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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.
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3Section
157. 16.855 (10m) (c) of the statutes is amended to read:
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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.
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8Section
158. 16.865 (8) of the statutes is amended to read:
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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.
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24Section
159. 16.865 (8m) of the statutes is created to read:
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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.
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10Section
160. 16.87 (1) (aL) of the statutes is created to read:
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16.87
(1) (aL) “Disability-owned business” means a business certified by the
12department under s. 16.289 (3).
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13Section
161. 16.87 (1) (br) of the statutes is created to read:
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16.87
(1) (br) “Lesbian, gay, bisexual, or transgender-owned business” means
15a business, financial adviser, or investment firm certified by the department under
16s. 16.288 (3).
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17Section
162. 16.87 (2) (d) of the statutes is created to read:
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16.87
(2) (d) The department shall attempt to ensure that at least 1 percent of
19the total amount expended under this section in each fiscal year is paid to lesbian,
20gay, bisexual, or transgender-owned businesses.
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21Section
163. 16.87 (2) (e) of the statutes is created to read:
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16.87
(2) (e) The department shall attempt to ensure that at least 1 percent of
23the total amount expended under this section in each fiscal year is paid to
24disability-owned businesses.
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25Section
164. 16.954 of the statutes is created to read:
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116.954 Office of sustainability and clean energy. (1) Definitions. In this
2section:
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(a) “Office” means the office of sustainability and clean energy.
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(b) “Public utility” has the meaning given in s. 196.01 (5).
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5(2) Initiatives. The office shall work on initiatives that have the following
6goals:
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(a) Promoting the development and use of clean and renewable energy across
8this state.
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(b) Advancing innovative sustainability solutions in ways that improve this
10state's economy and environment, including energy initiatives that reduce carbon
11emissions, accelerate economic growth, and lower customer energy costs.
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(c) Diversifying the resources used to reliably meet the energy needs of
13consumers in this state and generate family-supporting jobs through the expansion
14of this state's clean energy economy.
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15(3) Other duties. The office shall do all of the following:
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(a) Provide advice and support to state agencies in developing or retrofitting
17sustainable infrastructure to reduce energy use and lessen negative impacts on this
18state's air and water quality.
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(b) Study and report on the status of existing clean and renewable energy
20efforts by the state, including economic development initiatives, and develop future
21energy policy opportunities for consideration by the governor and state agencies.
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(c) Serve as a single point of contact to assist businesses, local units of
23government, and nongovernmental organizations that are pursuing clean energy
24opportunities.
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1(d) Identify and share information about clean energy funding and
2employment opportunities for private and state and local governmental entities.
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(e) Take other steps necessary to facilitate the implementation of the initiatives
4specified in sub. (2) and to identify and address barriers to the implementation of
5those initiatives.