AB21,24 13Section 24. 13.48 (2) (b) 2. of the statutes is amended to read:
AB21,59,2214 13.48 (2) (b) 2. In the construction of all new buildings or additions to existing
15buildings used for housing state offices and constructed for general state purposes
16and not specially for the use of any particular state agency, the building commission
17shall function with respect to such construction in the same manner as other state
18agencies function with respect to buildings constructed for such agencies. The
19building commission shall under par. (at) fix the rental for all space in such buildings,
20and, notwithstanding any other statute, may remove to any building any
21department housed in the state capitol. After the completion of such buildings, they
22shall be in the charge of the department of administration as provided by s. 16.84.
AB21,25 23Section 25. 13.48 (2) (d) of the statutes is repealed.
AB21,26 24Section 26. 13.48 (2) (e) of the statutes is repealed.
AB21,27 25Section 27. 13.48 (2) (f) of the statutes is repealed.
AB21,28
1Section 28. 13.48 (2) (g) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB21,60,32 13.48 (2) (g) The building commission shall under par. (at) review assessments
3on property of the state under s. 66.0703 (6).
AB21,29 4Section 29. 13.48 (3) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB21,60,245 13.48 (3) State building trust fund. In the interest of the continuity of the
6program, the moneys appropriated to the state building trust fund under s. 20.867
7(2) (f) shall be retained as a nonlapsing building depreciation reserve. Such moneys
8shall be deposited into the state building trust fund. At such times as the building
9commission directs, or in emergency situations under s. 16.855 (16) (b), the governor
10shall authorize releases from this fund to become available for projects and shall
11direct the department of administration to allocate from this fund such amounts as
12are approved for these projects. In issuing such directions, the building commission
13shall consider the cash balance in the state building trust fund, the necessity and
14urgency of the proposed improvement, employment conditions and availability of
15materials in the locality in which the improvement is to be made. The building
16commission may authorize any project costing $760,000 $3,000,000 or less in
17accordance with priorities to be established by the building commission and may
18adjust the priorities by deleting, substituting or adding new projects as needed to
19reflect changing program needs and unforeseen circumstances. The building
20commission may enter into contracts for the construction of buildings for any state
21agency, except a project authorized under sub. (10) (c), and shall be responsible for
22accounting for all funds released to projects. The building commission may designate
23the department of administration or the agency for which the project is constructed
24to act as its representative in such accounting.
AB21,30
1Section 30 . 13.48 (3) of the statutes, as affected by 2015 Wisconsin Act .... (this
2act), is amended to read:
AB21,61,233 13.48 (3) State building trust fund. In the interest of the continuity of the
4program, the moneys appropriated to the state building trust fund under s. 20.867
5(2) (f) shall be retained as a nonlapsing building depreciation reserve. Such moneys
6shall be deposited into the state building trust fund. At such times as the building
7commission directs, or in emergency situations under s. 16.855 (16) (b), the governor
8shall authorize releases from this fund to become available for projects and shall
9direct the department of administration to allocate from this fund such amounts as
10are approved for these projects. In issuing such directions, the building commission
11shall consider the cash balance in the state building trust fund, the necessity and
12urgency of the proposed improvement, employment conditions and availability of
13materials in the locality in which the improvement is to be made. The building
14commission may authorize any project costing $3,000,000 or less in accordance with
15priorities to be established by the building commission and may adjust the priorities
16by deleting, substituting or adding new projects as needed to reflect changing
17program needs and unforeseen circumstances. The building commission may enter
18into contracts for the construction of buildings for any state agency and the
19University of Wisconsin System Authority
, except a project authorized described
20under sub. (10) (c), and shall be responsible for accounting for all funds released to
21projects. The building commission may designate the department of administration
22or the agency for which the project is constructed to act as its representative in such
23accounting.
AB21,31 24Section 31. 13.48 (4) of the statutes is repealed.
AB21,32 25Section 32. 13.48 (6) of the statutes is repealed.
AB21,33
1Section 33. 13.48 (7) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB21,62,132 13.48 (7) Biennial recommendations. The building commission shall prepare
3and formally adopt recommendations for the long-range state building program on
4a biennial basis. The building commission shall include in its report any projects
5proposed by the state fair park board involving a cost of not more than $250,000
6$760,000, together with the method of financing those projects proposed by the
7board, without recommendation. Unless a later date is requested by the building
8commission and approved by the joint committee on finance, the building
9commission shall, no later than the first Tuesday in April of each odd-numbered
10year, transmit the report prepared by the department of administration under s.
1116.40 (20) and the commission's recommendations for the succeeding fiscal biennium
12that require legislative approval to the joint committee on finance in the form of
13proposed legislation prepared in proper form.
AB21,34 14Section 34 . 13.48 (7) of the statutes, as affected by 2015 Wisconsin Act .... (this
15act), is amended to read:
AB21,63,316 13.48 (7) Biennial recommendations. The building commission shall prepare
17and formally adopt recommendations for the long-range state building program on
18a biennial basis, including projects proposed by the University of Wisconsin System
19Authority
. The building commission shall include in its report any projects proposed
20by the state fair park board involving a cost of not more than $760,000, together with
21the method of financing those projects proposed by the board, without
22recommendation. Unless a later date is requested by the building commission and
23approved by the joint committee on finance, the building commission shall, no later
24than the first Tuesday in April of each odd-numbered year, transmit the report
25prepared by the department of administration under s. 16.40 (20) and the

1commission's recommendations for the succeeding fiscal biennium that require
2legislative approval to the joint committee on finance in the form of proposed
3legislation prepared in proper form.
AB21,35 4Section 35. 13.48 (10) (a) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB21,63,145 13.48 (10) (a) Except as provided in par. (c), no state board, agency, officer,
6department, commission, or body corporate may enter into a contract for the
7construction, reconstruction, remodeling of, or addition to any building, structure,
8or facility, in connection with any building project which involves a cost in excess of
9$185,000 $760,000 without completion of final plans and arrangement for
10supervision of construction and prior approval by the building commission. This
11section applies to the department of transportation only in respect to buildings,
12structures, and facilities to be used for administrative or operating functions,
13including buildings, land, and equipment to be used for the motor vehicle emission
14inspection and maintenance program under s. 110.20.
AB21,36 15Section 36 . 13.48 (10) (a) of the statutes, as affected by 2015 Wisconsin Act ....
16(this act), is amended to read:
AB21,64,217 13.48 (10) (a) Except as provided in par. (c) and subject to s. 16.85 (1), no state
18board, agency, officer, department, commission, or body corporate may enter into a
19contract for the construction, reconstruction, remodeling of, or addition to any
20building, structure, or facility, in connection with any building project which involves
21a cost in excess of $760,000 without completion of final plans and arrangement for
22supervision of construction and prior approval by the building commission. This
23section applies to the department of transportation only in respect to buildings,
24structures, and facilities to be used for administrative or operating functions,

1including buildings, land, and equipment to be used for the motor vehicle emission
2inspection and maintenance program under s. 110.20.
AB21,37 3Section 37. 13.48 (10) (b) (intro.) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB21,64,54 13.48 (10) (b) (intro.) This subsection Paragraph (a) does not apply to any of
5the following:
AB21,38 6Section 38. 13.48 (10) (b) 5. of the statutes is renumbered 13.48 (10) (d) and
7amended to read:
AB21,64,108 13.48 (10) (d) Contracts The state fair park board may not enter into contracts
9for construction of any building, structure or facility for the state fair park board
10involving a cost of not more than $250,000 $760,000.
AB21,39 11Section 39. 13.48 (10) (b) 6. of the statutes is amended to read:
AB21,64,1312 13.48 (10) (b) 6. Projects of the Wisconsin Economic Development Corporation
13Forward Wisconsin Development Authority.
AB21,40 14Section 40. 13.48 (10) (c) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB21,64,1815 13.48 (10) (c) Paragraph (a) does not apply to any contract for a building project
16involving a cost of less than $500,000 $760,000 to be constructed for the University
17of Wisconsin System that is funded entirely from the proceeds of gifts and grants
18made to the system.
AB21,41 19Section 41 . 13.48 (10) (c) of the statutes, as affected by 2015 Wisconsin Act ....
20(this act), is amended to read:
AB21,64,2421 13.48 (10) (c) Paragraph (a) does not apply to any contract for a building project
22involving a cost of less than $760,000 to be constructed for the University of
23Wisconsin System Authority that is funded entirely from the proceeds of gifts and
24grants made to the system
not financed from general purpose revenues.
AB21,42 25Section 42. 13.48 (12) (a) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB21,65,5
113.48 (12) (a) Except as provided in par. (b), no state board, agency, officer,
2department, commission or body corporate which has authority to permit a privately
3owned or operated facility to be constructed on state-owned land may permit a
4facility that would be privately owned or operated to be constructed on state-owned
5land without prior approval under sub. (2) (at) of the building commission.
AB21,43 6Section 43. 13.48 (12) (b) 5. of the statutes is amended to read:
AB21,65,87 13.48 (12) (b) 5. A facility constructed by or for the Wisconsin Economic
8Development Corporation
Forward Wisconsin Development Authority.
AB21,44 9Section 44. 13.48 (13) (a) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB21,65,2210 13.48 (13) (a) Except as provided in par. (b) or (c), every building, structure or
11facility that is constructed for the benefit of or use of the state, any state agency,
12board, commission or department, the University of Wisconsin Hospitals and Clinics
13Authority, the University of Wisconsin System Authority, the Fox River Navigational
14System Authority, the Wisconsin Economic Development Corporation Forward
15Wisconsin Development Authority
, or any local professional baseball park district
16created under subch. III of ch. 229 if the construction is undertaken by the
17department of administration on behalf of the district, shall be in compliance with
18all applicable state laws, rules, codes and regulations but the construction is not
19subject to the ordinances or regulations of the municipality in which the construction
20takes place except zoning, including without limitation because of enumeration
21ordinances or regulations relating to materials used, permits, supervision of
22construction or installation, payment of permit fees, or other restrictions.
AB21,45 23Section 45. 13.48 (14) (am) 5. of the statutes is created to read:
AB21,65,2524 13.48 (14) (am) 5. This paragraph does not apply to real property that is subject
25to the lease agreement under s. 36.11 (27m) (a).
AB21,46
1Section 46. 13.48 (14) (d) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB21,66,132 13.48 (14) (d) Biennially, beginning on January 1, 2014, the University of
3Wisconsin System Authority and
each agency other than the investment board shall
4submit to the department of administration an inventory of all real property under
5its jurisdiction. Except with respect to the Board of Regents of the University of
6Wisconsin System Authority, the inventory shall include the estimated fair market
7value of each property. The University of Wisconsin System Authority and each
8agency shall specifically identify any underutilized assets in the inventory. No later
9than July 1 following receipt of the inventories, the department of administration
10shall obtain appraisals of all properties in the inventories that are identified by the
11department for potential sale and shall submit to the building commission an
12inventory containing the location, description and fair market value of each parcel
13of property identified for potential sale.
AB21,47 14Section 47. 13.48 (19) of the statutes is renumbered 13.48 (19) (a) and
15amended to read:
AB21,66,2416 13.48 (19) (a) Whenever the building commission determines that the use of
17innovative types of design and construction processes will make better use of the
18resources and technology available in the building industry, the building commission
19may under sub. (2) (at) waive any or all of s. 16.855, except s. 16.855 (13) and (14m)
20(a) to (c), if such the action is in the best interest of the state and if the waiver is
21accomplished through formal action of the building commission. The building
22commission may authorize the lease, lease purchase or acquisition of such facilities
23constructed in the manner authorized by the building commission
is approved by the
24building commission
.
AB21,67,4
1(b) Subject to the requirements of s. 20.924 (1) (i), the building commission
2under sub. (2) (at) may also authorize the lease, lease purchase, or acquisition of
3existing facilities in lieu of state construction of any project enumerated in the
4authorized state building program.
AB21,48 5Section 48. 13.48 (20) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB21,67,96 13.48 (20) Residence halls. Except as provided in sub. (14) (am), the The
7building commission may approve the sale or lease of state-owned residence halls
8by the board of regents of the University of Wisconsin System Authority to another
9state agency or a nonstate nonprofit agency for purposes provided in s. 36.11 (1) (e).
AB21,49 10Section 49. 13.48 (22) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB21,67,1711 13.48 (22) Sale or lease of capitol area lands. The building commission may
12under sub. (2) (at) lease or resell lands acquired in the capitol planning area for public
13or private redevelopment and may set such conditions of sale or lease as it deems
14necessary to ensure development compatible with the needs of the community and
15the state. This subsection does not apply to lands that are authorized to be sold or
16leased under s. 16.848 while an offer of sale, sale, or lease agreement is pending or
17while the lands are leased.
AB21,50 18Section 50. 13.48 (23) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB21,68,219 13.48 (23) Lease of space for commercial use. Except as provided in sub. (14)
20(am), the building commission may under sub. (2) (at) lease space in state office
21buildings for commercial use, including without limitation because of enumeration,
22retail, service and office uses. In doing so the building commission shall consider the
23cost and fair market value of the space as well as the desirability of the proposed use.
24Such leases may be negotiated or awarded by competitive bid procedures. All such

1leases of space in state office buildings shall provide for payments in lieu of property
2taxes.
AB21,51 3Section 51. 13.48 (25) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB21,68,154 13.48 (25) Wisconsin initiative for state technology and applied research.
5There is created a program, to be known as the Wisconsin initiative for state
6technology and applied research, for the purpose of providing financial support to
7maintain the ability of the University of Wisconsin System Authority and other state
8agencies, as defined in s. 20.001 (1), to attract federal and private research funds
9which enable the state to engage in high-technology endeavors, which expand the
10state's economy and which influence the ability of the state and nation to compete
11in an increasingly complex world. To carry out the program, the building commission
12may authorize new construction projects and projects to repair and renovate existing
13research facilities and supporting systems. Projects shall be financed from the
14appropriation under s. 20.866 (2) (z) or as otherwise provided in the authorized state
15building program.
AB21,52 16Section 52. 13.48 (25r) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB21,68,2517 13.48 (25r) Wisconsin Institute for Discovery initiative. There is created a
18program, to be known as the Wisconsin Institute for Discovery initiative, for the
19purpose of providing financial support to attract federal and private funds to
20construct facilities for biotechnology, nanotechnology, and information technology
21education and research activities at the University of Wisconsin System Authority.
22Projects financed under the program shall be designed to provide computational and
23biological sciences education and research facilities, ancillary systems, and
24supporting infrastructure. Projects shall be financed from the appropriation under
25s. 20.866 (2) (z) or as otherwise provided in the authorized state building program.
AB21,53
1Section 53. 13.48 (26) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB21,70,22 13.48 (26) Environmental improvement annual finance plan approval. The
3building commission shall review the versions of the biennial finance plan and any
4amendments to the biennial finance plan submitted to it by the department of
5natural resources and the department of administration under s. 281.59 (3) (bm) and
6the recommendations of the joint committee on finance and the standing committees
7to which the versions of the biennial finance plan and any amendments were
8submitted under s. 281.59 (3) (bm). The building commission shall consider the
9extent to which that version of the biennial finance plan that is updated to reflect the
10adopted biennial budget act will maintain the funding for the clean water fund
11program and the safe drinking water loan program, in the environmental
12improvement fund, in perpetuity. The building commission shall consider the extent
13to which the implementation of the clean water fund program, the safe drinking
14water loan program and the land recycling loan program, as set forth in the biennial
15finance plan updated to reflect the adopted biennial budget act, implements
16legislative intent on the clean water fund program, the safe drinking water loan
17program and the land recycling loan program. The building commission shall under
18sub. (2) (at)
, no later than 60 days after the date of enactment of the biennial budget
19act, either approve or disapprove the biennial finance plan that is updated to reflect
20the adopted biennial budget act, except that the building commission may not
21disapprove those amounts that the legislature approves under s. 281.59 (3e) (a), (3m)
22(a) and (3s) (a)
. If the building commission disapproves the version of the biennial
23finance plan that is updated to reflect the adopted biennial budget act, it must notify
24the department of natural resources and the department of administration of its

1reasons for disapproving the plan, and those departments must revise that version
2of the biennial finance plan and submit the revision to the building commission.
AB21,54 3Section 54. 13.48 (27) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB21,70,104 13.48 (27) Lease of correctional facilities. Subject to the requirements of s.
520.924 (1) (i), the building commission may under sub. (2) (at) lease any facility for
6use of the department of corrections as a part of the authorized state building
7program, with an option to purchase the facility by the state. Any lease shall provide
8for the facility to be constructed in accordance with requirements and specifications
9approved by the department of administration and shall permit inspection of the site
10and facility by agents of the department.
AB21,55 11Section 55. 13.48 (29) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB21,70,1712 13.48 (29) Small projects Simplified policies and procedures. Except as
13otherwise required under s. 16.855 (10m), the building commission may prescribe
14simplified policies and procedures to be used in lieu of the procedures provided in s.
1516.855 for any construction project that does not require prior approval of the
16building commission under sub. (10) (a)
involve an expenditure that exceeds
17$185,000
, except projects specified in sub. (10) (c).
AB21,56 18Section 56 . 13.48 (29) of the statutes, as affected by 2015 Wisconsin Act ....
19(this act), is amended to read:
AB21,70,2420 13.48 (29) Simplified policies and procedures. Except as otherwise required
21under s. 16.855 (10m), the building commission may prescribe simplified policies and
22procedures to be used in lieu of the procedures provided in s. 16.855 for any
23construction project that does not involve an expenditure that exceeds $185,000,
24except projects specified in sub. (10) (c)
.
AB21,57 25Section 57. 13.488 (1) (m) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB21,71,10
113.488 (1) (m) The duty to determine and make payments to the United States
2required so as to avoid an adverse effect on any exclusion of interest from gross
3income for federal income tax purposes on public debt, and revenue obligations, and
4issued pursuant to ch. 18, operating notes issued pursuant to ch. 18 s. 16.526, master
5lease obligations issued pursuant to s. 16.76, and appropriation obligations issued
6pursuant to s. 16.527 and to make any payments to advisors that assist in making
7the determination. If the proceeds of an obligation are utilized for an activity that
8is financed from program revenue, the building commission shall make the
9payments required under this paragraph from that revenue, to the extent it is
10available.
AB21,58 11Section 58. 13.58 (5) (b) 3. of the statutes is repealed.
AB21,59 12Section 59. 13.58 (5) (b) 6. of the statutes is repealed.
AB21,60 13Section 60. 13.62 (2) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB21,71,1714 13.62 (2) "Agency" means any board, commission, department, office, society,
15institution of higher education, council, or committee in the state government, or any
16authority created in subch. II of ch. 114 or in ch. 36, 231, 232, 233, 234 235, 237, 238,
17or 279, except that the term does not include a council or committee of the legislature.
AB21,61 18Section 61. 13.625 (6s) of the statutes is repealed.
AB21,62 19Section 62. 13.625 (9) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB21,71,2520 13.625 (9) This section does not apply to the solicitation, acceptance, or
21furnishing of anything of pecuniary value by the Wisconsin Economic Development
22Corporation
Forward Wisconsin Development Authority, or to a principal furnishing
23anything of pecuniary value to the Wisconsin Economic Development Corporation
24Forward Wisconsin Development Authority, under s. 19.56 (3) (e) or (f) for the
25activities specified in s. 19.56 (3) (e).
AB21,63
1Section 63. 13.90 (5) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB21,72,52 13.90 (5) The joint committee on legislative organization may contract for the
3services of persons to advise those building commission members who also are
4legislators on matters related to the state's issuance of state debt , and revenue
5obligations and operating notes under ch. 18.
AB21,64 6Section 64. 13.94 (1) (intro.) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB21,73,27 13.94 (1) Duties of the bureau. (intro.) The legislative audit bureau shall be
8responsible for conducting postaudits of the accounts and other financial records of
9departments to assure that all financial transactions have been made in a legal and
10proper manner. In connection with such postaudits, the legislative audit bureau
11shall review the performance and program accomplishments of the department
12during the fiscal period for which the audit is being conducted to determine whether
13the department carried out the policy of the legislature and the governor during the
14period for which the appropriations were made. In performing postaudits under this
15subsection, the legislative audit bureau shall not examine issues related to academic
16freedom within the University of Wisconsin System. A postaudit shall not examine
17into or comment upon the content of the various academic programs, including
18degree requirements, majors, curriculum or courses within the University of
19Wisconsin System, nor shall any such postaudit examine into the manner in which
20individual faculty members or groups of faculty members conduct their
21instructional, research or public service activities. This subsection does not preclude
22the bureau from reviewing the procedures by which decisions are made and priorities
23set in the University of Wisconsin System, or the manner in which such decisions and
24priorities are implemented within the University of Wisconsin System, insofar as

1such review is not inconsistent with s. 36.09 36.11. The legislative audit bureau shall
2audit the fiscal concerns of the state as required by law. To this end, it shall:
AB21,65 3Section 65. 13.94 (1) (dL) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB21,73,64 13.94 (1) (dL) Annually, conduct a financial audit of the governor's read to lead
5development fund. The legislative audit bureau shall file a copy of the report of the
6audit under this paragraph with the distributees specified in par. (b).
AB21,66 7Section 66. 13.94 (1) (dr) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB21,73,148 13.94 (1) (dr) Biennially, beginning in 2013 2017, conduct a financial audit of
9the Wisconsin Economic Development Corporation and a
program evaluation audit
10of the economic development programs administered by the Wisconsin Economic
11Development Corporation under ch. 238
Forward Wisconsin Development Authority
12and funded by moneys appropriated under s. 20.885 or another appropriation
. The
13legislative audit bureau shall file a copy of each audit report under this paragraph
14with the distributees specified in par. (b).
AB21,67 15Section 67. 13.94 (1) (ms) of the statutes is repealed.
AB21,68 16Section 68. 13.94 (1) (t) of the statutes is amended to read:
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