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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:
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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:
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(a) “County department" means a county department under s. 46.215 or 46.22.
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(b) “Crisis assistance" means a benefit that is given to a household experiencing
16or at risk of experiencing a water utility–related emergency.
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(c) “Household" means any individual or group of individuals who are living
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.
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(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.
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(e) “Water utility assistance" means a benefit that is given to a household to
24assist in meeting the cost of water utility.
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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.
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(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.
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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.
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(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.
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18(4) Eligibility. Subject to sub. (3) (b), the following households are eligible to
19receive water utility assistance under this section:
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(a) A household with income that is not more than 60 percent of the statewide
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.
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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.
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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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8(6) Individuals in state prisons or secured juvenile facilities. No assistance
9payment under sub. (5) may be made to an individual who is imprisoned in a state
10prison under s. 302.01 or to an individual placed at a juvenile correctional facility,
11as defined in s. 938.02 (10p), or a secured residential care center for children and
12youth, as defined in s. 938.02 (15g).
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13(7) Crisis assistance program. A household eligible for water utility assistance
14under sub. (5) may also be eligible for a crisis assistance payment. The department
15shall define the circumstances constituting a crisis for which an assistance payment
16may be made and shall establish the amount of payment to an eligible household.
17The department may delegate a portion of its responsibility under this subsection to
18a county department, another local governmental agency, or a private nonprofit
19organization.
AB68-SSA1,115
20Section
115. 16.295 (5) (b) 4. of the statutes is created to read:
AB68-SSA1,62,2221
16.295
(5) (b) 4. Unless otherwise directed by the department, the gross
22proceeds from all investments of the moneys designated in subd. 1.
AB68-SSA1,116
23Section
116. 16.295 (6) of the statutes is repealed.
AB68-SSA1,117
24Section
117. 16.3065 of the statutes is created to read:
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116.3065 Affordable workforce housing grants. (1) Definition. In this
2section, “municipality” means a city, village, or town.
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3(2) Grants. From the appropriation under s. 20.505 (7) (fq), the department
4shall award grants to municipalities for the purpose of increasing the availability of
5affordable workforce housing within the municipality. The department may
6establish eligibility requirements and other program guidelines for the grant
7program under this subsection.
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8Section 118
. 16.3077 of the statutes is created to read:
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916.3077 Housing quality standards grants. From the appropriation under
10s. 20.505 (7) (bp), the department shall award grants to owners of rental housing
11units in this state for purposes of satisfying applicable housing quality standards.
AB68-SSA1,119
12Section 119
. 16.3078 of the statutes is created to read:
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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:
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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-SSA1,122
23Section
122. 16.40 (24) of the statutes is created to read:
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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:
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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:
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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:
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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:
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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).
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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:
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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:
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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:
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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:
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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:
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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.
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21Section
138. 16.75 (3m) (c) 1. of the statutes is amended to read:
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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.
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4Section
139. 16.75 (3m) (c) 2. e. of the statutes is created to read:
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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.
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8Section
140. 16.75 (3m) (c) 2. f. of the statutes is created to read:
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16.75
(3m) (c) 2. f. The number of contacts with lesbian, gay, bisexual, or
10transgender-owned businesses in connection with proposed purchases.
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11Section
141. 16.75 (3m) (c) 2. g. of the statutes is created to read:
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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.
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15Section
142. 16.75 (3m) (c) 2. h. of the statutes is created to read:
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16.75
(3m) (c) 2. h. The number of contacts with disability-owned businesses
17in connection with proposed purchases.
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18Section
143. 16.75 (3m) (c) 3. of the statutes is amended to read:
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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.
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3Section
144. 16.75 (3m) (c) 4. of the statutes is amended to read:
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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.
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3Section
145. 16.75 (3m) (c) 5. a. of the statutes is amended to read:
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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:
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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.
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23Section
147. 16.765 (2) of the statutes is amended to read:
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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.”
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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:
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16.855
(10m) (ac) (intro.) In this subsection
, “
disabled: