SB1026,2,8 An Act to repeal 16.283 (1) (b), 16.283 (3) (c), 45.12 (1) (a) and 45.12 (3); to renumber and amend 16.75 (3m) (a) 1., 16.75 (3m) (a) 2., 16.75 (3m) (a) 3., 16.87 (1) (am), 18.16 (1) (a), 18.16 (1) (b), 18.64 (1) (a), 18.64 (1) (b), 18.77 (1) (a), 18.77 (1) (b), 25.185 (1) (a), 25.185 (1) (b), 45.12 (1) (b) 1., 2. and 3., 84.075 (1c) (a), 200.57 (1) (a), 229.46 (1) (ag), 229.70 (1) (ag), 229.8273 (1) (am) and 229.845 (1) (ag); to consolidate, renumber and amend 45.12 (1) (intro.) and (b) (intro.); to amend 16.283 (title), 16.283 (2) (title), 16.283 (3) (title), 16.283 (3) (b) 1m. b., 16.283 (3) (b) 2m., 16.75 (3m) (b) 2., 16.75 (3m) (b) 3., 16.75 (3m) (c) 1., 16.75 (3m) (c) 2. b., 16.75 (3m) (c) 2. d., 16.75 (3m) (c) 3., 16.75 (3m) (c) 4., 16.75 (3m) (c) 5. b., 16.855 (10m) (ac), 16.855 (10m) (am) 2., 16.855 (10m) (am) 3., 16.855 (10m) (b), 16.855 (10m) (c), 16.87 (2) (c), 18.16 (title), 18.16 (2) (b), 18.16 (3) (b), 18.16 (4) (b), 18.16 (5) (b), 18.16 (6), 18.64 (title), 18.64 (2) (b), 18.64 (3) (b), 18.64 (4) (b), 18.64 (5) (b), 18.64 (6), 18.77 (title), 18.77 (2) (b), 18.77 (3) (b), 18.77 (4) (b), 18.77 (5) (b), 18.77 (6), 20.505 (1) (gr), 23.41 (6) (b), 25.185 (title), 25.185 (2) (b), 25.185 (3), 45.12 (4), 84.075 (title), 84.075 (1m) (b), 84.075 (1m) (c), 84.075 (2), 84.075 (3), 85.25 (2) (c) 2m., 200.57 (title), 200.57 (3), 229.46 (2) (intro.), 229.46 (3) (intro.), 229.70 (title), 229.70 (2), 229.70 (3) (intro.), 229.70 (4), 229.70 (5) (b) 1., 229.70 (5) (b) 2., 229.70 (5) (b) 3., 229.8273 (title), 229.8273 (2), 229.8273 (3), 229.8273 (5) (b) 1., 229.8273 (5) (b) 2., 229.8273 (5) (b) 3., 229.845 (title), 229.845 (2), 231.29 (title) and 234.36 (title); and to create 16.283 (1) (g) of the statutes; relating to: disabled veteran-owned business certification program.

Analysis by the Legislative Reference Bureau

Under current law, the Department of Administration administers a disabled veteran-owned business certification program. A business that qualifies for and maintains certification as a disabled veteran-owned business may be eligible to receive certain advantages bidding on public contracts, as well as other benefits.

This bill converts the disabled veteran-owned business certification program to a veteran-owned business certification program. The bill also eliminates DOA's authority to charge a certification fee to cover its costs to administer that certification program.

For further information see the state fiscal estimate, which will be printed as an appendix to this bill.

The people of the state of Wisconsin, represented in senate and assembly, do enact as follows:

SB1026,1 Section 1. 16.283 (title) of the statutes is amended to read:

SB1026,2,10 16.283 (title) Disabled veteran-owned Veteran-owned businesses.

SB1026,2 Section 2. 16.283 (1) (b) of the statutes is repealed.

SB1026,3 Section 3. 16.283 (1) (g) of the statutes is created to read:

SB1026,2,13 16.283 (1) (g) “Veteran” has the meaning given in s. 45.01 (12).

SB1026,4 Section 4. 16.283 (2) (title) of the statutes is amended to read:

SB1026,2,15 16.283 (2) (title) Disabled veteran-owned Veteran-owned business database.

SB1026,5 Section 5. 16.283 (3) (title) of the statutes is amended to read:

SB1026,3,3 16.283 (3) (title) Disabled veteran-owned Veteran-owned business, financial adviser, and investment firm certification.

SB1026,6 Section 6. 16.283 (3) (b) 1m. b. of the statutes is amended to read:

SB1026,3,8 16.283 (3) (b) 1m. b. One or more disabled veterans or one or more duly authorized representatives of one or more disabled veterans controls the management and daily business operations of the business, financial adviser, or investment firm.

SB1026,7 Section 7. 16.283 (3) (b) 2m. of the statutes is amended to read:

SB1026,3,18 16.283 (3) (b) 2m. The department may, without conducting an investigation, certify a business, financial adviser, or investment firm having its principal place of business in this state and currently performing a useful business function if the business, financial advisor, or investment firm is certified, or otherwise classified, as a disabled veteran-owned business, financial advisor, or investment firm by an agency or municipality of this or another state, a federally recognized American Indian tribe, or the federal government, or by a private business with expertise in certifying disabled veteran-owned businesses if the business uses substantially the same procedures the department uses in making a determination under subd. 1m.

SB1026,8 Section 8. 16.283 (3) (c) of the statutes is repealed.

SB1026,9 Section 9 . 16.75 (3m) (a) 1. of the statutes is renumbered 16.75 (3m) (a) 5. and amended to read:

SB1026,3,23 16.75 (3m) (a) 5. “Disabled veteran-owned “Veteran-owned business" means a business certified by the department of administration under s. 16.283 (3).

SB1026,10 Section 10 . 16.75 (3m) (a) 2. of the statutes is renumbered 16.75 (3m) (a) 6. and amended to read:

SB1026,4,3 16.75 (3m) (a) 6. “Disabled veteran-owned “Veteran-owned financial adviser" means a financial adviser certified by the department of administration under s. 16.283 (3).

SB1026,11 Section 11 . 16.75 (3m) (a) 3. of the statutes is renumbered 16.75 (3m) (a) 7. and amended to read:

SB1026,4,8 16.75 (3m) (a) 7. “Disabled veteran-owned “Veteran-owned investment firm" means an investment firm certified by the department of administration under s. 16.283 (3).

SB1026,12 Section 12 . 16.75 (3m) (b) 2. of the statutes is amended to read: