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(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.
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14Section
156. 16.865 (8) of the statutes is amended to read:
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(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.
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5Section
157. 16.865 (8m) of the statutes is created to read:
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(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.
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15Section
158. 16.87 (1) (aL) of the statutes is created to read:
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(1) (aL) “Disability-owned business” means a business certified by the
17department under s. 16.289 (3).
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18Section
159. 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
20a business, financial adviser, or investment firm certified by the department under
21s. 16.288 (3).
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22Section
160. 16.87 (2) (d) of the statutes is created to read:
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(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.
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1Section
161. 16.87 (2) (e) of the statutes is created to read:
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(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.
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5Section
162. 16.954 of the statutes is created to read:
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616.954 Office of sustainability and clean energy. (1) Definitions. In this
7section:
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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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10(2) Initiatives. The office shall work on initiatives that have the following
11goals:
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(a) Promoting the development and use of clean and renewable energy across
13this state.
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(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.
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(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.
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20(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
22sustainable infrastructure to reduce energy use and lessen negative impacts on this
23state's air and water quality.
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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.
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(c) Serve as a single point of contact to assist businesses, local units of
5government, and nongovernmental organizations that are pursuing clean energy
6opportunities.
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(d) Identify and share information about clean energy funding and
8employment 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
10specified in sub. (2) and to identify and address barriers to the implementation of
11those initiatives.
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12(4) Clean energy grants. The office shall establish a program for making
13grants from the appropriation under s. 20.505 (4) (q) to fund research in support of
14clean energy production.
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15(5) Technical assistance. (a) The office may provide technical assistance to
16local governmental units and private entities to assist in the planning and
17implementation of energy efficiency and renewable resources and may charge for
18those services. The office may request technical and staff assistance from other state
19agencies in providing technical assistance to those units of government and private
20entities.