SB111,153 22Section 153. 16.855 (10m) (am) 3. of the statutes is amended to read:
SB111,263,323 16.855 (10m) (am) 3. The department may award any contract to a minority
24business or, disabled veteran-owned business, lesbian, gay, bisexual, or
25transgender-owned business, or disability-owned business,
or a business that is

1both a minority business and a disabled veteran-owned business any combination
2of these
, if the business is a qualified responsible bidder and the business submits
3a bid that is no more than 5 percent higher than the apparent low bid.
SB111,154 4Section 154. 16.855 (10m) (b) of the statutes is amended to read:
SB111,263,85 16.855 (10m) (b) Upon completion of any contract, the contractor shall report
6to the department any amount of the contract that was subcontracted to minority
7businesses or, disabled veteran-owned businesses, lesbian, gay, bisexual, or
8transgender-owned businesses, and disability-owned businesses
.
SB111,155 9Section 155. 16.855 (10m) (c) of the statutes is amended to read:
SB111,263,1310 16.855 (10m) (c) The department shall maintain and annually publish data on
11contracts awarded to minority businesses and, disabled veteran-owned businesses,
12lesbian, gay, bisexual, or transgender-owned businesses, and disability-owned
13businesses
under this subsection and ss. 16.87 and 84.075.
SB111,156 14Section 156. 16.865 (8) of the statutes is amended to read:
SB111,264,415 16.865 (8) Annually in each fiscal year, allocate as a charge to each agency a
16proportionate share of the estimated costs attributable to programs administered by
17the agency to be paid from the appropriation under s. 20.505 (2) (k). The department
18may charge premiums to agencies to finance costs under this subsection and pay the
19costs from the appropriation on an actual basis. The department shall deposit all
20collections under this subsection in the appropriation account under s. 20.505 (2) (k).
21Costs assessed under this subsection may include judgments, investigative and
22adjustment fees, data processing and staff support costs, program administration
23costs, and litigation costs, and the cost of insurance contracts under sub. (5). In this
24subsection, “agency" means an office, department, independent agency, institution
25of higher education, association, society, or other body in state government created

1or authorized to be created by the constitution or any law, that is entitled to expend
2moneys appropriated by law, including the legislature and the courts, but not
3including an authority created in subch. II of ch. 114 or in ch. 231, 232, 233, 234, 237,
4238, or 279.
SB111,157 5Section 157. 16.865 (8m) of the statutes is created to read:
SB111,264,146 16.865 (8m) Charge premiums to agencies to pay the actual cost of insurance
7contracts under sub. (5). The department shall deposit all collections under this
8subsection into the appropriation account under s. 20.505 (kj). In this subsection,
9“agency" means an office, department, independent agency, institution of higher
10education, association, society, or other body in state government created or
11authorized to be created by the constitution or any law, that is entitled to expend
12moneys appropriated by law, including the legislature and the courts, but not
13including an authority created in subch. II of ch. 114 or in ch. 231, 232, 233, 234, 237,
14238, or 279.
SB111,158 15Section 158. 16.87 (1) (aL) of the statutes is created to read:
SB111,264,1716 16.87 (1) (aL) “Disability-owned business” means a business certified by the
17department under s. 16.289 (3).
SB111,159 18Section 159. 16.87 (1) (br) of the statutes is created to read:
SB111,264,2119 16.87 (1) (br) “Lesbian, gay, bisexual, or transgender-owned business” means
20a business, financial adviser, or investment firm certified by the department under
21s. 16.288 (3).
SB111,160 22Section 160. 16.87 (2) (d) of the statutes is created to read:
SB111,264,2523 16.87 (2) (d) The department shall attempt to ensure that at least 1 percent of
24the total amount expended under this section in each fiscal year is paid to lesbian,
25gay, bisexual, or transgender-owned businesses.
SB111,161
1Section 161. 16.87 (2) (e) of the statutes is created to read:
SB111,265,42 16.87 (2) (e) The department shall attempt to ensure that at least 1 percent of
3the total amount expended under this section in each fiscal year is paid to
4disability-owned businesses.
SB111,162 5Section 162. 16.954 of the statutes is created to read:
SB111,265,7 616.954 Office of sustainability and clean energy. (1) Definitions. In this
7section:
SB111,265,88 (a) “Office” means the office of sustainability and clean energy.
SB111,265,99 (b) “Public utility” has the meaning given in s. 196.01 (5).
SB111,265,11 10(2) Initiatives. The office shall work on initiatives that have the following
11goals:
SB111,265,1312 (a) Promoting the development and use of clean and renewable energy across
13this state.
SB111,265,1614 (b) Advancing innovative sustainability solutions in ways that improve this
15state's economy and environment, including energy initiatives that reduce carbon
16emissions, accelerate economic growth, and lower customer energy costs.
SB111,265,1917 (c) Diversifying the resources used to reliably meet the energy needs of
18consumers in this state and generate family-supporting jobs through the expansion
19of this state's clean energy economy.
SB111,265,20 20(3) Other duties. The office shall do all of the following:
SB111,265,2321 (a) Provide advice and support to state agencies in developing or retrofitting
22sustainable infrastructure to reduce energy use and lessen negative impacts on this
23state's air and water quality.
SB111,266,3
1(b) Study and report on the status of existing clean and renewable energy
2efforts by the state, including economic development initiatives, and develop future
3energy policy opportunities for consideration by the governor and state agencies.