AB745: Bill Text

AB745,10,18 (f) Use of a for-profit or nonprofit private enterprise would impede the ability of the state governmental unit to fully comply with any collective bargaining agreement under subch. I or V of ch. 111.

AB745,10,23 (g) The joint committee on public-private partnership, taking into account any applicable competitive impact statement, and the views of private enterprises, state governmental units, and other affected persons, determines that the interests of the public are best served by maintaining existing practices used by the state governmental unit to obtain certain essential goods and services.

AB745,11,2 (3) Unless otherwise required by law, if a state governmental unit is authorized by law to engage in a commercial activity, the state governmental unit shall impose and collect a fee for that activity which shall include all costs related to engaging in the activity by the state governmental unit.

AB745,11,8 (4) (a) Except as provided in par. (b), if the joint committee on public-private partnership determines that a specific program administered by a state governmental unit constitutes a restricted commercial activity, the state governmental unit shall, upon request of a majority of the membership of the committee, submit to the committee a competitive impact statement concerning such activity.

AB745,11,13 (b) If a state governmental unit implements a new program under which it proposes to engage in a commercial activity, the state governmental unit and the department of administration shall jointly, upon request of a majority of the membership of the joint committee on public-private partnership, submit a competitive impact statement for the program under par. (a).

AB745,11,24 (5) Whenever any bill for which a fiscal estimate is required under s. 13.093 (2) (a) or any executive budget bill under s. 16.47 (1) is introduced, the legislative reference bureau shall promptly send a copy of the bill to the department of administration. The department shall then determine whether the bill proposes to authorize or require any state governmental unit to engage in a commercial activity. If the bill so proposes, the department shall prepare or direct one or more appropriate state governmental units to prepare, and submit to the joint committee on public-private partnership, the competitive impact statement concerning such activity. The statement shall be printed with the fiscal estimate, if any, or in the case of the executive budget bill, shall be printed as an appendix to the bill in the same manner as amendments to the bill are printed.

AB745,12,3 131.03 Competition by institutions of higher education with for-profit or nonprofit private enterprises restricted; exceptions. (1) No institution of higher education may, unless specifically authorized by law:

AB745,12,6 (a) Engage in any commercial activity for students, faculty, staff, invited guests or the general public that can be procured from any for-profit or nonprofit private enterprise through ordinary business channels, unless the commercial activity:

AB745,12,7 1. Is authorized under s. 131.02 (2);

AB745,12,9 2. Requires the participation of students as part of an educational program in order to obtain a degree or certificate;

AB745,12,11 3. Is a recognized and integral part of a teaching, educational or research program leading to a degree or certificate;

AB745,12,13 4. Is considered by the joint committee on public-private partnership to be essential to providing affordable education to the students of the institution; or

AB745,12,14 5. Consists of on-campus activities, including any of the following:

AB745,12,15 a. Food service.

AB745,12,16 b. Student housing.

AB745,12,17 c. Sponsoring cultural and athletic events.

AB745,12,18 d. Providing facilities for recreation to students, faculty and staff.

AB745,12,20 e. Sales of course books and course-related supplies, excluding electronic equipment or devices and peripherals and software.

AB745,12,22 f. Sale of personal items bearing the institution's insignia that are incidental to the sale of textbooks and other items permitted in this subdivision.

AB745,12,24 (b) Engage in any commercial activity for or through another institution of higher education or state governmental unit.

AB745,13,4 (c) Provide for the disposal by sale of goods or services that are part of research or instruction conducted by students and faculty of the institution of higher education and leading to a student degree or certificate unless all of the following apply:

AB745,13,5 1. The sale is an integral part of the research or instruction.

AB745,13,6 2. There is no other practical way of disposing of the goods.

AB745,13,8 3. The goods or services are sold at their market value utilizing uniform accounting standards.

AB745,13,11 (2) In determining whether a commercial activity is directly related to a teaching, educational or research program leading to a degree or certificate, an institution of higher education shall consider the following:

AB745,13,13 (a) Whether the activity is necessary for the student to pursue a degree or certificate or for faculty or staff to engage in research or teaching.

AB745,13,14 (b) Whether the commercial activity is not generally available to the public.

AB745,13,17 (c) Whether the fee charged for the commercial activity reflects the direct and indirect costs and overhead costs of the activity and the price in the private marketplace.

AB745,13,20 (d) Whether measures have been taken to ensure that the commercial activity is available only to students, faculty, staff or invited guests of the institution and not to the general public.

AB745, s. 5 Section 5. Nonstatutory provisions; initial terms.

AB745,14,2 (1) Notwithstanding section 13.59 (1) (c) of the statutes, as created by this act, the members of the joint committee on public-private partnership who are initially appointed to serve under section 13.59 (1) (c) of the statutes, as created by this act, shall serve for terms expiring on December 31, 1998.

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