AB733,8,222 16.004 (4) Freedom of access. The secretary and such employees of the
23department as the secretary designates may enter into the offices of state agencies
24and authorities created under subch. II of ch. 114 and subch. III of ch. 149 and under
25chs. 231, 233, 234, 237, 238, 239, and 279, and may examine their books and accounts

1and any other matter that in the secretary's judgment should be examined and may
2interrogate the agency's employees publicly or privately relative thereto.
AB733, s. 12 3Section 12. 16.004 (5) of the statutes, as affected by 2011 Wisconsin Act 10,
4is amended to read:
AB733,8,95 16.004 (5) Agencies and employees to cooperate. All state agencies and
6authorities created under subch. II of ch. 114 and subch. III of ch. 149 and under chs.
7231, 233, 234, 237, 238, 239, and 279, and their officers and employees, shall
8cooperate with the secretary and shall comply with every request of the secretary
9relating to his or her functions.
AB733, s. 13 10Section 13. 16.004 (12) (a) of the statutes, as affected by 2011 Wisconsin Act
1110
, is amended to read:
AB733,8,2012 16.004 (12) (a) In this subsection, "state agency" means an association,
13authority, board, department, commission, independent agency, institution, office,
14society, or other body in state government created or authorized to be created by the
15constitution or any law, including the legislature, the office of the governor, and the
16courts, but excluding the University of Wisconsin Hospitals and Clinics Authority,
17the Wisconsin Aerospace Authority, the Health Insurance Risk-Sharing Plan
18Authority, the Lower Fox River Remediation Authority, the Wisconsin Economic
19Development Corporation, the Wisconsin Seed Fund Authority, and the Fox River
20Navigational System Authority.
AB733, s. 14 21Section 14. 16.045 (1) (a) of the statutes, as affected by 2011 Wisconsin Act 10,
22is amended to read:
AB733,9,323 16.045 (1) (a) "Agency" means an office, department, independent agency,
24institution of higher education, association, society, or other body in state
25government created or authorized to be created by the constitution or any law, that

1is entitled to expend moneys appropriated by law, including the legislature and the
2courts, but not including an authority created in subch. II of ch. 114 or subch. III of
3ch. 149 or in ch. 231, 232, 233, 234, 235, 237, 238, 239, or 279.
AB733, s. 15 4Section 15. 16.15 (1) (ab) of the statutes, as affected by 2011 Wisconsin Act 10,
5is amended to read:
AB733,9,106 16.15 (1) (ab) "Authority" has the meaning given under s. 16.70 (2), but
7excludes the University of Wisconsin Hospitals and Clinics Authority, the Lower Fox
8River Remediation Authority, the Wisconsin Economic Development Corporation,
9the Wisconsin Seed Fund Authority, and the Health Insurance Risk-Sharing Plan
10Authority.
AB733, s. 16 11Section 16. 16.41 (4) of the statutes, as affected by 2011 Wisconsin Act 10, is
12amended to read:
AB733,9,1413 16.41 (4) In this section, "authority" means a body created under subch. II of
14ch. 114 or subch. III of ch. 149 or under ch. 231, 233, 234, 237, 238, 239, or 279.
AB733, s. 17 15Section 17 . 16.417 (1) (b) of the statutes, as affected by 2011 Wisconsin Acts
167
and 10, is amended to read:
AB733,9,1817 16.417 (1) (b) "Authority" means a body created under subch. II of ch. 114 or
18ch. 231, 232, 233, 234, 235, 237, 238, 239, or 279.
AB733, s. 18 19Section 18. 16.52 (7) of the statutes, as affected by 2011 Wisconsin Act 10, is
20amended to read:
AB733,9,2521 16.52 (7) Petty cash account. With the approval of the secretary, each agency
22that is authorized to maintain a contingent fund under s. 20.920 may establish a
23petty cash account from its contingent fund. The procedure for operation and
24maintenance of petty cash accounts and the character of expenditures therefrom
25shall be prescribed by the secretary. In this subsection, "agency" means an office,

1department, independent agency, institution of higher education, association,
2society, or other body in state government created or authorized to be created by the
3constitution or any law, that is entitled to expend moneys appropriated by law,
4including the legislature and the courts, but not including an authority created in
5subch. II of ch. 114 or subch. III of ch. 149 or in ch. 231, 233, 234, 237, 238, 239, or
6279.
AB733, s. 19 7Section 19. 16.528 (1) (a) of the statutes, as affected by 2011 Wisconsin Act 10,
8is amended to read:
AB733,10,149 16.528 (1) (a) "Agency" means an office, department, independent agency,
10institution of higher education, association, society, or other body in state
11government created or authorized to be created by the constitution or any law, that
12is entitled to expend moneys appropriated by law, including the legislature and the
13courts, but not including an authority created in subch. II of ch. 114 or subch. III of
14ch. 149 or in ch. 231, 233, 234, 237, 238, 239, or 279.
AB733, s. 20 15Section 20. 16.53 (2) of the statutes, as affected by 2011 Wisconsin Act 10, is
16amended to read:
AB733,10,2517 16.53 (2) Improper invoices. If an agency receives an improperly completed
18invoice, the agency shall notify the sender of the invoice within 10 working days after
19it receives the invoice of the reason it is improperly completed. In this subsection,
20"agency" means an office, department, independent agency, institution of higher
21education, association, society, or other body in state government created or
22authorized to be created by the constitution or any law, that is entitled to expend
23moneys appropriated by law, including the legislature and the courts, but not
24including an authority created in subch. II of ch. 114 or subch. III of ch. 149 or in ch.
25231, 233, 234, 237, 238, 239, or 279.
AB733, s. 21
1Section 21. 16.54 (9) (a) 1. of the statutes, as affected by 2011 Wisconsin Act
210
, is amended to read:
AB733,11,83 16.54 (9) (a) 1. "Agency" means an office, department, independent agency,
4institution of higher education, association, society or other body in state
5government created or authorized to be created by the constitution or any law, which
6is entitled to expend moneys appropriated by law, including the legislature and the
7courts, but not including an authority created in subch. II of ch. 114 or subch. III of
8ch. 149 or in ch. 231, 233, 234, 237, 238, 239, or 279.
AB733, s. 22 9Section 22. 16.765 (1) of the statutes, as affected by 2011 Wisconsin Act 10,
10is amended to read:
AB733,11,2211 16.765 (1) Contracting agencies, the University of Wisconsin Hospitals and
12Clinics Authority, the Fox River Navigational System Authority, the Wisconsin
13Aerospace Authority, the Health Insurance Risk-Sharing Plan Authority, the Lower
14Fox River Remediation Authority, the Wisconsin Seed Fund Authority, the
15Wisconsin Economic Development Corporation, and the Bradley Center Sports and
16Entertainment Corporation shall include in all contracts executed by them a
17provision obligating the contractor not to discriminate against any employee or
18applicant for employment because of age, race, religion, color, handicap, sex, physical
19condition, developmental disability as defined in s. 51.01 (5), sexual orientation as
20defined in s. 111.32 (13m), or national origin and, except with respect to sexual
21orientation, obligating the contractor to take affirmative action to ensure equal
22employment opportunities.
AB733, s. 23 23Section 23. 16.765 (2) of the statutes, as affected by 2011 Wisconsin Act 10,
24is amended to read:
AB733,12,18
116.765 (2) Contracting agencies, the University of Wisconsin Hospitals and
2Clinics Authority, the Fox River Navigational System Authority, the Wisconsin
3Aerospace Authority, the Health Insurance Risk-Sharing Plan Authority, the Lower
4Fox River Remediation Authority, the Wisconsin Seed Fund Authority, the
5Wisconsin Economic Development Corporation, and the Bradley Center Sports and
6Entertainment Corporation shall include the following provision in every contract
7executed by them: "In connection with the performance of work under this contract,
8the contractor agrees not to discriminate against any employee or applicant for
9employment because of age, race, religion, color, handicap, sex, physical condition,
10developmental disability as defined in s. 51.01 (5), sexual orientation or national
11origin. This provision shall include, but not be limited to, the following: employment,
12upgrading, demotion or transfer; recruitment or recruitment advertising; layoff or
13termination; rates of pay or other forms of compensation; and selection for training,
14including apprenticeship. Except with respect to sexual orientation, the contractor
15further agrees to take affirmative action to ensure equal employment opportunities.
16The contractor agrees to post in conspicuous places, available for employees and
17applicants for employment, notices to be provided by the contracting officer setting
18forth the provisions of the nondiscrimination clause".
AB733, s. 24 19Section 24. 16.765 (5) of the statutes, as affected by 2011 Wisconsin Act 10,
20is amended to read:
AB733,13,1321 16.765 (5) The head of each contracting agency and the boards of directors of
22the University of Wisconsin Hospitals and Clinics Authority, the Fox River
23Navigational System Authority, the Wisconsin Aerospace Authority, the Health
24Insurance Risk-Sharing Plan Authority, the Lower Fox River Remediation
25Authority, the Wisconsin Seed Fund Authority, the Wisconsin Economic

1Development Corporation, and the Bradley Center Sports and Entertainment
2Corporation shall be primarily responsible for obtaining compliance by any
3contractor with the nondiscrimination and affirmative action provisions prescribed
4by this section, according to procedures recommended by the department. The
5department shall make recommendations to the contracting agencies and the boards
6of directors of the University of Wisconsin Hospitals and Clinics Authority, the Fox
7River Navigational System Authority, the Wisconsin Aerospace Authority, the
8Health Insurance Risk-Sharing Plan Authority, the Lower Fox River Remediation
9Authority, the Wisconsin Seed Fund Authority, the Wisconsin Economic
10Development Corporation, and the Bradley Center Sports and Entertainment
11Corporation for improving and making more effective the nondiscrimination and
12affirmative action provisions of contracts. The department shall promulgate such
13rules as may be necessary for the performance of its functions under this section.
AB733, s. 25 14Section 25. 16.765 (6) of the statutes, as affected by 2011 Wisconsin Act 10,
15is amended to read:
AB733,13,2516 16.765 (6) The department may receive complaints of alleged violations of the
17nondiscrimination provisions of such contracts. The department shall investigate
18and determine whether a violation of this section has occurred. The department may
19delegate this authority to the contracting agency, the University of Wisconsin
20Hospitals and Clinics Authority, the Fox River Navigational System Authority, the
21Wisconsin Aerospace Authority, the Health Insurance Risk-Sharing Plan Authority,
22the Lower Fox River Remediation Authority, the Wisconsin Seed Fund Authority, the
23Wisconsin Economic Development Corporation, or the Bradley Center Sports and
24Entertainment Corporation for processing in accordance with the department's
25procedures.
AB733, s. 26
1Section 26. 16.765 (7) (intro.) of the statutes, as affected by 2011 Wisconsin
2Act 10
, is amended to read:
AB733,14,143 16.765 (7) (intro.) When a violation of this section has been determined by the
4department, the contracting agency, the University of Wisconsin Hospitals and
5Clinics Authority, the Fox River Navigational System Authority, the Wisconsin
6Aerospace Authority, the Health Insurance Risk-Sharing Plan Authority, the Lower
7Fox River Remediation Authority, the Wisconsin Seed Fund Authority, the
8Wisconsin Economic Development Corporation, or the Bradley Center Sports and
9Entertainment Corporation, the contracting agency, the University of Wisconsin
10Hospitals and Clinics Authority, the Fox River Navigational System Authority, the
11Wisconsin Aerospace Authority, the Health Insurance Risk-Sharing Plan Authority,
12the Lower Fox River Remediation Authority, the Wisconsin Seed Fund Authority, the
13Wisconsin Economic Development Corporation, or the Bradley Center Sports and
14Entertainment Corporation shall:
AB733, s. 27 15Section 27. 16.765 (7) (d) of the statutes, as affected by 2011 Wisconsin Act 10,
16is amended to read:
AB733,14,2417 16.765 (7) (d) Direct the violating party to take immediate steps to prevent
18further violations of this section and to report its corrective action to the contracting
19agency, the University of Wisconsin Hospitals and Clinics Authority, the Fox River
20Navigational System Authority, the Wisconsin Aerospace Authority, the Health
21Insurance Risk-Sharing Plan Authority, the Lower Fox River Remediation
22Authority, the Wisconsin Seed Fund Authority, the Wisconsin Economic
23Development Corporation, or the Bradley Center Sports and Entertainment
24Corporation.
AB733, s. 28
1Section 28. 16.765 (8) of the statutes, as affected by 2011 Wisconsin Act 10,
2is amended to read:
AB733,15,223 16.765 (8) If further violations of this section are committed during the term
4of the contract, the contracting agency, the Fox River Navigational System Authority,
5the Wisconsin Aerospace Authority, the Health Insurance Risk-Sharing Plan
6Authority, the Lower Fox River Remediation Authority, the Wisconsin Seed Fund
7Authority,
the Wisconsin Economic Development Corporation, or the Bradley Center
8Sports and Entertainment Corporation may permit the violating party to complete
9the contract, after complying with this section, but thereafter the contracting agency,
10the Fox River Navigational System Authority, the Wisconsin Aerospace Authority,
11the Health Insurance Risk-Sharing Plan Authority, the Lower Fox River
12Remediation Authority, the Wisconsin Seed Fund Authority, the Wisconsin
13Economic Development Corporation, or the Bradley Center Sports and
14Entertainment Corporation shall request the department to place the name of the
15party on the ineligible list for state contracts, or the contracting agency, the Fox River
16Navigational System Authority, the Wisconsin Aerospace Authority, the Health
17Insurance Risk-Sharing Plan Authority, the Lower Fox River Remediation
18Authority, the Wisconsin Seed Fund Authority, the Wisconsin Economic
19Development Corporation, or the Bradley Center Sports and Entertainment
20Corporation may terminate the contract without liability for the uncompleted
21portion or any materials or services purchased or paid for by the contracting party
22for use in completing the contract.
AB733, s. 29 23Section 29. 16.85 (2) of the statutes, as affected by 2011 Wisconsin Act 10, is
24amended to read:
AB733,16,11
116.85 (2) To furnish engineering, architectural, project management, and other
2building construction services whenever requisitions therefor are presented to the
3department by any agency. The department may deposit moneys received from the
4provision of these services in the account under s. 20.505 (1) (kc) or in the general
5fund as general purpose revenue — earned. In this subsection, "agency" means an
6office, department, independent agency, institution of higher education, association,
7society, or other body in state government created or authorized to be created by the
8constitution or any law, which is entitled to expend moneys appropriated by law,
9including the legislature and the courts, but not including an authority created in
10subch. II of ch. 114 or subch. III of ch. 149 or in ch. 231, 233, 234, 237, 238, 239, or
11279.
AB733, s. 30 12Section 30. 16.865 (8) of the statutes, as affected by 2011 Wisconsin Act 10,
13is amended to read:
AB733,17,314 16.865 (8) Annually in each fiscal year, allocate as a charge to each agency a
15proportionate share of the estimated costs attributable to programs administered by
16the agency to be paid from the appropriation under s. 20.505 (2) (k). The department
17may charge premiums to agencies to finance costs under this subsection and pay the
18costs from the appropriation on an actual basis. The department shall deposit all
19collections under this subsection in the appropriation account under s. 20.505 (2) (k).
20Costs assessed under this subsection may include judgments, investigative and
21adjustment fees, data processing and staff support costs, program administration
22costs, litigation costs, and the cost of insurance contracts under sub. (5). In this
23subsection, "agency" means an office, department, independent agency, institution
24of higher education, association, society, or other body in state government created
25or authorized to be created by the constitution or any law, that is entitled to expend

1moneys appropriated by law, including the legislature and the courts, but not
2including an authority created in subch. II of ch. 114 or subch. III of ch. 149 or in ch.
3231, 232, 233, 234, 235, 237, 238, 239, or 279.
AB733, s. 31 4Section 31. 19.42 (10) (t) of the statutes is created to read:
AB733,17,75 19.42 (10) (t) The executive director of the Wisconsin Seed Fund Authority and
6the members of the authority's board of directors who are appointed by the speaker
7of the assembly and the majority leader of the senate.
AB733, s. 32 8Section 32. 19.42 (13) (p) of the statutes is created to read:
AB733,17,119 19.42 (13) (p) The executive director of the Wisconsin Seed Fund Authority and
10the members of the authority's board of directors who are appointed by the speaker
11of the assembly and the majority leader of the senate.
AB733, s. 33 12Section 33. 40.02 (54) (n) of the statutes is created to read:
AB733,17,1313 40.02 (54) (n) The Wisconsin Seed Fund Authority.
AB733, s. 34 14Section 34. 70.11 (38v) of the statutes is created to read:
AB733,17,1715 70.11 (38v) Wisconsin Seed Fund Authority. All property owned by the
16Wisconsin Seed Fund Authority, provided that use of the property is primarily
17related to the purposes of the Wisconsin Seed Fund Authority.
AB733, s. 35 18Section 35. 71.10 (5w) of the statutes is created to read:
AB733,17,2319 71.10 (5w) Business seed fund designation. Subject to the limitations
20provided under subch. II of ch. 239, a financial institution, as defined in s. 239.10 (1),
21may, when submitting its estimated payments under this subchapter, designate that
22up to 80 percent of its estimated payment be deposited into the business seed fund
23created under subch. II of ch. 239.
AB733, s. 36 24Section 36. 71.30 (12) of the statutes is created to read:
AB733,18,5
171.30 (12) Business seed fund designation. Subject to the limitations provided
2under subch. II of ch. 239, a financial institution, as defined in s. 239.10 (1), may,
3when submitting its estimated payments under this subchapter, designate that up
4to 80 percent of its estimated payment be deposited into the business seed fund
5created under subch. II of ch. 239.
AB733, s. 37 6Section 37. 100.45 (1) (dm) of the statutes, as affected by 2011 Wisconsin Act
710
, is amended to read:
AB733,18,178 100.45 (1) (dm) "State agency" means any office, department, agency,
9institution of higher education, association, society, or other body in state
10government created or authorized to be created by the constitution or any law which
11is entitled to expend moneys appropriated by law, including the legislature and the
12courts, the Wisconsin Housing and Economic Development Authority, the Bradley
13Center Sports and Entertainment Corporation, the University of Wisconsin
14Hospitals and Clinics Authority, the Wisconsin Health and Educational Facilities
15Authority, the Wisconsin Aerospace Authority, the Wisconsin Economic
16Development Corporation, the Wisconsin Seed Fund Authority, and the Fox River
17Navigational System Authority.
AB733, s. 38 18Section 38. 101.177 (1) (d) of the statutes, as affected by 2011 Wisconsin Act
1910
, is amended to read:
AB733,19,520 101.177 (1) (d) "State agency" means any office, department, agency,
21institution of higher education, association, society, or other body in state
22government created or authorized to be created by the constitution or any law, that
23is entitled to expend moneys appropriated by law, including the legislature and the
24courts, the Wisconsin Housing and Economic Development Authority, the Bradley
25Center Sports and Entertainment Corporation, the University of Wisconsin

1Hospitals and Clinics Authority, the Wisconsin Aerospace Authority, the Wisconsin
2Economic Development Corporation, the Wisconsin Seed Fund Authority, and the
3Wisconsin Health and Educational Facilities Authority, but excluding the Health
4Insurance Risk-Sharing Plan Authority and the Lower Fox River Remediation
5Authority.
AB733, s. 39 6Section 39. 230.03 (3) of the statutes, as affected by 2011 Wisconsin Acts 10
7and 32, is amended to read:
AB733,19,178 230.03 (3) "Agency" means any board, commission, committee, council, or
9department in state government or a unit thereof created by the constitution or
10statutes if such board, commission, committee, council, department, unit, or the
11head thereof, is authorized to appoint subordinate staff by the constitution or
12statute, except the Board of Regents of the University of Wisconsin System, a
13legislative or judicial board, commission, committee, council, department, or unit
14thereof or an authority created under subch. II of ch. 114 or subch. III of ch. 149 or
15under ch. 231, 232, 233, 234, 235, 237, 238, 239, or 279. "Agency" does not mean any
16local unit of government or body within one or more local units of government that
17is created by law or by action of one or more local units of government.
AB733, s. 40 18Section 40. Chapter 239 of the statutes is created to read:
AB733,19,2119 Chapter 239
20 WISCONSIN seed fund
21 AUTHORITY
AB733,19,2322 Subchapter I
23 General provisions
AB733,19,24 24239.01 Definitions. In this chapter, except as otherwise provided:
AB733,19,25 25(1) "Authority" means the Wisconsin Seed Fund Authority.
AB733,20,1
1(2) "Board" means the board of directors of the authority.
AB733,20,4 2239.02 Creation and organization of authority. (1) There is created a
3public body corporate and politic to be known as the "Wisconsin Seed Fund
4Authority." The members of the board shall consist of the following:
AB733,20,85 (a) Four persons from the private sector, at least 3 of whom shall have at least
65 years each of seed capital, investment banking, or entrepreneurial experience,
7nominated by the governor, and with the advice and consent of the senate appointed,
8for 4-year terms.
AB733,20,119 (b) One member appointed by the speaker of the assembly for a 4-year term
10who shall have at least 5 years of seed capital, investment banking, or
11entrepreneurial experience.
AB733,20,1412 (c) One member appointed by the senate majority leader for a 4-year term who
13shall have at least 5 years of venture capital, investment banking, or entrepreneurial
14experience.
AB733,20,1615 (d) The chief executive officer of the Wisconsin Economic Development
16Corporation.
AB733,20,20 17(2) A majority of the members of the board constitutes a quorum for the purpose
18of conducting its business and exercising its powers and for all other purposes,
19notwithstanding the existence of any vacancies. Action may be taken by the board
20upon a vote of a majority of a quorum.
AB733,20,22 21(3) A vacancy on the board shall be filled in the same manner as the original
22appointment to the board for the remainder of the unexpired term, if any.
AB733,21,2 23(4) No cause of action may arise against and no civil liability may be imposed
24upon a member of the board for any act or omission in the performance of the

1member's powers and duties under this chapter, unless the person asserting liability
2proves that the act or omission constitutes willful misconduct.
AB733,21,3 3(5) Annually, the board shall elect a chairperson from among its members.
AB733,21,8 4(6) The board may hire an executive director. The board may delegate to the
5executive director or any other employee of the authority any powers or duties the
6board considers proper. All powers and duties assigned to the authority under this
7chapter shall be exercised or carried out by the board, unless the board delegates the
8power or duty to an employee of the authority.
AB733,21,12 9239.03 Powers of authority. The authority shall have all the powers
10necessary or convenient to carry out the purposes and provisions of this chapter. In
11addition to all other powers granted the authority under this chapter, the authority
12may specifically:
AB733,21,14 13(1) Adopt, amend, and repeal any bylaws, policies, and procedures for the
14regulation of its affairs and the conduct of its business.
AB733,21,15 15(2) Have a seal and alter the seal at pleasure.
AB733,21,16 16(3) Maintain an office.
AB733,21,17 17(4) Sue and be sued.
AB733,21,19 18(5) Accept gifts, grants, loans, or other contributions from private or public
19sources.
AB733,21,21 20(6) Establish the annual budget of the authority and monitor its fiscal
21management.
AB733,21,23 22(7) Execute contracts and other instruments required for the operation of the
23authority.
AB733,21,25 24(8) Employ any officers, agents, and employees that it may require and
25determine their qualifications, duties, and compensation.
AB733,22,1
1(9) Issue notes, bonds, and any other obligations.
AB733,22,2 2(10) Make loans.
AB733,22,3 3(11) Make grants.
AB733,22,4 4(12) Incur debt.
AB733,22,5 5(13) Make equity and other investments.
AB733,22,6 6(14) Procure liability insurance.
AB733,22,12 7239.04 Liability limited. Neither the state nor any political subdivision of
8the state, nor any officer, employee, or agent of the state or a political subdivision of
9the state who is acting within the scope of employment or agency, is liable for any
10debt, obligation, act, or omission of the authority. A debt of the authority is not a debt
11of the state, and the authority may not create a debt of the state. Each note, bond,
12or other obligation of the authority shall contain on its face a statement to that effect.
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