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).
AB68-SSA1,161 13Section 161. 16.87 (1) (br) of the statutes is created to read:
AB68-SSA1,74,1614 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).
AB68-SSA1,162 17Section 162. 16.87 (2) (d) of the statutes is created to read:
AB68-SSA1,74,2018 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.
AB68-SSA1,163 21Section 163. 16.87 (2) (e) of the statutes is created to read:
AB68-SSA1,74,2422 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.
AB68-SSA1,164 25Section 164. 16.954 of the statutes is created to read:
AB68-SSA1,75,2
116.954 Office of sustainability and clean energy. (1) Definitions. In this
2section:
AB68-SSA1,75,33 (a) “Office” means the office of sustainability and clean energy.
AB68-SSA1,75,44 (b) “Public utility” has the meaning given in s. 196.01 (5).
AB68-SSA1,75,6 5(2) Initiatives. The office shall work on initiatives that have the following
6goals:
AB68-SSA1,75,87 (a) Promoting the development and use of clean and renewable energy across
8this state.