SB21-SSA1,8,2015 13.48 (10) (c) Paragraph (a) does not apply to any contract for a building project
16involving a cost of less than $500,000 to be constructed for the University of
17Wisconsin System that is funded entirely from the proceeds of gifts and grants made
18to the system
UW gifts and grants project, as defined in s. 16.855 (1g) (f), that the
19Board of Regents of the University of Wisconsin System lets through single prime
20contracting under s. 16.855 (12m)
.
SB21-SSA1,41m 21Section 41m. 13.48 (10) (e) of the statutes is created to read:
SB21-SSA1,8,2422 13.48 (10) (e) Paragraph (a) does not apply to any contract for an eligible energy
23conservation project approved by the president of the University of Wisconsin
24System under s. 36.11 (26m) (b).
SB21-SSA1,42m 25Section 42m. 13.48 (12) (b) 1. of the statutes is amended to read:
SB21-SSA1,9,3
113.48 (12) (b) 1. A facility constructed by or for corporations a business entity
2having condemnation authority under s. 32.02 (3) to (10) and (13) for purposes for
3which the corporation it would have condemnation authority.
SB21-SSA1,44b 4Section 44b. 13.48 (13) (a) of the statutes is amended to read:
SB21-SSA1,9,165 13.48 (13) (a) Except as provided in par. (b) or (c) to (d), every building,
6structure or facility that is constructed for the benefit of or use of the state, any state
7agency, board, commission or department, the University of Wisconsin Hospitals and
8Clinics Authority, the Fox River Navigational System Authority, the Wisconsin
9Economic Development Corporation, or any local professional baseball park district
10created under subch. III of ch. 229 if the construction is undertaken by the
11department of administration on behalf of the district, shall be in compliance with
12all applicable state laws, rules, codes and regulations but the construction is not
13subject to the ordinances or regulations of the municipality in which the construction
14takes place except zoning, including without limitation because of enumeration
15ordinances or regulations relating to materials used, permits, supervision of
16construction or installation, payment of permit fees, or other restrictions.
SB21-SSA1,44m 17Section 44m. 13.48 (13) (d) of the statutes is created to read:
SB21-SSA1,9,2218 13.48 (13) (d) The structure or facility that is to be constructed for the benefit,
19or use, of the state and that was first enumerated under the 2007-09 building
20program and last modified under the 2013-15 building program as State
21Transportation Building replacement — Madison is not subject to any zoning
22ordinance or regulation of any city, village, or town.
SB21-SSA1,47b 23Section 47b. 13.48 (19) of the statutes is renumbered 13.48 (19) (a) and
24amended to read:
SB21-SSA1,10,8
113.48 (19) (a) Whenever the building commission determines that the use of
2innovative types of design and construction processes will make better use of the
3resources and technology available in the building industry, the building commission
4may waive any or all of s. 16.855, except s. 16.855 (13) and (14m) (a) to (c), if such the
5action is in the best interest of the state and if the waiver is accomplished through
6formal action of the building commission. The building commission may authorize
7the lease, lease purchase or acquisition of such facilities constructed in the manner
8authorized
is approved by the building commission.
SB21-SSA1,10,12 9(b) Subject to the requirements of s. 20.924 (1) (i), the building commission may
10also authorize the lease, or lease purchase or acquisition of existing facilities in lieu
11of state construction of any project enumerated in the authorized state building
12program.
SB21-SSA1,53 13Section 53. 13.48 (26) of the statutes is amended to read:
SB21-SSA1,11,1314 13.48 (26) Environmental improvement annual finance plan approval. The
15building commission shall review the versions of the biennial finance plan and any
16amendments to the biennial finance plan submitted to it by the department of
17natural resources and the department of administration under s. 281.59 (3) (bm) and
18the recommendations of the joint committee on finance and the standing committees
19to which the versions of the biennial finance plan and any amendments were
20submitted under s. 281.59 (3) (bm). The building commission shall consider the
21extent to which that version of the biennial finance plan that is updated to reflect the
22adopted biennial budget act will maintain the funding for the clean water fund
23program and the safe drinking water loan program, in the environmental
24improvement fund, in perpetuity. The building commission shall consider the extent
25to which the implementation of the clean water fund program, the safe drinking

1water loan program and the land recycling loan program, as set forth in the biennial
2finance plan updated to reflect the adopted biennial budget act, implements
3legislative intent on the clean water fund program, the safe drinking water loan
4program and the land recycling loan program. The building commission shall, no
5later than 60 days after the date of enactment of the biennial budget act, either
6approve or disapprove the biennial finance plan that is updated to reflect the adopted
7biennial budget act, except that the building commission may not disapprove those
8amounts that the legislature approves under s. 281.59 (3e) (a), (3m) (a) and (3s) (a)
.
9If the building commission disapproves the version of the biennial finance plan that
10is updated to reflect the adopted biennial budget act, it must notify the department
11of natural resources and the department of administration of its reasons for
12disapproving the plan, and those departments must revise that version of the
13biennial finance plan and submit the revision to the building commission.
SB21-SSA1,54m 14Section 54m. 13.48 (28m) of the statutes is created to read:
SB21-SSA1,11,2115 13.48 (28m) Carroll University. (a) The legislature finds and determines
16that there is a growing shortage of primary medical care workers in this state,
17particularly for medically underserved populations in rural and urban areas of the
18state, and that assisting institutions of higher education in training primary medical
19care workers is a statewide responsibility of statewide dimension. It is therefore in
20the public interest, and it is the public policy of this state, to assist Carroll University
21in the construction of a science laboratory facility.
SB21-SSA1,12,322 (b) The building commission may authorize up to $3,000,000 in general fund
23supported borrowing to assist Carroll University in the construction of a science
24laboratory facility. The state funding commitment shall be in the form of a grant to
25Carroll University. Before approving any state funding commitment for construction

1of such a facility, the building commission shall determine that Carroll University
2has secured additional funding for the project of at least $23,500,000 from nonstate
3revenue sources.
SB21-SSA1,12,74 (c) If the building commission authorizes a grant to Carroll University under
5par. (b), and if, for any reason, the facility that is constructed with funds from the
6grant is not used as a science laboratory facility, the state shall retain an ownership
7interest in the facility equal to the amount of the state's grant.
SB21-SSA1,54n 8Section 54n. 13.48 (28p) of the statutes is created to read:
SB21-SSA1,12,149 13.48 (28p) Eau Claire Confluence Arts, Inc. (a) The legislature finds and
10determines that providing education, programming, and access to arts and culture
11vastly enriches the lives of the citizens of this state and is a statewide responsibility
12of statewide dimension. It is therefore in the public interest, and it is the public policy
13of this state, to assist Eau Claire Confluence Arts, Inc., in the construction of a
14regional arts center in Eau Claire County.
SB21-SSA1,12,2215 (b) The building commission may authorize up to $15,000,000 in general fund
16supported borrowing to assist Eau Claire Confluence Arts, Inc., in the construction
17of a regional arts center in Eau Claire County. The state funding commitment shall
18be in the form of a grant to Eau Claire Confluence Arts, Inc. Before approving any
19state funding commitment for construction of such a center, the building commission
20shall determine that Eau Claire Confluence Arts, Inc., has secured additional
21funding for the project from nonstate revenue sources at least equal to the state's
22grant.
SB21-SSA1,13,223 (c) If the building commission authorizes a grant to the Eau Claire Confluence
24Arts, Inc., under par. (b), and if, for any reason, the center that is constructed with

1funds from the grant is not used as a regional arts center, the state shall retain an
2ownership interest in the center equal to the amount of the state's grant.
SB21-SSA1,54o 3Section 54o. 13.48 (28r) of the statutes is created to read:
SB21-SSA1,13,104 13.48 (28r) Wisconsin Agriculture Education Center, Inc. (a) The
5legislature finds and determines that educating the citizens of this state on where
6our food comes from and its impact on our lives, and that promoting the dairy and
7agriculture industries of this state is a statewide responsibility of statewide
8dimension. It is therefore in the public interest, and it is the public policy of this
9state, to assist the Wisconsin Agriculture Education Center, Inc., in the construction
10of an agriculture education center in Manitowoc County.
SB21-SSA1,13,1811 (b) The building commission may authorize up to $5,000,000 in general fund
12supported borrowing to assist the Wisconsin Agriculture Education Center, Inc., in
13the construction of an agriculture education center in Manitowoc County. The state
14funding commitment shall be in the form of a grant to the Wisconsin Agriculture
15Education Center, Inc. Before approving any state funding commitment for
16construction of such a center, the building commission shall determine that the
17Wisconsin Agriculture Education Center, Inc., has secured additional funding for the
18project of at least $6,626,800 from nonstate revenue sources.
SB21-SSA1,13,2319 (c) If the building commission authorizes a grant to the Wisconsin Agriculture
20Education Center, Inc., under par. (b), and if, for any reason, the center that is
21constructed with funds from the grant is not used as an agriculture education center,
22the state shall retain an ownership interest in the center equal to the amount of the
23state's grant.
SB21-SSA1,55m 24Section 55m. 13.48 (29) of the statutes is amended to read:
SB21-SSA1,14,5
113.48 (29) Small projects. Except as otherwise required under s. 16.855
2(10m), the building commission may prescribe simplified policies and procedures to
3be used in lieu of the procedures provided in s. 16.855 for any project that does not
4require prior approval of the building commission under sub. (10) (a), except projects
5specified in sub. (10) (c) and (e).
SB21-SSA1,56d 6Section 56d. 13.48 (32) (b) (intro.) of the statutes is amended to read:
SB21-SSA1,14,147 13.48 (32) (b) (intro.) The building commission may authorize up to
8$23,000,000 $25,000,000 of general fund supported borrowing to aid in the
9construction of a dental clinic and education facility at Marquette University. The
10state funding commitment for the construction of the facility shall be in the form of
11a construction grant to Marquette University. Before approving any state funding
12commitment for such a facility and before awarding the construction grant to
13Marquette University, the building commission shall determine that all of the
14following conditions have been met:
SB21-SSA1,56f 15Section 56f. 13.48 (32) (b) 1. of the statutes is amended to read:
SB21-SSA1,14,2016 13.48 (32) (b) 1. Marquette University has secured additional funding
17commitments of at least $23,000,000 $25,000,000 from nonstate revenue sources,
18the nonstate revenue sources are reasonable and available and the total funding
19commitments of the state and the nonstate sources will permit Marquette University
20to enter into contracts for the construction of the dental clinic and education facility.
SB21-SSA1,56h 21Section 56h. 13.48 (33) of the statutes is repealed.
SB21-SSA1,56k 22Section 56k. 13.48 (36) (title) and (a) of the statutes are amended to read:
SB21-SSA1,15,923 13.48 (36) (title) Hmong cultural centers center. (a) The legislature finds
24and determines that a significant number of Hmong people are citizens of this state,
25that the Hmong people have a proud heritage that needs to be recognized and

1preserved, and that the Hmong people have experienced difficulties assimilating in
2this state. The legislature finds that supporting the Hmong people in their efforts
3to recognize their heritage and to realize the full advantages of citizenship in this
4state is a statewide responsibility of statewide dimension. Because it will better
5ensure that the heritage of the Hmong people is preserved and will better enable the
6Hmong people to realize the full advantages of citizenship in this state, the
7legislature finds that it will have a direct and immediate effect on a matter of
8statewide concern for the state to facilitate the purchase or construction and
9operation of a Hmong cultural centers center.
SB21-SSA1,56m 10Section 56m. 13.48 (36) (b) of the statutes is repealed.
SB21-SSA1,56s 11Section 56s. 13.48 (39h) of the statutes is repealed.
SB21-SSA1,57b 12Section 57b. 13.489 (5) (a) 1. of the statutes is amended to read:
SB21-SSA1,15,1713 13.489 (5) (a) 1. Summarizes the current status of each project submitted by
14the department that is under consideration by the commission under s. 13.489,
15including any project approved by the commission under sub. (1m) (d), and of each
16project enumerated under s. 84.013 (3) or 84.0145 (3) (b) or approved under s. 84.013
17(6).
SB21-SSA1,57d 18Section 57d. 13.50 (1) of the statutes is repealed and recreated to read:
SB21-SSA1,15,2119 13.50 (1) Creation. There is created a joint survey committee on retirement
20systems, consisting of 5 senators and 5 representatives to the assembly, appointed
21as are members of standing committees in their respective houses.
SB21-SSA1,57e 22Section 57e. 13.50 (1m) of the statutes is amended to read:
SB21-SSA1,16,223 13.50 (1m) Officers. The officers of this committee shall be a senate
24cochairperson and vice cochairperson, and an assembly cochairperson and vice
25cochairperson, selected as are the officers of standing committees in their respective

1houses, and a secretary elected by the committee from among its nonlegislator
2members
.
SB21-SSA1,57f 3Section 57f. 13.50 (2) of the statutes is repealed.
SB21-SSA1,57g 4Section 57g. 13.50 (3) of the statutes is repealed.
SB21-SSA1,63d 5Section 63d. 13.92 (intro.) of the statutes is amended to read:
SB21-SSA1,16,11 613.92 Legislative reference bureau. (intro.) There is created a bureau to
7be known as the "Legislative Reference Bureau," headed by the chief of legislative
8reference bureau. The legislative reference bureau shall be strictly nonpartisan and
9shall at all times observe the confidential nature of the reference or, drafting, and
10research
requests received by it, and all drafting files and other records relating to
11those requests shall remain confidential at all times
.
SB21-SSA1,63e 12Section 63e. 13.92 (1) (a) 3. of the statutes is repealed.
SB21-SSA1,63f 13Section 63f. 13.92 (1) (c) of the statutes is repealed.
SB21-SSA1,63g 14Section 63g. 13.92 (1) (e) 5. of the statutes is amended to read:
SB21-SSA1,16,1615 13.92 (1) (e) 5. Microfilming, optical imaging or electronic formatting of
16reference materials and legislative drafting records under par. (a) 1. and 3.
SB21-SSA1,63m 17Section 63m. 13.94 (intro.) of the statutes is amended to read:
SB21-SSA1,17,9 1813.94 Legislative audit bureau. (intro.) There is created a bureau to be
19known as the "Legislative Audit Bureau," headed by a chief known as the "State
20Auditor." The bureau shall be strictly nonpartisan and shall at all times observe the
21confidential nature of any audit currently being performed. Subject to s. 230.35 (4)
22(a) and (f), the state auditor or designated employees shall at all times with or
23without notice have access to all departments and to any books, records or other
24documents maintained by the departments and relating to their expenditures,
25revenues, operations and structure, including specifically any such books, records,

1or other documents that are confidential by law, except as provided in sub. (4) and
2except that access to documents of counties, cities, villages, towns or school districts
3is limited to work performed in connection with audits authorized under sub. (1) (m)
4and except that access to documents of the opportunity schools and partnership
5programs under s. 119.33, subch. IX of ch. 115, and subch. II of ch. 119 is limited to
6work performed in connection with audits authorized under sub. (1) (os)
. In the
7discharge of any duty imposed by law, the state auditor may subpoena witnesses,
8administer oaths and take testimony and cause the deposition of witnesses to be
9taken as prescribed for taking depositions in civil actions in circuit courts.
SB21-SSA1,64m 10Section 64m. 13.94 (1) (b) of the statutes is amended to read:
SB21-SSA1,17,2411 13.94 (1) (b) At the state auditor's discretion or as the joint legislative audit
12committee directs, audit the records of each department. Audits of the records of a
13county, city, village, town, or school district may be performed only as provided in par.
14(m). Audits of the records of the opportunity schools and partnership programs
15under s. 119.33, subch. IX of ch. 115, and subch. II of ch. 119 may be performed only
16as provided in par. (os).
After completion of any audit under this paragraph, the
17bureau shall file with the chief clerk of each house of the legislature, the governor,
18the department of administration, the legislative reference bureau, the joint
19committee on finance, the legislative fiscal bureau, and the department audited, a
20detailed report of the audit, including the bureau's recommendations for
21improvement and efficiency and including specific instances, if any, of illegal or
22improper expenditures. The chief clerks shall distribute the report to the joint
23legislative audit committee, the appropriate standing committees of the legislature,
24and the joint committee on legislative organization.
SB21-SSA1,65 25Section 65. 13.94 (1) (dL) of the statutes is amended to read:
SB21-SSA1,18,3
113.94 (1) (dL) Annually, conduct a financial audit of the governor's read to lead
2development fund. The legislative audit bureau shall file a copy of the report of the
3audit under this paragraph with the distributees specified in par. (b).
SB21-SSA1,65b 4Section 65b. 13.94 (1) (dL) of the statutes, as affected by 2015 Wisconsin Act
5.... (this act), is repealed.
SB21-SSA1,65n 6Section 65n. 13.94 (1) (dp) of the statutes is amended to read:
SB21-SSA1,18,117 13.94 (1) (dp) In addition to any other audit to be performed under this section
8relating to veterans homes, perform one or more financial audits of the operation of
9the Wisconsin Veterans Home at Chippewa Falls by any private entity with which
10the department of veterans affairs enters into an agreement under s. 45.50 (2m) (c).
11The audit shall be performed at such time as the governor or legislature directs.
SB21-SSA1,66d 12Section 66d. 13.94 (1) (e) of the statutes is amended to read:
SB21-SSA1,18,2313 13.94 (1) (e) Make such special examinations of the accounts and financial
14transactions of any department, agency or officer as the governor, legislature, joint
15legislative audit committee or joint committee on legislative organization directs. If
16the governor directs that such an examination be conducted, the order from the
17governor shall provide for reimbursement of the legislative audit bureau's costs in
18making the examination from the appropriation under s. 20.525 (1) (a). No order
19from the governor for an examination under this paragraph may take precedence
20over an examination already scheduled by the legislative audit bureau without
21approval of the joint legislative audit committee.
Examinations of the accounts and
22transactions of a county, city, village, town, or, subject to par. (os), of a school district ,
23may be performed only as authorized in par. (m).
SB21-SSA1,67g 24Section 67g. 13.94 (1) (os) of the statutes is created to read:
SB21-SSA1,19,5
113.94 (1) (os) Beginning in 2017, and biennially thereafter, prepare a
2performance evaluation audit of the opportunity schools and partnership programs
3under s. 119.33, subch. IX of ch. 115, and subch. II of ch. 119. The legislative audit
4bureau shall file a copy of the report of the audit under this paragraph with the
5distributees specified in par. (b).
SB21-SSA1,67r 6Section 67r. 13.94 (1s) (a) of the statutes is amended to read:
SB21-SSA1,19,127 13.94 (1s) (a) Except as otherwise provided in par. (c), the legislative audit
8bureau may charge any department for the reasonable cost of auditing services
9performed at the request of a department or at the request of the federal government
10that the bureau is not required to perform under sub. (1) (b) or (c) or any other law.
11This paragraph does not apply to counties, cities, villages, towns, or school districts
12or to the opportunity schools and partnership programs under sub. (1) (os).
SB21-SSA1,75 13Section 75. 13.96 (1) of the statutes is renumbered 13.96 (1) (intro.) and
14amended to read:
SB21-SSA1,19,1615 13.96 (1) Duties of the staff. (intro.) The legislative technology services
16bureau shall provide:
SB21-SSA1,19,18 17(a) Provide and coordinate information technology support and services to the
18legislative branch.
SB21-SSA1,76 19Section 76. 13.96 (1) (b) of the statutes is created to read:
SB21-SSA1,19,2320 13.96 (1) (b) Upon receipt of municipal boundary information at each reporting
21interval under s. 5.15 (4) (bg), reconcile and compile the information received to
22produce a statewide data base consisting of municipal boundary information for the
23entire state.
SB21-SSA1,77 24Section 77. 13.96 (1) (c) of the statutes is created to read:
SB21-SSA1,20,2
113.96 (1) (c) Participate, on behalf of this state, in geographic boundary
2information programs when offered by the U.S. bureau of the census.
SB21-SSA1,77b 3Section 77b. 13.97 of the statutes is created to read:
SB21-SSA1,20,8 413.97 Confidentiality of privileged communications and records;
5collaboration among legislative service agencies.
(1) The legislative service
6agencies under ss. 13.91, 13.92, 13.94, 13.95, and 13.96 shall at all times observe the
7confidential nature of all communications, records, and information that may be
8subject to the privilege under s. 905.17.
SB21-SSA1,20,15 9(2) The confidentiality requirements imposed on nonpartisan legislative
10service agencies under sub. (1) and ss. 13.91, 13.92, 13.94, 13.95, and 13.96 shall not
11be construed to prohibit any staff member of a nonpartisan legislative service agency
12from communicating with any staff member of another nonpartisan legislative
13service agency for the purpose of serving the legislature and its members or from
14disclosing any communication, record, or information in accord with a rule, custom,
15policy, or practice of the legislature.
SB21-SSA1,77m 16Section 77m. 14.017 (3) of the statutes is repealed.
SB21-SSA1,78 17Section 78. 14.017 (5) (title) of the statutes is renumbered 15.207 (3) (title).
SB21-SSA1,79 18Section 79. 14.017 (5) (a) (intro.) of the statutes is renumbered 15.207 (3)
19(intro.) and amended to read:
SB21-SSA1,20,2220 15.207 (3) (intro.) There is created in the office of the governor department of
21children and families
a read to lead development council consisting of all of the
22following:
SB21-SSA1,80 23Section 80. 14.017 (5) (a) 1. of the statutes is renumbered 15.207 (3) (a) and
24amended to read:
SB21-SSA1,21,2
115.207 (3) (a) The governor secretary of children and families or his or her
2designee, who shall serve as chairperson of the council.
SB21-SSA1,81 3Section 81. 14.017 (5) (a) 2. of the statutes is renumbered 15.207 (3) (b).
SB21-SSA1,82 4Section 82. 14.017 (5) (a) 3. of the statutes is renumbered 15.207 (3) (c).
SB21-SSA1,83 5Section 83. 14.017 (5) (a) 4. of the statutes is renumbered 15.207 (3) (d) and
6amended to read:
SB21-SSA1,21,97 15.207 (3) (d) The ranking minority members of each of the committees under
8subd. 3. par. (c) or members of those committees designated by the ranking minority
9members.
SB21-SSA1,84 10Section 84. 14.017 (5) (a) 5. (intro.) of the statutes is renumbered 15.207 (3)
11(e) (intro.) and amended to read:
SB21-SSA1,21,1312 15.207 (3) (e) (intro.) The following members appointed by the governor
13secretary of children and families for 3-year terms:
SB21-SSA1,85 14Section 85. 14.017 (5) (a) 5. a. to k. of the statutes are renumbered 15.207 (3)
15(e) 1. to 11.
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