16.283 (3) (c) of the statutes is repealed.
AB68-SSA1,108 16Section 108. 16.285 (1) (bm) of the statutes is repealed.
AB68-SSA1,109 17Section 109. 16.287 (2) (dm) of the statutes is repealed.
AB68-SSA1,110 18Section 110. 16.288 of the statutes is created to read:
AB68-SSA1,52,21 1916.288 Lesbian, gay, bisexual, or transgender-owned businesses. (1)
20Definitions. (a) “Business" means a sole proprietorship, partnership, limited
21liability company, joint venture, or corporation.
AB68-SSA1,52,2222 (b) “Duly authorized representative" has the meaning given in s. 45.04 (1) (a).
AB68-SSA1,52,2423 (c) “Financial adviser" means a business that serves as an adviser with regard
24to the sale of evidences of indebtedness or other obligations.
AB68-SSA1,53,3
1(d) “Investment firm" means a business that serves as a manager, comanager,
2or in any other underwriting capacity with regard to the sale of evidences of
3indebtedness or other obligations or as a broker-dealer, as defined in s. 551.102 (4).
AB68-SSA1,53,54 (e) “Useful business function" means the provision of materials, supplies,
5equipment, or services to customers, including the state.
AB68-SSA1,53,8 6(2) Lesbian, gay, bisexual, or transgender-owned business database. The
7department shall develop, maintain, and keep current a computer database of all
8businesses, financial advisers, and investment firms certified under this section.
AB68-SSA1,53,11 9(3) Lesbian, gay, bisexual, or transgender-owned business, financial adviser,
10and investment firm certification.
(a) Any business, financial adviser, or
11investment firm may apply to the department for certification under this section.
AB68-SSA1,53,1512 (b) 1. The department shall certify a business, financial adviser, or investment
13firm under this section if, after conducting an investigation, the department
14determines that the business, financial adviser, or investment firm fulfills all of the
15following requirements:
AB68-SSA1,53,2016 a. One or more lesbian, gay, bisexual, or transgender individuals own at least
1751 percent of the business, financial adviser, or investment firm or, in the case of any
18publicly owned business, financial adviser, or investment firm, one or more lesbian,
19gay, bisexual, or transgender individuals own at least 51 percent of the stock of the
20business, financial adviser, or investment firm.
AB68-SSA1,53,2421 b. One or more lesbian, gay, bisexual, or transgender individuals or one or more
22duly authorized representatives of one or more lesbian, gay, bisexual, or transgender
23individuals control the management and daily business operations of the business,
24financial adviser, or investment firm.
AB68-SSA1,54,2
1c. The business, financial adviser, or investment firm has its principal place of
2business in this state.
AB68-SSA1,54,63 d. The business, financial adviser, or investment firm is currently performing
4a useful business function. Acting as a conduit for the transfer of funds to a business
5that is not certified under this section does not constitute a useful business function,
6unless doing so is a normal industry practice.
AB68-SSA1,54,167 2. The department may, without conducting an investigation, certify a
8business, financial adviser, or investment firm having its principal place of business
9in this state and currently performing a useful business function if the business,
10financial adviser, or investment firm is certified, or otherwise classified, as a lesbian,
11gay, bisexual, or transgender-owned business, financial adviser, or investment firm
12by an agency or municipality of this or another state, a federally recognized
13American Indian tribe, or the federal government, or by a private business with
14expertise in certifying lesbian, gay, bisexual, or transgender-owned businesses if the
15business uses substantially the same procedures the department uses in making a
16determination under subd. 1.
AB68-SSA1,54,2417 (c) If a business, financial adviser, or investment firm applying for certification
18under this section fails to provide the department with sufficient information to
19enable the department to conduct an investigation under par. (b) 1. or does not
20qualify for certification under par. (b), the department shall deny the application.
21A business, financial adviser, or investment firm whose application is denied may,
22within 30 days after the date of the denial, appeal in writing to the secretary. The
23secretary shall enter his or her final decision within 30 days after receiving the
24appeal.
AB68-SSA1,55,5
1(d) 1. The department may, at the request of any state agency or on its own
2initiative, evaluate any business, financial adviser, or investment firm certified
3under this section to verify that it continues to qualify for certification. The business,
4financial adviser, or investment firm shall provide the department with any records
5or information necessary to complete the examination.
AB68-SSA1,55,106 2. If a business, financial adviser, or investment firm fails to comply with a
7reasonable request for records or information, the department shall notify the
8business, financial adviser, or investment firm and the department of
9transportation, in writing, that it intends to decertify the business, financial adviser,
10or investment firm.
AB68-SSA1,55,1511 3. If, after an evaluation under this paragraph, the department determines
12that a business, financial adviser, or investment firm no longer qualifies for
13certification under this section, the department shall notify the business, financial
14adviser, or investment firm and the department of transportation, in writing, that
15it intends to decertify the business, financial adviser, or investment firm.
AB68-SSA1,55,1816 (e) 1. A business, financial adviser, or investment firm receiving a notice under
17par. (d) 2. or 3. may appeal in writing to the secretary within 30 days after the date
18of the notice.
AB68-SSA1,55,2119 2. If the business, financial adviser, or investment firm does not submit an
20appeal under subd. 1., the department shall immediately decertify the business,
21financial adviser, or investment firm.
AB68-SSA1,56,222 3. If the business, financial adviser, or investment firm submits an appeal
23under subd. 1., the secretary shall enter his or her final decision, in writing, within
2430 days after receiving the appeal. If the secretary confirms the decision of the

1department, the department shall immediately decertify the business, financial
2adviser, or investment firm.
AB68-SSA1,56,113 4. A business, financial adviser, or investment firm decertified under subd. 3.
4may, within 30 days after the secretary's decision, request a contested case hearing
5under s. 227.42 from the department. If the final administrative or judicial
6proceeding results in a determination that the business, financial adviser, or
7investment firm qualifies for certification under this section, the department shall
8immediately certify the business, financial adviser, or investment firm. The
9department shall provide the business, financial adviser, or investment firm and the
10department of transportation with a copy of the final written decision regarding
11certification under this paragraph.
AB68-SSA1,56,13 12(4) Department rule making. The department shall promulgate by
13administrative rule procedures to implement this section.
AB68-SSA1,111 14Section 111. 16.289 of the statutes is created to read:
AB68-SSA1,56,17 1516.289 Disability-owned businesses. (1) Definitions. (a) “Business"
16means a sole proprietorship, partnership, limited liability company, joint venture, or
17corporation.
AB68-SSA1,56,1818 (b) “Duly authorized representative" has the meaning given in s. 45.04 (1) (a).
AB68-SSA1,56,2019 (c) “Financial adviser" means a business that serves as an adviser with regard
20to the sale of evidences of indebtedness or other obligations.
AB68-SSA1,56,2321 (d) “Investment firm" means a business that serves as a manager, comanager,
22or in any other underwriting capacity with regard to the sale of evidences of
23indebtedness or other obligations or as a broker-dealer, as defined in s. 551.102 (4).
AB68-SSA1,56,2524 (e) “Useful business function" means the provision of materials, supplies,
25equipment, or services to customers, including the state.
AB68-SSA1,57,3
1(2) Disability-owned business database. The department shall develop,
2maintain, and keep current a computer database of all businesses, financial
3advisers, and investment firms certified under this section.
AB68-SSA1,57,6 4(3) Disability-owned business, financial adviser, and investment firm
5certification.
(a) Any business, financial adviser, or investment firm may apply to
6the department for certification under this section.
AB68-SSA1,57,107 (b) 1. The department shall certify a business, financial adviser, or investment
8firm under this section if, after conducting an investigation, the department
9determines that the business, financial adviser, or investment firm fulfills all of the
10following requirements:
AB68-SSA1,57,1511 a. One or more individuals with a disability own at least 51 percent of the
12business, financial adviser, or investment firm or, in the case of any publicly owned
13business, financial adviser, or investment firm, one or more individuals with a
14disability own at least 51 percent of the stock of the business, financial adviser, or
15investment firm.
AB68-SSA1,57,1816 b. One or more individuals with a disability or one or more duly authorized
17representatives of one or more individuals with a disability control the management
18and daily business operations of the business, financial adviser, or investment firm.
AB68-SSA1,57,2019 c. The business, financial adviser, or investment firm has its principal place of
20business in this state.
AB68-SSA1,57,2421 d. The business, financial adviser, or investment firm is currently performing
22a useful business function. Acting as a conduit for the transfer of funds to a business
23that is not certified under this section does not constitute a useful business function,
24unless doing so is a normal industry practice.
AB68-SSA1,58,9
12. The department may, without conducting an investigation, certify a
2business, financial adviser, or investment firm having its principal place of business
3in this state and currently performing a useful business function if the business,
4financial adviser, or investment firm is certified, or otherwise classified, as
5disability-owned business, financial adviser, or investment firm by an agency or
6municipality of this or another state, a federally recognized American Indian tribe,
7or the federal government, or by a private business with expertise in certifying
8disability-owned businesses if the business uses substantially the same procedures
9the department uses in making a determination under subd. 1.
AB68-SSA1,58,1710 (c) If a business, financial adviser, or investment firm applying for certification
11under this section fails to provide the department with sufficient information to
12enable the department to conduct an investigation under par. (b) 1. or does not
13qualify for certification under par. (b), the department shall deny the application.
14A business, financial adviser, or investment firm whose application is denied may,
15within 30 days after the date of the denial, appeal in writing to the secretary. The
16secretary shall enter his or her final decision within 30 days after receiving the
17appeal.
AB68-SSA1,58,2218 (d) 1. The department may, at the request of any state agency or on its own
19initiative, evaluate any business, financial adviser, or investment firm certified
20under this section to verify that it continues to qualify for certification. The business,
21financial adviser, or investment firm shall provide the department with any records
22or information necessary to complete the examination.
AB68-SSA1,59,223 2. If a business, financial adviser, or investment firm fails to comply with a
24reasonable request for records or information, the department shall notify the
25business, financial adviser, or investment firm and the department of

1transportation, in writing, that it intends to decertify the business, financial adviser,
2or investment firm.
AB68-SSA1,59,73 3. If, after an evaluation under this paragraph, the department determines
4that a business, financial adviser, or investment firm no longer qualifies for
5certification under this section, the department shall notify the business, financial
6adviser, or investment firm and the department of transportation, in writing, that
7it intends to decertify the business, financial adviser, or investment firm.
AB68-SSA1,59,108 (e) 1. A business, financial adviser, or investment firm receiving a notice under
9par. (d) 2. or 3. may appeal in writing to the secretary within 30 days after the date
10of the notice.
AB68-SSA1,59,1311 2. If the business, financial adviser, or investment firm does not submit an
12appeal under subd. 1., the department shall immediately decertify the business,
13financial adviser, or investment firm.
AB68-SSA1,59,1814 3. If the business, financial adviser, or investment firm submits an appeal
15under subd. 1., the secretary shall enter his or her final decision, in writing, within
1630 days after receiving the appeal. If the secretary confirms the decision of the
17department, the department shall immediately decertify the business, financial
18adviser, or investment firm.
AB68-SSA1,60,219 4. A business, financial adviser, or investment firm decertified under subd. 3.
20may, within 30 days after the secretary's decision, request a contested case hearing
21under s. 227.42 from the department. If the final administrative or judicial
22proceeding results in a determination that the business, financial adviser, or
23investment firm qualifies for certification under this section, the department shall
24immediately certify the business, financial adviser, or investment firm. The
25department shall provide the business, financial adviser, or investment firm and the

1department of transportation with a copy of the final written decision regarding
2certification under this paragraph.
AB68-SSA1,60,4 3(4) Department rule making. The department shall promulgate by
4administrative rule procedures to implement this section.
AB68-SSA1,112 5Section 112. 16.29 (title) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB68-SSA1,60,6 616.29 (title) Technical assistance ; tourism marketing.
AB68-SSA1,113 7Section 113. 16.29 (4) of the statutes is created to read:
AB68-SSA1,60,108 16.29 (4) Annually, the department shall grant to the Great Lakes inter-tribal
9council the amount appropriated under s. 20.505 (1) (kv) to fund a program to
10promote tourism featuring American Indian heritage and culture.
AB68-SSA1,114 11Section 114. 16.293 of the statutes is created to read:
AB68-SSA1,60,13 1216.293 Water utility assistance for low-income households. (1)
13Definitions. In this section:
AB68-SSA1,60,1414 (a) “County department" means a county department under s. 46.215 or 46.22.
AB68-SSA1,60,1615 (b) “Crisis assistance" means a benefit that is given to a household experiencing
16or at risk of experiencing a water utility–related emergency.
AB68-SSA1,60,1917 (c) “Household" means any individual or group of individuals who are living
18together as one economic unit for whom residential water is customarily purchased
19in common or who make undesignated payments for water in the form of rent.
AB68-SSA1,60,2220 (d) “Utility allowance" means the amount of utility costs paid by those
21individuals in subsidized housing who pay their own utility bills, as averaged from
22total utility costs for the housing unit by the housing authority.
AB68-SSA1,60,2423 (e) “Water utility assistance" means a benefit that is given to a household to
24assist in meeting the cost of water utility.
AB68-SSA1,61,3
1(2) Administration. (a) The department shall administer a water utility
2assistance program for low-income households to assist eligible households to meet
3home water utility costs and shall establish a payments schedule for the program.
AB68-SSA1,61,74 (b) The department may contract with a county department, another local
5governmental agency, or a private nonprofit organization to process applications and
6make payments under the water utility assistance program for low-income
7households.
AB68-SSA1,61,12 8(3) Application procedure. (a) A household may apply for water utility
9assistance from a county department, another local governmental agency, or a
10private nonprofit organization with which the department contracts under the water
11utility assistance program for low-income households. A household shall apply on
12a form prescribed by the department.
AB68-SSA1,61,1713 (b) If by February 1 of any year the number of households applying for
14assistance under par. (a) substantially exceeds the number anticipated to apply, the
15department may reduce the assistance payments under sub. (5) made after that date.
16The department may also suspend the processing of additional applications until the
17department adjusts assistance amounts payable.
AB68-SSA1,61,19 18(4) Eligibility. Subject to sub. (3) (b), the following households are eligible to
19receive water utility assistance under this section:
AB68-SSA1,61,2120 (a) A household with income that is not more than 60 percent of the statewide
21median household income.
AB68-SSA1,61,2422(b) A household entirely composed of persons receiving food stamps under 7
23USC 2011
to 2036 or supplemental security income or state supplemental payments
24under 42 USC 1381 to 1383c or s. 49.77.
AB68-SSA1,62,4
1(c) A household with income within the limits specified under par. (b) that
2resides in housing that is subsidized or administered by a municipality, a county, the
3state, or the federal government for which a utility allowance is applied to determine
4the amount of rent or the amount of the subsidy.
AB68-SSA1,62,7 5(5) Assistance payments. Subject to moneys appropriated under s. 20.505 (7)
6(e) and any payment reduction under sub. (3) (b), water utility assistance shall be
7paid according to the payment schedule established under sub. (2) (a).
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