AB908: Bill Text

AB908,7,9 16.855 (10m) (c) The department shall maintain and annually publish data on contracts awarded to minority businesses, woman-owned businesses, and service-disabled veteran-owned businesses under this subsection and ss. 16.87 and 84.075.

AB908, s. 14 Section 14. 16.855 (14) (a) of the statutes is amended to read:

AB908,7,21 16.855 (14) (a) If the estimated construction cost of a project exceeds $100,000 and bids are required to be solicited under sub. (2), the department shall take both single bids and separate bids on any division of the work that it designates. If the estimated construction cost of a project does not exceed $100,000 and bids are required to be solicited under sub. (2), the department may take single bids or separate bids on any division of the work that it designates. If the department awards contracts by the division of work, the department shall award the contracts according to the division of work selected for bidding. Except as provided in sub. (10m) (a) (am), the department shall award all contracts to the lowest qualified responsible bidder or bidders that result in the lowest total construction cost for the project.

AB908, s. 15 Section 15. 16.87 (1) (d) of the statutes is created to read:

AB908,7,24 16.87 (1) (d) "Minority business" means a business certified by the department of commerce under s. 560.036 (2).

AB908, s. 16 Section 16. 16.87 (1) (e) of the statutes is created to read:

AB908,8,2 16.87 (1) (e) "Service-disabled veteran-owned business" means a business certified by the department of commerce under s. 560.033 (2).

AB908, s. 17 Section 17. 16.87 (1) (f) of the statutes is created to read:

AB908,8,5 16.87 (1) (f) "Woman-owned business" means a business certified by the department of commerce under s. 560.035 (2).

AB908, s. 18 Section 18. 16.87 (2) of the statutes is renumbered 16.87 (2) (a) and amended to read:

AB908,8,12 16.87 (2) (a) A contract for engineering services or architectural services or a contract involving an expenditure of $10,000 or more for construction work, or $30,000 or more for limited trades work, to be done for or furnished to the state or a department, board, commission or officer of the state is exempt from the requirements of ss. 16.705 and 16.75.

AB908,8,15 (b) The department shall attempt to ensure that 5% 8 percent of the total amount expended under this section in each fiscal year is paid to minority businesses, as defined in s. 16.75 (3m) (a).

AB908, s. 19 Section 19. 16.87 (2) (c) of the statutes is created to read:

AB908,8,19 16.87 (2) (c) The department shall attempt to ensure that 5 percent of the total amount expended under this section in each fiscal year is paid to woman-owned businesses.

AB908, s. 20 Section 20. 16.87 (2) (d) of the statutes is created to read:

AB908,8,23 16.87 (2) (d) The department shall attempt to ensure that 2 percent of the total amount expended under this section in each fiscal year is paid to service-disabled veteran-owned businesses.

AB908, s. 21 Section 21. 18.16 (title) of the statutes is amended to read:

AB908,9,2 18.16 (title) Minority, woman-owned, and service-disabled veteran financial advisers and investment firms.

AB908, s. 22 Section 22. 18.16 (1) of the statutes is repealed and recreated to read:

AB908,9,5 18.16 (1) (a) "Minority financial adviser" means a financial adviser certified by the department of commerce under s. 560.036 (2).

AB908,9,7 (b) "Minority investment firm" means an investment firm certified by the department of commerce under s. 560.036 (2).

AB908,9,9 (c) "Service-disabled veteran financial adviser" means a financial adviser certified by the department of commerce under s. 560.033 (2).

AB908,9,11 (d) "Service-disabled veteran investment firm" means an investment firm certified by the department of commerce under s. 560.033 (2).

AB908,9,13 (e) "Woman-owned financial adviser" means a financial adviser certified by the department of commerce under s. 560.035 (2).

AB908,9,15 (f) "Woman-owned investment firm" means an investment firm certified by the department of commerce under s. 560.035 (2).

AB908, s. 23 Section 23. 18.16 (2) of the statutes is renumbered 18.16 (2) (a) and amended to read:

AB908,9,21 18.16 (2) (a) Except as provided under sub. (7), in contracting public debt by competitive sale, the commission shall ensure that at least 6% 8 percent of total public indebtedness contracted in each fiscal year is underwritten by minority investment firms.

AB908, s. 24 Section 24. 18.16 (2) (b) and (c) of the statutes are created to read:

AB908,9,24 18.16 (2) (b) Except as provided in sub. (7), in contracting public debt by competitive sale, the commission shall ensure that at least 5 percent of the total public indebtedness contracted in each fiscal year is underwritten by woman-owned investment firms.

AB908,10,6 (c) Except as provided in sub. (7), in contracting public debt by competitive sale, the commission shall ensure that at least 2 percent of the total public indebtedness contracted in each fiscal year is underwritten by service-disabled veteran investment firms.

AB908, s. 25 Section 25. 18.16 (3) of the statutes is renumbered 18.16 (3) (a) and amended to read:

AB908,10,12 18.16 (3) (a) Except as provided under sub. (7), in contracting public debt by negotiated sale, the commission shall ensure that at least 6% 8 percent of total public indebtedness contracted in each fiscal year is underwritten by minority investment firms.

AB908, s. 26 Section 26. 18.16 (3) (b) and (c) of the statutes are created to read:

AB908,10,16 18.16 (3) (b) Except as provided under sub. (7), in contracting public debt by negotiated sale, the commission shall ensure that at least 5 percent of the total public indebtedness in each fiscal year is underwritten by woman-owned investment firms.

AB908,10,20 (c) Except as provided under sub. (7), in contracting public debt by negotiated sale, the commission shall ensure that at least 5 percent of total public indebtedness contracted in each fiscal year is underwritten by service-disabled veteran investment firms.

AB908, s. 27 Section 27. 18.16 (4) of the statutes is renumbered 18.16 (4) (a) and amended to read:

AB908,11,2 18.16 (4) (a) Except as provided under sub. (7), in contracting public debt by competitive sale or negotiated sale, the commission shall ensure that at least 6% 8 percent of the total moneys expended in each fiscal year for the services of financial advisers are expended for the services of minority financial advisers.

AB908, s. 28 Section 28. 18.16 (4) (b) and (c) of the statutes are created to read:

AB908,11,7 18.16 (4) (b) Except as provided under sub. (7), in contracting public debt by competitive sale or negotiated sale, the commission shall ensure that at least 5 percent of the total moneys expended in each fiscal year for the services of financial advisers are expended for the services of woman-owned financial advisers.

AB908,11,11 (c) Except as provided under sub. (7), in contracting public debt by competitive sale or negotiated sale, the commission shall ensure that at least 2 percent of the total moneys expended in each fiscal year for the services of financial advisers are expended for the services of service-disabled veteran financial advisers.

AB908, s. 29 Section 29. 18.16 (5) of the statutes is amended to read:

AB908,11,17 18.16 (5) Except as provided under s. 18.06 (9) and sub. (7), an individual underwriter or syndicate of underwriters shall ensure that each bid or proposal, submitted by that individual or syndicate in a competitive or negotiated sale of public debt, provides for a portion of sales to minority investment firms , woman-owned investment firms, and service-disabled veteran investment firms.

AB908, s. 30 Section 30. 18.16 (6) of the statutes is amended to read:

AB908,11,25 18.16 (6) The commission shall annually report to the department of administration the total amount of public indebtedness contracted with the underwriting services of minority investment firms, woman-owned investment firms, and service-disabled veteran investment firms and the total amount of moneys expended for the services of minority financial advisers, woman-owned financial advisers, and service-disabled veteran financial advisers during the preceding fiscal year.

AB908, s. 31 Section 31. 18.64 (title) of the statutes is amended to read:

AB908,12,3 18.64 (title) Minority, woman-owned, and service-disabled veteran financial advisers and investment firms.

AB908, s. 32 Section 32. 18.64 (1) of the statutes is repealed and recreated to read:

AB908,12,6 18.64 (1) (a) "Minority financial adviser" means a financial adviser certified by the department of commerce under s. 560.036 (2).

AB908,12,8 (b) "Minority investment firm" means an investment firm certified by the department of commerce under s. 560.036 (2).

AB908,12,10 (c) "Service-disabled veteran financial adviser" means a financial adviser certified by the department of commerce under s. 560.033 (2).

AB908,12,12 (d) "Service-disabled veteran investment firm" means an investment firm certified by the department of commerce under s. 560.033 (2).

AB908,12,14 (e) "Woman-owned financial adviser" means a financial adviser certified by the department of commerce under s. 560.035 (2).

AB908,12,16 (f) "Woman-owned investment firm" means an investment firm certified by the department of commerce under s. 560.035 (2).

AB908, s. 33 Section 33. 18.64 (2) of the statutes is renumbered 18.64 (2) (a) and amended to read:

AB908,12,22 18.64 (2) (a) Except as provided under sub. (7), in issuing evidences of revenue obligations by competitive sale, the commission shall ensure that at least 6% 8 percent of the total of revenue obligations contracted in each fiscal year is underwritten by minority investment firms.

AB908, s. 34 Section 34. 18.64 (2) (b) and (c) of the statutes are created to read:

AB908,13,2 18.64 (2) (b) Except as provided under sub. (7), in issuing evidences of revenue obligations by competitive sale, the commission shall ensure that at least 5 percent of the total of revenue obligations contracted in each fiscal year is underwritten by woman-owned investment firms.

AB908,13,6 (c) Except as provided under sub. (7), in issuing evidences of revenue obligations by competitive sale, the commission shall ensure that at least 2 percent of the total of revenue obligations contracted in each fiscal year is underwritten by service-disabled veteran investment firms.

AB908, s. 35 Section 35. 18.64 (3) of the statutes is renumbered 18.64 (3) (a) and amended to read:

AB908,13,12 18.64 (3) (a) Except as provided under sub. (7), in issuing evidences of revenue obligations by negotiated sale, the commission shall ensure that at least 6% 8 percent of the total of revenue obligations contracted in each fiscal year is underwritten by minority investment firms.

AB908, s. 36 Section 36. 18.64 (3) (b) and (c) of the statutes are created to read:

AB908,13,17 18.64 (3) (b) Except as provided under sub. (7), in issuing evidences of revenue obligations by negotiated sale, the commission shall ensure that at least 5 percent of the total of revenue obligations contracted in each fiscal year is underwritten by woman-owned investment firms.

AB908,13,21 (c) Except as provided under sub. (7), in issuing evidences of revenue obligations by negotiated sale, the commission shall ensure that at least 2 percent of the total of revenue obligations contracted in each fiscal year is underwritten by service-disabled veteran investment firms.

AB908, s. 37 Section 37. 18.64 (4) of the statutes is renumbered 18.64 (4) (a) and amended to read:

AB908,14,2 18.64 (4) (a) Except as provided under sub. (7), in issuing evidences of revenue obligations by competitive sale or negotiated sale, the commission shall ensure that at least 6% 8 percent of the total moneys expended in such fiscal year for the services of financial advisers are expended for the services of minority financial advisers.

AB908, s. 38 Section 38. 18.64 (4) (b) and (c) of the statutes are created to read:

AB908,14,7 18.64 (4) (b) Except as provided under sub. (7), in issuing evidences of revenue obligations by competitive sale or negotiated sale, the commission shall ensure that at least 5 percent of the total moneys expended in such fiscal year for the services of financial advisers are expended for the services of woman-owned financial advisers.

AB908,14,12 (c) Except as provided under sub. (7), in issuing evidences of revenue obligations by competitive sale or negotiated sale, the commission shall ensure that at least 2 percent of the total moneys expended in such fiscal year for the services of financial advisers are expended for the services of service-disabled veteran financial advisers.

AB908, s. 39 Section 39. 18.64 (5) of the statutes is amended to read:

AB908,14,18 18.64 (5) Except as provided under sub. (7), an individual underwriter or syndicate of underwriters shall ensure that each bid or proposal, submitted by that individual or syndicate in a competitive or negotiated sale of a revenue obligation, provides for a portion of sales to minority investment firms, woman-owned investment firms, and service-disabled veteran investment firms.

AB908, s. 40 Section 40. 18.64 (6) of the statutes is amended to read:

AB908,15,2 18.64 (6) The commission shall annually report to the department of administration the total amount of revenue obligations contracted with the underwriting services of minority investment firms, woman-owned investment firms, and service-disabled veteran investment firms and the total amount of moneys expended for the services of minority financial advisers, woman-owned financial advisers, and service-disabled veteran financial advisers during the preceding fiscal year.

AB908, s. 41 Section 41. 18.77 (title) of the statutes is amended to read:

AB908,15,5 18.77 (title) Minority, woman-owned, and service-disabled veteran financial advisers and investment firms.

AB908, s. 42 Section 42. 18.77 (1) of the statutes is repealed and recreated to read:

AB908,15,8 18.77 (1) (a) "Minority financial adviser" means a financial adviser certified by the department of commerce under s. 560.036 (2).

AB908,15,10 (b) "Minority investment firm" means an investment firm certified by the department of commerce under s. 560.036 (2).

AB908,15,12 (c) "Service-disabled veteran financial adviser" means a financial adviser certified by the department of commerce under s. 560.033 (2).

AB908,15,14 (d) "Service-disabled veteran investment firm" means an investment firm certified by the department of commerce under s. 560.033 (2).

AB908,15,16 (e) "Woman-owned financial adviser" means a financial adviser certified by the department of commerce under s. 560.035 (2).

AB908,15,18 (f) "Woman-owned investment firm" means an investment firm certified by the department of commerce under s. 560.035 (2).

AB908, s. 43 Section 43. 18.77 (2) of the statutes is renumbered 18.77 (2) (a) and amended to read:

AB908,15,24 18.77 (2) (a) Except as provided under sub. (7), in contracting operating notes by competitive sale, the commission shall ensure that at least 6% 8 percent of total operating note indebtedness contracted in each fiscal year is underwritten by minority investment firms.

AB908, s. 44 Section 44. 18.77 (2) (b) and (c) of the statutes are created to read:

AB908,16,4 18.77 (2) (b) Except as provided under sub. (7), in contracting operating notes by competitive sale, the commission shall ensure that at least 5 percent of total operating note indebtedness contracted in each fiscal year is underwritten by woman-owned investment firms.

AB908,16,8 (c) Except as provided under sub. (7), in contracting operating notes by competitive sale, the commission shall ensure that at least 2 percent of total operating note indebtedness contracted in each fiscal year is underwritten by service-disabled veteran investment firms.

AB908, s. 45 Section 45. 18.77 (3) of the statutes is renumbered 18.77 (3) (a) and amended to read:

AB908,16,14 18.77 (3) (a) Except as provided under sub. (7), in contracting operating notes by negotiated sale, the commission shall ensure that at least 6% 8 percent of total operating note indebtedness contracted in each fiscal year is underwritten by minority investment firms.

AB908, s. 46 Section 46. 18.77 (3) (b) and (c) of the statutes are created to read: