AB43: Bill Text

AB43,,582 (c) Serve as a single point of contact to assist businesses, local units of government, and nongovernmental organizations that are pursuing clean energy opportunities.

AB43,,583 (d) Identify and share information about clean energy funding and employment opportunities for private and state and local governmental entities.

AB43,,584 (e) Take other steps necessary to facilitate the implementation of the initiatives specified in sub. (2) and to identify and address barriers to the implementation of those initiatives.

AB43,,585 (4) Clean energy grants. The office shall establish a program for making grants from the appropriation under s. 20.505 (4) (cm) to fund research in support of clean energy production.

AB43,,586 (5) Technical assistance. (a) The office may provide technical assistance to local governmental units and private entities to assist in the planning and implementation of energy efficiency and renewable resources and may charge for those services. The office may request technical and staff assistance from other state agencies in providing technical assistance to those units of government and private entities.

AB43,,587 (b) The office may require a public utility to provide energy billing and use data regarding public schools, if the office determines that the data are necessary to provide technical assistance under par. (a) in public schools, including those with the highest energy costs.

AB43,,588 (c) The office shall consult with the public service commission in implementing this subsection.

AB43,169 Section 169. 16.955 of the statutes is created to read:

AB43,,590 16.955 Clean energy small business incubator. (1) Incubator. The office of sustainability and clean energy in the department shall operate a small business incubator.

AB43,,591 (2) Duties. The incubator operated under sub. (1) shall provide business development, mentorship, and expertise to small businesses with their primary place of business in this state that operates in the clean energy sector.

AB43,,592 (3) Grants. From the appropriation under s. 20.505 (4) (cn), the incubator shall award grants to small business start-up companies with their primary place of business in this state that operate in the clean energy sector. The office of sustainability and clean energy shall establish requirements for grant recipients under this subsection.

AB43,170 Section 170. 16.969 (title) of the statutes is renumbered 196.492 (title).

AB43,171 Section 171. 16.969 (1) (intro.) and (b) of the statutes are consolidated, renumbered 196.492 (1) and amended to read:

AB43,,595 196.492 (1) In this section: (b) “High-voltage, “high-voltage transmission line” means a high-voltage transmission line, as defined in s. 196.491 (1) (f), that is designed for operation at a nominal voltage of 345 kilovolts or more.

AB43,172 Section 172. 16.969 (1) (a) of the statutes is repealed.

AB43,173 Section 173. 16.969 (2) of the statutes is renumbered 196.492 (2), and 196.492 (2) (intro.), as renumbered, is amended to read:

AB43,,598 196.492 (2) (intro.) The department commission shall promulgate rules that require a person who is issued a certificate of public convenience and necessity by the commission under s. 196.491 (3) for a high-voltage transmission line to pay the department commission the following fees:

AB43,174 Section 174. 16.969 (3) of the statutes is renumbered 196.492 (3), and 196.492 (3) (a) and (b) 1. and 2., as renumbered, are amended to read:

AB43,,600 196.492 (3) (a) The department commission shall distribute the fees that are paid by a person under the rules promulgated under sub. (2) (a) to each town, village and city that is identified by the commission under s. 196.491 (3) (gm) in proportion to the amount of investment that is allocated by the commission under s. 196.491 (3) (gm) to each such town, village and city.

AB43,,601 (b) 1. The department commission shall pay 50 percent of the fee to each county that is identified by the commission under s. 196.491 (3) (gm) in proportion to the amount of investment that is allocated by the commission under s. 196.491 (3) (gm) to each such county.

AB43,,602 2. The department commission shall pay 50 percent of the fee to each town, village and city that is identified by the commission under s. 196.491 (3) (gm) in proportion to the amount of investment that is allocated by the commission under s. 196.491 (3) (gm) to each such town, village and city.

AB43,175 Section 175. 16.969 (4) of the statutes is renumbered 196.492 (4).

AB43,176 Section 176. 16.971 (2) (a) of the statutes is amended to read:

AB43,,605 16.971 (2) (a) Ensure that an adequate level of information technology services is made available to all agencies by providing systems analysis and application programming services to augment agency resources, as requested. The department shall also ensure that executive branch agencies, other than the board of regents of the University of Wisconsin System except for purposes of s. 16.978, make effective and efficient use of the information technology resources of the state. The department shall, in cooperation with agencies, including the board of regents for purposes of s. 16.978, establish policies, procedures and planning processes, for the administration of information technology services, which executive branch agencies, including the board of regents for purposes of s. 16.978, shall follow. The policies, procedures and processes shall address the needs of agencies, other than the board of regents of the University of Wisconsin System except for purposes of s. 16.978, to carry out their functions. The department shall monitor adherence to these policies, procedures and processes.

AB43,177 Section 177. 16.971 (2) (c) of the statutes is amended to read:

AB43,,607 16.971 (2) (c) Develop and maintain procedures to ensure information technology resource planning and sharing between executive branch agencies, including the board of regents of the University of Wisconsin System for purposes of s. 16.978. The procedures shall ensure the interconnection of information technology resources of executive branch agencies, if interconnection is consistent with the strategic plans formulated under pars. (L) and (m).

AB43,178 Section 178. 16.971 (2) (j) of the statutes is amended to read:

AB43,,609 16.971 (2) (j) Ensure that all executive branch agencies, including the board of regents of the University of Wisconsin System for purposes of s. 16.978, develop and operate with clear guidelines and standards in the areas of information technology systems development and that they employ good management practices and cost-benefit justifications.

AB43,179 Section 179. 16.971 (2) (o) of the statutes is created to read:

AB43,,611 16.971 (2) (o) Assist the elections commission with information technology systems development for purposes of facilitating the registration of eligible electors under s. 6.256.

AB43,180 Section 180. 16.971 (4) (a) of the statutes is amended to read:

AB43,,613 16.971 (4) (a) The department may license or authorize executive branch agencies to license computer programs developed by executive branch agencies or security operations centers and regional security operations centers under s. 16.978 to the federal government, other states and municipalities. Any agency other than an executive branch agency may license a computer program developed by that agency to the federal government, other states and municipalities.

AB43,181 Section 181. 16.971 (9) of the statutes is amended to read:

AB43,,615 16.971 (9) In conjunction with the public defender board, the director of state courts, the departments of corrections and justice, and district attorneys, the department may maintain, promote, and coordinate automated justice information systems that are compatible among counties and the officers and agencies specified in this subsection, using the moneys appropriated under s. 20.505 (1) (dm), (kh), and (kq). The department shall annually report to the legislature under s. 13.172 (2) concerning the department’s efforts to improve and increase the efficiency of integration of justice information systems.

AB43,182 Section 182. 16.972 (2) (g) of the statutes is amended to read:

AB43,,617 16.972 (2) (g) Assume direct responsibility for the planning and development of any information technology system in the executive branch of state government outside of the University of Wisconsin System, but including the University of Wisconsin System for purposes of s. 16.978, that the department determines to be necessary to effectively develop or manage the system, with or without the consent of any affected executive branch agency and the board of regents of the University of Wisconsin System for purposes of s. 16.978. The department may charge any executive branch agency and the board of regents for the department’s reasonable costs incurred in carrying out its functions under this paragraph on behalf of that agency or a security operations center or regional security operations center under s. 16.978.

AB43,183 Section 183. 16.973 (3) of the statutes is amended to read:

AB43,,619 16.973 (3) Facilitate the implementation of statewide initiatives, including development and maintenance of policies and programs to protect the privacy of individuals who are the subjects of information contained in the databases of agencies or security operations centers and regional security operations centers under s. 16.978, and of technical standards and sharing of applications among agencies, security operations centers and regional security operations centers, and any participating local governmental units or other eligible entities, as defined in s. 16.978 (1) (c), or entities in the private sector.

AB43,184 Section 184. 16.973 (8) of the statutes is amended to read:

AB43,,621 16.973 (8) Offer the opportunity to local governmental units and other eligible entities, as defined in s. 16.978 (1) (c), as determined by the department, to voluntarily obtain computer or supercomputer services from the department or a security operations center or regional security operations center under s. 16.978 when those services are provided under s. 16.972 (2) (b) or (c) or 16.978, and to voluntarily participate in any master contract established by the department or a security operations center or regional security operations center under s. 16.972 (2) (h) or 16.978 or in the use of any informational system or device provided by the department or a security operations center or regional security operations center under s. 16.974 (3) or 16.978.

AB43,185 Section 185. 16.978 of the statutes is created to read:

AB43,,623 16.978 Security operations centers. (1) Definitions. In this section:

AB43,,624 (a) Notwithstanding s. 16.97 (1m), “agency” includes each authority.

AB43,,625 (b) “Division” means the division of enterprise technology in the department.

AB43,,626 (c) “Eligible entity” means all of the following:

AB43,,627 1. An agency.

AB43,,628 2. A local governmental unit.

AB43,,629 3. An educational agency, as defined in s. 16.99 (2g).

AB43,,630 4. A federally recognized American Indian tribe or band located in this state.

AB43,,631 5. A critical infrastructure entity, as determined by the division.

AB43,,632 6. Any other entity identified by the department by rule.

AB43,,633 (d) “Managed security services” means services intended to reduce the impact of cybersecurity threats.

AB43,,634 (2) Establishment of security operations centers. (a) The department shall establish one or more security operations centers or one or more regional security operations centers, or both, to provide for the cybersecurity of information technology systems maintained by eligible entities.

AB43,,635 (b) All security operations centers, including regional centers, established by the department shall be under the supervision and control of the division. The department shall include the centers in carrying out its responsibilities, powers, and duties under ss. 16.971 (2) (b), (c), (cm), (g), (h), and (k), 16.972 (2) (d) and (e), and 16.973 (1), (3), (4), and (5), as determined by the department.

AB43,,636 (c) The department may coordinate with any of the following entities in the establishment of a security operations center or regional security operations center:

AB43,,637 1. A campus, as defined in s. 36.05 (3).

AB43,,638 2. A college campus, as defined in s. 36.05 (6m).

AB43,,639 3. An institution, as defined in s. 36.05 (9).

AB43,,640 4. A university, as defined in s. 36.05 (13).

AB43,,641 (3) Duties of the division. (a) The division shall manage the operation of each security operations center and regional security operations center established under sub. (2), including by establishing managed security services guidelines and standard operating procedures for the operation of the centers.

AB43,,642 (b) As appropriate and in coordination with participating eligible entities, the division may provide, and if provided, shall oversee the provision of, managed security services and other support through each security operations center and regional security operations center, including all of the following:

AB43,,643 1. Real-time security monitoring to detect and respond to cybersecurity events that may jeopardize this state or the residents of this state.

AB43,,644 2. Continuous, 24-hour alerts and guidance for defeating cybersecurity threats.

AB43,,645 3. Immediate incident response to counter cyber activity that exposes this state or the residents of this state to cybersecurity risks.

AB43,,646 4. Educational services regarding cybersecurity.

AB43,,647 5. Dissemination of incident-related information to supported eligible entities, constituents, and external parties.

AB43,,648 (c) In operating the security operations centers and regional security operations centers, including functions such as detecting, analyzing, responding to, and prioritizing responses to cybersecurity incidents, the division shall do all of the following:

AB43,,649 1. Collaborate with any relevant state, local, federal, critical infrastructure, or tribal entity in accordance with statewide plans.

AB43,,650 2. Lead executive branch agencies through cybersecurity incidents, including by directing and prioritizing cybersecurity incident responses, and provide guidance and expertise to other eligible entities that may be affected by such events.

AB43,,651 3. If needed to respond to a substantial external cybersecurity threat, take any action, including disconnecting the computer network of an eligible entity receiving managed security services.

AB43,,652 (d) The division shall ensure that each agency in the executive branch of state government uses the division’s managed security services to the extent practicable. No executive branch agency may purchase managed security services from a person other than the department unless the division determines that the division cannot provide comparable managed security services at a reasonable cost and the division approves the purchase. The division shall establish a process for making such determinations and approvals.

AB43,,653 (4) Powers of the division. The division may do all of the following:

AB43,,654 (a) Enter into contracts and interagency agreements as necessary to administer this section.

AB43,,655 (b) Apply for and use the proceeds from grants to administer this section.

AB43,,656 (c) Charge fees to recover costs associated with the division’s provision of managed security services and other cybersecurity support services provided under this section, including via an assessment to agencies or as a component of any services provided.

AB43,,657 (5) Center facilities. The division may establish a security operations center, including a regional center, only at a facility that satisfies all of the following:

AB43,,658 (a) The facility is a secure and restricted facility that contains cybersecurity infrastructure, an available trained workforce, and supportive educational capabilities.

AB43,,659 (b) All entrances and critical areas can be controlled and monitored to prevent unauthorized entry.

AB43,,660 (c) Access can be limited to only authorized individuals.

AB43,,661 (d) Security alarms can be monitored by local law enforcement or security companies according to service availability.

AB43,,662 (e) Operational information can be restricted to personnel at the facility, except as coordinated and approved by both the division and the participating eligible entity.

AB43,186 Section 186. 16.9945 of the statutes is repealed.

AB43,187 Section 187. 17.03 (10m) of the statutes is created to read:

AB43,,665 17.03 (10m) If the office is filled by appointment of the governor for a fixed term by and with the advice and consent of the senate, the incumbent’s term expires or, if later, the governor submits his or her nomination for the office to the senate.

AB43,188 Section 188. 17.18 of the statutes is amended to read:

AB43,,667 17.18 Vacancies, U.S. senator and representative in congress; how filled. Vacancies in the office of U.S. senator or representative in congress from this state shall be filled by election, as provided in s. 8.50 (4) (b), for the residue of the unexpired term (4m).

AB43,189 Section 189. 18.08 (7) of the statutes is created to read:

AB43,,669 18.08 (7) Notwithstanding sub. (3), no moneys transferred under 2023 Wisconsin Act .... (this act), section 9251 (1), may be commingled with other moneys in the capital improvement fund and all earnings on or income from investments of the moneys transferred under 2023 Wisconsin Act .... (this act), section 9251 (1), and all excess moneys so transferred that are not used to fund building projects authorized in the 2023-25 Authorized State Building Program, shall be deposited in or transferred to the general fund.

AB43,190 Section 190. 18.16 (title) of the statutes is amended to read: