AB21,153,239 16.85 (1) To take charge of and supervise all engineering or architectural
10services or construction work, as defined in s. 16.87 (1) (a), performed by, or for, the
11state, or any department, board, institution, commission, or officer of the state,
12including nonprofit-sharing corporations organized for the purpose of assisting the
13state in the construction and acquisition of new buildings or improvements and
14additions to existing buildings as contemplated under ss. s. 13.488, 36.09, and 36.11,
15except work to be performed for the University of Wisconsin System with respect to
16a building, structure, or facility involving a cost of less than $500,000 that is funded
17entirely with the proceeds of gifts or grants made to the system, and
except the
18engineering, architectural, and construction work of the department of
19transportation; and the engineering service performed by the department of safety
20and professional services, department of revenue, public service commission,
21department of health services, and other departments, boards, and commissions
22when the service is not related to the maintenance, and construction and planning,
23of the physical properties of the state.
AB21,365 24Section 365. 16.85 (2) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB21,154,10
116.85 (2) To furnish engineering, architectural, project management, and other
2building construction services whenever requisitions therefor are presented to the
3department by any agency. The department may deposit moneys received from the
4provision of these services in the account under s. 20.505 (1) (kc) or in the general
5fund as general purpose revenue — earned. In this subsection, "agency" means an
6office, department, independent agency, institution of higher education, association,
7society, or other body in state government created or authorized to be created by the
8constitution or any law, which is entitled to expend moneys appropriated by law,
9including the legislature and the courts, but not including an authority created in
10subch. II of ch. 114 or in ch. 36, 231, 233, 234 235, 237, 238, or 279.
AB21,366 11Section 366. 16.85 (12) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB21,154,2412 16.85 (12) To review and approve plans and specifications for any building or
13structure that is constructed for the benefit of the University of Wisconsin System
14Authority or any institution thereof, and to periodically review the progress of any
15such building or structure during construction to assure compliance with the
16approved plans and specifications. This subsection does not apply applies to any
17building, structure, or facility that is constructed. , remodeled, repaired, renewed, or
18expanded for the University of Wisconsin System involving a cost of less than
19$500,000
Authority if the project is financed from general purpose revenues. If a
20project is not financed from general purpose revenues, this subsection does not apply,
21except that if such project
is not funded entirely from the proceeds of gifts or grants
22made to the system University of Wisconsin System Authority, and the cost of such
23project is at least $760,000, the department shall conduct the bidding process for the
24project at no cost to the authority
.
AB21,367 25Section 367. 16.85 (14) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB21,155,9
116.85 (14) To review and approve the design and specifications of any
2construction or improvement project of the University of Wisconsin Hospitals and
3Clinics Authority on state-owned land, to approve the decision to construct any such
4construction or improvement project and to periodically review the progress of the
5project during construction to assure compliance with the approved design and
6specifications. This subsection does not apply to any construction or improvement
7project of the authority that costs less than the amount that is required to be specified
8in the lease agreement between the authority and the board of regents Board of
9Regents
of the University of Wisconsin System Authority under s. 233.04 (7) (d).
AB21,368 10Section 368. 16.854 (1) (a) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB21,155,1211 16.854 (1) (a) "Minority business" has the meaning given in s. 16.287 203.07
12(1) (e).
AB21,369 13Section 369. 16.854 (1) (b) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB21,155,1514 16.854 (1) (b) "Minority group member" has the meaning given in s. 16.287
15203.07 (1) (f).
AB21,370 16Section 370. 16.855 (1m) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB21,155,2217 16.855 (1m) The department shall let by contract to the lowest qualified
18responsible bidder all construction work when the estimated construction cost of the
19project exceeds $50,000, except for construction work authorized under s. 16.858 and
20except as provided in sub. (1r) or (10m) or s. 13.48 (19) (a). If factors other than dollar
21amounts are required to be evaluated for a project, the department shall specify a
22formula that will convert the other factors into a dollar value for comparison.
AB21,371 23Section 371. 16.855 (10m) (ac) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB21,156,3
116.855 (10m) (ac) In this subsection, "disabled veteran-owned business"
2means a business certified by the department of administration under s. 16.283
3203.03 (3).
AB21,372 4Section 372. 16.855 (10n) (a) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB21,156,65 16.855 (10n) (a) In this subsection, "minority group member" has the meaning
6given in s. 16.287 203.07 (1) (f).
AB21,373 7Section 373. 16.855 (13) (a) 2. of the statutes is amended to read:
AB21,156,138 16.855 (13) (a) 2. In any project under this section that is let under s. 13.48 (19)
9(a), the department shall identify, as provided under par. (b), the mechanical,
10electrical, or plumbing subcontractors who have submitted the lowest bids and who
11are qualified responsible bidders. The contractor awarded a contract under s. 13.48
12(19) (a) shall contract with the mechanical, electrical, or plumbing subcontractors so
13identified.
AB21,374 14Section 374. 16.855 (14) (am) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB21,156,1815 16.855 (14) (am) Except as provided in s. 13.48 (19) (a), the department shall
16let all construction projects that exceed $185,000 through single prime contracting.
17The department may not request or accept any alternate bids when letting a
18construction project through single prime contracting.
AB21,375 19Section 375. 16.855 (20) of the statutes is repealed.
AB21,376 20Section 376. 16.855 (22) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB21,157,621 16.855 (22) The provisions of this section, except sub. (10m), do not apply to
22construction work for any project that does not require the prior approval of the
23building commission under s. 13.48 (10) (a)
involve an expenditure that exceeds
24$185,000
if the project is constructed in accordance with policies and procedures
25prescribed by the building commission under s. 13.48 (29). If the estimated

1construction cost of any project, other than a project constructed by or for the
2University of Wisconsin System that is exempted under sub. (23), is at least $50,000,
3and the building commission elects to utilize the procedures prescribed under s.
413.48 (29) to construct the project, the department shall provide adequate public
5notice of the project and the procedures to be utilized to construct the project on a
6publicly accessible computer site.
AB21,377 7Section 377 . 16.855 (22) of the statutes, as affected by 2015 Wisconsin Act ....
8(this act), is amended to read:
AB21,157,189 16.855 (22) The provisions of this section, except sub. (10m), do not apply to
10construction work for any project that does not involve an expenditure that exceeds
11$185,000 if the project is constructed in accordance with policies and procedures
12prescribed by the building commission under s. 13.48 (29). If the estimated
13construction cost of any project, other than a project constructed by or for the
14University of Wisconsin System that is exempted under sub. (23),
is at least $50,000,
15and the building commission elects to utilize the procedures prescribed under s.
1613.48 (29) to construct the project, the department shall provide adequate public
17notice of the project and the procedures to be utilized to construct the project on a
18publicly accessible computer site.
AB21,378 19Section 378. 16.855 (23) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB21,157,2320 16.855 (23) This section does not apply to construction work for any project
21constructed by or for the University of Wisconsin System involving a cost of less than
22$500,000 $760,000 that is funded entirely with the proceeds of gifts and grants made
23to the system.
AB21,379 24Section 379. 16.855 (23) of the statutes, as affected by 2015 Wisconsin Act ....
25(this act), is repealed.
AB21,380
1Section 380. 16.865 (1) (a) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB21,158,52 16.865 (1) (a) Protect Except as provided in sub. (10), protect the state and the
3University of Wisconsin System Authority
from losses which are catastrophic in
4nature and minimize total cost to the state and the authority of all activities related
5to the control of accidental loss.
AB21,381 6Section 381. 16.865 (2) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB21,158,107 16.865 (2) Identify Except as provided in sub. (10), identify and evaluate
8exposure to loss to the state, its and the University of Wisconsin System Authority
9and their
employees or injury to the public by reason of fire or other accidents and
10fortuitous events at state-owned and authority-owned properties or facilities.
AB21,382 11Section 382. 16.865 (3) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB21,158,1512 16.865 (3) Recommend Except as provided in sub. (10), recommend changes in
13procedures, program conditions or capital improvement for all agencies and the
14University of Wisconsin System Authority
which would satisfactorily eliminate or
15reduce the existing exposure.
AB21,383 16Section 383. 16.865 (4) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB21,158,2217 16.865 (4) Manage the state employees' worker's compensation program and
18the statewide self-funded programs to protect the state from losses of and damage
19to state property and liability and, if retained by the department of workforce
20development
office of the commissioner of insurance under s. 102.65 (3), process,
21investigate, and pay claims under ss. 102.44 (1), 102.49, 102.59, and 102.66 as
22provided in s. 102.65 (3).
AB21,384 23Section 384 . 16.865 (4) of the statutes, as affected by 2015 Wisconsin Act ....
24(this act), is renumbered 16.865 (4) (intro.) and amended to read:
AB21,158,2525 16.865 (4) (intro.) Manage the all of the following:
AB21,159,5
1(a) The state employees' worker's compensation program and the statewide
2self-funded programs
to protect the state from losses of and damage to state property
3and
liability and, if retained by the office of the commissioner of insurance under s.
4102.65 (3), process, investigate, and pay claims under ss. 102.44 (1), 102.49, 102.59,
5and 102.66 as provided in s. 102.65 (3).
AB21,385 6Section 385. 16.865 (4) (b) of the statutes is created to read:
AB21,159,97 16.865 (4) (b) Except as provided in sub. (10), the statewide self-funded
8programs to protect the state and the University of Wisconsin System Authority from
9liability and losses of and damage to state and authority property.
AB21,386 10Section 386. 16.865 (5) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB21,159,1911 16.865 (5) Arrange Except as provided in sub. (10), arrange appropriate
12insurance contracts for the transfer of risk of loss on the part of the state and the
13University of Wisconsin System Authority
or its their employees, to the extent such
14loss cannot reasonably be assumed by the individual agencies or the authority or the
15self-funded programs. The placement of insurance may be by private negotiation
16rather than competitive bid, if such insurance has a restricted number of interested
17carriers. The department shall approve all insurance purchases. This subsection
18does not require the department to arrange for worker's compensation insurance for
19the University of Wisconsin System Authority.
AB21,387 20Section 387 . 16.865 (8) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB21,160,1021 16.865 (8) Annually in each fiscal year, allocate as a charge to each agency a
22proportionate share of the estimated costs attributable to programs administered by
23the agency to be paid from the appropriation under s. 20.505 (2) (k). The department
24may charge premiums to agencies to finance costs under this subsection and pay the
25costs from the appropriation on an actual basis. The department shall deposit all

1collections under this subsection in the appropriation account under s. 20.505 (2) (k).
2Costs assessed under this subsection may include judgments, investigative and
3adjustment fees, data processing and staff support costs, program administration
4costs, litigation costs, and the cost of insurance contracts under sub. (5). In this
5subsection, "agency" means an office, department, independent agency, institution
6of higher education, association, society, or other body in state government created
7or authorized to be created by the constitution or any law, that is entitled to expend
8moneys appropriated by law, including the legislature and the courts, but not
9including an authority created in subch. II of ch. 114 or in ch. 231, 232, 233, 234 235,
10237, 238, or 279.
AB21,388 11Section 388 . 16.865 (8) of the statutes, as affected by 2015 Wisconsin Act ....
12(this act), is amended to read:
AB21,161,413 16.865 (8) Annually Except as provided in sub. (10), annually in each fiscal
14year, allocate as a charge to each agency and to the University of Wisconsin System
15Authority
a proportionate share of the estimated costs attributable to programs
16administered by the agency or the authority to be paid from the appropriation under
17s. 20.505 (2) (k). The department may charge premiums to agencies and the
18authority
to finance costs under this subsection and pay the costs from the
19appropriation on an actual basis. The department shall deposit all collections under
20this subsection in the appropriation account under s. 20.505 (2) (k). Costs assessed
21under this subsection may include judgments, investigative and adjustment fees,
22data processing and staff support costs, program administration costs, litigation
23costs, and the cost of insurance contracts under sub. (5). In this subsection, "agency"
24means an office, department, independent agency, institution of higher education,
25association, society, or other body in state government created or authorized to be

1created by the constitution or any law, that is entitled to expend moneys
2appropriated by law, including the legislature and the courts, but not including an
3authority created in subch. II of ch. 114 or in ch. 36, 231, 232, 233, 235, 237, 238, or
4279.
AB21,389 5Section 389. 16.865 (10) of the statutes is created to read:
AB21,161,166 16.865 (10) This section does not apply to the University of Wisconsin System
7Authority for a fiscal year if the authority, no later than July 1 of the preceding fiscal
8year, provides written notice to the department that it elects not to be governed by
9this section and the department approves the nonelection. Any notice of nonelection
10approved by the department applies to each subsequent fiscal year unless the
11University of Wisconsin System Authority, no later than July 1 of the preceding fiscal
12year, provides written notice to the department that it elects to be governed by this
13section and the department approves the election. Any notice of election approved
14by the department applies to each subsequent fiscal year unless the University of
15Wisconsin System Authority again provides timely notice of nonelection and the
16department approves the nonelection.
AB21,390 17Section 390. 16.87 (1) (am) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB21,161,1918 16.87 (1) (am) "Disabled veteran-owned business" means a business certified
19by the department of administration under s. 16.283 203.03 (3).
AB21,391 20Section 391. 16.87 (3) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB21,162,1121 16.87 (3) Except as provided in sub. (4), a contract under sub. (2) is not valid
22or effectual for any purpose until it is endorsed in writing and approved by the
23secretary or the secretary's designated assistant and, if the contract involves an
24expenditure over $60,000, approved by the
governor. The governor may delegate the
25authority to approve any contract requiring his or her approval under this subsection

1that involves an expenditure of less than $150,000 $500,000 to the secretary or the
2secretary's designee. Except as provided in sub. (4), no payment or compensation for
3work done under any contract involving $2,500 or more, except a highway contract,
4may be made unless the written claim is audited and approved by the secretary or
5the secretary's designee. Any change order to a contract requiring approval under
6this subsection
under sub. (2) requires the prior approval by the secretary or the
7secretary's designated assistant and, if the change order involves an expenditure
8over $60,000, the approval of the
governor or, if the. The governor delegates may
9delegate
his or her authority to approve contracts under this subsection and the a
10change order if the change order involves an expenditure of less than $150,000, the
11approval of
$500,000 to the secretary or the secretary's designee.
AB21,392 12Section 392. 16.87 (5) of the statutes is repealed.
AB21,393 13Section 393. 16.89 of the statutes is amended to read:
AB21,162,20 1416.89 Construction and services controlled by this chapter. No
15department, independent agency, constitutional office or agent of the state shall
16employ engineering, architectural or allied services or expend money for
17construction purposes on behalf of the state, except as provided in this chapter and
18except that the Board of Regents of the University of Wisconsin System may engage
19such services for any project involving a cost of less than $500,000 that is funded
20entirely from the proceeds of gifts or grants made to the system
.
AB21,394 21Section 394. 16.956 (2) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB21,162,2422 16.956 (2) Authority. Beginning on July 1, 2006, and ending on June 30, 2015
232020, the department may award a grant to an eligible applicant for the purchase
24and field testing of one or more idling reduction units as provided in subs. (3) and (4).
AB21,395 25Section 395. 16.956 (4) (cm) of the statutes is amended to read:
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116.956 (4) (cm) Subject to par. (d), the department may make grants under this
2section from July 1, 2009 to June 30, 2015 2020, of 50 percent of the eligible costs for
3an idling reduction unit installed on a truck tractor, unless the department has
4previously awarded a grant under this section for an idling reduction unit installed
5on the truck tractor.
AB21,396 6Section 396. 16.956 (6) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB21,163,87 16.956 (6) Sunset. Subsections (2) to (4) do not apply after December 31, 2016
82021.
AB21,397 9Section 397. 16.967 (6) (a) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB21,163,2210 16.967 (6) (a) By March 31 of each year, the department of administration, the
11department of agriculture, trade and consumer protection, the department of safety
12and professional services, the department of health services, the department of
13natural resources, the department of tourism, the department of revenue, the
14department of transportation, the board of regents of the University of Wisconsin
15System,
the public service commission, and the board of curators of the historical
16society shall each submit to the department a plan to integrate land information to
17enable such information to be readily translatable, retrievable, and geographically
18referenced for use by any state, local governmental unit, or public utility. Upon
19receipt of this information, the department shall integrate the information to enable
20the information to be used to meet land information data needs. The integrated
21information shall be readily translatable, retrievable, and geographically referenced
22to enable members of the public to use the information.
AB21,398 23Section 398. 16.967 (8) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB21,164,424 16.967 (8) Advice; cooperation. In carrying out its duties under this section,
25the department may seek advice and assistance from the board of regents of the

1University of Wisconsin System Authority and other agencies, local governmental
2units, and other experts involved in collecting and managing land information.
3Agencies shall cooperate with the department in the coordination of land
4information collection.
AB21,399 5Section 399. 16.971 (2) (a) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB21,164,176 16.971 (2) (a) Ensure that an adequate level of information technology services
7is made available to all agencies by providing systems analysis and application
8programming services to augment agency resources, as requested. The department
9shall also ensure that executive branch agencies, other than the board of regents of
10the University of Wisconsin System,
make effective and efficient use of the
11information technology resources of the state. The department shall, in cooperation
12with agencies, establish policies, procedures and planning processes, for the
13administration of information technology services, which executive branch agencies
14shall follow. The policies, procedures and processes shall address the needs of
15agencies, other than the board of regents of the University of Wisconsin System, to
16carry out their functions. The department shall monitor adherence to these policies,
17procedures and processes.
AB21,400 18Section 400. 16.971 (2) (ac) of the statutes is created to read:
AB21,165,219 16.971 (2) (ac) Have the responsibility of providing all information technology
20services to the department of financial institutions, the department of safety and
21professional services, the public service commission, the state fair park board, the
22educational communications board, the higher educational aids board, the state
23historical society, the technical college system board, the department of tourism, the
24board of commissioners of public lands, the government accountability board, the
25board on aging and long-term care, the board for people with developmental

1disabilities, the office of the governor, the office of the lieutenant governor, the office
2of the state treasurer, and the office of the secretary of state.
AB21,401 3Section 401. 16.971 (2) (ac) of the statutes, as created by 2015 Wisconsin Act
4.... (this act), is amended to read:
AB21,165,135 16.971 (2) (ac) Have the responsibility of providing all information technology
6services to the department of financial institutions, the department of safety and
7professional services
and professional standards, the public service commission, the
8state fair park board, the educational communications board, the higher educational
9aids board, the state historical society, the technical college system board, the
10department of tourism, the board of commissioners of public lands, the government
11accountability board, the board on aging and long-term care, the board for people
12with developmental disabilities, the office of the governor, the office of the lieutenant
13governor, the office of the state treasurer, and the office of the secretary of state.
AB21,402 14Section 402. 16.971 (2) (L) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB21,165,2015 16.971 (2) (L) Require each executive branch agency , other than the board of
16regents of the University of Wisconsin System,
to adopt and submit to the
17department, in a form specified by the department, no later than March 1 of each
18year, a strategic plan for the utilization of information technology to carry out the
19functions of the agency in the succeeding fiscal year for review and approval under
20s. 16.976.
AB21,403 21Section 403. 16.971 (2) (Lg) 1. (intro.) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB21,166,222 16.971 (2) (Lg) 1. (intro.) Develop, in consultation with each executive branch
23agency, other than the Board of Regents of the University of Wisconsin System, and
24adopt the following written policies for information technology development projects
25included in the strategic plan required of each executive branch agency under par.

1(L) and that either exceed $1,000,000 or that are vital to the functions of the executive
2branch agency:
AB21,404 3Section 404. 16.971 (2) (Lm) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB21,166,124 16.971 (2) (Lm) No later than 60 days after enactment of each biennial budget
5act, require each executive branch agency, other than the board of regents of the
6University of Wisconsin System,
that receives funding under that act for an
7information technology development project to file with the department an
8amendment to its strategic plan for the utilization of information technology under
9par. (L). The amendment shall identify each information technology development
10project for which funding is provided under that act and shall specify, in a form
11prescribed by the department, the benefits that the agency expects to realize from
12undertaking the project.
AB21,405 13Section 405. 16.971 (2m) (a) of the statutes is repealed.
AB21,406 14Section 406. 16.971 (2m) (f) of the statutes is repealed.
AB21,407 15Section 407. 16.972 (1) (b) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB21,166,1916 16.972 (1) (b) "Qualified postsecondary institution" means a regionally
17accredited 4-year private nonprofit college or university having its regional
18headquarters and principal place of business in this state or a tribally controlled
19college located in this state.
AB21,408 20Section 408. 16.972 (2) (f) of the statutes is amended to read:
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