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AB68,920,419 77.71 (1) For the privilege of selling, licensing, leasing, or renting tangible
20personal property and the items, property, and goods specified under s. 77.52 (1) (b),
21(c), and (d), and for the privilege of selling, licensing, performing, or furnishing
22services a sales tax is imposed upon retailers at the rates under s. 77.70 in the case
23of a county or municipality tax or at the rate under s. 77.705 or 77.706 in the case of
24a special district tax of the sales price from the sale, license, lease, or rental of
25tangible personal property and the items, property, and goods specified under s.

177.52 (1) (b), (c), and (d), except property taxed under sub. (4), sold, licensed, leased,
2or rented at retail in the county, municipality, or special district, or from selling,
3licensing, performing, or furnishing services described under s. 77.52 (2) in the
4county, municipality, or special district.
AB68,1441 5Section 1441. 77.71 (2) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB68,920,206 77.71 (2) An excise tax is imposed at the rates under s. 77.70 in the case of a
7county or municipality tax or at the rate under s. 77.705 or 77.706 in the case of a
8special district tax of the purchase price upon every person storing, using, or
9otherwise consuming in the county, municipality, or special district tangible personal
10property, or items, property, or goods specified under s. 77.52 (1) (b), (c), or (d), or
11services if the tangible personal property, item, property, good, or service is subject
12to the state use tax under s. 77.53, except that a receipt indicating that the tax under
13sub. (1), (3), (4), or (5) has been paid relieves the buyer of liability for the tax under
14this subsection and except that if the buyer has paid a similar local tax in another
15state on a purchase of the same tangible personal property, item, property, good, or
16service that tax shall be credited against the tax under this subsection and except
17that for motor vehicles that are used for a purpose in addition to retention,
18demonstration, or display while held for sale in the regular course of business by a
19dealer the tax under this subsection is imposed not on the purchase price but on the
20amount under s. 77.53 (1m).
AB68,1442 21Section 1442. 77.71 (4) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB68,921,822 77.71 (4) An excise tax is imposed at the rates under s. 77.70 in the case of a
23county or municipality tax or at the rate under s. 77.705 or 77.706 in the case of a
24special district tax of the purchase price upon every person storing, using, or
25otherwise consuming a motor vehicle, boat, recreational vehicle, as defined in s.

1340.01 (48r), or aircraft if that property must be registered or titled with this state
2and if that property is to be customarily kept in a county or municipality that has in
3effect an ordinance under s. 77.70 or in a special district that has in effect a resolution
4under s. 77.705 or 77.706, except that if the buyer has paid a similar local sales tax
5in another state on a purchase of the same property, that tax shall be credited against
6the tax under this subsection. The lease or rental of a motor vehicle, boat,
7recreational vehicle, as defined in s. 340.01 (48r), or aircraft is not taxed under this
8subsection if the lease or rental does not require recurring periodic payments.
AB68,1443 9Section 1443. 77.71 (5) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB68,921,2210 77.71 (5) An excise tax is imposed on the purchase price for the lease or rental
11of a motor vehicle, boat, recreational vehicle, as defined in s. 340.01 (48r), or aircraft
12at the rates under s. 77.70 in the case of a county or municipality tax or at the rate
13under s. 77.705 or 77.706 in the case of a special district tax upon every person
14storing, using, or otherwise consuming in the county or special district the motor
15vehicle, boat, recreational vehicle, as defined in s. 340.01 (48r), or aircraft if that
16property must be registered or titled with this state and if the lease or rental does
17not require recurring periodic payments, except that a receipt indicating that the tax
18under sub. (1) had been paid relieves the purchaser of liability for the tax under this
19subsection and except that if the purchaser has paid a similar local tax in another
20state on the same lease or rental of such motor vehicle, boat, recreational vehicle, as
21defined in s. 340.01 (48r), or aircraft, that tax shall be credited against the tax under
22this subsection.
AB68,1444 23Section 1444. 77.76 (3) of the statutes is renumbered 77.76 (3) (a) and
24amended to read:
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177.76 (3) (a) From the appropriation under s. 20.835 (4) (g), the department of
2revenue shall distribute 98.25 percent of the county taxes reported for each enacting
3county, minus the county portion of the retailers' discounts, to the county and shall
4indicate the taxes reported by each taxpayer, no later than 75 days following the last
5day of the calendar quarter in which such amounts were reported. In this subsection
6paragraph, the “county portion of the retailers' discount" is the amount determined
7by multiplying the total retailers' discount by a fraction, the numerator of which is
8the gross county sales and use taxes payable and the denominator of which is the sum
9of the gross state and county sales and use taxes payable. The county taxes
10distributed shall be increased or decreased to reflect subsequent refunds, audit
11adjustments, and all other adjustments of the county taxes previously distributed.
12Interest paid on refunds of county sales and use taxes shall be paid from the
13appropriation under s. 20.835 (4) (g) at the rate paid by this state under s. 77.60 (1)
14(a). The county may retain the amount it receives or it may distribute all or a portion
15of the amount it receives to the towns, villages, cities, and school districts in the
16county. After receiving notice from the department of revenue, a county shall
17reimburse the department for the amount by which any refunds, including interest,
18of the county's sales and use taxes that the department pays or allows in a reporting
19period exceeds the amount of the county's sales and use taxes otherwise payable to
20the county under this subsection paragraph for the same or subsequent reporting
21period. Any county receiving a report under this subsection paragraph is subject to
22the duties of confidentiality to which the department of revenue is subject under s.
2377.61 (5) and (6).
AB68,1445 24Section 1445. 77.76 (3) (b) of the statutes is created to read:
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177.76 (3) (b) From the appropriation under s. 20.835 (4) (g), the department of
2revenue shall distribute 98.25 percent of the municipality taxes reported for each
3enacting municipality, minus the municipality portion of the retailers' discounts, to
4the municipality and shall indicate the taxes reported by each taxpayer, no later than
575 days following the last day of the calendar quarter in which such amounts were
6reported. In this paragraph, the “municipality portion of the retailers' discount" is
7the amount determined by multiplying the total retailers' discount by a fraction, the
8numerator of which is the gross municipality sales and use taxes payable and the
9denominator of which is the sum of the gross state and municipality sales and use
10taxes payable. The municipality taxes distributed shall be increased or decreased
11to reflect subsequent refunds, audit adjustments, and all other adjustments of the
12municipality taxes previously distributed. Interest paid on refunds of municipality
13sales and use taxes shall be paid from the appropriation under s. 20.835 (4) (g) at the
14rate paid by this state under s. 77.60 (1) (a). After receiving notice from the
15department of revenue, a municipality shall reimburse the department for the
16amount by which any refunds, including interest, of the municipality's sales and use
17taxes that the department pays or allows in a reporting period exceeds the amount
18of the municipality's sales and use taxes otherwise payable to the municipality under
19this paragraph for the same or subsequent reporting period. Any municipality
20receiving a report under this paragraph is subject to the duties of confidentiality to
21which the department of revenue is subject under s. 77.61 (5) and (6).
AB68,1446 22Section 1446. 77.76 (4) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB68,924,323 77.76 (4) There shall be retained by the state 1.5 percent of the taxes collected
24for taxes imposed by special districts under ss. 77.705 and 77.706 and 1.75 percent
25of the taxes collected for taxes imposed by counties or municipalities under s. 77.70

1to cover costs incurred by the state in administering, enforcing, and collecting the
2tax. All interest and penalties collected shall be deposited and retained by this state
3in the general fund.
AB68,1447 4Section 1447 . 79.01 (2d) of the statutes is renumbered 79.01 (2d) (intro.) and
5amended to read:
AB68,924,96 79.01 (2d) (intro.) There is established an account in the general fund entitled
7the “County and Municipal Aid Account." The total amount to be distributed in 2011
8to counties and municipalities from the county and municipal aid account is as
9follows:
AB68,924,11 10(a) In 2011, $824,825,715 and the total amount to be distributed to counties and
11municipalities in
.
AB68,924,13 12(b) Beginning in 2012, and in each year thereafter, from the county and
13municipal aid account is
and ending in 2020, $748,075,715.
AB68,1448 14Section 1448 . 79.01 (2d) (c) of the statutes is created to read:
AB68,924,1515 79.01 (2d) (c) In 2021, $763,137,230.
AB68,1449 16Section 1449 . 79.01 (2d) (d) of the statutes is created to read:
AB68,924,1717 79.01 (2d) (d) In 2022, and in each year thereafter, $778,499,974.
AB68,1450 18Section 1450. 79.035 (5) of the statutes is renumbered 79.035 (5) (a) and
19amended to read:
AB68,924,2420 79.035 (5) (a) Except as provided in subs. (6), (7), and (8), for the distribution
21distributions beginning in 2013 and subsequent years ending in 2020, each county
22and municipality shall receive a payment under this section that is equal to the
23amount of the payment determined for the county or municipality under this section
24for 2012.
AB68,1451
1Section 1451. 79.035 (5) (a) of the statutes, as affected by 2019 Wisconsin Act
219
, section 18, and 2021 Wisconsin Act .... (this act), is repealed and recreated to read:
AB68,925,63 79.035 (5) (a) Except as provided in subs. (7) and (8), for the distributions
4beginning in 2013 and ending in 2020, each county and municipality shall receive
5a payment under this section that is equal to the amount of the payment determined
6for the county or municipality under this section for 2012.
AB68,1452 7Section 1452 . 79.035 (5) (b) of the statutes is created to read:
AB68,925,118 79.035 (5) (b) 1. Except as provided in subs. (6), (7), and (8), for the distribution
9in 2021, each county and municipality shall receive a payment under this section
10that is equal to the amount of the payment determined for the county or municipality
11under this section for 2020, increased by 2 percent.
AB68,925,1512 2. Except as provided in subs. (6), (7), and (8), for the distribution in 2022 and
13subsequent years, each county and municipality shall receive a payment under this
14section that is equal to the amount of the payment determined for the county or
15municipality under this section for 2021, increased by 2 percent.
AB68,1453 16Section 1453. 79.035 (5) (b) of the statutes, as created by 2021 Wisconsin Act
17.... (this act), is repealed and recreated to read:
AB68,925,2118 79.035 (5) (b) 1. Except as provided in subs. (7) and (8), for the distribution in
192021, each county and municipality shall receive a payment under this section that
20is equal to the amount of the payment determined for the county or municipality
21under this section for 2020, increased by 2 percent.
AB68,925,2522 2. Except as provided in subs. (7) and (8), for the distribution in 2022 and
23subsequent years, each county and municipality shall receive a payment under this
24section that is equal to the amount of the payment determined for the county or
25municipality under this section for 2021, increased by 2 percent.
AB68,1454
1Section 1454. 79.05 (2) (c) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB68,927,22 79.05 (2) (c) Its municipal budget; exclusive of principal and interest on
3long-term debt and exclusive of revenue sharing payments under s. 66.0305,
4payments of premiums under s. 66.0137 (5) (c) 1. and 1m., recycling fee payments
5under s. 289.645, expenditures of grant payments under s. 16.297 (1m),
6unreimbursed expenses related to an emergency declared under s. 323.10,
7expenditures from moneys received pursuant to P.L. 111-5, increased revenues
8resulting from a referendum under s. 66.0602 (4) to exceed the municipality's levy
9increase limit under s. 66.0602 (2), increased revenues resulting from a referendum
10under s. 77.994 (3) (b) 2. b. to increase the rate of the tax imposed under s. 77.994 (2),

11and expenditures made pursuant to a purchasing agreement with a school district
12whereby the municipality makes purchases on behalf of the school district; for the
13year of the statement under s. 79.015 increased over its municipal budget as adjusted
14under sub. (6); exclusive of principal and interest on long-term debt and exclusive
15of revenue sharing payments under s. 66.0305, payments of premiums under s.
1666.0137 (5) (c) 1. and 1m., recycling fee payments under s. 289.645, expenditures of
17grant payments under s. 16.297 (1m), unreimbursed expenses related to an
18emergency declared under s. 323.10, expenditures from moneys received pursuant
19to P.L. 111-5, increased revenues resulting from a referendum under s. 66.0602 (4)
20to exceed the municipality's levy increase limit under s. 66.0602 (2), increased
21revenues resulting from a referendum under s. 77.994 (3) (b) 2. b. to increase the rate
22of the tax imposed under s. 77.994 (2),
and expenditures made pursuant to a
23purchasing agreement with a school district whereby the municipality makes
24purchases on behalf of the school district; for the year before that year by less than

1the sum of the inflation factor and the valuation factor, rounded to the nearest 0.10
2percent.
AB68,1455 3Section 1455. 79.10 (11) (b) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB68,927,164 79.10 (11) (b) Before October 1, the department of administration shall
5determine the total funds available for distribution under the lottery and gaming
6credit in the following year and shall inform the joint committee on finance of that
7total. Total funds available for distribution shall be all moneys projected to be
8transferred to the lottery fund under ss. 20.455 (2) (g) and 20.505 (8) (am), and (g)
9and (jm) and all existing and projected lottery proceeds and interest for the fiscal year
10of the distribution, less the amount estimated to be expended under ss. 20.455 (2) (r),
1120.566 (2) (r), and 20.835 (2) (q) and less the required reserve under s. 20.003 (5).
12The joint committee on finance may revise the total amount to be distributed if it does
13so at a meeting that takes place before October 16. If the joint committee on finance
14does not schedule a meeting to take place before October 16, the total determined by
15the department of administration shall be the total amount estimated to be
16distributed under the lottery and gaming credit in the following year.
AB68,1456 17Section 1456. 84.01 (13) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB68,928,618 84.01 (13) Engineering services. The department may engage such
19engineering, consulting, surveying, or other specialized services as it deems
20advisable. Any engagement of services under this subsection is exempt from ss.
2116.70 to 16.75, 16.755 to 16.82, and 16.85 to 16.89, but ss. 16.528, 16.752, 16.753, and
2216.754 apply to such engagement. Any engagement involving an expenditure of
23$3,000 $100,000 or more shall be by formal contract approved by the governor. The
24department shall conduct a uniform cost-benefit analysis, as defined in s. 16.70 (3g),
25of each proposed engagement under this subsection that involves an estimated

1expenditure of more than $300,000 in accordance with standards prescribed by rule
2of the department and consider and document the results of the analysis before the
3determination of whether to undertake the proposed engagement. The department
4shall review periodically, and before any renewal, the continued appropriateness of
5contracting pursuant to each engagement under this subsection that involves an
6estimated expenditure of more than $300,000.
AB68,1457 7Section 1457. 84.01 (35) (b) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB68,928,138 84.01 (35) (b) Except as provided in par. (d) (c), and notwithstanding any other
9provision of this chapter or ch. 82, 83, or 85, the department shall give due
10consideration to establishing
ensure that bikeways and pedestrian ways are
11established
in all new highway construction and reconstruction projects funded in
12whole or in part from state funds or federal funds appropriated under s. 20.395 or
1320.866.
AB68,1458 14Section 1458. 84.01 (35) (c) of the statutes is created to read:
AB68,928,1715 84.01 (35) (c) The department shall promulgate rules identifying exceptions to
16the requirement under par. (b), but these rules may provide for an exception only if
17any of the following applies:
AB68,928,2518 2. The cost of establishing bikeways or pedestrian ways would be excessively
19disproportionate to the need or probable use of the bikeways or pedestrian ways. For
20purposes of this subdivision, cost is excessively disproportionate if it exceeds 20
21percent of the total project cost. The rules may not allow an exception under this
22subdivision to be applied unless the secretary of transportation, or a designee of the
23secretary who has knowledge of the purpose and value of bicycle and pedestrian
24accommodations, reviews the applicability of the exception under this subdivision to
25the particular project at issue.
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13. Establishing bikeways or pedestrian ways would have excessive negative
2impacts in a constrained environment.
AB68,929,43 4. There is an absence of need for the bikeways or pedestrian ways, as indicated
4by sparsity of population, traffic volume, or other factors.
AB68,929,65 5. The community where pedestrian ways are to be located refuses to accept an
6agreement to maintain them.
AB68,1459 7Section 1459. 84.01 (35) (d) (intro.) and 2. of the statutes are repealed.
AB68,1460 8Section 1460. 84.01 (35) (d) 1. of the statutes is renumbered 84.01 (35) (c) 1.
AB68,1461 9Section 1461. 84.014 (5m) (ag) 1. of the statutes is renumbered 84.014 (5m)
10(ag) 1m.
AB68,1462 11Section 1462. 84.014 (5m) (ag) 1e. of the statutes is created to read:
AB68,929,1512 84.014 (5m) (ag) 1e. “I 94 east-west corridor” means all freeways, including
13related interchange ramps, roadways, and shoulders, encompassing I 94 in
14Milwaukee County from 70th Street to 16th Street, and all adjacent frontage roads
15and collector road systems.
AB68,1463 16Section 1463. 84.0145 (1) (a) of the statutes is renumbered 84.0145 (1) (am)
17and amended to read:
AB68,929,1918 84.0145 (1) (am) “I 94 north-south corridor" has the meaning given in s. 84.014
19(5m) (ag) 1. 1m.
AB68,1464 20Section 1464 . 84.0145 (1) (ae) of the statutes is created to read:
AB68,929,2221 84.0145 (1) (ae) “I 94 east-west corridor project" has the meaning given in s.
2284.014 (5m) (ag) 1e.
AB68,1465 23Section 1465 . 84.0145 (3) (b) 3. of the statutes is created to read:
AB68,929,2424 84.0145 (3) (b) 3. The I 94 east-west corridor project.
AB68,1466 25Section 1466. 84.06 (2) (a) of the statutes is amended to read:
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184.06 (2) (a) All such highway improvements shall be executed by contract
2based on bids unless the department finds that another method as provided in sub.
3(3) or (4) would be more feasible and advantageous. Bids shall be advertised for in
4the manner determined by the department. Except as provided in s. 84.075, the
5contract shall be awarded to the lowest competent and responsible bidder as
6determined by the department. If the bid of the lowest competent bidder is
7determined by the department to be in excess of the estimated reasonable value of
8the work or not in the public interest, all bids may be rejected. The department shall,
9so far as reasonable, follow uniform methods of advertising for bids and may
10prescribe and require uniform forms of bids and contracts. Except as provided in par.
11(b), the secretary shall enter into the contract on behalf of the state. Every such
12contract is exempted from ss. 16.70 to 16.75, 16.755 to 16.82, 16.87 and 16.89, but
13ss. 16.528, 16.752, 16.753, and 16.754 apply to the contract. Any such contract
14involving an expenditure of $1,000 $250,000 or more shall not be valid until approved
15by the governor. The secretary may require the attorney general to examine any
16contract and any bond submitted in connection with the contract and report on its
17sufficiency of form and execution. The bond required by s. 779.14 (1m) is exempt from
18approval by the governor and shall be subject to approval by the secretary. This
19subsection also applies to contracts with private contractors based on bids for
20maintenance under s. 84.07.
AB68,1467 21Section 1467. 84.06 (3) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB68,931,1322 84.06 (3) Contracts with county or municipality; direct labor; materials. If
23the department finds that it would be more feasible and advantageous to have the
24improvement performed by the county in which the proposed improvement is located
25and without bids, the department may, by arrangement with the county highway

1committee of the county, enter into a contract satisfactory to the department to have
2the work done by the county forces and equipment. In such contract the department
3may authorize the county to purchase, deliver, and store materials and may fix the
4rental rates of small tools and equipment. The contract shall be between the county
5and the state and shall not be based on bids, and may be entered into on behalf of the
6county by the county highway committee and on behalf of the state by the secretary.
7Such contract is exempted from s. 779.14 and from all provisions of chs. 16 and 230,
8except ss. 16.753 and 16.754. If the total estimated indebtedness to be incurred
9exceeds $5,000 $100,000, the contract shall not be valid until approved by the
10governor. The provisions of this subsection relating to agreements between a county
11and the state shall also authorize and apply to such arrangements between a city,
12town, or a village and the state. In such cases, the governing body of the city, town,
13or village shall enter into the agreement on behalf of the municipality.
AB68,1468 14Section 1468. 84.06 (4) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB68,932,815 84.06 (4) Special contracts with railroads and utilities. If an improvement
16undertaken by the department will cross or affect the property or facilities of a
17railroad or public utility company, the department may, upon finding that it is
18feasible and advantageous to the state, arrange to perform portions of the
19improvement work affecting such facilities or property or perform work of altering,
20rearranging, or relocating such facilities by contract with the railroad or public
21utility. Such contract shall be between the railroad company or public utility and the
22state and need not be based on bids. The contract may be entered into on behalf of
23the state by the secretary. Every such contract is exempted from s. 779.14 and from
24all provisions of chs. 16 and 230, except ss. 16.528, 16.752, 16.753, and 16.754. No
25such contract in which the total estimated debt to be incurred exceeds $5,000

1$100,000 shall be valid until approved by the governor. As used in this subsection,
2“public utility" means the same as in s. 196.01 (5), and includes a
3telecommunications carrier as defined in s. 196.01 (8m), and “railroad" means the
4same as in s. 195.02. “Property" as used in this subsection includes but is not limited
5to tracks, trestles, signals, grade crossings, rights-of-way, stations, pole lines,
6plants, substations, and other facilities. Nothing in this subsection shall be
7construed to relieve any railroad or public utility from any financial obligation,
8expense, duty, or responsibility otherwise provided by law relative to such property.
AB68,1469 9Section 1469. 84.07 (1b) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB68,932,2010 84.07 (1b) Emergency repair and protection of state trunk highways. To
11accomplish prompt repair, protection or preservation of any state trunk highway
12which has been closed or is being jeopardized by extraordinary damage by flood,
13structure failure, slides, or other extraordinary condition of necessity and
14emergency, the department may, if it is deemed for the best interest of the state,
15proceed at once to repair or protect the highway with forces and services of private
16constructors and agencies, summarily engaged by the department and cause said
17work to be done by negotiated contract or agreement without calling for competitive
18bids, provided that any such contract or agreement involving an estimated
19expenditure in excess of $10,000 $100,000 shall be subject to approval of the governor
20before it becomes effective.
AB68,1470 21Section 1470. 84.075 (title) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB68,932,24 2284.075 (title) Contracting with minority businesses and; disabled
23veteran-owned businesses
; lesbian, gay, bisexual, or transgender-owned
24businesses; and disability-owned businesses
.
AB68,1471 25Section 1471. 84.075 (1c) (a) of the statutes is renumbered 84.075 (1c) (ah).
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1Section 1472. 84.075 (1c) (ae) of the statutes is created to read:
AB68,933,32 84.075 (1c) (ae) “Disability-owned business” means a business certified by the
3department of administration under s. 16.289 (3).
AB68,1473 4Section 1473. 84.075 (1c) (br) of the statutes is created to read:
AB68,933,65 84.075 (1c) (br) “Lesbian, gay, bisexual, or transgender-owned business”
6means a business certified by the department of administration under s. 16.288 (3).
AB68,1474 7Section 1474. 84.075 (1m) (bg) of the statutes is created to read:
AB68,933,188 84.075 (1m) (bg) In purchasing services under s. 84.01 (13), in awarding
9construction contracts under s. 84.06, and in contracting with private contractors
10and agencies under s. 84.07, the department shall attempt to ensure that at least 1
11percent of the total amount expended in each fiscal year is paid to contractors,
12subcontractors, and vendors that are lesbian, gay, bisexual, or transgender-owned
13businesses. In attempting to meet this goal, the department may award any contract
14to a lesbian, gay, bisexual, or transgender-owned business that submits a qualified
15responsible bid that is no more than 5 percent higher than the low bid unless doing
16so would violate the provisions of any federal law or regulation or any contract
17between the department and a federal agency or would otherwise result in a
18reduction of the amount of federal highway aid received by this state.
AB68,1475 19Section 1475. 84.075 (1m) (br) of the statutes is created to read:
AB68,934,520 84.075 (1m) (br) In purchasing services under s. 84.01 (13), in awarding
21construction contracts under s. 84.06, and in contracting with private contractors
22and agencies under s. 84.07, the department shall attempt to ensure that at least 1
23percent of the total amount expended in each fiscal year is paid to contractors,
24subcontractors, and vendors that are disability-owned businesses. In attempting to
25meet this goal, the department may award any contract to a disability-owned

1business that submits a qualified responsible bid that is no more than 5 percent
2higher than the low bid unless doing so would violate the provisions of any federal
3law or regulation or any contract between the department and a federal agency or
4would otherwise result in a reduction of the amount of federal highway aid received
5by this state.
AB68,1476 6Section 1476. 84.075 (1m) (c) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB68,934,127 84.075 (1m) (c) If a contractor, subcontractor, or vendor is both a minority
8business and a disabled veteran-owned business, lesbian, gay, bisexual, or
9transgender-owned business, or disability-owned business
, the department may
10award a contract under par. (a) or under par. (b) , (bg), or (br), but the qualified
11responsible bid must be no more than 5 percent higher than the low bid, as provided
12under pars. (a) and, (b), (bg), and (br).
AB68,1477 13Section 1477. 84.075 (2) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB68,934,1714 84.075 (2) The contractor shall report to the department any amount of the
15contract paid to subcontractors and vendors which are minority businesses or,
16disabled veteran-owned businesses, lesbian, gay, bisexual, or transgender-owned
17businesses, or disability-owned businesses
.
AB68,1478 18Section 1478. 84.075 (3) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB68,935,519 84.075 (3) The department shall at least semiannually, or more often if
20required by the department of administration, report to the department of
21administration the total amount of money it has paid to contractors, subcontractors,
22and vendors that are minority businesses and, that are disabled veteran-owned
23businesses, that are lesbian, gay, bisexual, or transgender-owned business, and that
24are disability-owned businesses
under ss. 84.01 (13), 84.06, and 84.07 and the
25number of contacts with minority businesses and, disabled veteran-owned

1businesses, lesbian, gay, bisexual, or transgender-owned businesses, and
2disability-owned businesses
in connection with proposed purchases and contracts.
3In its reports, the department shall include only amounts paid to businesses certified
4by the department of safety and professional services [department of
5administration] as minority businesses or disabled veteran-owned businesses.
AB68,1479 6Section 1479. 84.11 (4) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB68,935,237 84.11 (4) Finding, determination, and order. After such hearing the
8department shall make such investigation as it considers necessary in order to make
9a decision in the matter. If the department finds that the construction is necessary
10it shall determine the location of the project and whether the project is eligible for
11construction under this section. The department shall also determine the character
12and kind of bridge most suitable for such location and estimate separately the cost
13of the bridge portion and the entire project. The department shall make its finding,
14determination, and order, in writing, and file a certified copy thereof with the clerk
15of each county, city, village, and town in which any portion of the bridge project will
16be located and also with the secretary of state and the secretary of administration.
17The determination of the location of the project made by the department and set forth
18in its finding, determination, and order shall be conclusive as to such location and
19shall constitute full authority for laying out new streets or highways or for any
20relocations of highways made necessary for the construction of the project and for
21acquirement of any lands necessary for such streets or highways, relocation or
22construction. The estimate of cost made by the department shall be conclusive
23insofar as cost may determine eligibility of construction under this section.
AB68,1480 24Section 1480. 84.12 (4) of the statutes is amended to read:
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184.12 (4) Finding, determination, and order. If the department finds that the
2construction is necessary, and that provision has been made or will be made by the
3adjoining state or its subdivisions to bear its or their portions of the cost of the project,
4the department, in cooperation with the state highway department of the adjoining
5state, shall determine the location thereof, the character and kind of bridge and other
6construction most suitable at such location, estimate the cost of the project, and
7determine the respective portions of the estimated cost to be paid by each state and
8its subdivisions. In the case of projects eligible to construction under sub. (1) (a) the
9department shall further determine the respective portions of the cost to be paid by
10this state and by its subdivisions which are required to pay portions of the cost. The
11department, after such hearing, investigation, and negotiations, shall make its
12finding, determination, and order in writing and file a certified copy thereof with the
13clerk of each county, city, village, or town in this state in which any part of the bridge
14project will be located, with the secretary of state, and the secretary of
15administration and with the state highway department of the adjoining state. The
16determination of the location set forth in the finding, determination, and order of the
17department shall be conclusive as to such location and shall constitute full authority
18for laying out new streets or highways or for any relocations of the highways made
19necessary for the construction of the project and for acquiring lands necessary for
20such streets or highways, relocation or construction.
AB68,1481 21Section 1481 . 84.41 (3) of the statutes is created to read:
AB68,937,222 84.41 (3) Employment regulations. Employment regulations set forth in s.
23103.50 pertaining to wages and hours shall apply to all projects constructed under
24s. 84.40 in the same manner as such laws apply to projects on other state highways.

1Where applicable, the federal wages and hours law known as the Davis-Bacon act
2shall apply.
AB68,1482 3Section 1482 . 84.54 of the statutes is repealed.
AB68,1483 4Section 1483. 84.555 (1m) of the statutes is amended to read:
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