AB68-SSA1,146 10Section 146. 16.765 (1) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB68-SSA1,70,2211 16.765 (1) Contracting agencies, the University of Wisconsin Hospitals and
12Clinics Authority, the Fox River Navigational System Authority, the Wisconsin
13Aerospace Authority, the Lower Fox River Remediation Authority, the Wisconsin
14Economic Development Corporation, and the Bradley Center Sports and
15Entertainment Corporation shall include in all contracts executed by them a
16provision obligating the contractor not to discriminate against any employee or
17applicant for employment because of age, race, religion, color, handicap, sex, physical
18condition, developmental disability, as defined in s. 51.01 (5), sexual orientation, as
19defined in s. 111.32 (13m), gender expression, as defined in s. 111.32 (7j), gender
20identity, as defined in s. 111.32 (7k),
or national origin and, except with respect to
21sexual orientation, gender expression, and gender identity, obligating the contractor
22to take affirmative action to ensure equal employment opportunities.
AB68-SSA1,147 23Section 147. 16.765 (2) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB68-SSA1,71,1724 16.765 (2) Contracting agencies, the University of Wisconsin Hospitals and
25Clinics Authority, the Fox River Navigational System Authority, the Wisconsin

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

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

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