Amendment SA121-SSA1-SB44

SB44-SSA1-SA121,14,15 61.55 (3) If a village board enacts an ordinance or adopts a resolution that authorizes preferences or set-asides to minority businesses in the awarding of a public work contract under sub. (1), the ordinance or resolution shall require that the minority business be certified by the department of commerce under s. 560.036 (2).

SB44-SSA1-SA121, s. 1528s Section 1528s. 62.15 (1) of the statutes is renumbered 62.15 (1) (a) and amended to read:

SB44-SSA1-SA121,14,23 62.15 (1) (a) All public construction, the estimated cost of which exceeds $15,000, shall be let by contract to the lowest responsible bidder ; all. All other public construction shall be let as the council may direct. If the estimated cost of any public construction exceeds $5,000 but is not greater than $15,000, the board of public works shall give a class 1 notice, under ch. 985, of the proposed construction before the contract for the construction is executed.

SB44-SSA1-SA121,15,3 (b) This provision does not apply to public construction if the materials for such a project are donated or if the labor for such a project is provided by volunteers. The council may also by a vote of three-fourths of all the members-elect provide by ordinance that any class of public construction or any part thereof may be done directly by the city without submitting the same for bids.

SB44-SSA1-SA121, s. 1528t Section 1528t. 62.15 (1) (c) of the statutes is created to read:

SB44-SSA1-SA121,15,8 62.15 (1) (c) If a council enacts an ordinance or adopts a resolution that authorizes preferences or set-asides to minority businesses in the awarding of a public work contract under par. (a), the ordinance or resolution shall require that the minority business be certified by the department of commerce under s. 560.036 (2).".

SB44-SSA1-SA121,15,9 60. Page 590, line 7: delete lines 7 and 8.

SB44-SSA1-SA121,15,10 61. Page 590, line 9: delete "(e)" and substitute "(d)".

SB44-SSA1-SA121,15,11 62. Page 590, line 10: delete "(f)" and substitute "(e)".

SB44-SSA1-SA121,15,13 63. Page 596, line 10: delete "If" and substitute "Except as provided in par. (e), if".

SB44-SSA1-SA121,15,14 64. Page 596, line 18: delete "the effective date of this paragraph".

SB44-SSA1-SA121,15,16 65. Page 596, line 19: delete ".... [revisor inserts date]" and substitute "July 1, 2003".

SB44-SSA1-SA121,15,17 66. Page 596, line 22: after that line insert:

SB44-SSA1-SA121,15,20 "(e) The limit otherwise applicable under this section does not apply to the amount that a county levies in that year for a county children with disabilities education board.".

SB44-SSA1-SA121,15,21 67. Page 596, line 22: after that line insert:

SB44-SSA1-SA121,16,7 "(f) If a city or village, which has been providing services for a fee to a town for at least 10 years, annexes territory from that town, the city's or village's levy increase limit otherwise applicable under this section is increased in the current year by an amount equal to the city's or village's mill rate applied to the current assessed value of the annexed territory and the levy increase limit otherwise applicable under this section in the current year for the town from which the territory is annexed is decreased by the town's mill rate applied to the assessed value of the annexed territory as of the last year that the territory was subject to taxation by the town, as determined by the department of revenue.".

SB44-SSA1-SA121,16,9 68. Page 598, line 6: delete "after June 30, 2006" and substitute "beginning 3 years after the effective date of the subsection .... [revisor inserts date]".

SB44-SSA1-SA121,16,10 69. Page 598, line 6: after that line insert:

SB44-SSA1-SA121,16,11 " Section 1532p. 66.0628 of the statutes is created to read:

SB44-SSA1-SA121,16,13 66.0628 Fees imposed by a political subdivision. (1) In this section, "political subdivision" means a city, village, town, or county.

SB44-SSA1-SA121,16,15 (2) Any fee that is imposed by a political subdivision shall bear a reasonable relationship to the service for which the fee is imposed.

SB44-SSA1-SA121,16,19 (3) With regard to a fee that is first imposed, or an existing fee that is increased, on or after the effective date of this subsection .... [revisor inserts date], a political subdivision shall issue written findings that demonstrate that the fee meets the standard in sub. (2).".

SB44-SSA1-SA121,16,20 70. Page 598, line 6: after that line insert:

SB44-SSA1-SA121,16,21 " Section 1533b. 66.0901 (6) of the statutes is amended to read:

SB44-SSA1-SA121,17,12 66.0901 (6) Separation of contracts; classification of contractors. In public contracts for the construction, repair, remodeling, or improvement of a public building or structure, other than highway structures and facilities, a municipality may bid projects based on a single or multiple division of the work. Public contracts shall be awarded according to the division of work selected for bidding. The municipality may set out in any public contract reasonable and lawful conditions as to the hours of labor, wages, residence, character, and classification of workers to be employed by any contractor, classify contractors as to their financial responsibility, competency, and ability to perform work, and set up a classified list of contractors. The municipality may reject the bid of any person, if the person has not been classified for the kind or amount of work in the bid. If one of the conditions a municipality imposes under a contract that is let under this section authorizes preferences or set-asides to minority businesses in the awarding of a contract under this section, the condition shall require that the minority business be certified by the department of commerce under s. 560.036 (2).".

SB44-SSA1-SA121,17,13 71. Page 601, line 10: after "classified" insert "in whole or".

SB44-SSA1-SA121,17,14 72. Page 681, line 5: delete "participates" and substitute "participate".

SB44-SSA1-SA121,17,15 73. Page 687, line 10: delete lines 10 to 19 and substitute:

SB44-SSA1-SA121,17,16 " Section 1632ma. 74.57 (3) of the statutes is amended to read:

SB44-SSA1-SA121,17,21 74.57 (3) Certificate not transferable. The Except as provided under s. 74.635, the county may not sell, assign, or otherwise transfer a tax certificate. However, if a city authorized to act under s. 74.87 pays delinquent taxes under an agreement entered into under s. 74.83, the county treasurer shall issue or reissue tax certificates to the city on all property for which the delinquent taxes have been paid.

SB44-SSA1-SA121, s. 1632mb Section 1632mb. 74.635 of the statutes is created to read:

SB44-SSA1-SA121,17,23 74.635 Sale of tax certificate revenues. (1) Definitions. In this section:

SB44-SSA1-SA121,17,24 (a) "County" includes a city that is authorized to act under s. 74.87.

SB44-SSA1-SA121,18,1 (b) "Tax certificate" means a tax certificate issued under s. 74.57.

SB44-SSA1-SA121,18,5 (c) "Tax certificate revenues" means, with respect to each parcel of real property included in a tax certificate, payments of real property taxes, special charges, special taxes, and special assessments indicated on a tax certificate, including interest and penalties on such amounts.

SB44-SSA1-SA121,18,8 (2) Sale. A county may sell to any person all or a portion of the county's right to receive tax certificate revenues. The county shall distribute the proceeds from a sale under this subsection as provided under s. 75.05.

SB44-SSA1-SA121,18,13 (3) Administration. A county may enter into an agreement for the sale of the county's right to receive tax certificate revenues. The agreement may include any provisions that the county considers necessary and may permit any person who purchases all or any portion of a county's right to receive tax certificate revenue to sell, assign, or otherwise transfer such right, in whole or in part, to another person.".

SB44-SSA1-SA121,18,14 74. Page 699, line 17: delete "79.025 (3) (c) 3." and substitute "79.02 (3) (c) 3.".

SB44-SSA1-SA121,18,15 75. Page 699, line 18: delete "79.025 (3) (c) 3" and substitute "79.02 (3) (c) 3".

SB44-SSA1-SA121,18,16 76. Page 719, line 25: after that line insert:

SB44-SSA1-SA121,18,17 " Section 1682d. 84.075 (1) of the statutes is amended to read:

SB44-SSA1-SA121,19,2 84.075 (1) In purchasing services under s. 84.01 (13), in awarding construction contracts under s. 84.06, and in contracting with private contractors and agencies under s. 84.07, the department of transportation shall attempt to ensure that 5% of the total amount expended in each fiscal year is paid to contractors, subcontractors, and vendors which are minority businesses, as defined under s. 560.036 (1) (e) 1 that are minority businesses certified by the department of commerce under s. 560.036 (2). In attempting to meet this goal, the department of transportation may award any contract to a minority business that submits a qualified responsible bid that is no more than 5% higher than the low bid.

SB44-SSA1-SA121, s. 1682m Section 1682m. 84.075 (2) of the statutes is amended to read:

SB44-SSA1-SA121,19,6 84.075 (2) The contractor shall report to the department of transportation any amount of the contract paid to subcontractors and vendors which that are minority businesses certified by the department of commerce under s. 560.036 (2).

SB44-SSA1-SA121, s. 1683d Section 1683d. 84.075 (3) of the statutes is amended to read:

SB44-SSA1-SA121,19,15 84.075 (3) The department of transportation shall at least semiannually, or more often if required by the department of administration, report to the department of administration the total amount of money it has paid to contractors, subcontractors, and vendors which that are minority businesses under ss. 84.01 (13), 84.06, 84.067, and 84.07 and the number of contacts with minority businesses in connection with proposed purchases and contracts. In its reports, the department of transportation shall include only amounts paid to businesses certified by the department of commerce under s. 560.036 (2) as minority businesses.

SB44-SSA1-SA121, s. 1683m Section 1683m. 84.076 (1) (c) of the statutes is amended to read:

SB44-SSA1-SA121,19,19 84.076 (1) (c) "Minority business" has the meaning given under s. 560.036 (1) (e) 1 means a business that is certified by the department of commerce under s. 560.036 (2).".

SB44-SSA1-SA121,19,20 77. Page 724, line 8: delete lines 8 to 16.

SB44-SSA1-SA121,19,21 78. Page 726, line 5: after that line insert:

SB44-SSA1-SA121,19,22 " Section 1699q. 84.595 of the statutes is created to read:

SB44-SSA1-SA121,20,3 84.595 General obligation bonding for major highway and rehabilitation projects. (1) Notwithstanding ss. 84.51, 84.53, 84.555, and 84.59, major highway projects, as defined under s. 84.013 (1) (a), for the purposes of ss. 84.06 and 84.09, may be funded with the proceeds of general obligation bonds issued under s. 20.866 (2) (uur).

SB44-SSA1-SA121,20,6 (2) Notwithstanding ss. 84.51, 84.53, 84.555, and 84.59, state highway rehabilitation projects for the purposes specified in s. 20.395 (3) (cq), may be funded with the proceeds of general obligation bonds issued under s. 20.866 (2) (uut).".

SB44-SSA1-SA121,20,7 79. Page 727, line 14: delete "20.395 (2) (fg)" and substitute "20.395 (2) (ev)".

SB44-SSA1-SA121,20,9 80. Page 728, line 8: delete "(1) (dq), (dv)," and substitute "(2) (ct), (cu), and (cx),".

SB44-SSA1-SA121,20,10 81. Page 728, line 9: delete "and (dx),".

SB44-SSA1-SA121,20,11 82. Page 760, line 21: after that line insert:

SB44-SSA1-SA121,20,12 " Section 1857m. 103.98 of the statutes is created to read:

SB44-SSA1-SA121,20,18 103.98 Compulsive gambling grants. From the appropriation account under s. 20.445 (1) (kv), the department shall distribute $50,000 in each fiscal year as grants to organizations that assist persons who are African American with compulsive gambling issues and $50,000 in each fiscal year as grants to organizations that assist persons of Southeast Asian origin with compulsive gambling issues.".

SB44-SSA1-SA121,20,19 83. Page 793, line 17: after that line insert:

SB44-SSA1-SA121,20,20 " Section 2022b. 119.04 (1) of the statutes is amended to read:

SB44-SSA1-SA121,21,4 119.04 (1) Subchapters IV, V and VII of ch. 115, ch. 121 and ss. 66.0235 (3) (c), 115.01 (1) and (2), 115.28, 115.31, 115.33, 115.34, 115.343, 115.345, 115.361, 115.38 (2), 115.45, 118.001 to 118.04, 118.045, 118.06, 118.07, 118.10, 118.12, 118.125 to 118.14, 118.145 (4), 118.15, 118.153, 118.16, 118.162, 118.163, 118.164, 118.18, 118.19, 118.20, 118.24 (1), (2) (c) to (f), (6) and (8), 118.245, 118.255, 118.258, 118.291, 118.30 to 118.43, 118.51, 118.52, 118.55, 120.12 (5) and (15) to (26) (27), 120.125, 120.13 (1), (2) (b) to (g), (3), (14), (17) to (19), (26), (34), (35) and (37), 120.14 and 120.25 are applicable to a 1st class city school district and board.".

SB44-SSA1-SA121,21,5 84. Page 795, line 3: after that line insert:

SB44-SSA1-SA121,21,6 " Section 2031p. 120.12 (27) of the statutes is created to read:

SB44-SSA1-SA121,21,10 120.12 (27) Minority contracting. If the school board adopts a policy that authorizes preferences or set-asides to minority businesses in the awarding of a public contract, as defined in s. 60.47 (1) (a), ensure that the policy requires that the minority business be certified by the department of commerce under s. 560.036 (2).".

SB44-SSA1-SA121,21,12 85. Page 799, line 9: delete the material beginning with "the office" and ending with "appeals" on line 10 and substitute "the tax appeals commission".

SB44-SSA1-SA121,21,14 86. Page 800, line 2: delete "the office of the commissioner of tax appeals" and substitute "the tax appeals commission".

SB44-SSA1-SA121,21,15 87. Page 801, line 2: delete "are entitled to" and substitute "are entitled to".

SB44-SSA1-SA121,21,17 88. Page 801, line 5: delete "attending public," and substitute "attending public".

SB44-SSA1-SA121,21,19 89. Page 801, line 6: delete "charter, and private schools" and substitute "and private schools".

SB44-SSA1-SA121,21,20 90. Page 846, line 19: delete lines 19 and 20 and substitute:

SB44-SSA1-SA121,21,22 "(1) Any intangible property distributable before January 1, 2003, in the course of a demutualization of an insurance company is".

SB44-SSA1-SA121,21,23 91. Page 847, line 8: delete lines 8 and 9 and substitute:

SB44-SSA1-SA121,22,2 "(2) Any intangible property distributable in the course of a demutualization of an insurance company is".

SB44-SSA1-SA121,22,3 92. Page 861, line 25: after that line insert:

SB44-SSA1-SA121,22,4 " Section 2325h. 200.49 (1) (a) of the statutes is amended to read:

SB44-SSA1-SA121,22,9 200.49 (1) (a) "Minority business" means a sole proprietorship, partnership, limited liability company, joint venture or corporation that is at least 51% owned and controlled by one or more minority group members and that is engaged in construction or construction-related activities business that is certified by the department of commerce under s. 560.036 (2).

SB44-SSA1-SA121, s. 2325j Section 2325j. 200.49 (3) (intro.) of the statutes is amended to read:

SB44-SSA1-SA121,22,14 200.49 (3) Request for proposals. (intro.) The executive director shall request proposals for prime contracts from bondable general contractors or construction contractors that are bona fide independent minority businesses. Each proposal submitted shall include all of the following conditions:

SB44-SSA1-SA121, s. 2325k Section 2325k. 200.49 (3) (b) of the statutes is amended to read:

SB44-SSA1-SA121,22,19 200.49 (3) (b) A subcontracting plan that provides sufficient detail to enable the executive director to determine that the prime contractor has made or will make a good faith effort to award at least 20% of the total contract amount to bona fide independent minority business subcontractors.