AB75, s. 117
22Section
117. 16.855 (13) (a) of the statutes is amended to read:
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16.855
(13) (a)
A The department may require each person who submits a bid
24to provide a list of
the subcontractors
shall not be required to be submitted for work
25to be performed with
the its bid. The department may
also require
the each prime
1contractor to submit in writing the names of prospective subcontractors for the
2department's approval before the award of a contract to the prime contractor.
AB75, s. 118
3Section
118. 16.855 (22) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB75,124,124
16.855
(22) The provisions of this section, except sub. (10m), do not apply to
5construction work for any project that does not require the prior approval of the
6building commission under s. 13.48 (10) (a) if the project is constructed in accordance
7with policies and procedures prescribed by the building commission under s. 13.48
8(29). If the estimated construction cost of any project is at least
$40,000 $100,000,
9and the building commission elects to utilize the procedures prescribed under s.
1013.48 (29) to construct the project, the department shall provide adequate public
11notice of the project and the procedures to be utilized to construct the project on a
12publicly accessible computer site.
AB75, s. 119
13Section
119. 16.865 (4) of the statutes is amended to read:
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16.865
(4) Manage the state employees' worker's compensation program and
15the statewide self-funded programs to protect the state from losses of and damage
16to state property and liability
and, if retained by the department of workforce
17development under s. 102.65 (3), prosecute or defend claims for payments into or out
18of the work injury supplemental benefit fund as provided in s. 102.65 (3).
AB75, s. 120
19Section
120. 16.865 (8) of the statutes is amended to read:
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16.865
(8) Annually in each fiscal year, allocate as a charge to each agency a
21proportionate share of the estimated costs attributable to programs administered by
22the agency to be paid from the appropriation under s. 20.505 (2) (k). The department
23may charge premiums to agencies to finance costs under this subsection and pay the
24costs from the appropriation on an actual basis. The department shall deposit all
25collections under this subsection in the appropriation account under s. 20.505 (2) (k).
1Costs assessed under this subsection may include judgments, investigative and
2adjustment fees, data processing and staff support costs, program administration
3costs, litigation costs, and the cost of insurance contracts under sub. (5). In this
4subsection, "agency" means an office, department, independent agency, institution
5of higher education, association, society, or other body in state government created
6or authorized to be created by the constitution or any law, that is entitled to expend
7moneys appropriated by law, including the legislature and the courts, but not
8including an authority created in subch. II of ch. 114 or subch. III of ch. 149 or in ch.
952, 231, 232, 233, 234, 235, 237, or 279.
AB75, s. 121
10Section
121. 16.87 (3) of the statutes is amended to read:
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16.87
(3) Except as provided in sub. (4)
and this subsection, a contract under
12sub. (2) is not valid or effectual for any purpose until it is endorsed in writing and
13approved by the secretary or the secretary's designated assistant and, if the contract
14involves an expenditure over $60,000, approved by the governor. The governor may
15delegate the authority to approve any contract requiring his or her approval under
16this subsection
that involves an expenditure of less than $150,000 to the secretary
17or the secretary's designee. Except as provided in sub. (4), no payment or
18compensation for work done under any contract involving $2,500 or more, except a
19highway contract, may be made unless the written claim is audited and approved by
20the secretary or the secretary's designee. Any change order to a contract requiring
21approval under this subsection requires the prior approval by the secretary or the
22secretary's designated assistant and, if the change order involves an expenditure
23over $60,000, the approval of the governor
or, if, unless the governor delegates his
24or her authority to approve contracts under this subsection
and the change order
1involves an expenditure of less than $150,000, the approval of to the secretary or the
2secretary's designee.
AB75, s. 122
3Section
122. 16.957 (title) of the statutes is renumbered 196.3746 (title) and
4amended to read:
AB75,126,5
5196.3746 (title)
Low-income
State low-income assistance.
AB75, s. 123
6Section
123. 16.957 (1) (intro.) of the statutes is renumbered 196.3746 (1)
7(intro.).
AB75, s. 124
8Section
124. 16.957 (1) (bm) of the statutes is repealed.
AB75, s. 125
9Section
125. 16.957 (1) (c) to (n) of the statutes are renumbered 196.3746 (1)
10(c) to (n).
AB75, s. 126
11Section
126. 16.957 (1) (o) of the statutes is renumbered 196.3746 (1) (o), and
12196.3746 (1) (o) 1., as renumbered, is amended to read:
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196.3746
(1) (o) 1. The total amount received by the department
of
14administration for low-income funding under
42 USC 6861 to
6873 and
42 USC 8621 15to
8629 in fiscal year 1997-98.
AB75, s. 127
16Section
127. 16.957 (1) (p) and (q) of the statutes are renumbered 196.3746
17(1) (p) and (q).
AB75, s. 128
18Section
128. 16.957 (1) (qm) of the statutes is repealed.
AB75, s. 129
19Section
129. 16.957 (1) (s) to (x) of the statutes are renumbered 196.3746 (1)
20(s) to (x).
AB75, s. 130
21Section
130. 16.957 (2) (intro.) of the statutes is renumbered 196.3746 (2)
22(intro.) and amended to read:
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196.3746
(2) Department
Commission duties. (intro.) In consultation with the
24council, the
department commission shall do all of the following:
AB75, s. 131
1Section
131. 16.957 (2) (a) (intro.) of the statutes is renumbered 16.957 (2) (a)
2and amended to read:
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16.957
(2) (a)
Low-income programs. After holding a hearing, establish
4programs to be administered by the department for awarding grants from the
5appropriation under s. 20.505 (3) (r) to provide low-income assistance. In each fiscal
6year, the amount awarded under this paragraph shall be sufficient to ensure that
an
7amount equal to 47% of the sum of the following not less than $75,000,000, or the
8amount determined under par. (d) 2m., is spent for weatherization and other energy
9conservation services
:.
AB75, s. 132
10Section
132
. 16.957 (2) (a) of the statutes, as affected by 2009 Wisconsin Act
11.... (this act), is renumbered 196.3746 (2) (a) and amended to read:
AB75,127,1712
196.3746
(2) (a)
Low-income programs. After holding a hearing, establish
13programs to be administered by the
department commission for awarding grants
14from the appropriation under s.
20.505 20.155 (3) (r) to provide low-income
15assistance. In each fiscal year, the amount awarded under this paragraph shall be
16sufficient to ensure that not less than $75,000,000, or the amount determined under
17par. (d) 2m., is spent for weatherization and other energy conservation services.
AB75, s. 133
18Section
133. 16.957 (2) (a) 1. to 4. of the statutes are repealed.
AB75, s. 134
19Section
134. 16.957 (2) (c) of the statutes is renumbered 196.3746 (2) (c).
AB75, s. 135
20Section
135. 16.957 (2) (d) of the statutes is renumbered 196.3746 (2) (d), and
21196.3746 (2) (d) 4. a. and d., as renumbered, are amended to read:
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196.3746
(2) (d) 4. a. The expenses of the
department commission, other state
23agencies, and grant recipients in administering or participating in the programs
24under par. (a).
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1d. Any other issue identified by the
department commission, council, governor,
2speaker of the assembly or majority leader of the senate.
AB75, s. 136
3Section
136. 16.957 (2) (d) 2m. of the statutes is created to read:
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16.957
(2) (d) 2m. In fiscal years 2010-11 and 2011-12, increase the amount
5required to be spent on weatherization and other energy conservation services under
6par. (a) to reflect the increase in the cost of living, as determined by the department,
7that occurred during the previous fiscal year.
AB75, s. 137
8Section
137. 16.957 (2) (d) 2m. of the statutes, as created by 2009 Wisconsin
9Act .... (this act), is renumbered 196.3746 (2) (d) 2m. and amended to read:
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196.3746
(2) (d) 2m. In fiscal years 2010-11 and 2011-12, increase the amount
11required to be spent on weatherization and other energy conservation services under
12par. (a) to reflect the increase in the cost of living, as determined by the
department,
13commission that occurred during the previous fiscal year.
AB75, s. 138
14Section
138. 16.957 (3) of the statutes is renumbered 196.3746 (3) and
15amended to read:
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196.3746
(3) Contracts. The
department commission shall, on the basis of
17competitive bids, contract with community action agencies described in s. 49.265 (2)
18(a) 1., nonstock, nonprofit corporations organized under ch. 181, or local units of
19government to provide services under the programs established under sub. (2) (a).
AB75, s. 139
20Section
139. 16.957 (4) (a), (am) and (b) of the statutes are renumbered
21196.3746 (4) (a), (am) and (b), and 196.3746 (4) (a) and (b) (intro.), as renumbered,
22are amended to read:
AB75,129,523
196.3746
(4) (a)
Requirement to charge low-income assistance fees. Each
24electric utility, except for a municipal utility, shall charge each customer a
25low-income assistance fee in an amount established in rules promulgated by the
1department commission under par. (b). An electric utility, except for a municipal
2utility, shall collect and pay the fees to the
department commission in accordance
3with the rules promulgated under par. (b). The low-income assistance fees collected
4by an electric utility shall be considered trust funds of the
department commission 5and not income of the electric utility.
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(b)
Rules. (intro.) In consultation with the council, the
department commission 7shall promulgate rules that establish the amount of a low-income assistance fee
8under par. (a). Fees established in rules under this paragraph may vary by class of
9customer, but shall be uniform within each class, and shall satisfy each of the
10following:
AB75, s. 140
11Section
140. 16.957 (4) (c) (intro.) of the statutes is renumbered 196.3746 (4)
12(c) (intro.).
AB75, s. 141
13Section
141. 16.957 (4) (c) 1. of the statutes is renumbered 196.3746 (4) (c) 1.
14and 196.3746 (4) (c) 1. (intro.), as renumbered, is amended to read:
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196.3746
(4) (c) 1. `Low-income funding from fee.' In each fiscal year, the
16low-income assistance fee shall be an amount that, when added to the sum of the
17following shall equal the low-income need target for that fiscal year determined by
18the
department commission under sub. (2) (d) 1.:
AB75, s. 142
19Section
142. 16.957 (4) (c) 3. (intro.) of the statutes, as affected by 2009
20Wisconsin Act .... (this act), is renumbered 196.3746 (4) (c) 3. (intro.).
AB75, s. 143
21Section
143. 16.957 (4) (c) 3. of the statutes is renumbered 16.957 (4) (c) 3.
22(intro.) and amended to read:
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16.957
(4) (c) 3. `Limitation on low-income assistance fees.' (intro.) In any
24month, the low-income assistance fee may not exceed
3% of the total of every other
1charge for which the customer is billed for that month or $750
or the sum of the
2following, whichever is less
.:
AB75, s. 144
3Section
144. 16.957 (4) (c) 3. a. of the statutes is created to read:
AB75,130,54
16.957
(4) (c) 3. a. Three percent of the total of every other charge for which the
5customer is billed for that month.
AB75, s. 145
6Section
145. 16.957 (4) (c) 3. a. of the statutes, as created by 2009 Wisconsin
7Act .... (this act), is renumbered 196.3746 (4) (c) 3. a.
AB75, s. 146
8Section
146. 16.957 (4) (c) 3. b. of the statutes is created to read:
AB75,130,129
16.957
(4) (c) 3. b. As determined by the department, the percentage of the total
10of every other charge for which the customer is billed for that month that is sufficient
11to generate, over the course of the fiscal year within which the month falls, the
12amount shown in the schedule under s. 20.437 (2) (s) for that fiscal year.
AB75, s. 147
13Section
147. 16.957 (4) (c) 3. b. of the statutes, as created by 2009 Wisconsin
14Act .... (this act), is renumbered 196.3746 (4) (c) 3. b. and amended to read:
AB75,130,1915
196.3746
(4) (c) 3. b. As determined by the
department commission, the
16percentage of the total of every other charge for which the customer is billed for that
17month that is sufficient to generate, over the course of the fiscal year within which
18the month falls, the amount shown in the schedule under s. 20.437 (2) (s) for that
19fiscal year.
AB75, s. 148
20Section
148. 16.957 (5) of the statutes is renumbered 196.3746 (5), and
21196.3746 (5) (b) 2. and (g) 1. (intro.) and 2., as renumbered, are amended to read:
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196.3746
(5) (b) 2. No later than October 1, 2007, and no later than every 3rd
23year after that date, each municipal utility or retail electric cooperative shall notify
24the
department commission whether the utility or cooperative has elected to
25contribute the fees that the utility or cooperative charges under par. (a) to the
1programs established under sub. (2) (a) in each year of the 3-year period for which
2the utility or cooperative has made the election. If a municipal utility or retail
3electric cooperative elects to contribute to the programs established under sub. (2)
4(a), the utility or cooperative shall pay the low-income assistance fees that the utility
5or cooperative collects under par. (a) to the
department commission in each year of
6the 3-year period for which the utility or cooperative has made the election.
AB75,131,117
(g)
Reports. 1. (intro.) Annually, each municipal utility and retail electric
8cooperative that spends the low-income assistance fees that the utility or
9cooperative charges under par. (a) on commitment to community programs under
10par. (b) 1. shall provide for an independent audit of its programs and submit a report
11to the
department commission that describes each of the following:
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2. The
department commission shall require that municipal utilities and retail
13electric cooperatives file reports under subd. 1. electronically, in a format that allows
14for tabulation, comparison, and other analysis of the reports. The department shall
15maintain reports filed under subd. 1. for at least 6 years.
AB75, s. 149
16Section
149. 16.964 (1) (intro.) and (a) to (i) of the statutes are renumbered
1716.964 (1m) (intro.) and (a) to (i), and 16.964 (1m) (intro.), as renumbered, is amended
18to read:
AB75,131,1919
16.964
(1m) (intro.) The office
of justice assistance shall:
AB75, s. 150
20Section
150. 16.964 (1) (j) of the statutes is renumbered 16.964 (15) (a) and
21amended to read:
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16.964
(15) (a)
Provide The office shall provide staff support for the
23interoperability council under s. 16.9645 and oversight of the development and
24operation of a statewide public safety interoperable communication system.
AB75, s. 151
25Section
151. 16.964 (1g) of the statutes is created to read:
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116.964
(1g) In this section, "office" means the office of justice assistance.
AB75, s. 152
2Section
152. 16.964 (2) of the statutes is amended to read:
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16.964
(2) All persons in charge of law enforcement agencies and other criminal
4and juvenile justice system agencies shall supply the office with the information
5described in sub.
(1) (1m) (g) on the basis of the forms or instructions or both to be
6supplied by the office under sub.
(1) (1m) (g).
AB75, s. 153
7Section
153. 16.964 (8) (a) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB75,132,158
16.964
(8) (a) From the appropriations under s. 20.505
(1) (kh) and (6) (d) and
9(kj), the office shall allocate $500,000 in each fiscal year to enter into a contract with
10an organization to provide services in a county having a population of 500,000 or
11more for the diversion of youths from gang activities into productive activities,
12including placement in appropriate educational, recreational, and employment
13programs. Notwithstanding s. 16.75, the office may enter into a contract under this
14paragraph without soliciting bids or proposals and without accepting the lowest
15responsible bid or offer.
AB75, s. 154
16Section
154. 16.964 (8) (c) of the statutes is amended to read:
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16.964
(8) (c) From the appropriations under s. 20.505
(1) (kh) and (6) (d) and
18(kj), the office shall allocate $150,000 in each fiscal year to enter into a contract with
19an organization to provide services in Racine County, $150,000 in each fiscal year to
20enter into a contract with an organization to provide services in Kenosha County,
21$150,000 in each fiscal year to enter into a contract with an organization that is
22located in ward 2 in the city of Racine to provide services in Racine County, and
23$150,000 in each fiscal year to enter into a contract with an organization to provide
24services in Brown County, and from the appropriation under s. 20.505 (6) (kj), the
25department shall allocate $100,000 in each fiscal year to enter into a contract with
1an organization, for the diversion of youths from gang activities into productive
2activities, including placement in appropriate educational, recreational, and
3employment programs, and for alcohol or other drug abuse education and treatment
4services for participants in that organization's youth diversion program. The
5organization that is located in ward 2 in the city of Racine shall have a recreational
6facility, shall offer programs to divert youths from gang activities, may not be
7affiliated with any national or state association, and may not have entered into a
8contract under s. 301.265 (3), 1995 stats. Notwithstanding s. 16.75, the office may
9enter into a contract under this paragraph without soliciting bids or proposals and
10without accepting the lowest responsible bid or offer.
AB75, s. 155
11Section
155. 16.964 (10) of the statutes is repealed.
AB75, s. 156
12Section
156. 16.964 (12) (b) of the statutes is amended to read:
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16.964
(12) (b) The office shall make grants to counties to enable them to
14establish and operate programs, including suspended and deferred prosecution
15programs and programs based on principles of restorative justice, that provide
16alternatives to prosecution and incarceration for criminal offenders who abuse
17alcohol or other drugs. The office shall make the grants from the appropriations
18under s. 20.505 (6) (b)
and, (ku)
, and (kv). The office shall collaborate with the
19departments of corrections and health services in establishing this grant program.
AB75, s. 157
20Section
157. 16.964 (14) (intro.) of the statutes is amended to read:
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16.964
(14) (intro.)
Beginning in fiscal year 2008-09, from From the
22appropriation
accounts under s. 20.505
(1) (kh) and (6) (f), the office shall in each
23fiscal year provide $20,000 to each of the following child advocacy centers for
24education, training, medical advice, and quality assurance activities:
AB75, s. 158
25Section
158. 16.964 (15) (b) of the statutes is created to read:
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116.964
(15) (b) The office may charge a public safety agency, as defined in s.
2256.35 (1) (g), that is a state agency a fee for use of the statewide public safety
3interoperable communication system under par. (a).
AB75, s. 159
4Section
159. 16.997 (2g) (a) of the statutes is renumbered 16.997 (2g) (a)
5(intro.) and amended to read:
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16.997
(2g) (a) (intro.) Provide access to the data line to any business entity,
7as defined in s. 13.62 (5)
., unless the business entity complies with all of the
8following:
AB75, s. 160
9Section
160. 16.997 (2g) (a) 1. to 3. of the statutes are created to read:
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16.997
(2g) (a) 1. The business entity is broadcasting an event sponsored by
11the educational agency.
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2. The business entity has the permission of the educational agency to record
13and broadcast the event.
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3. The business entity reimburses the department for its proportionate share
15of the cost of the data line used to broadcast the event.