LRB-2201/1
MIM:amn
2023 - 2024 LEGISLATURE
March 23, 2023 - Introduced by Senators Ballweg, Hesselbein, Cowles, Larson,
Spreitzer and Roys, cosponsored by Representatives Rodriguez, Rozar,
Billings, J. Anderson, Andraca, Armstrong, Bare, Clancy, Considine,
Dittrich, Duchow, Emerson, Goyke, Jacobson, Joers, S. Johnson, Madison,
Michalski, Nedweski, Novak, Ortiz-Velez, Schutt, Shankland, Sinicki,
Stubbs and Subeck. Referred to Committee on Government Operations,
Elections and Consumer Protection.
SB137,1,4 1An Act to amend 16.75 (3m) (c) 4. and 16.75 (3m) (c) 5. a.; and to create 16.75
2(3m) (a) 5. and 16.87 (2) (bm) of the statutes; relating to: preferences for
3woman-owned businesses in state procurement for architectural and
4engineering services.
Analysis by the Legislative Reference Bureau
Under this bill, the Department of Administration must attempt to ensure that
it pays certified woman-owned businesses 5 percent of the total amount expended
for architectural and engineering services in each fiscal year, which is identical to the
requirement for minority-owned businesses under current law. Also under the bill,
DOA must include information regarding contracts awarded to and money paid to
woman-owned businesses in an annual report to the governor and legislature, in a
manner identical to that required for minority-owned businesses on the state's
progress of meeting this goal.
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:
SB137,1 5Section 1 . 16.75 (3m) (a) 5. of the statutes is created to read:
SB137,2,2
116.75 (3m) (a) 5. “Woman-owned business” means a business certified by the
2department of administration under s. 16.285.
SB137,2 3Section 2 . 16.75 (3m) (c) 4. of the statutes is amended to read:
SB137,2,224 16.75 (3m) (c) 4. The department shall annually prepare and submit a report
5to the governor and to the chief clerk of each house of the legislature, for distribution
6to the appropriate standing committees under s. 13.172 (3), on the total amount of
7money paid to and the amount of indebtedness or other obligations underwritten by
8minority businesses, minority financial advisers, minority investment firms,
9woman-owned businesses, disabled veteran-owned businesses, disabled
10veteran-owned financial advisers, and disabled veteran-owned investment firms
11under the requirements of this subsection and ss. 16.855 (10m), 16.87 (2), 25.185,
1284.075 and 565.25 (2) (a) 3. and on this state's progress toward achieving compliance
13with par. (b) and ss. 16.855 (10m) (am) and (10n), 16.87 (2), 25.185, and 84.075 (1m).
14The report shall also include the percentage of the total amount of money paid to and
15the percentage of the total amount of indebtedness or other obligations underwritten
16by woman-owned businesses, disabled veteran-owned businesses, disabled
17veteran-owned financial advisers, and disabled veteran-owned investment firms.
18In calculating the percentages to be reported under this subsection, the department
19shall exclude any purchase or contract for which a preference would violate any
20federal law or regulation or any contract between an agency and a federal agency or
21any contract that would result in a reduction in the amount of federal aids received
22by this state.
SB137,3 23Section 3 . 16.75 (3m) (c) 5. a. of the statutes is amended to read:
SB137,3,424 16.75 (3m) (c) 5. a. In determining whether a purchase, contract, or subcontract
25complies with the goal established under par. (b) 1. or 2. or s. 16.855 (10m) (am) 1.

1or 2., 16.87 (2) (b), (bm), or (c), or 25.185 (2) (a) or (b), the department shall include
2only amounts paid to businesses, financial advisers, and investment firms certified
3by the department of administration under s. 16.283, 16.285, or 16.287 (2),
4whichever is appropriate.
SB137,4 5Section 4 . 16.87 (2) (bm) of the statutes is created to read:
SB137,3,86 16.87 (2) (bm) The department shall attempt to ensure that 5 percent of the
7total amount expended under this section in each fiscal year is paid to woman-owned
8businesses, as defined in s. 16.75 (3m) (a) 5.
SB137,3,99 (End)
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